Day one of BIGSOUND 2019 is finally here! We're sure you've hit the ground running and have your plans locked, loaded and ready to roll, but if you're not that organised, we get it. Life is hard and planning is harder. Here's who we think you should check out on night one for max bragging rights.
Jack Davies & The Bush Chooks
It’s a rare storyteller that can make you nostalgic for 7-Eleven bread. He’s young, but Davies’ Australiana folk poetry has already snagged him and his Chooks three WAM Awards nominations and Nannup Music Festival’s Emerging Artist Award.
Catch them: 3 Sep, Black Bear Lodge, 9.10pm.
The Buoys
Buoy oh buoy, we are damn excited to sea this Sydney four-piece. In all seriousness though, they kill it and we're here for anyone who calls their debut EP Soft Boy.
Catch them: 3 Sep, The Outpost, 9.40pm.
Dianas
Melbourne has been buzzing about this trio for a while and we think that hype will be spreading around the country in no time after their BIGSOUND appearances.
Catch them: 3 Sep, The Foundry, 9.50pm.
Nancie Schipper
Warrnambool local Nancie Schipper might have just finished high school but she's already picked up support slots for acts including Ball Park Music and Jack River. Whatever dreamy indie-folk Schipper is selling, we are buying and we think you will too.
Catch them: 3 Sep, Black Bear Lodge, 10.00pm.
Bakers Eddy
Bakers Eddy might be the next in a very long list of New Zealand acts Australia claims as our own. The now Melbourne-based group recently signed a deal with Ivy League Records and are coming in very, very hot to BIGSOUND 2019.
Catch them: 3 Sep, Crowbar Black, 10.30pm.
Saint Lane
Saint Lane just wants you to compliment his shirt. And you know what? It is a nice shirt. What’s even nicer though are these excellent tunes. If we were ten years younger we might even call it a vibe.
Catch them: 3 Sep, The Elephant Hotel, 10.30pm.
Obscura Hail
Feeling like you're seeing Obscura Hail's name everywhere? It's because you are and it is for a very good reason. Their dropping their new EP, Zero, real soon but you should get in early and see them at their only BIGSOUND showcase.
Catch them: 3 Sep, The Flying Cock, 10.30pm.
Spacey Jane
If you caught you Spacey Jane at Splendour In The Grass, you know their live show will likely be one of the most talked-about when BIGSOUND rolls around. They’re already selling out east coast headline dates, which means you might want to get to their showcases a little early.
Catch them: 3 Sep, The Brightside, 10.40pm.
DRMNGNOW
DRMNGNOW’s resounding call to elevate Australia’s Indigenous peoples and decolonise is already being heard across the country. We suspect the independent MC, instrumentalist and poet’s BIGSOUND appearance is going to amplify it exponentially.
Catch them: 3 Sep, The Valley Drive In, 10.50pm.
Electric Fields
Look, all we're saying is that once you see Electric Fields, you'll be changed forever. It's a big call but we stand by it. You don't get that close to representing Australia at Eurovision for no reason (case in point: when they made Amy Shark cry with this beautiful cover at the APRA Awards).
Catch them: 3 Sep, The Elephant Hotel, 11.20pm.
Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers
The name is a 10/10 and Canberra's Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers are an 11 - check out their set and just try to disagree. They've already featured on some major festival line-ups and we reckon they'll be all over bills around the country come the festival season.
Catch them: 3 Sep, The Foundry, 11.30pm.
Greta Stanley
With a fresh EP, Greta Stanley is proving she is here to stay. It's music that makes us think of warm, sunny days and it's no surprise Stanley is earning fans left, right and centre for that earnest, heart-on-the-sleeve storytelling.
Catch them: 3 Sep, Black Bear Lodge, 11.40pm.
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