Featured Artists

Jessica Paige - Under My Skin

Melbourne singer/songwriter. Winner of the APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) 2004 Songwriter Award as well as Best New Artist from Sound Vault Records. She performs in festivals and gigs around Melbourne with her band Jess and the Paige Boys.

Listen to Under My Skin
Online Catalogue: 628862 [3.34 Mb]

Jessica Paige - vocals and acoustic guitar
Ben O'Brien - drums
Jeb Cardwell - electric guitar
Adrian Perri - keyboards
Josh Owen - fill-in bassist

Homepage - http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/47470

Beachhead - Take Me To The River (cover)

Sydney blues band who have been performing since 1980. Reading through the line-up changes over the years is like looking at a who's who of Sydney's blues scene. Here they cover Al Green's classic song Take Me to the River.

Listen to Take Me To The River (cover)
Online Catalogue: 629680 [5.15 Mb]

Beachead (since May 2000)
Rod 'Beachhead' Jeffery - leader/main vocals
Gary 'Guitar' Dale Dryden - guitars/vocals
Raoul Hawkins - bass guitar
Adam 'Trev' Barnard - drums

4-4-2 - Broken Damage

A breakbeat duo originating from Canberra comprising two Australian DJs, Phil Jones and DJ Peekz. 4-4-2's music covers many genres including breaks, house and trance. Phil Jones has relocated to Melbourne and in the past has supported Peewee Ferris, Satoshi Tomiie and Lucien Foort. DJ Peekz has supported Bexta and DJ Tiesto on his December 2003 Australian tour.

Listen to Broken Damage
Online Catalogue: 627886 [8.18 Mb]

12th House - Drive-thru Serenade

Brisbane ambient / alternative band that have now released three albums, the latest taking a year to record. They've had a demo reviewed by the Oz Music Project website and they list their influences as Radiohead, The Tea Party and Nick Cave.

Listen to Drive-thru Serenade
Online Catalogue: 622723 [4.18 Mb]

Jason - vocals and guitar
Byron - percussion
Brendan - keyboards and bass

Sassy Catch! - Daddy (cover)

Cocktail jazz trio fronted by Tarnia Lynn Coppers. They perform old standards with a touch of Hollywood-style glamour. As the album's title suggests, Sassy Catch! urges us all to 'Catch the Glamour' and their website comes complete with cocktail recipes. Here they cover the old Cole Porter classic 'Daddy'.

Listen to Daddy (cover)
Online Catalogue: 628640 [2.72 Mb]

Homepage - http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/47471

Brand New Bomb - Don't Mind You

Solo project from Hobart's Russ Ebert. Here he gives us a dose of punk pop with sneering lyrics. Russ also plays bass in Hobart band Bender. In 2002 Brand New Bomb made it through to the second round of Triple J's Unearthed competition for Tasmania.

Listen to Don't Mind You
Online Catalogue: 629526 [1.54 Mb]