Gyroscope is an Australian rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Daniel Sanders, guitarist and back up vocalist Zoran Trivic, bassist and back up vocalist Brad Campbell and drummer Rob Nassif.

Gyroscope is expert at providing satisfaction with seamless transitions between sparse, rock-hard verses and soaring, harmony enriched, guitar-counterpointed choruses. Gyroscope has released four studio albums to date in their thriteen-year career, all recorded with their current lineup. In 2000, they released their first two EPs ( Scalectrix and Means to an End ), followed up by the Take Time EP in 2002. The band signed to Festival Mushroom Records in 2003 and released a further two EPs, Midnight Express and Driving for the Storm / Doctor Doctor , the later brought Gyroscope’s first appearance on Triple J’s Hottest 100 list, with the song “ Doctor Doctor ” featuring at number 92.

Gyroscope’s first album, Sound Shattering Sound , was released in 2004, seven years after forming. The debut album peaked at number 37 on the ARIA charts. A year later, Are You Involved ? was released, debuting at number 20 on the ARIA charts. The second album was followed by the release of the split single “ Fast Girl / Beware Wolf “, both songs appeared on the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2005. The band’s rise in popularity continued, striking significant commercial success with their 2008 album Breed Obsession , which peaked at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. The third album was released through Warner Music Australia, having four singles released from it, including “ Snakeskin ” (number 16 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007) and the anthemic “Australia”.

The band’s fourth album Cohesion was released on April 9, 2010, with the single Some of the Places I Know . Don’t miss this opportunity to witness Gyroscope’s frequently lauded high-energy rock show in some of the most beautiful venues they have performed, to find their next gig click here .

The teenaged three-piece from New South Wales’ Central Coast Short Stack have gone on to do what no other Australian music act has successfully achieved. They have used the combined powers of SMS, YouTube and MySpace to amass a following that’s growing by the second; racking up over four million plays on MySpace, with over one million plays for their second single Princess alone, and on top of that, being Australia’s biggest band on YouTube with over 2.5 million views of the Short Stack TV series and video clips.

In between HSC exams and gigs supporting the likes of The Veronicas, Simple Plan and Good Charlotte, work began on Stack Is The New Black with all the songs written by the band. Stack Is The New Black covers a range of styles, from epic ballads to fast and furious electro-tinged rock anthems.

Short Stack is hitting the road later this year with tickets on sale now. The bands new album Stack Is The New Black is available in stores and online from 14th August 2009. Find out why Short Stack was crowned Channel V Oz Artist of the Year.

It’s been a little while between drinks for Philadelphia Grand Jury ( The Philly Jays for short). Their first two tracks ‘ Going To The Casino (Tomorrow Night) ‘ and ‘ Ready To Roll’ stormed across the radio waves and internet after landing on high rotation on Triple J as well as being downloaded and passed between peeps an absolute sh*tload. Off the back of these tracks The Philly Jays have toured nationally 3 times and played the Big Day Out and Laneway Festivals .

Dan W Sweat plays the drums, MC Bad Genius makes the necessary noises and a guy called Berkfinger sings the songs. The band are now readying themselves for a load more touring through the end of May and early June with party boys, Bluejuice and also slamming themselves onstage at the Come Together Festival at Luna Park Sydney.

Philadelphia Grand Jury are currently putting finishing touches to a long player which you can expect to hit stores this September!

Tour Dates:
FRI 29 MAY – EAST BRUNSWICK CLUB, Melbourne W/Bluejuice
SAT 30 MAY – JIVE, Adelaide W/Bluejuice
SUN 7 JUNE – COME TOGETHER FESTIVAL, Sydney
FRI 12 JUNE – THE ZOO, Brisbane W/Bluejuice
SAT 13 JUNE – ANNANDALE HOTEL, Sydney W/Bluejuice

Check out Two Flat Whites interview with Bluejuice here .

Short Stack is fast emerging as the hottest new young band in Australia. Their new single “Princess” was the highest debut single in the first week of March 2009. Their music is a blend of many genres, including punk, glam and indie. Their lyrics are honest, witty and tongue in cheek all stitched together with teenage confessions.

Over the last 18 months, the band has tapped into the power of the internet to showcase their musical abilities to astounding effect.  They placed clips of their music on YouTube & MySpace which led them to a recording deal. They have also established a following of 40,000 people worldwide & counting.

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Fresh off their maiden Big Day Out tour, Children Collide show no signs of slowing down. Recently, Children Collide has been carving their name as one of the most exhilarating live acts in the country. Having impressed audiences and critics alike throughout 2008, Children Collide is geared to bring their explosive headline show around Australia once more – on the FAREWELL ROCKETSHIP TOUR during April 2009.

“Farewell Rocketship” is an idealistic, escapist daydream where the world has become too much and fleeing is the only option. Instead of a desert island or a strange new country, the destination is another planet. A flight of fantasy to begin a new colony of humans on a nearby planet. A fresh start in a simpler world. A colonial ballad for a post-apocalyptic, space-age romance. A goodbye to war and politics.

You are invited to join Children Collide on their sonic journey to a new world. Farewell Rocketship’s epic themes are illustrated in the incredible video that accompanies it. The 7 minute narrative clip takes the audience to an apocalyptic world and follows the band as they attempt escape in search of a less emaciated planet. Click HERE to take the journey.

2008 saw Children Collide grace the stage in some of the most important live performances of their career. They spent the year sharing stages with the likes of The Living End, The Hoodoo Gurus, The Wombats and Grinspoon, in addition to two headline tours.

The release of debut album The Long Now to rave reviews in October included 4/5 reviews in Rolling Stone and Jmag. It has also held its own up against international releases; placing #7 in The Age and #17 in the Rolling Stone top albums of 2008. All of this served to stroke interest in Children Collide’s live juggernaut.

Singles “Social Currency” and “Farewell Rocketship” have performed well at radio. Both tracks have been the #1 most played tracks on Triple J and “Farewell Rocketship” has been the Most Requested Song. All of this has spurred the band on to their frantic festival schedule over summer, where stellar performances at Homebake and Pyramid Rock Festival garnered them.