Tom Walker & The Sick Individuals

Listen Out with Tom Walker & The Sick Individuals

Gone Is Gone Are More Than Just Your Regular Supergroup

In a time of low album sales and short attention spans, it makes sense for already famous musicians to pool their star power. Unfortunately the resulting acts tend to lean on the low stakes and easy ticket sales their fame affords them, meaning that very few supergroups ever create music worthy of the superlative.

10 regional songs to jam out to…

We’ve rounded up the very best regional tunes to press play on

Five songs to get you warmed up for the 90s Show

Prepare yourselves for a burst of ‘90s nostalgia. With The I Love The 90’s Tour coming up with a dream line-up of pre-millennium favourites, we’ve rounded up a few of the hits that are sure to feature at the show.

Gretta Ray

In just one year, 18 year old Gretta Ray has made a bold entrance into the music scene.

Dangerous Curves on winning The Band competition, their EP and an upcoming sexy, funky, dirty rock ‘n’ roll album

2016 was a massive year for local glam rockers Dangerous Curves; playing gigs all over the state, laying down the blue print for an upcoming debut album and winning K Rock’s ‘The Band’ competition, awarding them the chance to play to the masses at last years leg of Run Geelong.

Twelve Foot Ninja

The legend of the Twelve Foot Ninja is one that stems from over a decade ago. Seemingly stealthlike, the Melbourne-based unit are masters of the sneak attack. Between dropping their highly anticipated album Outlier last year, smashing some Australian headline shows and supporting Disturbed in November, the men behind the myth are more than set up for the year.

Mosquito Coast

Since Mosquito Coast first popped up on the radar after their 2015 win of triple j Unearthed High, there’s been no stopping the Perth band. After becoming a four-piece, they have since been smashing the summer festival circuit and playing shows all over the country, all whilst the two founding members are still at the ripe age of 18.

Winterbourne on being a trio, their upcoming tour and their love of ice-cream

You just know that if a tour is named after ice cream, it’s going to be a pretty sweet time. And that is what indie-folk duo Winterbourne is all about.

Activism, Journalism And Music-Making With White Lung Vocalist Mish Barber-Way

The internet is an echo chamber, filled with voices all trying to speak louder than the other, all the while holding the power to simply log off. It’s this common lack of constructive discussion that disillusioned notorious activist and frontwoman of White Lung, Mish Barber-Way, and pushed along a shift in her life.

Rhythm of Africa

During the hot summer months of January and February, Werribee Open Range Zoo are hosting the Rhythm of Africa on Saturday evenings. These African infused nights, are now in it’s twentieth year and host an evening of animal viewing, live African music, African-inspired food and activities for the kids.

Forté’s Guide to Beechworth Music Festival

Set in the rolling hills of small country town Beechworth in Victoria, Beechworth Music Festival is a summer favourite for music lovers. We came up with a quick guide to prepare you for this regional treasure.

The Amity Affliction and seeing through the changes

With a few changes following the band since their 2014 release, Let the Ocean Take Me, most notably the departing of lead guitarist Troy Brady, the band will be bringing a slightly altered sound, new line-up and some spanking new merch when they hit Geelong next month.

Cookin’ on 3 Burners are heading to Torquay

We chat to Cookin’ on 3 Burners about sweating out in tennis outfits and Kung’s remix of their iconic song…

Joe Mungovan on beer, new music and heading home

Recently Joe Mungovan celebrated the three-year anniversary of his single ‘June & July’ coming into the world. It was a song that threw him into the industry, and served as a marker for his change from being a drummer to guitarist/vocalist, though things are quite different from that release.

Rainbow Serpent Festival Introduces Safe Space

With the Rainbow Serpent Festival set to arrive shortly, the good team have announced the introduction of ‘The Nest’, a safe space which will offer support services to women, trans and gender-diverse people experiencing harassment at the festival.

Music In The Vines: The community festival with a purpose

2017 will mark the second year of Macarthur’s local event Music In The Vines which celebrates all things art, music and wine. Returning after a massively successful debut year featuring Troy Cassar-Daley as the headliner, this year features a stellar line-up with the likes of Dean Ray, The Settlement and Jade Alice, among many others.

Leah Senior

The delicate voice, the stripped back folk tunes and an unassuming nature are the stand-out characteristics of Melbourne’s young songwriter Leah Senior.

Listen Out: CHILD

Forte chat to Melbourne outfit CHILD.

We talked beer with a bunch of bands performing at Ballarat Beer Festival

We sat down with a few of the bands on the bill to talk all things beer-related.

We got a bunch of regional bands to pick their top 10 songs of 2016

We asked a few regional bands (who are all worth voting for) to pick their top 10, filled with some regional, many Victorian and national acts.

Vanessa Fernandez on her new sound, being a mum and performing at Sunset Sounds

Melbourne’s own songstress Vanessa Fernandez has had a very busy year, playing gigs all over the place, writing new music and all whilst raising her newborn second child Sam.

Sam Hanson on his live EP launch, new band and discovery of Cards Against Humanity

Forté chat to award winning soloist Sam Hanson, set to introduce his latest EP ‘Contagious’ live with his new band 10 HIGH FLY this month.

James Southwell Band

Playing over 2000 shows since his debut album in 2006, James Southwell has established himself as one of Australia’s leading blues performers. Forté chat with James ahead of his upcoming National Tour.

 

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