ELLA ION UK/EU TOUR BEGINS THIS WEEK

This week Kaurna Land/Adelaide based Ella Ion begins her UK/EU tour following the release of last month's vulnerable and reflective 'Mess In Your Eyes // Vultures'. She will play her first date on August 8th supporting Jake Bugg in Amsterdam before heading to the UK and Ireland for a number of shows including a headline London show on August 14th, a slot at Green Man Festival and a run supporting Greg Mendez. Tour dates can be found here.

This will be her third tour of the UK and Europe this year having recently supported Folk Bitch Trio and Big Sleep (IRE) at a number of shows and showcased at The Great Escape. Ella Ion is stepping into her own this year. All grown up, she’s no longer content with waiting. In a reclamation of agency, she’s chasing after what she wants, and she’s doing it on her own terms. With this new perspective comes a new layer of rugged vulnerability to her sound.

Supporting Suki Waterhouse (UK) at the Athenaeum Theatre for Rising Festival in June, Ella entered into the studio with a new focus once again teaming up with Stefan Blair, one half of acclaimed duo Good Morning. The resulting two-track received play across triple j, RRR, PBS, 4ZZZ and many more as well as spotlights in Frankie, Rolling Stone and The Note.

This UK/EU tour comes ahead of her debut Australian tour which includes headline shows across September in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Thirroul as well as showcasing at BIGSOUND and supporting Folk Bitch Trio in Perth and Adelaide. 

Emerging from Kaurna Land (Adelaide, Australia), fragmented-folk musician Ella Ion crafts music that cuts deep to the core. Drawing on influences of indie-rock, folk and country, her eloquent lyricism and masterful musical control delivers a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart. Ion has already amassed a loyal following across Australia, having played at a plethora of prolific venues, events and shows. However, the reach of her sonic capabilities stretches beyond country borders, with listeners streaming her music across the UK, US, Europe and more.

From picking up a guitar at 10 years old to performing in beloved local bands as a teenager, Ion broke into the wider music scene in 2023 with her debut LP ‘Waiting’. A 10-track exploration of the tension between longing, stagnancy and growth, ‘Waiting’ saw Ion earn praise for her seamless ability to balance deft introspection with an outward curiosity. Like her songwriting, Ion’s live performances similarly demonstrate the musician’s masterful range. From intimate encounters of tender folk to electrifying post-rock arrangements, Ion flaunts her ability to transform a room of anyone and everyone into a fan with her magnetic stage presence, considered songwriting and angelic vocal range.

Ella Ion is holding nothing back as she barrels forward in a direction of raw sonic and personal exploration. With a renewed creative direction and personal clarity, she’s carving out her own path in real time.

Tickets to all shows can be found at ellaion.com.au

This project was supported by Music Australia.

ELLA ION RELEASES NEW SINGLE 'LOOKING FOR NOTHING' + SIGNS TO GROUND CONTROL TOURING + GREEN MAN FESTIVAL LIVE SESSION OUT NOW + WINS TWO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC AWARDS

Today Kaurna Land/Adelaide based Ella Ion returns with her final musical offering of the year in the mesmerising single 'Looking For Nothing' out now via Our Golden Friend. This comes alongside the release of her Green Man Live Session, filmed back in August in the middle of her UK/Europe tour, the announcement of her signing to Ground Control Touring for bookings in North America, South America and Asia, and last night's South Australian Music Awards win for Best New Artist and People's Choice Folk Award.
 

~ LISTEN TO "LOOKING FOR NOTHING" HERE ~

After a year spent traversing the world 'Looking For Nothing' is an exercise in letting go, a forced moment of pause. Working once again with producer Stefan Blair, one half of acclaimed duo Good Morning, Ella's folk leanings are unleashed amidst a lush production. The single was mixed by Dylan Young (Way Dynamic) and Liam "Snowy" Halliwell. 'Looking For Nothing' in a shining example of Ella's eloquent lyricism, masterful musical control and her unmatched ability to deliver a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart.

This is further exemplified in the Green Man Festival Session filmed in August, a secret second set which gives insight into the vulnerable and transformative nature of Ella's live shows. With the news of her signing with booking agents Jim Romeo and Alisa Preisler of US-based booking agency Ground Control Touring, Ella is well on her way to sharing this with audiences across North America, South America and Asia.

Her two South Australian Music Award wins were fuelled by 2025 tracks "Map // Creature Skin", "Mess In Your Eyes // Vultures", and "Blue Black Crows". All tracks received play across triple j, Triple R, PBS, 4ZZZ, Radio Adelaide, Edge Radio and more as well as being added to over a dozen Spotify editorial playlists each and featured in Frankie Magazine, The Music and Rolling Stone among others.

The past year has been one of transformation for Ella, breaking out of her Adelaide hometown to play headline shows, showcase at The Great Escape and support Jake Bugg (UK), Big Sleep (IRE) and Folk Bitch Trio across the UK and Europe, making the trek over thrice in 2025 alone. She supported Suki Waterhouse (UK) at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne for Rising Festival in June, and showcased at BIGSOUND in the middle of her debut Australian tour in amongst local support slots with Folk Bitch Trio, Gordi and Kacy & Clayton. 

Emerging from Kaurna Land (Adelaide, Australia), fragmented-folk musician Ella Ion crafts music that cuts deep to the core. Drawing on influences of indie-rock, folk and country, her eloquent lyricism and masterful musical control delivers a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart. Ion has already amassed a loyal following across Australia, having played at a plethora of prolific venues, events and shows. However, the reach of her sonic capabilities stretches beyond country borders, with listeners streaming her music across the UK, US, Europe and more.

From picking up a guitar at 10 years old to performing in beloved local bands as a teenager, Ion broke into the wider music scene in 2023 with her debut LP ‘Waiting’. A 10-track exploration of the tension between longing, stagnancy and growth, ‘Waiting’ saw Ion earn praise for her seamless ability to balance deft introspection with an outward curiosity. Like her songwriting, Ion’s live performances similarly demonstrate the musician’s masterful range. From intimate encounters of tender folk to electrifying post-rock arrangements, Ion flaunts her ability to transform a room of anyone and everyone into a fan with her magnetic stage presence, considered songwriting and angelic vocal range.

Ella Ion is holding nothing back as she barrels forward in a direction of raw sonic and personal exploration. With a renewed creative direction and personal clarity, she’s carving out her own path in real time.

You can listen to "Blue Black Crows" HERE.

ELLA ION RELEASES NEW SINGLE 'BLUE BLACK CROWS' + DEBUT AUSTRALIAN TOUR STARTS TODAY

Today Kaurna Land/Adelaide based Ella Ion marks the first day of her debut Australian tour with new single 'Blue Black Crows' out now via Our Golden Friend. This new single will take her across Australia over the next two weeks including headline shows in Adelaide, Sydney, Thirroul and Melbourne, BIGSOUND showcases and two shows supporting Folk Bitch Trio in Adelaide and Perth. 

~ LISTEN TO "BLUE BLACK CROWS" HERE ~

'Blue Black Crows' is an all encompassing moment of time, seeing Ella Ion sweep up listeners in longing and reflection. The single was recorded ahead of her third UK/EU tour of the year which included a slot at Green Man Festival and supports for Jake Bugg and Greg Mendez. Working once again with Stefan Blair (Good Morning) 'Blue Black Crows' shines a light on Ella's eloquent lyricism and masterful musical control and her ability to deliver a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart.

The songs were mixed by Dylan Young (Way Dynamic) and mastered by Liam "Snowy" Halliwell (Snowy Band), the same team behind her 2025 releases "Map // Creature Skin" and "Mess In Your Eyes // Vultures". Both two-tracks received play across triple j, Triple R, PBS, 4ZZZ, Radio Adelaide, Edge Radio and more as well as being added to over a dozen Spotify editorial playlists and featured in Frankie Magazine, The Music and Rolling Stone among others.

The past year has been one of transformation for Ella, breaking out of her Adelaide hometown and traversing the world to play headline shows, showcase at The Great Escape and support Jake Bugg (UK), Big Sleep (IRE) and Folk Bitch Trio across the UK and Europe, making the trek over thrice in 2025 alone. She supported Suki Waterhouse (UK) at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne for Rising Festival in June, and will showcase at BIGSOUND in the middle of her debut Australian tour. The first show is tonight in Adelaide at Ed Castle, full tour dates are below and tickets can be found here.

Emerging from Kaurna Land (Adelaide, Australia), fragmented-folk musician Ella Ion crafts music that cuts deep to the core. Drawing on influences of indie-rock, folk and country, her eloquent lyricism and masterful musical control delivers a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart. Ion has already amassed a loyal following across Australia, having played at a plethora of prolific venues, events and shows. However, the reach of her sonic capabilities stretches beyond country borders, with listeners streaming her music across the UK, US, Europe and more.

From picking up a guitar at 10 years old to performing in beloved local bands as a teenager, Ion broke into the wider music scene in 2023 with her debut LP ‘Waiting’. A 10-track exploration of the tension between longing, stagnancy and growth, ‘Waiting’ saw Ion earn praise for her seamless ability to balance deft introspection with an outward curiosity. Like her songwriting, Ion’s live performances similarly demonstrate the musician’s masterful range. From intimate encounters of tender folk to electrifying post-rock arrangements, Ion flaunts her ability to transform a room of anyone and everyone into a fan with her magnetic stage presence, considered songwriting and angelic vocal range.

Ella Ion is holding nothing back as she barrels forward in a direction of raw sonic and personal exploration. With a renewed creative direction and personal clarity, she’s carving out her own path in real time.

You can listen to "Blue Black Crows" HERE.

TOUR DATES
Wed 27 August - Ed Castle w/ Cagefly - Adelaide, SA - TICKETS HERE
Fri 29 August - Low302 w/ Beryl & Sarah Sykes (Sunscreen)- Sydney, NSW - TICKETS HERE
Sun 31 August - Frank's Wild Years - Thirroul, NSW - TICKETS HERE
Mon 1 September - Grain Pre-party - Felon's - Brisbane, QLD - FREE ENTRY
Tue 2 September - Omiya 'Blown A Wish' @ 6pm - Netherworld - Brisbane, QLD - FREE ENTRY
Tue 2 September - Official BIGSOUND showcase @ 10:15pm - Blutes - Brisbane, QLD - TICKETS HERE
Wed 3 September - Made in SA Showcase @ 1:10pm - Ric's Backyard - Brisbane, QLD - TICKETS HERE
Wed 3 September - Bugsound 2.0 @ 2:30pm - Blute's - Brisbane, QLD - FREE ENTRY
Thu 4 September - Official BIGSOUND showcase @ 10:15pm - Black Bear Lodge - Brisbane, QLD - TICKETS HERE
Fri 5 September - Jive - Adelaide, SA (Supporting Folk Bitch Trio) - TICKETS HERE
Sat 6 September - Mojo's - Fremantle, WA (Supporting Folk Bitch Trio) - TICKETS HERE
Sun 7 September - The Tote Upstairs w/ Rowena Wise & Racoo - Melbourne, VIC - TICKETS HERE
Sat 4 - Sun 5 October - Space Jams - Inman Valley, SA - TICKETS HERE
Sun 19 October - Summertown Studio, Adelaide, SA (Supporting Kacy & Clayton) - TICKETS HERE

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ELLA ION RELEASES TWO-TRACK "MESS IN YOUR EYES // VULTURES" + ANNOUNCES DEBUT AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Today Kaurna Land/Adelaide based Ella Ion presents her next musical offering in the vulnerable and reflective 'Mess In Your Eyes // Vultures' out now via Our Golden Friend. Alongside this comes the announcement of her debut Australian tour and a performance at Green Man Festival in the UK this August.
 

~ LISTEN TO "MESS IN YOUR EYES // VULTURES" HERE ~

Recently returned from a European jaunt in May, where she supported Folk Bitch Trio and Big Sleep (IRE) at a number of shows and showcased at The Great Escape, Ella Ion is stepping into her own with this two-track. All grown up, she’s no longer content with waiting. In a reclamation of agency, she’s chasing after what she wants, and she’s doing it on her own terms. With this new perspective comes a new layer of rugged vulnerability to her sound.

Of the songs Ella says "Vultures and Mess in Your Eyes began a few years ago as one-line sketches, but evolved with the tool of hindsight, into two of my most bare and confrontational songs. Narratively, these songs live in the same world. They reflect an empathic longing for healing in the lives of those around me and an unrelenting desire to fix things, juxtaposed with an inevitable sense of helplessness under the weight of systems and circumstances that oppress us."

Supporting Suki Waterhouse (UK) at the Athenaeum Theatre for Rising Festival in June, Ella entered into the studio with a new focus once again teaming up with Stefan Blair, one half of acclaimed duo Good Morning. Over two days at Sydney Road Studios they melded Ella's folk leanings with Stefan's intricate production skills honed through a decade in one of Australia's most beloved self-produced indie duos. The songs were mixed by Dylan Young (Way Dynamic) and mastered by Liam "Snowy" Halliwell (Snowy Band).

These songs follow May's release of "Map // Creature Skin" which was premiered on the triple j unearthed podcast, was added to over a dozen Spotify editorial playlists and received coverage from the likes of The Music and Rolling Stone.

This two-track comes ahead of her debut Australian tour which includes headline shows across September in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Thirroul as well as showcasing at BIGSOUND and supporting Folk Bitch Trio in Perth and Adelaide. Ella will also return to the UK and Europe in August for a performance at Green Man Festival in Wales with more dates to be announced soon. 

Ella will be performing a free show at The Tote Front Bar on Friday June 25th to celebrate the release. Music starts from 5pm and she will be supported by DC Maxwell.

Emerging from Kaurna Land (Adelaide, Australia), fragmented-folk musician Ella Ion crafts music that cuts deep to the core. Drawing on influences of indie-rock, folk and country, her eloquent lyricism and masterful musical control delivers a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart. Ion has already amassed a loyal following across Australia, having played at a plethora of prolific venues, events and shows. However, the reach of her sonic capabilities stretches beyond country borders, with listeners streaming her music across the UK, US, Europe and more.

From picking up a guitar at 10 years old to performing in beloved local bands as a teenager, Ion broke into the wider music scene in 2023 with her debut LP ‘Waiting’. A 10-track exploration of the tension between longing, stagnancy and growth, ‘Waiting’ saw Ion earn praise for her seamless ability to balance deft introspection with an outward curiosity. Like her songwriting, Ion’s live performances similarly demonstrate the musician’s masterful range. From intimate encounters of tender folk to electrifying post-rock arrangements, Ion flaunts her ability to transform a room of anyone and everyone into a fan with her magnetic stage presence, considered songwriting and angelic vocal range.

Ella Ion is holding nothing back as she barrels forward in a direction of raw sonic and personal exploration. With a renewed creative direction and personal clarity, she’s carving out her own path in real time.

You can listen to "Mess In Your Eyes // Vultures" HERE

Photo by Izzie Austin, Design by Ella Ion

TOUR DATES
Fri 25 July - The Tote Front Bar - Melbourne, VIC - FREE ENTRY
Wed 30 July - Cry Baby - Adelaide, SA - FREE ENTRY
Sun 17 August - Green Man Festival - Brecon Beacons, UK - SOLD OUT
Wed 27 August - Ed Castle - Adelaide, SA - TICKETS HERE
Fri 29 August - Low302 - Sydney, NSW - TICKETS HERE
Sun 31 August - Frank's Wild Years - Thirroul, NSW - TICKETS HERE
Mon 1 - Thu 4 September - BIGSOUND - Brisbane, QLD - TICKETS HERE
Fri 5 September - Jive - Adelaide, SA (Supporting Folk Bitch Trio) - TICKETS HERE
Sat 6 September - Mojo's - Fremantle, WA (Supporting Folk Bitch Trio) - TICKETS HERE
Sun 7 September - The Tote Upstairs - Melbourne, VIC - TICKETS HERE
Sat 4 - Sun 5 October - Space Jams - Inman Valley, SA - TICKETS HERE

This project has been supported by Music Australia.

ELLA ION RELEASES TWO-TRACK "MAP // CREATURE SKIN" + SIGNS TO CRASHER MUSIC FOR AU/NZ BOOKINGS + PLAYING THE GREAT ESCAPE NEXT WEEK + SUPPORTING FOLK BITCH TRIO IN LONDON & PARIS

Today Kaurna Land/Adelaide based Ella Ion shares her first new music in over two years with two track "Map // Creature Skin" out now via Our Golden Friend. Ella will also showcase at The Great Escape in Brighton this month and support Folk Bitch Trio at their shows in London and Paris, full tour dates below.
 

~ LISTEN TO "MAP // CREATURE SKIN" HERE ~

With her first release since 2023 album ‘Waiting’, Ion is determined to disrupt the circuit of tension that was bubbling throughout her debut LP. All grown up, she’s no longer content with waiting. In a reclamation of agency, she’s chasing after what she wants, and she’s doing it on her own terms. With this new perspective comes a new layer of rugged vulnerability to her sound.

A serendipitous meeting between Ella and Stefan Blair, one half of Good Morning, led to Ella extending her time in Melbourne early last month, initially only in the city on account of a one-off pop-up show at The Tote. Over two days at York Street Recorders they melded Ella's folk leanings with Stefan's intricate production skills honed through a decade in one of Australia's most beloved self-produced indie duos. The songs were mixed by Dylan Young (Way Dynamic) and Liam "Snowy" Halliwell and features the cello of Lucinda Machin. 

On ‘Creature Skin’, one half of her latest two-track release, Ion confronts past iterations of herself. Like shedding layers of skin that she no longer needs, the track explores Ion’s newfound strength in fragility - a product of necessity born out of leaving a version of who she once was behind. She steps into the light of blatant honesty, raw but ready. The counterpart track, ‘Maps’, offers a further insight behind the veil of the musician’s reflective contemplations as she moves forward. Centred around the strangeness of trusting someone new, Ion’s ability to trace the contours of old wounds with poetic lyricism is an exercise in cutting the listener straight to the bone. Exploring ideas of bodily autonomy and the hands of another, the musician treks through a terrain of emotional uncertainty as she figures out how to tread safely in complete and utter exposure.

Alongside the new music comes the announcement that Ella has signed with Crasher Music for bookings in Australia and New Zealand. Helmed by Chinese-New Zealand agent, DJ, and multi-award-nominated music journalist, Jess Fu. Having worked in the music industry in Aotearoa, Australia and the USA, Jess has built up a unique perspective and experience. Previously working at Village Sounds Jess built up a roster of rising NZ artists that fast became fan favourites. Her artists have sold out a multitude of shows, won national awards, and opened for major international acts. She currently works with the likes of D.C. Maxwell, Holliday Howe, Hanbee and BBYFACEKILLA.

Single artwork by Tom Katsaras

Emerging from Kaurna Land (Adelaide, Australia), fragmented-folk musician Ella Ion crafts music that cuts deep to the core. Drawing on influences of indie-rock, folk and country, her eloquent lyricism and masterful musical control delivers a cacophony of raw emotion, anchored by grit and heart. Ion has already amassed a loyal following across Australia, having played at a plethora of prolific venues, events and shows. However, the reach of her sonic capabilities stretches beyond country borders, with listeners streaming her music across the UK, US, Europe and more.

From picking up a guitar at 10 years old to performing in beloved local bands as a teenager, Ion broke into the wider music scene in 2023 with her debut LP ‘Waiting’. A 10-track exploration of the tension between longing, stagnancy and growth, ‘Waiting’ saw Ion earn praise for her seamless ability to balance deft introspection with an outward curiosity. Like her songwriting, Ion’s live performances similarly demonstrate the musician’s masterful range. From intimate encounters of tender folk to electrifying post-rock arrangements, Ion flaunts her ability to transform a room of anyone and everyone into a fan with her magnetic stage presence, considered songwriting and angelic vocal range.

Ella Ion is holding nothing back as she barrels forward in a direction of raw sonic and personal exploration. With a renewed creative direction and personal clarity, she’s carving out her own path in real time.

You can listen to "Map // Creature Skin" HERE

TOUR DATES
Wed 14 May - St Pancras Old Church - London, UK (supporting Folk Bitch Trio) - SOLD OUT
Fri 16 May - Manchester Street Arts Club @ 1:15PM - Brighton, UK (Pure Represents Showcase)
Sat 17 May - TGE Beach @ 3:00PM - Brighton UK (Sounds Australia Showcase)
Mon 19 May - La Méchanique Ondulatoire - Paris, FR (supporting Folk Bitch Trio) - TICKETS

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This project has been supported by Music Australia.

COLDWAVE ANNOUNCE UK TOUR

+ SHARE LIVE VIDEO FOR ITALIA '06
+ PLAYING SXSW AUSTIN MARCH 2025

Photo by Mayah Salter

Tandanya/Adelaide-based post-punk six piece Coldwave have announced their debut UK tour this February and March 2025 which will be followed by their showcase at SXSW. Off the back of extensive media support from the likes of Stereogum, Clash Magazine and Rolling Stone Australia for their recent two track The Ants / Italia '06 this tour will be the UK's first live introduction to Coldwave's captivating post-punk accelerant.

The tour will begin on February 27th at Castle Hotel in Manchester and will see the band play eight shows, including supporting Pom Poko in London at The Garage. They will continue their run of must-see showcases on March 10th - 15th playing at SXSW Austin, which will build on their previous performances at SXSW Sydney and BIGSOUND. Full tour dates are below. 

Alongside the tour announcement Coldwave have also shared an explosive live video for Italia '06 which sees the band leaning into a frantic yet tightly controlled blend of jagged guitars, booming horns and uncompromising vocal delivery. With an added percussionist and saxophonist and band members running between instruments the song builds from a play on negative space and spoken word, before the aural spike strip is laid down and explodes in the second half. You can watch the video HERE.

Watch Italia '06  Live HERE

Following the release of their debut EP Same Window, Different House in 2023, Coldwave were named triple j Unearthed Feature Artist, performed at Laneway Festival amongst a stacked lineup including Turnstile and Fontaines D.C., and made their much-talked-about debut at Bigsound 2023, with Dave Ruby Howe applauding the band for “delivering heavily to a big room which seemed to have caught wind that something was cooking... every member of the band vying for your eyes with intense noodling, rumbling rhythm section and demonic trumpet.”

COLDWAVE - Harrison Evans (he/him; vocals), Kiran Memisoglou (he/him; guitar), Anthony Griffin (he/him; guitar/vocals), Sean McGowan (they/them; trumpet/synth/vocals), Lara Patzel (she/they; bass) and Jordan Maywald (he/him; drums) - formed in 2020 from the ashes of two beloved Tandanya/Adelaide post-punk outfits and have continued to evolve rapidly, welcoming new collaborators, exploring experimental instrumentation, and building a national audience, while remaining steadfastly loyal to their home community. They have released two EPs No Conflict (2023), Same Window, Different House (2023) and have performed with Citizen, Pond, RVG and more.

Poster by Jordan Maywald

TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale from coldwaveband.com

Thu 27 Feb - Castle Hotel - Manchester, UK - TICKETS HERE
Fri 28 Feb -  Nice N Sleazy - Glasgow, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sun 2 Mar - Hyde Park Book Club - Leeds, UK - TICKETS HERE
Mon 2 Mar - Heartbreakers - Southampton, UK - TICETS HERE
Wed 5 Mar - The Windmill - London, UK - TICKETS HERE
Thu 6 Mar - Prince Albert - Brighton, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sat 8 Mar - The Garage (supporting Pom Poko) - London, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sun 9 Mar - Hare & Hounds 2 - Birmingham, UK - TICKETS HERE
Mon 10 - 15 Mar - SXSW - Austin, TX - TICKETS HERE

Coldwave’s UK tour and SXSW showcase supported by Create South Australia’s Music Development Office.

COLDWAVE ANNOUNCE ADELAIDE SEND OFF SHOW

+ TOURING THE UK THIS FEBRUARY
+ PLAYING SXSW AUSTIN MARCH 2025

Photo by Mayah Salter

Tandanya/Adelaide-based post-punk six piece Coldwave have announced a UK / US Send Off Show in their Adelaide hometown at Exeter Beer Garden on February 8th from 5pm. They'll be joined by friends Ella Ion and Free Golf for their last local show ahead of their debut UK tour and their showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas this February and March. Tickets can be found HERE.

This tour comes off the back of extensive media support from the likes of Stereogum, Clash Magazine and Rolling Stone Australia for their recent two track The Ants / Italia '06 and will be the UK's first live introduction to Coldwave's captivating post-punk accelerant.

The tour will begin on February 27th at Castle Hotel in Manchester and will see the band play eight shows, including supporting Pom Poko in London at The Garage. They will continue their run of must-see showcases on March 10th - 15th playing at SXSW Austin, which will build on their previous performances at SXSW Sydney and BIGSOUND. Full tour dates are below. 

Poster by Jordan Maywald

Following the release of their debut EP Same Window, Different House in 2023, Coldwave were named triple j Unearthed Feature Artist, performed at Laneway Festival amongst a stacked lineup including Turnstile and Fontaines D.C., and made their much-talked-about debut at Bigsound 2023, with Dave Ruby Howe applauding the band for “delivering heavily to a big room which seemed to have caught wind that something was cooking... every member of the band vying for your eyes with intense noodling, rumbling rhythm section and demonic trumpet.”

COLDWAVE - Harrison Evans (he/him; vocals), Kiran Memisoglou (he/him; guitar), Anthony Griffin (he/him; guitar/vocals), Sean McGowan (they/them; trumpet/synth/vocals), Lara Patzel (she/they; bass) and Jordan Maywald (he/him; drums) - formed in 2020 from the ashes of two beloved Tandanya/Adelaide post-punk outfits and have continued to evolve rapidly, welcoming new collaborators, exploring experimental instrumentation, and building a national audience, while remaining steadfastly loyal to their home community. They have released two EPs No Conflict (2023), Same Window, Different House (2023) and have performed with Citizen, Pond, RVG and more.

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale from coldwaveband.com

Mon 27 Jan - 170 Russell - Melbourne, VIC - Supporting Soft Play - TICKETS HERE
Sat 1 Feb - Magnet House - Perth, WA - Supporting Soft Play - TICKETS HERE
Sat 8 Feb - Exeter Beer Garden - Adelaide, SA - TICKETS HERE

UK / US TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale from coldwaveband.com

Thu 27 Feb - Castle Hotel - Manchester, UK - TICKETS HERE
Fri 28 Feb -  Nice N Sleazy - Glasgow, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sun 2 Mar - Hyde Park Book Club - Leeds, UK - TICKETS HERE
Mon 2 Mar - Heartbreakers - Southampton, UK - TICETS HERE
Wed 5 Mar - The Windmill - London, UK - TICKETS HERE
Thu 6 Mar - Prince Albert - Brighton, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sat 8 Mar - The Garage (supporting Pom Poko) - London, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sun 9 Mar - Hare & Hounds 2 - Birmingham, UK - TICKETS HERE
Mon 10 - 15 Mar - SXSW - Austin, TX - TICKETS HERE

Coldwave’s UK tour and SXSW showcase supported by Create South Australia’s Music Development Office.

COLDWAVE SIGN TO GROUND CONTROL TOURING FOR US BOOKINGS

+ TOURING THE UK THIS FEBRUARY
+ PLAYING SXSW AUSTIN MARCH 2025

Photo by Mayah Salter

Tandanya/Adelaide-based post-punk six piece Coldwave have just announced their signing to Ground Control Touring for North American bookings. This announcement comes ahead of the band showcasing at SXSW Austin this March, hot on the heels of their debut UK headline tour throughout February. 

Ground Control Touring is one of the preeminent independent touring agencies in the world, representing a diverse and eclectic roster which includes Japanese Breakfast, Waxahatchee, Cate Le Bon, Parquet Courts, Frankie Cosmos, Kim Gordon, Kurt Vile, SPEED, Yard Act and many more. Coldwave will be represented by Alisa Preisler who also books Shannon and the Clams, Yumi Zouma, Yaya Bey, Magdalena Bay among others. Alisa joins Coldwave's international bookings team which includes UK booking agent Matt Hanner of Runway Artists and AU/NZ agent Adam Montgomery at Lonely Lands Agency.

This tour comes off the back of extensive media support from the likes of Stereogum, Clash Magazine and Rolling Stone Australia for their recent two track The Ants / Italia '06 and will be the UK's first live introduction to Coldwave's captivating post-punk accelerant.

The tour will begin on February 27th at Castle Hotel in Manchester and will see the band play eight shows, including supporting Pom Poko in London at The Garage. They will continue their run of must-see showcases on March 10th - 15th playing at SXSW Austin, which will build on their previous performances at SXSW Sydney and BIGSOUND. Full tour dates are below. 

Ahead of this Coldwave will play a UK / US Send Off Show in their Adelaide hometown at Exeter Beer Garden on February 8th from 5pm. They'll be joined by friends Ella Ion and Free Golf. Tickets can be found HERE.

Poster by Jordan Maywald

Following the release of their debut EP Same Window, Different House in 2023, Coldwave were named triple j Unearthed Feature Artist, performed at Laneway Festival amongst a stacked lineup including Turnstile and Fontaines D.C., and made their much-talked-about debut at Bigsound 2023, with Dave Ruby Howe applauding the band for “delivering heavily to a big room which seemed to have caught wind that something was cooking... every member of the band vying for your eyes with intense noodling, rumbling rhythm section and demonic trumpet.”

COLDWAVE - Harrison Evans (he/him; vocals), Kiran Memisoglou (he/him; guitar), Anthony Griffin (he/him; guitar/vocals), Sean McGowan (they/them; trumpet/synth/vocals), Lara Patzel (she/they; bass) and Jordan Maywald (he/him; drums) - formed in 2020 from the ashes of two beloved Tandanya/Adelaide post-punk outfits and have continued to evolve rapidly, welcoming new collaborators, exploring experimental instrumentation, and building a national audience, while remaining steadfastly loyal to their home community. They have released two EPs No Conflict (2023), Same Window, Different House (2023) and have performed with Citizen, Pond, RVG and more.

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale from coldwaveband.com

Sat 1 Feb - Magnet House - Perth, WA - Supporting Soft Play - TICKETS HERE
Sat 8 Feb - Exeter Beer Garden - Adelaide, SA - TICKETS HERE

UK / US TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale from coldwaveband.com

Thu 27 Feb - Castle Hotel - Manchester, UK - TICKETS HERE
Fri 28 Feb -  Nice N Sleazy - Glasgow, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sun 2 Mar - Hyde Park Book Club - Leeds, UK - TICKETS HERE
Mon 2 Mar - Heartbreakers - Southampton, UK - TICETS HERE
Wed 5 Mar - The Windmill - London, UK - TICKETS HERE
Thu 6 Mar - Prince Albert - Brighton, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sat 8 Mar - The Garage (supporting Pom Poko) - London, UK - TICKETS HERE
Sun 9 Mar - Hare & Hounds 2 - Birmingham, UK - TICKETS HERE
Mon 10 - 15 Mar - SXSW - Austin, TX - TICKETS HERE

Coldwave’s UK tour and SXSW showcase supported by Create South Australia’s Music Development Office.

GOOD MORNING GIFT LISTENERS WITH SURPRISE EIGHTH ALBUM

THE ACCIDENT OUT NOW

Photo by Jarvis Taveniere

Good Morning today, unveil their eighth studio album, The Accident. The surprise release arrives on the heels of upcoming dates with Waxahatchee across Naarm / Melbourne and Meredith Festival. LISTEN HERE.

Flanked by the recent 8 minute epic single ‘Soft Rock Band’, The Accident is a dynamic nine track collection that sees the duo of Stefan Blair and Liam Parsons continue to challenge their own boundaries as a creative partnership. The steadfast release would take shape in the background of preparing and releasing their critically acclaimed album Good Morning Seven earlier this year. From a broken eight track tape machine which necessitated a strictly digital approach, to taking on the challenge of booking studio time without a single pre-prepared song, Good Morning embraced the self-induced discomfort of being put on the spot, resulting in jamming together – “something that we’ve spent the better part of our adult lives avoiding,” they explain. 

Speaking to its genesis, Good Morning continue, “Somehow, we broke through the barrier of being vulnerable about our creativity (again) and got into the swing of writing together in a room for the first time in a long time. During this time we’re starting all the advance rollout work on Good Morning Seven and planning our next year. We’re not really fighters, (we’re way too passive for that), but given that we’re making a new record at the same time as already getting sick of thinking about the old one, an air of burn out and band related bum out seems to find its way into much of the lyrics. For the first time in a long time, there is no new Good Morning record being worked on as this one is coming out, and no plans to tour.”

A distillation of sounds and influence as wide as Pavement, The Beatles, Wilco, with the range of big band rock moments to the intimate, The Accident is as much a product of indulging imagination, as it subconsciously comments on instinct and quiet confidence in the face of hard work. Highlights include ‘A Telephone Rings’, where truncated kooky percussion, warm whispers and triumphant guitars make for “another song about trying,” through to ‘Baby Steps’, a seemingly self-referential hymn of self belief – “It’ll work sometimes, It’s gotta work sometimes.” Wind and horn arrangements shine on the driving ‘Romance’ and ‘Peaches’, a forlorn declaration of grace against twinkling flutes and nylon strings. 

Embracing the moment and quietly gratified by the vulnerability of simply writing together – start to finish – in a room again, The Accident formed in three stages: instrumentals recorded in August 2023 at The Old Carpet Factory on the Greek island of Hydra amongst 40 degree celsius weather and late morning swims; lyrics added and mixing initiated in November 2023 at Stella Mozgawa’s Sunfair Studios in Joshua Tree, post co-headline tour with Frankie Cosmos; with final touches in February 2024 at Naarm / Melbourne’s York Street Recorders, Australia’s oldest running recording studio that Stefan co-operates while they rehearsed to support Waxahatchee across the US.

With a dedicated focus to a small contingent of instruments that feature across The Accident, as with Good Morning’s wider discography, the record is abound with xylophone, slide guitar, congas, and a Melotron setting called ‘Boy’s Choir’. Hydra’s ever-present cicada population, coupled with Joshua Tree local scorpions and tarantulas, meant that “a lot of the recordings have a layer of hiss anyway.” The Accident also sees a horn and wind section return, with contributions from Stefan’s father Glenn Blair on saxophone, Nicole Thibault on trombone and Hank Clifton-Williamson on flute. Retaining their firm DIY spirit, The Accident arrives written and produced by Good Morning (pair), engineered and mixed by Stefan with mastering by Fred Kevorkian, and artwork by Liam.

Hot off Pitchfork Festival London with Drugdealer and June McDoom, Good Morning will appear at Meredith Festival this December alongside Jamie xx, Genesis Owusu, Mk.gee and Waxahatchee, with whom they will reunite at her Tigers Blood Australia Tour sideshows in Naarm / Melbourne. See all tour routing details BELOW.

GOOD MORNING
The Accident
out now via Good Morning Music Company Worldwide
LISTEN HERE

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
Dec 4 - The Corner - Naarm / Melbourne - supporting Waxahatchee
Dec 5 - The Forum - Naarm / Melbourne - supporting Waxahatchee
Dec 6-8 - Meredith Festival - Wadawurrung Land, Meredith

TRACKLIST
Baby Steps
A Telephone Rings
Romance
Peaches
Thrills Of The Family Man
Perfect Fishing
The Grateful Dead
I Can't Make It Up To You
Soft Rock Band

"This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body"

GOOD MORNING ANNOUNCE SURPRISE SECOND ALBUM OF 2024

GOOD MORNING ANNOUNCE SURPRISE SECOND ALBUM OF 2024, THE ACCIDENT LP NOV 29, DROP 8 MINUTE EPIC SINGLE ‘SOFT ROCK BAND’

Photo by Jarvis Taveniere

Good Morning today reveal details of their upcoming eighth record, The Accident, due November 29, the speedy release primed with their winding new single ‘Soft Rock Band’. LISTEN HERE + PRE-SAVE LP HERE.

The duo of Liam Parsons and Stefan Blair, Good Morning entered ‘album eight’ mode under the guise of studio time booked without pre-prepared songs, resulting in jamming together - “something that we’ve spent the better part of our adult lives avoiding,” they explain. Written and recorded wholly together in one shared space and exclusively digital thanks to a broken eight track tape machine.

Formed in the background of preparing and releasing their latest critically acclaimed album Good Morning Seven, The Accident would come to fruition in three stages: instrumentals recorded in August 2023 at The Old Carpet Factory on the Greek island of Hydra amongst 40 degree celsius weather and late morning swims; lyrics added and mixing initiated in November 2023 at Stella Mozgawa’s Sunfair Studios in Joshua Tree, post co-headline tour with Frankie Cosmos; with final touches in February 2024 at Naarm / Melbourne’s York Street Recorders, Australia’s oldest running recording studio that Stefan co-operates while they rehearsed to support Waxahatchee across the US.

Speaking to its genesis, Good Morning share, “Somehow, we broke through the barrier of being vulnerable about our creativity (again) and got into the swing of writing together in a room for the first time in a long time. During this time we’re starting all the advance rollout work on Good Morning Seven and planning our next year. We’re not really fighters, (we’re way too passive for that), but given that we’re making a new record at the same time as already getting sick of thinking about the old one, an air of burn out and band related bum out seems to find its way into much of the lyrics. For the first time in a long time, there is no new Good Morning record being worked on as this one is coming out, and no plans to tour.”

Marking the release with a sprawling eight minute single, ‘Soft Rock Band’ plays like a hopeful final chapter. An alternate narrative-led hurricane, the track springboards memories, secrets and fears of a lackadaisical character’s past. Remarking on the adage of time flying, “I might have seen it all but I know there’s still so much to go,” they lament against warm piano and slide guitar. What eventuates into a big band breakdown keeps with the nostalgic easy-listening style of Clairo. Like Truman stepping off the set of his ‘life’, ‘Soft Rock Band’ windchimes into the distance and lets the end credits roll. 

With a dedicated focus to a small contingent of instruments that feature across The Accident, as with Good Morning’s wider discography, the record is abound with xylophone, slide guitar, congas, and a Melotron setting called ‘Boy’s Choir’. Hydra’s ever-present cicada population, coupled with Joshua Tree local scorpions and tarantulas, meant that “a lot of the recordings have a layer of hiss anyway.” The Accident also sees a horn and wind section return, with contributions from Stefan’s father Glenn Blair on saxophone, Nicole Thibault on trombone and Hank Clifton-Williamson on flute. Retaining their firm DIY spirit, The Accident arrives written and produced by Good Morning (pair), engineered and mixed by Stefan with mastering by Fred Kevorkian, and artwork by Liam.

Hot off Pitchfork Festival London with Drugdealer and June McDoom, Good Morning will appear at Meredith Festival this December alongside Jamie xx, Genesis Owusu, Mk.gee and Waxahatchee, with whom they will reunite at her Tigers Blood Australia Tour sideshow. See all tour routing details BELOW.

GOOD MORNING
The Accident
Out Nov 29 via Good Morning Music Company Worldwide
PRE-SAVE HERE

'Soft Rock Band' is out now, buy/stream it here.

GOOD MORNING TOUR DATES

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
Dec 4 - The Corner - Naarm / Melbourne - supporting Waxahatchee
Dec 5 - The Forum - Naarm / Melbourne - supporting Waxahatchee
Dec 6-8 - Meredith Festival - Wadawurrung Land, Meredith

TRACKLIST
Baby Steps
A Telephone Rings
Romance
Peaches
Thrills Of The Family Man
Perfect Fishing
The Grateful Dead
I Can't Make It Up To You
Soft Rock Band