Roots of Rock - Australian/New Zealand Roots Artists

CONTINO - BLACK DOGMA

19 May 2012

Contino's mixture of Blues, Americana, Cajun, and Roots music has earned them an ever growing fan base both in North America and Europe. To see Contino is often like watching a train rolling at high speed down a mountain. It's frenetic, exhilarating, and you might often wonder if it's about to run off the tracks - but it never does. ROR RECOMMENDS!

THE CIVIL WARS - BARTON HOLLOW

13 May 2012

Grammy award winning Guy/Girl Duo in the Folk and Country Duo sections debut album Barton Hollow combines excellent lyrics with sweet harmonies......receiving accolades across the music world.

MARK LANEGAN BAND - BLUES FUNERAL

11 March 2012

Mark Lanegan has created one of his most accomplished efforts; an album that transcends genres and trends, carving its own unique path of musical growth, artistic integrity and gritty resolve. Blues Funeral is destined to become a modern classic. ROR RECOMMENDS!

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Rhythms is Australia's only national 'roots music' monthly.
It has been published continuously since April 1992, making it one
of Australia's longest running monthly music publications.

The musical scope of the magazine encompasses rock, blues, alt.country,
soul and R&B, jazz and world music - and most points in between.

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Justin Bernasconi (guitar, vocals), Cat Canteri (drums, vocals) and Ben Franz (pedal steel) make up the core of The Stillsons. This Melbourne trio have been thrilling audiences across Australia with their live shows, many of them extending up to three hours of original material.

Sal Kimber is one of Australia’s most exciting emerging singer-songwriters. Based in inner Melbourne, Kimber has been quietly stealing hearts on the city’s live music scene for the past five years. But it was in 2008 that she really found her niche by forming alt-country band Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel (with older sister Beth Kimber, Jacob Cole, Cat Leahy and Trent McKenzie).

Shane Nicholson has established himself as a genuine
Alt country songwriterand player with this fine album.

16 tracks that,
again draw on Keyes'
local environment - the
marginalised and
often neglected and
rapidly decaying
inner-city areas
of Sydney - for
their inspiration.
Songs about growing
up, or trying to
grow up in the face
of an environment that
often suggests that the
mere thought of getting
past your late adolescence
is hoping for more
than what's actually on
offer. Comes with a set of
5 square 95 x 95mm
die-cut drink coasters
(feat. album cover),
printed on 390gsm fully
imported beermatt board.
Featuring a 128 page book.
(www.amazon.com)

From Melbourne, Australia The Sand Pebbles take us back to the world of guitar reverb and drone, but also throw in some fine vocal harmonies for good measure. While the churning guitar clang brings classic noisemakers like The Velvet Underground and 13th Floor Elevators to mind, their melodies are more classicist and gentle. Dark Magic moves the band into an Alternative/Rock Folk mode which is pretty impressive.

Aussie Audrey Auld has spent 8 years in Nashville and this, her 8th album is worth the wait.

4.0 out of 5 stars Catchy tunes and great guitar, Fiona Boyes is now well established internationally with another fine album

Australian Country duo, with collection fo country ballads recorded on
vintage 8 track.....soft and warm.

Australian Folk-Rock artist's third album shows maturity in writing and playing

Aussie's best album yet, The Tamworth Tapes is a collection of
swamp rock and blues recorded straight to tape with all instruments played by 8 Ball...getting big positive action in USA....this is a beauty!

This is an excellent album from Australian Mike Noga who also happens to drum for The Drones....this is Folk/Rock/Alternative worth checking out.

Adding sass to the smoky, sultry sounds of a bygone era, Lanie Lane (pronounced “Lannie”) is an undeniable talent who draws on the past and plants it very firmly in the here and now. Imbued with the spirit of Muddy Waters, and channeling the grit of Billie Holiday,

Drum Media – CD Of The Week
10^th May 2011
“The result is just under 60 minutes of atmosphere and texture
drowned in ‘60s suburban folk songs, topped with just the slightest
hint of psych-out – think Brian Jonestown Massacre meets Fleet Foxes.”

Very impressive !

Easy lyrics, melodic catchy tunes makes for
a highly listenable album from talented
Australian duo.

Everything that is good about music is present;
careful consideration of dynamics and texture
with strong composition, improvisation and group
interaction MUSIC FORUM MAGAZINE (AUSTRALIA)

Excellent Jazz from Mark Isaacs Resurgence.

The DeSotos are based in Auckland, New Zealand. The new album, Your Highway For Tonight, released May 2, 2011 and features 14 new DeSotos tracks. The opening track, Hearts In One Place is the theme music to the TV One series North. Paid In Full features the iconic Midge Marsden on harmonica. The 2008 album, Cross Your Heart, has been described by one reviewer as '... a powerful blend of rock-infused country-blues'.

Aussie pop/alternative band with big new album!

Excellent rock album from Victorian outfit.

"There are very few voices in this town that rival Cash Savage. Big, bold, honest and full of the kind of heartbreak and vitriol that makes grown men weep, hers is a voice that can not be described, only experienced. And when you factor in that she's also a songwriter to boot, its safe to say that Cash and her faithful band The Last Drinks is one of Australia's best kept secrets." Tristen Harris - RRR102.7 - 9th August 2010 Drinks

Temptation sees them stripping back, returning to their roots and playing an assortment of acoustic and electric instruments, joined once again by the established rhythm section of drummer David Ross Macdonald and bassist Ben Franz.

Ex member of Toe Sucking Cowgirls new serious solo album recorded in Nashville with blues/country artist Anne McCue

Melbourne artist playing quality country inspired roots music; Ryan Adams
springs to mind on a couple of tracks.

ROR like this ladies approach...raw, aggressive...wonderful singing,
wonderful playing!

Amazing voice seems to have a spirit all of its own. A cultural experience that desreves your attention....

Soulful, sassy vocals, twangin' Gretsch guitar, pumpin' drums and a thumpin' double bass is what you'll get from THE LEVEL SPIRITS. Featuring former Stems man Julian Matthews on guitar, Miss Molly Jean Morrison on vocals, ex-Kingpin 440 bassist Mark Mansour and the mighty Robert Urban on the drums, THE LEVEL SPIRITS mine the sounds of the late fifties and early sixties to create one helluva soul garage sound. GREAT!!	Everything that is good about music is present; careful consideration of dynamics and texture with strong composition, improvisation and group interaction MUSIC FORUM MAGAZINE (AUSTRALIA) Excellent Jazz from Mark Isaacs Resurgence.	“Wagons: Unhinged? No, more like a possessed barn-door that creaks & bangs through the night and might slam you in the face on a calm day. Acerbic, funny entertainer with Johnny Cash's punched delivery and memorable songs." OPB MUSIC, PORTLAND "Henry wagons is like Dr Suess meets Conway Twitty, a great performer,a good man, and a bad driver!! Henry struts like a Tennessee walking horse on PCP." JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Enough Said!	Busby Marou are Two guitars, harmonies, great story telling in a rootsy pop vein	“Bonfires in Silver City is a great ride… a beautifully subtle album of songwriter-rock presented with faultless production and delivery . Everything sits in its right place and serves nothing but the song, (and) Thorne holds your attention without demanding it, you just want to listen..... Courtesy Orange Press August 2011 Think Joni Mitchell, Cowboy Junkies, Emmylou Harris all mixed together.	The alternative/Roots/Blues of Ash Grunwald is back with electronica blended blues.
Abbe May has graduated from her critically acclaimed early explorations of rock and blues to become a guitar-slinging goddess with an atmospheric cocktail of sexy indie riff-rock, psychedelia and blues. Abbe’s new album DESIGN DESIRE was released in July 2011 to universal acclaim.........	New Zealander with Kiwi perspective on her country roots makes impressive second album of crossover gems.

Rhythms is Australia's only national 'roots music' monthly. It has been published continuously since April 1992, making it one of Australia's longest running monthly music publications.
The musical scope of the magazine encompasses rock, blues, alt.country, soul and R&B, jazz and world music - and most points in between.

There is also an extensive reviews section covering CDs, DVDs and movies as well as a calendar of significant music events and a comprehensive gig guide. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!