Independent Artist of the Week

A black and white photo of Fatshaudi on stage. She is holding a microphone in one hand and a mic stand in the other.

Independent Artist of the Week

Fatshaudi

“I feel really grateful. I think that this year has been a really good one for me."

Two members of Hunny stand with Ify in the fbi.radio music library. All three of them are smiling at the camera.

Independent Artist of the Week

Hunny

Starting a band is never easy...

Lovefear sits in a chair with a grey hoodie on. He looks slightly sad as he stares at the floor.

Independent Artist of the Week

Lovefear

For Lovefear song direction is a black box, a series of inputs that lead to a sometimes unexpected output.

Miles Nautu stands in a suburban garden in the evening. There are purple flowers littered all over the grass around him,

Independent Artist of the Week

Miles Nautu

On his new EP Miles Nautu avoids the cheap nostalgia or poor imitation that other new rappers can fall into when harkening back to the golden era of traditional ‘lyrical’ hip hop.

A fish eye black and white photo of a Garage Sale concert. The band is playing on stage in a small cramped room with a big crowd.

Independent Artist of the Week

Garage Sale

“What really connects all those bands is what we're all trying to accomplish at gigs, the space we are trying to occupy, and the people we want to occupy that space with us.”

silkyedgez and ify stand in the fbi cd library facing the camera. They are smiling with their arms around each other's shoulders

Independent Artist of the Week

silkyedgez

It’s not always easy being a young creative in Sydney - something that silkyedgez, our newest Independent Artist of the Week, knows intimately.

Maschinenkrieger stands in the fbi music library, looking down at the floor. she holds three fingers up on her right hand pointing up and three fingers down on the other hand pointing down

Independent Artist of the Week

Maschinenkrieger

Riki Wells is Maschinenkrieger and she thinks ‘Olsen’ by Boards of Canada is the best song in the world.

Dyan Tai faces the camera with a fierce look on their face. They are wearing bright red and white makeup on their face. They hold their hands up in front of them, splayed to show short long golden glittery nails. The background of the image has been photoshopped to show a violet sky and angel wings.

Independent Artist of the Week

Dyan Tai

Dyan Tai has done a lot for the culture here in so-called Sydney.

the five members of desire path sit or stand in a grassy field. they look peaceful and content

Independent Artist of the Week

desire path

Within the Melbourne scene, desire path identify with the term “no-core”.

A person holding a playing card crouches in a cd room, throwing their arm above their head. We can't see their face.

Independent Artist of the Week

Mona Mule

Mona Mule isn’t what comes to mind when I think of Sydney music.

Four people sit around an outdoor table in low light.

Independent Artist of the Week

Freight

Meet the four-piece noise rock outfit hailing from the Blue Mountains.

Two people stand back to back smiling in a cd room.

Independent Artist of the Week

Ugly Esther

What do Ugly Esther and Steve Lacy have in common? (Hint: 📱)