Down Under - AU/NZ Artists

[Toilet Duck]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

So who’s likely or has played Glastonbury as this is where the topic has been placed 

The Avalanches, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, some of Split Enz (ok, Crowded House), Courtney Barnett have all been on the farm. Based on the thread, there’s more we’d like to see! Also a good few attendees from down under that may be able to recommend some we aren’t as familiar with.

[Quark]

47 minutes ago, TheBoz said:

DMAs played the Thursday night William's Green one year but not been back as far as i'm aware. Crowded House in 2022 was also fun. Tame Impala in 2016 was epic but didn't see them when they headlined the Other.

 

He has his own thread but going to shout out Nick Cave too

Crowded House were great in 22, loads of fun.and Finn's voice was spot on. We'll skip over the weird bit where he got his grandson to scream into the mic...

[Maurice Mecca]

3 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Whoever recommend Yumi Zouma, a gold star to you. 

 

Just spun In Camera five times in a row, that's excellent stuff.

I’m a little biased as the drummer is my cousin but Yumi Zouma are great. Really come to life live too, hopefully they’ll be on these shores in the next year. 
 

My other shout is for The Beth’s another great band live. 

[CharlotteB]

Can we get Flight of the Conchords to the farm, please? 😅

[philipsteak]

7 hours ago, themuel said:

My favourite band in the world is The Cat Empire.
 

They are incredible live and the recent line-up rejig has added a whole new energy. They tour pretty much every year and always visit the UK. 
 

I love them.  
 

 

 

Big fan too. My housemate got me in to them when I lived in NZ. Managed to see them a few times but not since the line up changes. 

 

2 hours ago, MrHew said:

 

Fat Freddy's Drop have played previously. Mid 2000s on the then Jazz World. Not sure if they've been back since.

 

Don't think they have, which is odd as they seem to come to Europe most summers. Saw them a few times in New Zealand. Not sure who's still going out of these but would regularly see Salmonella Dub, Katchafire, Phoenix Foundation and Kora. Think Katchafire might have played Glastonbury. 

 

Another vote for The Beths too although never managed to see them live. The Teskey Brothers from Melbourne also good. Have seen them here before, don't think it was Glastonbury. Possibly Bearded Theory?

[Quark]

1 hour ago, Maurice Mecca said:

I’m a little biased as the drummer is my cousin but Yumi Zouma are great. Really come to life live too, hopefully they’ll be on these shores in the next year. 
 

My other shout is for The Beth’s another great band live. 

Ah, I was trying to remember who it was on here with a link to the band!

[Quark]

I'd forgotten about Royel Otis until they popped up on 6Music Roundtable earlier. Guitar indie pop from Sydney. Actually sound a lot like The Beths from a distance!

 

 

[ctrlaltdl8]

From an NZ perspective:

 

The Beths (thought they would have played this year since they played Coachella and were tourimg with Alvvays)

Avantdale Bowling Club, or any other group that Tom Scott has been in (Hip Hop)

LEISURE

Hans Pucket

Fazerdaze

Soaked Oats

Soft Plastics

Troy Kingi

 

Unfortunately NZ seems to gripped by a taste for below average DNB and terrible commercial radio stations which seem to do nothing to promote new kiwi music

[Dark Star]

Floodlights would be good

[Neil]

midnight oil played the farm about 20 years ago.

 

also about 8 festivals ago there was a great roots reggae band from NZ that performed, i forget their name.

Edited October 3 by Neil

[Neil]

5 minutes ago, Neil said:

midnight oil played the farm about 20 years ago.

 

also about 8 festivals ago there was a great roots reggae band from NZ that performed, i forget their name.

i had to go and look it up, it was KATCHAFIRE. i was referring to.

[philipsteak]

Oh, and The Black Seeds. How could I forget them. Another band that seems like they should have played but don''t think they have

[NorthernSoul52]

11 hours ago, Maurice Mecca said:

I’m a little biased as the drummer is my cousin but Yumi Zouma are great. Really come to life live too, hopefully they’ll be on these shores in the next year. 
 

My other shout is for The Beth’s another great band live. 

That's quite a bias to have. Tell them they have some top work.

[NorthernSoul52]

7 hours ago, Neil said:

midnight oil played the farm about 20 years ago.

When somebody says Australian bands, I do tend to jump to Midnight Oil. Saw the first London show on the reunion run in 2017 (?) - which was great, but also annoying because three weeks later, they played an incredibly undersold show at the same venue where they did Diesel and Dust in full - and then at the Roundhouse on the farewell run. Think the latter date shaded it - probably goes into the all-timer list.

[NorthernSoul52]

Thank you for all the contributions on here by the way, I've been popping a song or two from each into a playlist for my own perusal.

[NorthernSoul52]

8 hours ago, ctrlaltdl8 said:

Unfortunately NZ seems to gripped by a taste for below average DNB and terrible commercial radio stations which seem to do nothing to promote new kiwi music

Who's your biggest proposition? Wasn't there somebody - Six60? - who did stadiums?

[ctrlaltdl8]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Who's your biggest proposition? Wasn't there somebody - Six60? - who did stadiums?

Yeah I’d say Six60 is probably the only band that would be capable of selling out a stadium here. I think they’ve struggled to break out of NZ though - don’t recall seeing them on any Australian festival line ups or anything. 
 

Benee though would be one of the bigger breakout stars from the last few years and has gone on to headline festivals in Aus. Not entirely sure what she’s been up to recently though.

 

L.A.B had a moment a couple of years ago but was pretty derivative stuff and got massively overplayed.

 

Far Freddy’s Drop will always be a big drawcard and will always be a solid subheadline shout. Likewise for Shapeshifter. Both of whom have been around for over 20 years now so definitely local legends

Edited October 4 by ctrlaltdl8

[sfroml]

Only recently got into The Chills from NZ.

A fab back catalogue

'Night of Chill Blue' makes my tummy feel all funny (in a nice way). 

[NorthernSoul52]

1 hour ago, ctrlaltdl8 said:

Yeah I’d say Six60 is probably the only band that would be capable of selling out a stadium here. I think they’ve struggled to break out of NZ though - don’t recall seeing them on any Australian festival line ups or anything. 

They just played a sold-out run of small venues here - Manchester's Night and Day, and the like. Believe they could go slightly larger in the London market if they wanted, but one of those who would be fortunate to sell out Brixton, I'd think.

[Padjeq]

Benee was about to have a supahit with supalonely until the pandemic caused driving-to-work playlisting streams to crash into the grassy verge. She's never recovered over here at least, but she has some good songs

 

 

[clasher]

King Gizz, Parcels, Cat Empire, Rufus du Sol and of course Tame Impala all fabulous.

 

Haven't yet seen Parcels and Rufus. Would love to see them at the farm.

[MrZigster]

Going back a few decades but, the first Men At Work album - Business As Usual, was massive 'round our way. Shame they're only really known for Down Under over here.

 

18 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

So who’s likely or has played Glastonbury as this is where the topic has been placed 

 

Guessing not them then.

 

Would love to see Tommy Emmanuel at The Farm again.

[philipsteak]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

They just played a sold-out run of small venues here - Manchester's Night and Day, and the like. Believe they could go slightly larger in the London market if they wanted, but one of those who would be fortunate to sell out Brixton, I'd think.

 

I do wonder when New Zealand and Australian bands play over here, especially in London, just how many new fans they are picking up and how many are Kiwis and Aussies living over here (or people like me who've lived over there)

[Don1]

9 minutes ago, philipsteak said:

 

I do wonder when New Zealand and Australian bands play over here, especially in London, just how many new fans they are picking up and how many are Kiwis and Aussies living over here (or people like me who've lived over there)

Went to a Gang Of Youths gig in London just after covid restrictions were lifted and it was full of mullets and tashes. So they do have a large 'home' following.

[Gnomicide]

No mention of The Teskey Brothers yet? White boy soul and blues, and very good they are at it too.

 

Played The Other opposite Cat Stevens in 2023, would have been better placed on West Holts but they got a decent crowd, all things considered.