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Let’s not beat around the bush here, we freaking love how the current BIGSOUND 2017 line-up looks, and things are set to get a whole lot better!
Not content with hosting the likes of Introvert, Endless Heights and Polaris (as far as the heavier music goes), the festival has today dropped a second line-up with a whole heap of goods for fans of slightly heavier sounds to appreciate. Rather than take you through the entire thing, we’ve compiled a highlight reel of our top five picks from lineup announcement #2 to check out at the conference.
1 // Sleepmakeswaves
The past year for these Sydney instrumental boys has seen them kick goal after goal for things that Australian in their genre could hardly dare to dream of five years ago. Since dropping one of the best records of the year in the form of the Arctic-themed Made Of Breath Only, the band has completed national runs supporting Underoath and The Devin Townsend Project, as well as a headlining tour and coveted slot of triple j’s Like A Version. Yep, a post rock act of LAV. Unheard of. These lads are in the form of their lives and are not to be missed.
2 // Dear Seattle
“Fuck being sad! I’m so over it. Fuck having my head three feet in the sand!”
Is there a better chorus to come out of the Alternative scene this year in Australia? The answer is an emphatic no, but thankfully Dear Seattle are more than just a killer hook. The group has been fusing indie rock and punk for the better part of three years now, but have well and truly hit their stride with their huge sounding self titled EP. With an upcoming tour supporting Kingswood, we can assure you that with time on the road the boys will be firing on all levels come BIGSOUND.
3 // Deadlights
Little was known about these Brisbane boys when they were picked up by Greyscale Records at the beginning of the year, but their stunning debut LP Mesma has brought them some well deserved credibility. A refreshing new take on the well flogged metalcore sound that bands have been kicking since ‘09, Deadlights make breakdowns interesting again with creative rhythms, a lack of constant D-chugs and stunning cleans. One to watch.
4 // Belle Haven
With the dominance of Ocean Grove and Polaris, it’s easy to forget just how good this band is. With a sound guaranteed to satisfy fans of the likes of the aforementioned Underoath, Saviour and Dream On Dreamer, Belle Haven are well and truly leading the way for more contemporary metalcore in a world that is sick of the breakdown, clean-chorus formulae. You, Me & Everything In Between is one of the most important Australian releases for the year for its originality. Seeing them in such an intimate setting will surely not last for much longer.
5 // WAAX
Loud, rowdy and in your face, if metal isn’t your thing but you still want something that bites, WAAX have you covered. The band has spent most of this year touring the shit out of the country, keeping the DIY ethos of punk alive, as well as winning over legions of new fans. Having being added to heavy rotation on the J’s, as well as scoring supports alongside the likes of Fall Out Boy, the hype doesn’t exist for nothing.
BIGSOUND will run from September 5-8 in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Details and full lineup below. Click here for tickets.
BIGSOUND Second Line-up Announcement
Amyl and The Sniffers
Andy Golledge
Annie Bass
Ara Koufax
Ariela Jacobs
Belle Haven
Big White
Billy Davis and The Good Lords
BLESSED
Braille Face
Caiti Baker
Clea
Confidence Man
Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird
Cub Sport
DARTS
Deadlights
Dear Seattle
Didirri
Donald Hugh
Drown This City
Easy Life
Emerson Snowe
Evan Klar
Exhibitionist
Fierce Mild
friendships
Golden Vessel
Good Boy
HAMJAM
High-tails
jade imagine
Jess Riberio
Karl S. Williams
Laura Jean
Lupa J
Machine Age
Manu Crook$
Midas.Gold
MUTO
Nick Hill
Ocean Alley
Odette
OKENYO
Osaka Punch
Paddy McHugh
PLTS
Resin Moon
RVG
Scalphunter
sleepmakeswaves
Slow Dancer
Stella Donnelly
SUPER CRUEL
Taj Ralph
Teischa
Thandi Phoenix
The Beautiful Monument
The Comfort
The Harpoons
Tia Gostelow
Tom Stephens
Two Steps On The Water
Vandetta (SIN)
WAAX
Washington
WEST THEBARTON
WHARVES
Wild Honey
Yoko-Zuna (NZ)
Already Announced
Alex The Astronaut
Alexander Biggs
ALTA
Aurelia
Baker Boy
Bespin (NZ)
BOAT SHOW
Body Type
Brightness
Clowns
Daggy Man
Dobby
Donny Benét
Dream Rimmy
ELKI
Endless Heights
Fanny Lumsden
Good Morning
Haiku Hands
Hatchie
Hayden Calnin
Hockey Dad
Horace Bones
Introvert
Isabel
IV League
Jess Locke
Jim Lawrie
Joyride
Kardajala Kirridarra (Sandhill Women)
Kylie Auldist
Lonelyspeck
Maddy Jane
mama kin spender
Mammals
Mansionair
Maribelle
Merk (NZ)
Miss Blanks
nyck
Obscura Hail
OKBadlands
Pagan
Pandamic
Party Dozen
Peter Bibby
Polaris
Polographia
POW! Negro
RUBY FIELDS
Seavera
Sloan Peterson
Spirit Bunny
The Cactus Channel
The Creases
The Teskey Brothers
Tigerilla
TOTAL GIOVANNI
WHALEHOUSE
Willaris. K
Winston Surfshirt
Yoste
Ziggy Ramo
