Year: 2011

Since winning the John Butler Seed Fund grant in 2006, Melbourne singer/songwriter Cilla Jane has gone on to build her profile around the country, having shared the stage with The Audreys, Kate Miller-Heidke, Tim Freedman, Brian Kennedy and Luka Bloom.

In May, Jane released her second album, ‘Until Morning Comes’, an offering she describes as “eclectic pop.”

For first single, ‘Into The Woods’, a haunting combination of strings, piano and vocals, Jane has been working with animator Adam Phillips to create an animated flim clip.

Melbourne band, Wagons brought their unique take on country music to Transit Bar last Friday as part of their ‘Rumble, Shake & Tumble tour’.

Matt Banham, a solo artist from Adelaide warmed up the crowd with a little folk, a little synth-pop and a lot of dancing. He began with his back to the audience, repeatedly singing his name before launching into a cover of the Icehouse classic, ‘Electric Blue’. Though he was different in style to the headline act, his fun, lively performance set the mood for the rest of the evening.

Since forming in 2004, Melbourne indie group Skipping Girl Vinegar have built up quite the following around the country, having already made their mark on some of the country’s biggest festivals including Splendour In The Grass, The Falls Festival, Sunset Sounds and Pyramid Rock.

The five-piece are now on the road again following the recent release of their second album, ‘Keep Calm, Carry the Monkey’.

“It’s a darker record but it’s still got lots of melody and hook and all that sort of stuff,” says singer/songwriter Mark Lang.