With live music returning to The Star Sydney, meet some of the Aussie performers we can’t get enough of right now.
Can’t wait to see some live music? Neither can we.
As part of the Great Southern Nights program (Destination New South Wales’ push to kick-start live music across the state), The Star Sydney’s home of live music, Rock Lily, is welcoming a stellar lineup of some of Sydney’s best new music.
Take a sneak peek at the roster of Australian musicians taking to the stage at Rock Lily throughout November – from hip-hop to afrobeats, electro-pop and sweet and sultry soul. These homegrown acts are set to provide the soundtrack for summer at The Star Sydney.
True Vibenation
Get ready to dance to the beats of True Vibenation, a party band whose irresistible beats and self-described Afro-Australian sound combines funk, soul and hip-hop with a massive injection of horns and drums. Multi-instrumentalists Vuli, Moody and Klue may have their roots in Western Sydney, but their fans are global, with gigs at Glastonbury, Sydney Festival, Womadelaide and Swaizland’s Bushfire Festival, among many others.
Hear the band on Spotify.
A.Girl
The nickname of 20 year-old hip-hop artist Hinenui-Terangi Tairua, A.Girl is a Ticketmaster 2020 “One To Watch” and the winner of 2019’s Triple J Listen Out festival competition (Sydney). Her single ‘Play’ may have been written with her mum and sister, but the sound is anything but domestic – it’s been described as “a curvy, comely hit designed for the dancefloor”.
Check out A.Girl’s singles on Spotify.
Alex Preston
Underground house music master DJ Alex Preston combines guitar and grooves – music he describes as “house/disco and classic vibes with a dash of tech house”. His latest work includes curating and mixing the Toolroom Records Poolside Album 2020 with a selection of his favourite house and disco designed for “a sunny summer afternoon with your favourite drink in hand”.
Get a sneak peak of the album and listen to more from Alex on Soundcloud.
Mike Champion
Mike Champion’s high-energy live performances showcase his distinct sound encompassing R&B, NuSoul, Downtempo House and funk and has fans all over the world – he’s toured Japan, New York and London. Both eclectic and accessible, his silky, smooth sound is irresistible.
Tune in to Mike on Soundcloud.
Jess Kent
Jess Kent has music in her veins. Encouraged by her blues rock guitarist dad, she was playing guitar, writing songs, and busking on the streets with her big brother before she even started high school. Eventually heading to Sydney to forge a music career, her debut single Get Down made the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2015, kicking off a career that has included touring with Coldplay, Hayley Kiyoko and Troye Sivan. This year she launched a new EP, Parking Karma, featuring more of her sweet indie electro-pop sounds.
Check out Jess Kent’s new EP on Spotify.
Nardean & Sayah
Bringing two of Sydney’s most interesting hip-hop and electro-pop talents together, Nardean and Sayah embody the city’s depth of exciting new talent: Experience Nardean’s heartfelt music – a mix of poetry and rap – that’s loud, raw and sometimes sweet. Singer-songwriter Sayah burst on to the music scene with her debut single Addicts, which quickly reached #1 on the Triple J Unearthed Pop Charts. Her sultry sounds and vocal range have been compared to some of the greats of soul. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience this double dose of supercharged musical talent.
Listen to Nardean on Spotify and Sayeh on Soundcloud.
BoomChild
What do you get when a collective of artists and creatives come together to merge their musical styles? The sweet sounds of R&B, electronic, hip hop, soul and funk with an infectious energy that’s impossible to resist. Featuring six band members who met via shared interests on Instagram, BoomChild are masters of having fun on-stage.
Listen to Cold Shoulder, BoomChild’s latest single on Spotify.
