Aria Week Presents
Chugg Music & The Music present Deep Sea Arcade, Sheppard, Lime Cordiale + Bonjah
Deep Sea Arcade
Sheppard
Lime Cordiale
BONJAH
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The second year of the ARIA Week program features a co-presented party between The Music (themusic.com.au) and Chugg Music on Tuesday November 26 at Upstairs Beresford in Surry Hills. Chugg Music signings Sheppard, Deep Sea Arcade and Lime Cordiale are set to perform on the night, with Melbourne rock-out BONJAH rounding out the lineup.
DEEP SEA ARCADE: Deep Sea Arcade have spent the best part of the last year living in the UK, soaking up the culture and imparting some of their own as they lay down their sophomore record, quickly creating the same buzz in their temporary home of London which lead to them being one of Sydney's most respected indie acts.
Recorded and mixed by Dan Grech Marguerat (Lana Del Rey, The Vaccines, The Kooks), newest single 'Black Cat' is the first from the band's new album (slated for early 2014) - the follow-up to their 2012 debut Outlands, which had a worldwide 2012 release through Ivy League Records, with singles heavily supported in Australia by Triple J and FBI and in the UK by BBC 1, BBC 6, and XFM.
Aside from sold out tours across 1000-1500 cap venues in Australia's major cities and a spot on Australia s prestigious Big Day Out festival, the band have been on the road with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Girls, Kaiser Chiefs, Cloud Control and Modest Mouse. They have also toured the UK and Europe extensively, including appearances at Lowlands Festival, Secret Garden Party, Wilderness Festival, and sold out shows in London.
SHEPPARD: Brisbane pop 6-piece Sheppard have become one of 2013's breakout radio acts with sing-a-long hit "Let Me Down Easy" igniting airwaves both at home in Australia and abroad - earning the band a 2013 ARIA Nomination for Best Independent Release.
Sheppard features siblings Amy, George and Emma Sheppard along with friends Jay Bovino, Michael Butler and Dean Gordon, together creating a unique mix of party atmosphere and good-time melody that is taking Australia, and the world, by storm.
2012 saw the band on the road both at home and overseas, playing headline shows, festivals and showcase performances in the UK, USA, The Phillipines, South Africa (Oppikoppi Festival), and even India where they played the NH7 Weekend festival in Pune, Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Sheppard are currently in the studio working on their debut album (due in early 2014) after recently touring across the globe. Recent international performances includes a slot at Thailand's Sonic Bang Festival alongside the likes of Jason Mraz, Pitbull and Owl City, shows in Amsterdam and London, as well as a return to CMJ in New York.
LIME CORDIALE: Sydney's Lime Cordiale have been working up a head of steam throughout 2013, with their breakthrough song 'Bullshit Aside' and latest single 'Sleeping At Your Door' turning heads right around the country. The band are now set to cap-off a tremendous year by performing throughout Australia in November to launch their new EP Falling Up The Stairs.
Fronted by brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach, Lime Cordiale's EP showcases the band's uniquely Australian sound, featuring quirky lyrics, pop hooks and big brass licks. Recorded over four months with Sydney producer Daniel Denholm (Washington, The Whitlams, Billy Thorpe, Midnight Oil), the EP has already received been applauded by fans and critics since its release last month.
The last 12 months have seen Lime Cordiale perform to receptive audiences right around the country, including a sold-out headline show at The Standard in Sydney earlier this year, well received sets at BIGSOUND, Homebake, Peats Ridge and Deni Blues Festival, and gigs alongside the likes of The Rubens, The Specials (UK), Ball Park Music, Hey Geronimo, The Griswolds and most recently, as main support on Cosmo Jarvis' (UK) national tour throughout Australia.
BONJAH: Melbourne's favourite sons BONJAH announce their return in 2013 with the infectious new single 'Blue Tone Black Heart'. The band are set to celebrate their new single with an extensive national tour over the Australian Summer that will see them rival some of the nation's biggest and best. 'Blue Tone Black Heart' is laden with world-class riffs, driving rhythms and huge melodic hooks; all combined with front-man Glenn Mossop's unique vocal delivery and the production efforts of super-producer Jan Skubiszewski (The Cat Empire, Way of the Eagle, Owl Eyes).
The new single springboards from the breakthrough success of BONJAH's national radio hit from earlier this year - 'Evolution' - which received high rotation airplay from multiple stations across Australia including Channel V, ABC's Rage and Radar Radio. National broadcaster triple j provided significant enough airplay to keep the single in its Top 20 most played songs for six weeks straight, while their Like A Version cover of Lorde's 'Royals' has garnered over 300,000+ views on Youtube since May.
BONJAH are set to prove themselves as Australia's "must-see" act on the 'Blue Tone Black Heart' tour this Summer.
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In 2012 ARIA celebrated its very first ARIA Week - a week-long program of gigs, showcases, conferences and events taking place in and around Sydney in celebration of Australian music in the lead-up to the Annual ARIA Awards. It was deemed such a success, by industry and fans alike, that ARIA Week is back bigger and better in 2013. Presented in partnership with Destination NSW, ARIA Week will see Sydney abuzz with the very best new artists and ground-breaking music industry conferences, showcasing the wealth of talent and opportunity the Australian music scene has to offer.