Mel Lathouras
Spending her early twenties soaking up the raw energy of the Brisbane and Melbourne Rock scenes, Mel sang and played keys with Screamfeeder’s Kellie Lloyd in a band called the Warm Guns, sharing stages with seminal groups such as Violent Soho and Urge Overkill.
Known for her vocal prowess, Mel also lent harmonies as BV to many Brisbane rock groups, including Tim Steward, touring as a member of his band.
With degrees in jazz, a career spanning over 15 years, and a gift for funny storytelling, Mel has evolved into an iconic performer who is downright dynamic, raw and honest.
Darren J Harris (and Ambient Counsel)
Ambient electronic musician from Deloraine, Tasmaniia.
"Ambient music is an opportunity for inner exploration and discovery, an opportunity to let go and drift, to transcend or dissolve, for your whole being to be illuminated and float as a momentary here and now presence without linear boundaries."
The Disgruntled Taxpayers
The Disgruntled Taxpayers are a Brisbane based 3 piece band filled with loveable, thrilling and intriguing characters with undeniable sex appeal. Wouldn’t be expecting too many love songs, there are more important things like Fabric Softener and Fried Chicken to write about. The Disgruntled Taxpayers exist simply to remind people how silly we've all become. Although not all that genre specific, the band has been a part of Brisbane’s punk scene for several years.
SAMp3 (Sam Bufalino): The Brisbane Drum n B4zzz Show
In no specific order:
#10 Technical Itch, Doom Poets: NONEXISTENT
#9 Current Value: Platinum Scatter
#8 External Subway: Movements
#7 Grey Code: Renewal
#6 Yaano: CRITICAL PRESENTS: BINARY VOL.25
#5 Gyrofield: EVANGELION FOR BEGINNERS
#4 Shades: FROM A VEIN
#3 Jaise: The Client
#2 Misanthrop: Universe
#1 Workforce: Set & Setting
Bella Christopher: Duck Stab
In no specific order:
#10 Wet Kiss: She's So Cool
#9 NO ZU: Heat Beat
#8 The Doomed Bird of Providence: A Flight Across Arnhem Land
#7 Wondrous Fair: Spirals
#6 The Double Happiness: Roadhouse
#5 Girl And Girl: Divorce
#4 Bean Magazine: Bean Magazine
#3 Eggy: With Gusto
#2 Mdou Moctar: Niger EP Vol. 1
#1 Van Goose: Post-Truth and Bird Feeders
Manny: Restless Treats
In no specific order:
#10 Various Artists: RRR Ost
#9 First Beige" Doplar
#8 Anarchosophist: Stuck Inside In '95
#7 Arch Enemy: Deceivers
#6 Syzygy: Anchor And Adjust
#5 Tee Lopes, Various Artists: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (Original Game Soundtrack)
#4 Square Tugs: Monster Hits
#3 Full Power Happy Hour: Bit Of Brightness
#2 Various Artists: Elden Ring
#1 Simon Sebastian: II
Phaedra: spaghettification
In no specific order:
#10 Mouse: Here was then
#9 Full Flower Moon Band: Diesel Forever
#8 Special Interest: Endure
#7 Julia Jacklin: Pre Pleasure
#6 Momma: Household Name
#5 X Club: 300 TOOLS FOR SUCCESS
#4 1tbsp: Joan
#3 Hatchie" Giving the World Away
#2 Body Type: Everything is Dangerous But Nothing is Surprising
#1 Jennifer Loveless: Around the World
Polly: Kids With Class Kicking Arse
Ordered from least to most favourite:
#10 BLACKPINK: Born Pink
#9 Eliza and the Delusionals: Now and Then
#8 The Wiggles: Rewiggled
#7 Thelma Plum: Meanjin
#6 Raised As Wolves: Nervous Feelings
#5 But, Pyrite: Get It Down
#4 Blood CommandPraise Armageddonism
#3 MASOCHIST: Bloom
#2 Stabbitha and the Knifey Wifeys: III
#1 Shrug Dealer: Infested
Billie: This And That (Ex-Ozone)
In no specific order:
#10 Accomplice Collective: Live and improvised
#9 Interism: 3 Piece Feed
#8 The Prize: Wrong side of the town
#7 Jim Ottaway: Somewhere in Between
#6 Dandelion Wine: Light Streaming Down
#5 Tyrone and Lesley: Strings
#4 Cuckoo Coco: Twice Exceptional
#3 Tetsuians: Repairs & Alterations
#2 Brian El Dorado: Tranquility Space Hostel
#1 Jimmy Sky: Banji Mashide
Steve Towson
Steve Towson is local musician and singer-songwriter from QLD.
2023 will see Steve's works performed throughout Australia both in cities and rural areas alike.