Here at scenestr, we like to think our National Music Editor is on the money when it comes to bands worth checking out.
So we decided to put his job on the line and have him select his own, personally curated list of acts to make time to see live when you hit the streets looking for fun after a day of speakers, panels and workshops. Yawn, am I right?
Make use of that purple pass and get around to see some of the top acts at BIGSOUND as chosen by our music editor.
Approachable Members Of Your Local Community
These guys will make you feel at home by sharing their slice of suburban paradise with you. If you like getting drunk with Grandma at dinner, wearing matching outfits with your best friends and funky pop grooves, you might be a great addition to the team.
Being Jane Lane
This band's friendship is stronger than words. Five women that found themselves writing and performing melodic punk songs that would gain a local cult following. With a string of huge supports, tours and releases, the band continue to grow and take on the music industry.
Butter
Smooth and tangy to the taste, Butter are a six-piece from Perth, a concoction of genres churned with the love of soul, jazz and '90s hip hop. With a range of influences from King Krule, MF DOOM and BADBADNOTGOOD, the group have been cutting their teeth on the WA gig circuit since 2018.
After a quiet 2018 following the tragic passing of band member and best friend Jack Wood, Melbourne’s Fan Girl are picking up the pieces and returning to the stage. Their urgent, explosive live shows are back, coupled with exhilarating new music, and a newfound appreciation for each other, life and obnoxious guitar music.
ZĀN
ZĀN is a queer South Asian singer, songwriter and electronic producer whose musical routes can be traced from Desi cinema and '90s R&B. Originally from Abbottabad, Pakistan, ZĀN's sound is shaped by their intersectional identity; a queer Muslim voice from the South Asian diaspora.
Tones And I
Tones And I released debut single ‘Johnny Run Away’ to triple j Unearthed in February 2019. Within three months ‘Johnny’ was added to high rotation on triple j, added to national radio stations across the board and raced to ARIA certified gold status, which led to a sold-out debut tour.
Noah Dillon
Singer-songwriter Noah Dillon blends elements of indie rock and alternative folk in a cathartic concoction that looks to juxtapose the mundanities of life with some of its deepest questions. Known for his raw emotion and euphoric soundscapes expect to dance, laugh and cry all the same time.
Butter - Image © Annie Harvey
