Peace Run Records

The shirt that started it

I’m a self-confessed merch freak. And for AusMusic T-Shirt Day, I’ll be sporting my YELO trucker hat and Peace Run Records tee.

I love what Peace Run Records stands for; and Fiji/Australian crooner Andrea Kirwin kinda rocks. But on a completely aesthetic level, this T-shirt is just gorgeous in every which way. It’s feminine, bougie, and a bit islander rock.

I think it emanates peace, freedom, love and happiness: everything we strive for in the music industry. This includes a fair go.

AusMusic T-Shirt Day forms part of AusMusic Month, and celebrates Australian music while raising money for Support Act. The charity helps musicians, managers, crew, and music workers in crisis.

Sunshine Coast songwriter

Drew Wilson

Buderim high school teacher Drew Wilson has fans in his hundreds of students, but his song, “Holding onto You”, became popular in its own right and enjoyed rotation on 92.7 Mix FM. The soul-soothing acoustic soloist supported Carl Wockner at Solbar in September. Check out the song on Spotify.

Nambour / Peace Run Records

Andrea Kirwin

Andrea Kirwin is an incredible singer/songwriter in her own right, but has slowly become the bridge between Sunshine Coast Council and community.

Founder of Peace Run Records, Andrea is part of a major push to make Nambour great again, and Council even employed her to curate the popular Nambour Forecourt Live! monthly events.

The Peace Run Records range has been popular, with “Nashville, New Orleans, Nambour, New York” tees worn by locals across the scene.

Indie punk

Chamber Lane

Chamber Lane — whose smash hit “Liana” is a favourite among locals — recently played an incredible headline show at The Presynct. They are proving to be a serious bunch of infectious punk rockers.

The loveable larrikins, including Connor Hanson at the helm, sing all about mental health matters, including Connor’s self-confessed dealings with OCD, burnout and isolation.

Funk metal

Gudgeon

Gudgeon’s fish portrait tee, from the funk-metal band’s “Full Proper Arthouse Shit” range, was painted by the drummer’s partner, Kiarna Anne Grace.

The eye-grabbing fish portrait also features on the band’s album cover, which you can snag at Bad Habit Records in downtown Nambour.

Reggae / roots

Hayden Hack

Reggae/roots beats dropper Hayden Hack has dropped a cute range of tees, including this little giraffe number. The South African songwriter and musician crafts sonic wonders with his unique guitar and vocal landscape.

Support him here: haydenhack.com.

Roots troubadour

Pat Tierney

The “Sunrise Slide” T-shirt is by lap slide guitarist and roots troubadour Pat Tierney, who brings an eclectic and captivating musical experience to everything he touches, even his merch.

A true songwriter and poet, Pat brings an old-school approach with modern tales of love, loss, hope, and social justice.

Alt-rock / punk

Trillions

Trillions is a three-piece punk band, which hit the ground running and quickly made a name for themselves. Their performances are loud and energetic.

Their single, “Sick”, clocked up thousands of streams, and the band has performed alongside names including Butterfingers, 28 Days and Cog.

Indie folk

JC & The Tree

Indie-folk duo JC & The Tree always touch the hearts of their audiences. Morphing the excellent songwriting skills and luscious voice of Mr Tree with the experience of JC on violin and keys, this musical partnership has a wide range of original repertoire.

Be sure to catch them performing at some of the best Sunshine Coast music spots.

Queensland rock

Dellacoma

You’d be forgiven if you had to look twice at Dellacoma lead frontman, Dellacoma Rio. The musician, performer, and actor plays enigmatic playboy Michael Hutchence in The Australian INXS Show.

Shop Dellacoma merch here.

Sunshine Coast shed rock

The Chats

Of course The Chats have some epic merch, now that they’re one of the most important rock bands in Australia.

Shop The Chats merch here.

Folk-pop

The Dreggs

This super cool, black drawstring hoodie, with pouch pocket, honours local legendary band, The Dreggs.

This jumper sure looks like it will keep you warm during post-surf cuddles with your ocean-loving pooch.

Surf-rock songwriter

Ziggy Alberts

And while we’re at it, we can’t forget local surf-rock crooner Ziggy Alberts, who has a rivalling black jumper, because we all still need to look cool when we take surf trips to those chilly southern waters.

Ziggy previously spoke out about his sobriety on national-award winning Mudjimba podcast, Sober Awkward.