Australia

By Adam McGrath Every Australian I’ve met has this inherently global worldview, looking outward from the farthest corner of the planet. So it was no surprise to hear American and British rock influences on DMA’s self-titled EP, released May 19 via Mom+Pop. The Newtown-based trio Read More

by Mely Duong Nine Sons of Dan is a pop rock band with vague hints of an indie, alternative, rock and roll sound. The group hails all the way from Australia and consists of Jay Bainbridge (vocals), Daniel Cox (lead guitar), Alex “Pidgey” Pundyk (rhythm guitar), Morgan Read More

by Sebastian Mackay From journalist in training to co-vocalist of Cloud Control it’s been, well, it’s been a dream run for Heidi Lenffer and the rest of the band (lead vocals and rhythm guitarist Alister Wright; drummer and percussionist Ulrich Lenffer; vocals and bassist Jeremy Read More

by Jane Roser From an obscure small band from Sydney, Australia to inking a record deal, relocating to L.A. and touring with such prominent bands as The Lumineers, Of Monsters and Men, and Passenger, Falls is living the dream and well-deservedly so. Cultivating a love for music Read More

by Sebastian Mackay Nothing breeds a stark contrast like listening to Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach scream down your headphones while writing about Australian songstress Courtney Barnett. But, the singer-songwriter’s stripped down and intimate material are as much a statement Read More

by Janelle Engle It seemed like all week leading up to CMJ different magazines and music blogs were telling me who I was supposed to see and what bands playing were going to be the next buzzed about band in the music scene. While I expect this was to make the whole CMJ Music Read More