June 9th, 2008
Christopher Bryce Murphy, more popularly known as Chris Murphy is an Australian male singer-songwriter who became famous when he placed fourth in Australian Idol 2006. Chris Murphy is also the lead singer of an Australian band, Murphy’s Lore.
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June 2nd, 2008
Kylie Ann Minogue is an Australian pop singer, songwriter, and actress. Kylie Minogue, born May 28, 1968, rose to prominence back in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before she began her career as a pop artist in 1987.
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May 26th, 2008
An Australian singer, Peter Blakeley was the lead singer for The Rockmelons in the mid-1980’s. In 1988, he launched a solo career and had a massive hit single in Australia in 1990 with Crying in the Chapel, which is also the video below.
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May 19th, 2008
Hilltop Hoods is an Australian hip hop group originating from Adelaide, South Australia, with members MCs Suffa, Pressure, DJ Debris, and formerly DJ Next. Hilltop Hoods is signed under Obese Records and are often heard on national radio, especially Triple J and Nova.
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May 12th, 2008
Something for Kate is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia whose members include songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Paul Dempsey, drummer Clint Hyndman, and bassist Stephanie Ashworth. Something for Kate was founded in 1994 with Julian Carroll as the original bass player, and they have widespread popularity in Australia.
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May 5th, 2008
Silverchair is an Australian alternative rock band in 1992 with vocalist and guitarist Daniel Johns, bass guitarist Chris Joannou, and drummer Ben Gillies. Silverchair has been highly successful in the Australian recording industry, and has received the ARIA Awards a record of 20 times.
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April 28th, 2008
The Sneaky Sound System is a Sydney-based Australian dance group consisting of Black Angus, MC Double D, Connie Mitchell, Peter Dolso, Jono Sloan, and Felix Bloxsom. At the 2007 ARIA Music Awards held on October 2007,the Sneaky Sound System was not only invited to perform at the ceremony but was also won the Best Dance Release and Breakthrough Artist awards.
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April 21st, 2008
Youth Group is a rock band based in Newton, Sydney, Australia signed to Ivy League Records. The band has its roots in the Canberra indie rock scene, and the band won a 2006 ARIA award for their breakthrough single “Forever Young,” which is also the video below.
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April 14th, 2008
Josh Pyke is an Australian singer and songwriting musician who is best known for his songs entitled “Middle of the Hill,” “Memories and Dust,” and “Private Education.” His song Middle of the Hill was voted #19 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005, while Memories and Dust was voted #38 and Private Education was voted #57 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006.
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April 7th, 2008
Paul Kelly was born on January 13, 1955 in Adelaide, South Australia and is an Australian singer - songwriter and is also recognized as an icon of Australian rock music. Paul Kelly is currently based in Melbourne, Australia. The music he makes ranges from bluegrass to folk, rock, and even some country music.
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