Townsville country/rock band Three Mile Road is set to launch another EP this weekend, so Girl caught up with lead vocalist Damien McCluskey to get all the info. Last time we spoke, you were about to launch I Know A Girl. How did the launch go? "Yeah last year's launch went really well, there was … Continue reading The Three Mile Road to Newcastle
They've been likened to 'Townsville's answer to The Living End' (and, in some drunk punters' cases, "I thought they were The Living End...") so Girl caught up with the frontman of local rockabilly/punkabilly band The Koffin Rockers, Michael Hegarty, to find out a little bit more about the trio. First things first - who are you, … Continue reading Five Minute Intro To… The Koffin Rockers
North Queensland band King Social literally caused jaws to drop on the auditions of Australia's Got Talent last night, moving them through to the semi finals. The 2015 Queensland Music Award nominees have been performing in and around North Queensland for three years, recently taking their unique fusion of country, rock, pop and hip hop to … Continue reading Townsville’s King Social Nails AGT Audition
Our faves Jebediah just completed a sold-out metro city run of dates for the 20th Anniversary tour and TWENTY album release, and now they have announced a regional run taking in North Queensland, Darwin, regional NSW and Tasmania. "What a wonderful Twentieth Anniversary tour we've had," the band said in a press release. "Thank you to … Continue reading Jebediah’s TWENTY Celebrations Continue
As the frontman of Byron Bay's Pacha Mamma, Micka Scene cuts an alluring figure. On his own? Positively captivating. Girl caught up with Micka ahead of his North Queensland shows this weekend. So Micka, how long have you been playing music professionally for now? It's been six years full-time now! What inspires your songwriting? Music … Continue reading Five Minutes With… Micka Scene
Not sure if this is an early April Fool's joke or just one very confused walrus looking for his bucket, but a couple of residents in Lucinda, Tropical North Queensland, have posted and shared the following photo on social media yesterday, claiming to have seen the Northern Hemisphere native on the foreshore of the local beach: While … Continue reading Lolrus Turns Up In North Queensland?
There is so much EXTRAORDINARY TALENT coming out of North Queensland, we here at Girl HQ wanted to start introducing it to the world. So we caught up with the gorgeous German goddess Ilona Bienkiewicz from Crossroads... Who are you, how did you meet and when did you decide to start a band? Hi I'm Ilona. … Continue reading Five Minute Intro To… CROSSROADS
River Sessions is as native to Mackay as sugar cane. Now in it's sixth year, the home grown festival is back on 28 June with a few minor changes set to improve the experience, including:A local stage to give more North Queensland bands an opportunity for exposureA dance stage set to run all dayMarket stalls … Continue reading River Sessions Drop Price and Lineup
North Queensland's own rock-jazz-roots-fusion band Crossroads has jumped on the crowd-funding bandwagon in an attempt to make their debut full-length studio album 'pozible'. The foursome has, in just a few years, amassed a loyal following across NQ, performing at festivals including Palm Creek Folk Festival, Cultural Fest and Mission Beach Evolve in support of their … Continue reading Crowdfunding Makes Crossroads Album Pozible
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