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  • June 27, 2025By Penny Brand

    Yelo editor Penny Brand sat down with Australian EDM pioneer Julian Hamilton – of The Presets – ahead of his duo’s national tour. They will perform with Crooked Colours and Haiku Hands at The Station, on the Sunshine Coast, July 5. Tickets (all ages): https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/winter-one-derland. Yelo: If you could remix any non-EDM Australian song which

  • March 22, 2025By Penny Brand

    Sunshine Coast music producer and singer/songwriter Billy Howler hopes to inspire a generation with a new vision for the future of music. The 31-year-old is about to release his debut song, “Keep My Fire Lit”, acknowledging the woman he says believed in him long before anyone else. Billy Howler is not just a musician he’s

  • January 27, 2025By Penny Brand

    The first time I heard the voice of Adam Newling it was love at first listen. This is somewhat of a rarity for me as I can be fairly picky when it comes to new music. Let’s just say as someone with ADHD, my patience is a bit more short-lived than it should be. I

  • January 3, 2025By Penny Brand

    After a painful visit to the doctor, Sam Holden experienced an epiphany that led to the creation of his band 3 Year Project. Now Sam wants to give his dream of becoming a world-class musician one final shot. Yelo music editor Penny Brand chats to him about how he will achieve his triumphant trifecta. Trigger

  • October 15, 2024By Penny Brand

    Main picture: Jett Hewson and his music mates will take part in the Sunshine Coast’s first Mens Mental Health Muster. Trigger warning: This article contains references to suicide. You might know Jett Hewson as the Bundy-Rum-hat-toting larrikin and frontman of Sunshine Coast punk-rock supergroup The Drop Beers (pictured). His band will take part in the Sunshine

  • September 2, 2024By Penny Brand

    Sunshine Coast folk-rock band Calan Mai will launch their new single “Same Way I” at Solbar on Saturday. Recorded in Chicago and produced by Brian Deck (Counting Crows, Iron & Wine and Modest Mouse) it’s the third single from their debut album, “Maybe An Island Will Do”, out next year. Frontman Jordy Lawrence makes carefree,

  • August 28, 2024By Penny Brand

    Queensland music festivals go hand hand-in-hand with icy-cold bevvies, finger-licking soul foods, open-air spaces, fabulous new friends, and of course, the best live music. Here’s 21 Queensland music festivals we think you need to see: 1. BIGSOUND Music Festival, September 3-5, 2024 Where: Various venues, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Price: Age 25+ $49 (one night) or

  • August 13, 2024By Penny Brand

    Main picture: King Stingray on their regional tour, via Facebook. Australian royalty King Stingray stole the Sunshine Coast music scene spotlight over the weekend. The boys from North-East Arnhem Land sold out two shows, on the Ocean Street strip, at Maroochydore’s Solbar. They gave 900 punters a night to remember, showing off a couple of

  • June 20, 2024By Penny Brand

    I came across the all-encompassing sounds of Sunshine Coast singer/songwriter Phil Barlow at an open mic night in downtown Nambour. After chatting to a few of the musicians, Phil invited me to do a review of his upcoming house concert. In the idyllic, rural hinterland locality of Eerwah Vale? Yes please! I’d seen Phil’s face

  • June 4, 2024By Penny Brand

    Most musicians are drawn to the allure of the stage. They dream of bathing in the spotlight, their fans fawning for just a glimmer of their attention. Jay Bishoff (pictured) prefers to sit with them on the grass. He’s the founder and creator of Peregian Originals: the Sunshine Coast’s much-loved and sorely missed, free open-air

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