Heading to BIGSOUND and looking for the 'next big thing' to brag to your friends about seeing? These are the acts we think are going to explode into the stratosphere this BIGSOUND.
Amyl & The Sniffers
Every music industry type in Melbourne is falling over themselves to drop this self-described "Pub Punk Sharpie Rock" band's name. Post-BIGSOUND that buzz is set to spread nationwide.
Maddy Jane
Just a few weeks ago everyone was suddenly talking about this Tassie singer-songwriter. Hit play on No Other Way and the song will be stuck in your head all the way to BIGSOUND.
RVG
With this year's A Quality Of Mercy album making them a solid hometown favourite it's time for the confessional post-punk/new-wave songs of RVG to find an even wider audience.
Caiti Baker
There's a reason Caiti Baker is a go-to for collabs. She's got the chops that count. She also won the NT Song Of The Year in July. Now is her time.
Good Morning
Okay, so we slept on the jangly prettiness of Cab Deg back in 2016, but we've more than made up for it with repeat listens this year and reckon we won't be the only ones waking up to Good Morning at BIGSOUND.
Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird
Making clever pop that's not so clever that it's annoying, Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird are already being whispered about by fellow Melbourne players as ones to watch.
stella donnelly
Charming to no end and penning instantly captivating tunes, Stella Donnelly signed with Philip Stevens Management (John Butler, The Waifs and San Cisco) and inked an international booking deal with Alex Bruford (The Lumineers, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin) in the lead up to BIGSOUND. The wheels are already in motion.
Clea
We've had this Bris singer's Bright Blue on high rotation since it dropped earlier this year. When a quality voice is matched with songwriting this bright we expect big things.
winston surfshirt
Living under a rock? No? Then you already know that this Sydney stoner-soul outfit are riding the biggest Next Big Thing wave of any other act on their way to this year's BIGSOUND.
billy Davis & The Good Lords
Sharp funk faves who are so close to blowing up you can smell the nitroglycerin.
Didirri
The voice. It's all about that voice. Once heard, never forgotten. This Warrnambool wunderkind could be the sleeper hit of BIGSOUND '17.
The Beautiful Monument
A LOT of folk think The Beautiful Monument might be THE break-out heavy band of BIGSOUND '17.
Holiday Party
It's one Little Scout with one of The John Steel Singers. You know you have to be in the room for this Brisbane act.
polaris
The buzz on this metalcore band from Sydney is almost as loud as the band themselves. Watch them explode post-BIGSOUND.
haiku hands
While a lot of Australia's indie-electronic acts are working to a formula that guarantees airplay on a certain radio station, Sydney three-piece Haiku Hands hark back to a time when dance music played by no one's rules.
total giovanni
Really, if the rest of the country hasn't yet realised why TG are Melbourne's favourite party band then they probably just don't know how to party. We expect them to be festival hopping around the globe soonish.
dear seattle
Their beer'n'bong grunge punk is set to make Dear Seattle the next Northern Beaches band to go national... then international.
ruby fields
Mark down Fields' showcases among those that the industry is putting the highest expectations on. Expect some sort of agent/A&R tussle.
Cub Sport
Okay, this Qld combo don't belong on a buzz list as they have gone way beyond buzz. But with O Lord seriously heading toward Song Of The Year status, their showcases are gonna be the hottest tickets in town.
Body Type
There's not a big market in Aus for the kinda dreamy lo-fi scuzz'n'roll that BT do so well. But there's a lot of indie industry love out there for them and the smart money is on overseas markets.
Brightness
Being signed to I Oh You means that this Newcastle artist is already on all the right people's radar. Get 'em all in a room to witness his indie chops and await his next move.
boat show
Boat Show's Suss recalls the classic '70s era pub punk of The Revillos. Barely a year old, the WA combo bring us a refreshing slap of audacious brattiness.
west thebarton
Last year, as West Thebarton Brothel Party, the Adelaide garage rockers were a BIGSOUND highlight. This year they present a new line-up and a tidied up name and we are just as excited.
pow! negro
WA's buzziest band of the moment are set to bring their psych funk fusion to the East Coast. Trust us, people are going to take notice.
fanny lumsden
It just feels like Lumsden's time has come. Likely to be the country break-out star of BIGSOUND '17.
The Music's team is on the ground at BIGSOUND 2017, thanks to our friends at Fender and Dr Martens. Keep up with all the news and reviews at themusic.com.au and The Music Podcast With Dave & Neil, broadcasting each day from Fortitude Valley.
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