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Sly Withers: “For however challenging it was to dive that deep into our songs, it was equally exciting”
Just a year on from their second album, Sly Withers have returned with clearer minds and catchier hooks. Australian Guitar journeys through the fierce rock foliage of ‘Overgrown’
Ocean Alley: “We’re definitely conscious of trying to give each other space”
Australian Guitar gets groovy with the kings of cruise-rock, Ocean Alley
Alter Bridge: “By learning how to turn down the noise in my brain, I can centre in on the music”
As they wade through the waters of the new world around them, Alter Bridge have grown a new appreciation for their art, and developed new perspectives for how they should approach it
Orianthi: “I wanted the verses to focus more on storytelling than aggression”
Orianthi’s fifth studio album, ‘Rock Candy’, is pretty damn sweet. The Adelaide pop-rocker tells us how it came about
Big Scary: “Our mental ethos played a big part in how the songs came together”
Just a year after dropping their “comeback” album, Big Scary have already whipped up another – and this one, thankfully, sees them bring the guitar back
Live Review: King Stingray, Melbourne 08/10/22
“Their entire set was infallibly tight and meticulously paced”
The Wonder Years: “We only want to put out records that respect our fanbase and our legacy”
The Wonder Years have officially peaked with ‘The Hum Goes On Forever’, an album chronicling a decade and a half of determined growth. Australian Guitar gets the lowdown on it
The Beths: “We’re really nervous about letting our experimentation become self-indulgent”
Inspired by old-school punk and desperation for the stage, The Beths’ third album is aptly explosive. Australian Guitar goes backstage to learn more about it
Isabella Manfredi: “This record is an extension of what I was trying to achieve with The Preatures, but couldn’t quite capture”
Isabella Manfredi’s debut solo album – named for her glitzy and glamorous alter ego, Izzi – looks to the past in order to force a new path forward. Australian Guitar strolls down it with her
Spotlight: Tom Elliott and Joel Martorana of Peace Ritual
The new EP, ‘Peace Ritual’, is out now
Julia Jacklin: “I’m always trying to write songs that sound like they’d play over the end credits in a film”
Julia Jacklin takes Australian Guitar down the rabbit hole of her distinctly colourful new record, ‘Pre Pleasure’
Australian Guitar’s Fresh Frets: Vol. 11
On the lookout for your next favourite Aussie band? You've come to the right place – here are six of the locals we're loving most at the moment!
Eliza & The Delusionals: “This album was such a cathartic outlet – and realistically, the only one we had”
On their debut album, Eliza & The Delusionals reckon with the chaos of the present by embracing their pasts. Australian Guitar joins them for a trip down memory lane
Live Review: Beabadoobee, Brisbane 11/09/22
“Beatrice Laus delivered a show befitting of her stature, packed from start to end with hits and made unforgettable with her bubbly, charismatic attitude”
Parkway Drive: “As a musician, I just can’t sit still with my legs crossed”
‘Darker Still’ almost killed Parkway Drive, but it also made them stronger than ever. Lead shredder Jeff Ling tells Australian Guitar exactly how the band’s seventh album has such empyreal power
