Yours and Owls is a brand and annual

music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...

that is held in

Wollongong Wollongong ( ), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near wate ...

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. It originally started as a coffee shop, then a gallery and restaurant space, then a music venue, then pop-up gigs, a record label, and now holds an annual music festival. in addition to events throughout the year in local venues.

Awards and nominations

National Live Music Awards

The

National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene – recognising the best vocal talents and musicians alongside ...

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National Live Music Awards of 2018 The National Live Music Awards of 2018 are the third National Live Music Awards. The event took place on 6 December 2018. The event moved its gala event to Brisbane – following events in Sydney and Melbourne in the last two years. The 2018 ev ...

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National Live Music Awards of 2019 The National Live Music Awards of 2019 are the 4th annual National Live Music Awards. The nominations were announced on 22 October 2020 and the awards ceremony was held on 4 December 2020. For the first time ever, all State and Territory catego ...

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National Live Music Awards of 2020 The National Live Music Awards of 2020 are the upcoming 5th annual National Live Music Awards. The nominees will be revealed on 7 September 2020, which is when general public voting commences. The event is scheduled for 20 October 2020. The 2 ...

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Lineups year by year

2014

*Bootleg Rascal *

Dune Rats Dune Rats are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland. Originally, the band formed as a duo, with Danny Beus on guitar and lead vocals and BC Michael Marks on drums and backing vocals. The band later became a three-piece, with Brett J ...

The Griswolds The Griswolds are an Australian two-piece indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. The band have cited influences such as Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Kanye West, Devendra Banhart, Of Montreal, and the Beach Boys. The Griswolds signed with Wind-up ...

Hockey Dad Hockey Dad is an Australian surf rock band from Windang, New South Wales, Australia. The band consists of two members, drummer Billy Fleming and vocalist and guitarist Zach Stephenson. History The band was founded in 2013, although the member ...

*High-tails *Lyall Moloney *The Owls *Owl Trivia DJs *

Safia (band) Safia is an Australian electronica, indie pop band formed in Canberra. They have released two studio albums. Career Safia won the Groovin' the Moo competition in 2012. The band says the name comes from a song they wrote called "Sapphire", but ...

*Step-Panther DJs *

Sticky Fingers (band) Sticky Fingers is an Australian Indie rock band formed in 2008 in Sydney. The band consists of Dylan Frost (lead vocals/guitar), Paddy Cornwall (bass/vocals), Seamus Coyle (lead guitar), Beaker Best (drums/percussion) and Freddy Crabs (keys/synt ...

2015

The Preatures The Preatures were an Australian indie rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, who formed in 2010. The band consisted of lead vocalist and keyboardist Isabella "Izzi" Manfredi, guitarist and vocalist Jack Moffitt, bassist Thomas Champion, a ...

Cloud Control Cloud Control was an Australian alternative rock band, originating from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. The band was signed to the Australian record label Ivy League Records, on which they released their first album, '' Bliss Releas ...

The Delta Riggs ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

The Rubens The Rubens are an Australian alternative rock band from Menangle, New South Wales. The band comprises the three Margin brothers, Zaac, Sam and Elliott, and friends Scott Baldwin and William Zeglis. Their debut self-titled album ''The Rubens'' ...

Gang Of Youths Gang of Youths are an Australian alternative rock group from Sydney based in London. The band consists of principal songwriter David Le'aupepe (lead vocals, guitar), Max Dunn (bass guitar), Jung Kim (lead guitar, keyboards), Donnie Borzestowsk ...

*Saskwatch *

The Smith Street Band The Smith Street Band are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, in which the titular Smith Street can be found. The band have released five extended plays and six studio albums, ''No One Gets Lost Anymore'' (2011), ''Sunshine and T ...

*Ash Grunwald *Bahamas *Salmonella Dub Soundsystem *Shining Bird *The Pinheads

2016

Antwon Antonio Williams (born October 25, 1986), better known by his stage name Antwon, is an American rapper based in San Jose, California. In 2013, he was included on ''Complex''s "15 Unsigned Rappers Who Should Get a Deal After SXSW" list. He was als ...

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Ball Park Music Ball Park Music are an Australian five-piece indie rock band from Brisbane, who formed in 2008. The band consists of Sam Cromack, Jennifer Boyce, Paul Furness, Dean Hanson and Daniel Hanson. Their debut studio album '' Happiness and Surroundin ...

*Bec Sandridge *The Belligerants *

Big Scary Big Scary is an Australian musical duo formed in Melbourne in 2006, by Tom Iansek and Joanna Syme. The pair have released several EPs and five studio albums. Their 2013 album '' Not Art'' was nominated for the Australian Album of the Year at ...

* Black Mountain (CAN) * Bleached (USA) *

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Client Liaison Client Liaison are an Australian indie pop duo made up of vocalist Monte Morgan, and keyboardist and producer Harvey Miller. The pair first came to prominence in 2012 after the release of their first music video "End of the Earth", and went on ...

The Coathangers The Coathangers are an American all-female punk rock/garage band band from Atlanta, Georgia featuring singer/guitarist Julia Kugel-Montoya (Crook Kid Coathanger), bassist Meredith Franco (Minnie Coathanger) and singer/drummer Stephanie Luke (Rus ...

(USA) * Cog *

DMA's DMA'S (stylised in all caps) are an Australian three-piece rock band formed in 2012 in Sydney. The band is composed of Tommy O'Dell, Matt Mason, and Johnny Took. They gained popularity for their debut single " Delete" and for their self-titled ...

* The Hard Aches *

Hermitude Hermitude is an Australian electronic- hip hop duo, originating from the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Biography Early years and ''Explanetary'' Multi-instrumentalists, Luke Dubber (a.k.a. Luke Dubs) and Angus Stuart (a.k.a. El Gusto), ha ...

*Horror My Friend *

The Jezabels The Jezabels are an Australian indie rock band formed in Sydney in 2007. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Mary (born Hayley Frances McGlone), lead guitarist Sam Lockwood, pianist and keyboardist Heather Shannon, and drummer and percus ...

*Kilter *

KLP KLP may refer to: *Kommunal Landspensjonskasse, Norwegian mutual insurance company * KLP Eiendom, Norwegian real estate management company *KLP (musician), Australian singer-songwriter, record producer, DJ and radio personality * Kamasa language, IS ...

* Ladyhawke (NZ) *

Little May Little May is an Australian folk band. Little May was founded in 2012 in Sydney by singer Hannah Field with guitarists Liz Drummond and Annie Hamilton. The band has taken inspiration from music by The National and alt-J. After various performan ...

The Living End The Living End are an Australian punk rockabilly band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals), and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in 199 ...

Nicole Millar Nicole Maxine Michel-Millar, (born 27 April 1993) who performs as Nicole Millar, is a Canadian-Australian electronic, indie pop singer-songwriter. She is the featured vocalist on " High" (February 2014) by Australian duo, Peking Duk, which peak ...

*Pagan *Pinheads * PUP (CAN) *

Remi The Remi (Gaulish: ''Rēmi'', 'the first, the princes') were a Belgic tribe dwelling in the Aisne, Vesle and Suippe river valleys during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Their territory roughly corresponded the modern Marne and Ardennes and par ...

Sampa the Great Sampa Tembo (born 9 August 1993), known professionally as Sampa the Great, is a Zambian singer, rapper and songwriter. Between 2014 and 2020, she was based in Australia. Note: this source was an agency for the artist. Her debut solo album, '' ...

* Skeggs *Shining Bird *

The Sonics The Sonics are an American garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma, Washington (state), Washington that formed in 1960. Their aggressive, hard-edged sound has been a major influence on Punk rock, punk and Garage rock, garage music worl ...

(USA) * Stonefield *TEES *

Thelma Plum Thelma Amelina Plumbe (born 21 December 1994), known professionally as Thelma Plum, is an Aboriginal Australian singer, songwriter, guitarist and musician from Delungra, New South Wales. Her father is renowned lore-man Paul Winanga-li Gii Spear ...

Tired Lion Tired Lion are an Australian indie rock band formed in Perth in 2010. With a lineup consisting of singer/guitarist Sophie Hopes, lead guitarist Matt Tanner, bassist Nick Vasey, and drummer Ethan Darnell, the group released two EPs: ''All We D ...

Tkay Maidza Takudzwa Victoria Rosa "Tkay" Maidza ( ; born 17 December 1995) is a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper. Biography Maidza was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her parents are metallurgists. In 2001, her family moved to Australia ...

* Totally Unicorn *

Vera Blue Celia Pavey, known professionally as Vera Blue, is an Australian singer-songwriter signed with Island Records Australia, which is part of Universal Music Australia. Her folk-inspired album '' This Music'' peaked at number 14 on the Australian ...

2017

At The Drive In At the Drive-In was an American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 1994. The band's most recent line-up consisted of Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals), Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, vocals), Paul Hinojos (bass), Tony Hajjar (drums) ...

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The Presets The Presets are an Australian electronic music duo of Julian Hamilton (vocals, keyboards) and Kim Moyes (drums, keyboards). Formed in 2003 and signed to Modular Recordings, Modular Records, The Presets released two EPs (''Blow Up (EP), Blow Up ...

Illy (rapper) Alasdair David George Murray (born 6 September 1986), professionally known as Illy, is an Australian rapper from Frankston, Victoria. Illy first emerged onto the hip hop scene in 2009 and has released five studio albums and has won multiple ARI ...

Allday Tomas Henry Gaynor (born 21 February 1991), known professionally as Allday, is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter from Adelaide, South Australia. Gaynor became active in 2011, when he began uploading his music for free online. Followin ...

Northlane Northlane are an Australian Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Sydney, formed in 2009. The band comprises guitarists Jon Deiley and Josh Smith, drummer Nic Pettersen and vocalist Marcus Bridge. Northlane have released six studio albums: ...

Bad Dreems Bad Dreems (stylised as Bad//Dreems) are an Australian rock band from Adelaide, South Australia. The band comprises Ben Marwe (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Alex Cameron (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alistair Wells (rhythm guitar, backing voc ...

* A.B. Original *

Alex Lahey Alexandra Lahey ( ) (born 30 July 1992) is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Her debut album, ''I Love You Like a Brother'' was released on 6 October 2017 and peaked at No. 15 on the ARIA Albums Cha ...

Ali Barter Alison Barter (born 1986) is an Australian pop rock singer-songwriter. Trained in classical music, Barter began writing and independently releasing pop rock in her mid-twenties. She released an EP, ''Trip'' in 2012 and was the winner of the 20 ...

AJJ (band) AJJ is an American folk punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, originally formed in 2004 as Andrew Jackson Jihad. Their lyrics handle themes of shyness, poverty, humanity, religion, addiction, existentialism, and politics. Singer/guitarist Sean Bonne ...

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City Calm Down City Calm Down are a four-piece band from Melbourne, Australia. The band's four members are Jack Bourke (vocals), Sam Mullaly (synths/keys), Jeremy Sonnenberg (bass), and Lee Armstrong (drums/percussion). Their debut album ''In a Restless House'' d ...

Confidence Man (band) Confidence Man are an Australian indie electro pop band formed in 2016 in Brisbane, Queensland. They released their debut album '' Confident Music for Confident People'' in April 2018. The front-duo and their band members have been a part of ma ...

Cosmo's Midnight Cosmo's Midnight are an Australian electronic music duo formed in 2012 in Sydney, New South Wales. The duo consists of twin brothers, Cosmo and Patrick Liney. Their debut studio album, '' What Comes Next'' (2018), peaked at number 36 on the ARI ...

Crooked Colours Crooked Colours are an Australian alternative dance group from Perth, Western Australia, who formed in 2013. The band consists of Phil Slabber, Leon Debaughn and Liam Merrett-Park. Their album "Langata" peaked at number 1 on the Australian Da ...

*Easy Life *

Holy Holy (Australian band) Holy Holy are an Australian indie rock band formed by songwriters Timothy Carroll (vocals, guitar) and Oscar Dawson (guitar) in 2011. The pair were later joined by Ryan Strathie (drums), and by touring musicians Graham Ritchie (bass guitar) and ...

Le Butcherettes Le Butcherettes is a Mexican garage punk band formed in 2007 in Guadalajara by Teri Gender Bender. History Le Butcherettes was created by vocalist/guitarist Teri Gender Bender, who later recruited drummer Auryn Jolene to form a duo. Their liv ...

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Montaigne Michel Eyquem, Sieur de Montaigne ( ; ; 28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), also known as the Lord of Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularizing the essay as a liter ...

*Northeast Party House *

Sorority Noise Sorority Noise was an American rock band from Hartford, Connecticut. The band consisted of members from the bands Old Gray (Boucher and Singer, and Ackerman), Prawn (McKenna), Small Circle (Boucher, Singer, and Ackerman), and En Route (Singer). ...

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The Orwells The Orwells are an American rock band from Elmhurst, a suburb west of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The members include Mario Cuomo (vocals), Dominic Corso (guitar), Grant Brinner (bass), and Henry Brinner (drums). Their debut album ''Reme ...

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Trophy Eyes Trophy Eyes is an Australian punk rock band from Newcastle, formed in 2013. They are currently signed to Hopeless Records. The band currently consists of vocalist John Floreani, bassist and backing vocalist Jeremy Winchester, lead guitarist A ...

*Bec Sandridge *

Cash Savage and the Last Drinks Cash Savage and the Last Drinks is an Australian band from Melbourne, formed in 2008 by singer and guitarist Cash Savage. Currently, the lineup also includes guitarist Joe White and Dougal Shaw, fiddlist Kat Mear, percussionist Rene Mancuso, and ...

* Donny Benet Showband *Electric Wire Hustle (NZ) *Ghost Wave *Gold Class – CANCELLED *

Ivan Ooze (rapper) Benjamin Townsend, known professionally as Ivan Ooze is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria. He first became known for viral videos he posted on Facebook in 2015. In 2020, Ivan Ooze started a duo project with ...

*Major Leagues – CANCELLED *Moonbase *The Pinheads *Horror My Friend *

Ruby Fields Ruby Phillips, known professionally as Ruby Fields, is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Cronulla, New South Wales. In 2018, she released her debut EP ''Your Dad's Opinion for Dinner'', followed by the singles "I Want", "P Plate ...

*Slum Sociable *TEES * Totally Unicorn *

Wavves Wavves is an American rock band based in San Diego, California. Formed in 2008 by singer-songwriter Nathan Williams (born June 12, 1986), the band also features Alex Gates (guitar, backing vocals), Stephen Pope (bass guitar, backing vocals) an ...

*Rad Stage *Archy Punker *Body Type *Break A Leg *Good Boy *Hoon *Jacob *Los Pintar *Los Tones *Love Buzz *RAAVE TAPES *Raised as Wolves *S M Jenkins *Sub Tribe *Sun Sap *The Nah *Totty *

Tyne-James Organ Tyne-James Organ is an Australian singer-songwriter from Wollongong, New South Wales, residing in Melbourne, Australia. He released his debut studio album, ''Necessary Evil'' on 21 May 2021. Early life Tyne-James' father is Rikki Organ, who ...

*White Blanks *BF5: Das Schmeltz Haus Stage *Andy Garvey *Ariane *Elodie *Jamie Blanco *Jon Watts *Jozef Connor & Albert Hunt *Kato *Massive Marbo & The Battered Sav *Pals *Paul Jextra *Ravespewtin *Sam Weston *Simon Caldwell *Somersault *Stamp Daddy & Space Gas

2018

Angus & Julia Stone Angus & Julia Stone are an Australian folk and indie pop group, formed in 2006 by brother and sister Angus and Julia Stone. Angus & Julia Stone have released five studio albums: ''A Book Like This'' (2007), '' Down the Way'' (2010), '' Angus ...

Peking Duk Peking Duk are an electronic music group made up of disc jockeys and music producers Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles. The pair first garnered attention in 2012 with the release of a Passion Pit bootleg remix. Their biggest hit "High (Peking Duk so ...

Alison Wonderland Alexandra Margo Sholler (born 27 September 1986), known professionally as Alison Wonderland, is an Australian electronic dance music producer, DJ, and singer. Her debut album, ''Run'', was released on 20 March 2015, which peaked at No. 6 ...

The Jungle Giants The Jungle Giants are an Australian indie rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, who formed in 2011. The band have released four full-length albums and two EPs. Their fourth studio album, ''Love Signs'', was released on 23 July 2021. Career 201 ...

Methyl Ethel Methyl Ethel is an Australian art rock band from Perth, signed to Future Classic in 2021 and formerly to Dot Dash and 4AD. The band consists of Jake Webb, Thom Stewart, Chris Wright, Jacob Diamond, and Lyndon Blue. Webb previously fronted Sug ...

Ocean Alley Ocean Alley is an Australian alternative psychedelic rock band from the Northern Beaches. The band is made up of Baden Donegal (vocals, guitar), Angus Goodwin (lead guitar), Lach Galbraith (keyboard, vocals), Mitch Galbraith (guitar), Nic Blom ...

D.D Dumbo D.D Dumbo is the solo project of the Australian, Castlemaine-based musician, Oliver Hugh Perry, who began the project in 2013 with the release of his self-titled debut EP ''Tropical Oceans'', released by The Blue Rider in 2013 and later re-rele ...

Middle Kids Middle Kids are an alternative indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. The band consists of Hannah Joy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Tim Fitz (bass, backing vocals, production) and Harry Day (drums, backing vocals). Since forming in 2016, the b ...

Cub Sport Cub Sport are an Australian pop group formed in Brisbane in early 2010. Founding mainstays are Zoe Davis on keyboards, bass guitar, lead guitar and vocals, Tim Nelson on lead vocals and keyboards, Sam "Bolan" Netterfield on keyboards and vocal ...

Alex the Astronaut Alexandra Lynn (born 3 March 1995), known professionally as Alex the Astronaut, is an Australian folk-pop singer-songwriter. Her debut album ''The Theory of Absolutely Nothing'' was released on 21 August 2020, and peaked at number 22 on the ...

Alice Ivy Annika Schmarsel (born 8 July 1993) known by her stage name Alice Ivy, is an Australian electronic musician and producer. Alice Ivy was the winner of the 2016 Triple J Unearthed Listen Out competition. She has released two studio albums: '' I'm ...

*Big White *BOYTOY (USA) * CLEWS (Australian band) *

Dear Seattle Dear Seattle are an Australian indie rock band from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales. The band consists of four members: Brae Fisher, Jeremy Baker, Lachlan Simpson, and Josh McKay. They have released two studio albums and two EPs ...

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(CAN) * Didirri *

E^ST Melisa Bester, who performs as E^ST or East, is a South African-born Australian singer-songwriter and musician. She has released four extended plays, ''Old Age'' (2014), ''The Alley'' (September 2015), ''Get Money!'' (July 2016) and ''Life Ain' ...

Fritz Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridolin an ...

* Hellions * Jack River * Jess Locke *Johnny Hunter * Liars (USA) * Listenr (USA) *

Luca Brasi Luca Brasi is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel ''The Godfather'', as well as its 1972 film adaptation. In the film, he was portrayed by Lenny Montana, an ex-wrestler and former bodyguard and enforcer for the Colombo crime famil ...

Maddy Jane Madeleine Jane Woolley, who performs as Maddy Jane (born 1996), is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Bruny Island. In 2015, she released her debut single "People". In 2017, she released the singles "No Other Way" and "Thank Yo ...

Mallrat Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw (born 25 September 1998), known professionally as Mallrat, is an Australian musician, singer, and rapper from Brisbane. Mallrat has released three EPs: ''Uninvited'' (2016), ''In the Sky'' (2018) and '' Driving Mu ...

*Mere Women *Mezko *

Moaning Lisa Moaning Lisa may refer to: * Moaning Lisa (band) Moaning Lisa are an Australian rock band formed in Canberra in 2016. The group has released two EPs, ''The Sweetest'' in 2017, and ''Do You Know Enough?'' in 2018. The four members of Moaning Li ...

* Nyxen *Obscura Hail *

Pist Idiots Pist Idiots are an Australian pub rock (Australia), pub rock band from Revesby, New South Wales. The band's line-up consists of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Jack Griffith, drummer Jonathon Sullivan and brothers Joseph (lead guitar) and Thomas ...

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* Psychedelic Porn Crumpets *

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, also sometimes known as Rolling Blackouts C.F., is an Australian indie rock band, formed in Melbourne in 2013. The band consists of three lead vocalists and guitarists — Fran Keaney, Tom Russo, and Joe White � ...

Sarah Blasko Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow (born 23 September 1976), known professionally as Sarah Blasko, is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. From April 2002, Blasko developed her solo career after fronting Sydney-based band, Acqui ...

*Step-Panther *

Stonefield (band) Stonefield are an Australian rock band comprising the four Findlay sisters: Amy on drums and lead vocals, Hannah on lead guitar, Sarah on keyboards, and Holly on bass guitar. They were formed in 2006 as Iotah in Darraweit Guim, a small town in ...

* The Vanns *

Tiny Little Houses Tiny Little Houses are a lo-fi, Indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Biography Tiny Little Houses was formed in Melbourne in 2014 and have grown from a SoundCloud SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharin ...

Touch Sensitive (producer) Touch Sensitive is the solo project of Michael Di Francesco, an Australian producer and musician from Sydney, also known as a member of Van She. His debut single "Body Stop" was released in 2004. Touch Sensitive's 2013 single "Pizza Guy" attain ...

Tropical Fuck Storm Tropical Fuck Storm are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed by Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin from The Drones. Lauren Hammel, from the band High Tension, plays drums, and Erica Dunn, from the bands Mod Con, Harmony, an ...

Tumbleweed (band) Tumbleweed are an Australian rock group formed in 1990 in Tarrawanna. Three of their studio albums appeared on the ARIA top 50: ''Tumbleweed'' (1992), ''Galactaphonic'' (1995), and ''Return to Earth'' (1996). Australian musicologist Ian McFa ...

*Yahtzel (Live) *You Beauty *DAS SCHMELTHAUS STAGE *ADI TOOHEY *AYEBATONYE *CARLA URIATE *CHELSEYDAGGER *DELICIOUS CITRUS & AL GORES RHYTHM *JEALOUSING *LANCELOT *LEX DELUXE *PARKSIDE *ROZA TERENZI *THE DOLLAR BIN DARLINGS *TONI YOTZI *TORNADO WALLACE *UNKNOWN ASSOCIATES *THE LOCAL Stage *ASTROPHYSICAL MASER *BIKE PARK GALLERY *CORTEX JOURNAL *DUZI CUATRO *ENOUGH SAID SLAM POETRY *HIDDEN HARVEST *JACUZZI STU *OVUHM *PRIDE TIDE *QUEER SPACE *SANDWICH PRESS ZINES *STRAWBERRY VISIONS

2019

Amy Shark Amy Louise Billings (born 14 May 1986), known professionally as Amy Shark, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter-guitarist and producer from the Gold Coast, Queensland. During 2008 to 2012, her early solo material was released and per ...

Courtney Barnett Courtney Melba Barnett (born 3 November 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for her deadpan singing style and witty, rambling lyrics, she attracted attention with the release of her debut EP ''I've Got a Friend Calle ...

Golden Features Thomas George Stell (born 1991), known professionally as Golden Features, is an Australian deep house / dance DJ and producer currently signed to Warner Bros. Records. Three singles, "Tell Me" featuring Nicole Millar, "No One" featuring Thelma ...

* Hot Dub Time Machine *

Angie McMahon Angie McMahon is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician from Melbourne, Victoria. McMahon released her debut studio album ''Salt'' in 2019. Career 2013-present: ''Salt'' McMahon performed in a nine-piece soul band called The Fabric befor ...

Love Fame Tragedy Matthew Edward Murphy (born 23 July 1984) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of The Wombats, which he co-founded in 2003. He began a solo career under the name ...

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Meg Mac Megan Sullivan McInerney (born 6 July 1990 in Sydney), known by her stage name Meg Mac, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. She signed to littleBIGMAN records in 2014, locally, and 300 Entertainment in United States. Early career ...

* Ruel *

Skegss Skegss are an Australian surf and garage rock trio originally from Byron Bay, New South Wales. The band's line-up consists of Toby Cregan (bass, vocals, guitar), Jonny Lani (drums) and Ben Reed (vocals, guitar, bass). They have released sever ...

Slumberjack Slumberjack (stylised in all caps) is an Australian electronic music duo consisting of Morgan Then and Fletcher Ehlers. Their 2017 single, "Fracture", peaked at 89 on the ARIA Charts. Members Morgan Then Morgan Then was raised in Borneo, b ...

Sneaky Sound System Sneaky Sound System is an Australian dance music group formed in late 2001 by Angus McDonald on guitar, MC Double D (Daimon Downey) on vocoder and vocals, Damien Hesse (DJ) and Nick Broadhurst on saxophone. They were joined in 2004 by Connie M ...

Thundamentals Thundamentals are an Australian hip hop group originating from the Blue Mountains region bordering the metropolitan area of Sydney. The members are currently Tuka, Jeswon, and Morgs. They have released five studio albums. History Band origi ...

Baker Boy Danzal James Baker (born 10 October 1996), known professionally as Baker Boy, is a Yolngu rapper, dancer, artist, and actor. Baker Boy is known for performing original hip-hop songs incorporating both English and Yolŋu Matha and is one of ...

Bass Drum of Death Bass Drum of Death is an American garage punk band from Oxford, Mississippi, United States, currently signed to Fat Possum Records. History The band's frontman, John Barrett, formed Bass Drum of Death in 2008 as a one-man-band, playing both his ...

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Eves Karydas Hannah Evyenia Karydas, known professionally as Eves Karydas and formerly Eves the Behavior, is an Australian pop singer-songwriter. Early life Hannah Karydas was born in Cairns on 20 July 1994. She was raised there until her family relocated ...

Frenzal Rhomb Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992 in Sydney. Three of the group's albums have entered the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart: ''A Man's Not a Camel'' (1999), '' Hi-Vis High Tea'' (2017) and ''Smoko at the Pe ...

Fucked Up Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of Damian Abraham (vocals), Mike Haliechuk (guitar, vocals), Josh Zucker (guitar), Sandy Miranda (bass), and Jonah Falco (drums, vocals). From 2 ...

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Kwame (Australian rapper) Rich Kwame Amevor (born 6 September 1997) is an Australian rapper and record producer. He has released four EPs: ''Lesson Learned'' in 2017, ''Endless Conversations'' in 2018, ''Please, Get Home Safe'' in 2020 and ''Thatboykwame'' in 2022. Ea ...

* No Mono * Odette *

Waax (band) Waax (stylised as WΛΛX; pronounced "wax") is an Australian rock band from Brisbane, formed in 2012. The band consists of guitarists James Gatling and Ewan Birtwell, drummer Tom Bloomfield, and vocalist Marie 'Maz' DeVita. Waax have released tw ...

Yumi Zouma Yumi Zouma are a New Zealand alternative pop band from Christchurch, Canterbury. The band consists of Christie Simpson (vocals, keyboards), Josh Burgess (guitar, bass guitar, vocals, keyboards), Charlie Ryder (guitar, bass guitar, keyboards), a ...

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The Beths The Beths are a New Zealand indie rock band, formed in Auckland in 2014. The group principally consists of lead vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck. Meeting at the University ...

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Blank Realm Blank Realm is a musical group from Brisbane Australia active since 2005. The group is composed of sibling members Daniel, Luke and Sarah Spencer (who are Australian born of Sri Lankan heritage) and guitarist Luke Walsh. They were described by th ...

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2020

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 Yours and Owls festival was moved from its usual October date to 2021.

Controversies

On April 16th 2021, Youtube comedian FriendlyJordies uploaded a video titled "Cancel Culture KILLS Artists (Yours and Owls)" that detailed their negative experience with Yours and Owls through a series of e-mails claiming that FriendlyJordies is racist to Aboriginals due to 'a couple of staff reacting to a tiktok video' of him, despite his views being in-line with the elders of the area in question. In the video, Jordies describes Yours and Owls as a 'hipster mafia' that has 'replicated the function of a tick' who, through majority control of venue management in Wollongong, have a stranglehold on artists and control who is and isn't allowed to operate in Wollongong with financial stability.Archived a
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