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They're a big band from a little country. They are responsible for putting the edge back in rock music. They are the one, the only…Franz Ferdinand. And this is their story. Some time around the end of 2001, Bob was sitting in Alex's kitchen. Alex had just been given a bass by his mate Mick, on the condition that he did something useful with it.
"Do you want to learn to play the bass then, Bob?"
"No, I'm an artist, not a musician."
"It's the same thing."
"Okay then."
So began one of the finest noisemakers since the inception of rock'n'roll. Franz Ferdinand's second single, Take Me Out, arrived in early 2004 with an explosion of angular guitars and a catch-cry chorus. The group's momentum continued with the release of the Michael single and their Mercury Prize win over such renown artists as The Streets, Basement Jaxx and Keane. Franz Ferdinand released their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better in 2005 to continued acclaim. And now it's time for Franz Ferdinand take III – the long awaited third album. We wait in eager anticipation. Hear the hits both old and new…only at Southbound.

Say Yeah. Now say it again…as it's time for The Hives. The Hives first imposed their vision in the late 1990s, touring Sweden (their home nation) and Germany like crazy until 2001, when they took the world by storm alongside strapping young rockers like The Strokes and White Stripes. Their first two records were collected on a British compilation, called Your New Favourite Band, which went not silver, gold or even multi-platinum, but diamond! Yeah! From it, came the hits Supply And Demand, Main Offender and Hate To Say I Told You So. And now they're back with The Black & White Album. The Hives are now ready for global supremacy – next stop; Southbound. Say ‘Yeah'! And one last time: Yeah!

The Kooks are finally coming to WA. 2006's Inside In/Inside Ou was a huge hit, selling some 2 million copies worldwide, spawning massive singles She Moves In Her Own Way, You Don't Love Me, Sofa Song, Eddie's Gun, Ooh La and especially Naïve – after which the album took on a whole new life of its own. The Brighton quartet quickly rang up sell-out shows not just in the UK but also in America and all over the world, earning a support slot with The Rolling Stones along the way and categorically establishing themselves as A Great British Band. Anyone who's ever enjoyed (a) pop music or (b) a good night out, has plenty of reason to cheer when it comes to Konk, The Kooks' second long-player.

What makes a good party a great one is waaaaay more than a smokin' band. It's also that impossible thing that happened, the funny feeling you got, the madness in the kitchen, the door down the hall you shouldn't have opened, the poignant conversation, the flash of revelation, the kiss that made you feel so far away, and that girl you think you nearly met – then never forgot. Welcome to The Cat Empire's third album, So Many Nights. Like always, the band is smokin' beyond belief. But this year, well, let's just say the party has crossed the line between mystery and light. And back. A few times. We welcome The Cat Empire to their very first Southbound.

They talk the talk…and they can definitely walk the walk. In fact, there’s very little Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings cannot do! Like many rhythm and blues entertainers, Sharon Jones began performing in church at a very young age. Later she would make her living with a combination of sporadic session work as a mostly anonymous voice on various dance records (sometimes credited as Lafaye Jones), singing with wedding bands and a handful of day jobs, which included stints as both a prison guard at New York’s notorious Riker’s Island and an armoured car guard for a bank. The raw fire and Soul which Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings consistently pour into their music makes them one of the greatest live acts of the day.

From the moment the funky piano riff opens Pete Murray's third album, Summer At Eureka, you sense he's coming from a different place. When the drums kick in and the electric guitars bite on that song, Chance To Say Goodbye, you know for sure. There's a bright, positive atmosphere to Summer At Eureka that reflects Murray's state of mind as the proud father of a young family. And fully in control of his career, producing his own music for the first time in the studio he has built on his rural property in northern New South Wales. It's there on You Pick Me Up, first single from the album and one of the most upbeat songs Murray has ever recorded.

This is better than good; this is gold – Santogold! Santogold is a survivor of a half-century worth of living along musical evolution’s most cutting edges. The only live act that can boast of having out-aged Barbara Bush, having outlived Mr. Miyagi and out styled Liberace, Santogold is here with future flavour. Already receiving weighty club rotation and airplay in urban Afghanistan and downtown Beirut, Santogold is the first act of the century to boast a post-war following on the International Space Station Mir. Following a live performance broadcast from three thousand miles off the Cape of Good Hope last June, inmates at Leavenworth Penitentiary received Santogold with a celebratory confetti parade. Just another first for the modern super group that knows no bound.

Formed in the latter half of the 1990s, British band Gomez started in the minds of lifelong friends Ian Ball and Olly Peakcock, whose common obsession with music and lack of enthusiasm for the Manchester ‘baggie' scene enthused them to move away from the current trends and forge a band with its own significant identity. Recruiting Ben Ottewell (vocals, guitar), Tom Gray (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Paul Blackburn (bass, guitar) over the following year, the new five-piece developed its unusual three-vocalist style that, despite its incongruent workings, quickly established the distinctive Gomez sound. Since then they have risen to become one of the greatest acts in their experimental rock genre, and continue to evolve. Expect a new album by the year's end.

It's said twins have some unexplainable connection – some instinctive bond. That may go some way to explaining the mind-blowing musical connection between Tegan And Sara. The Con is their fifth album together. But first, here is a brief history: born (at the same time, give or take eight minutes), raised in Calgary, Canada, fifteen years pass, they record Under Feet Like Ours in April of 1999, start to tour more extensively in Canada, sign a record deal with Vapor, record This Business Of Art and go on tour, they head back into the studio with John Collins of the New Pornographers and David Carswell of The Smugglers in February 2002 to make If It Was You then tour with Ryan Adams and Hot Hot Heat, go back into the studio with JC/DC and Doward Redekopp in February 2004 to make So Jealous, finally sell some records, get nominated for a Juno, go on tour with The Killers, The White Stripes cover one of their songs and they buy Hummers…just kidding. We reach The Con.

Once upon a time, mentioning surfing and music in the same sentence conjured up sepia-toned images of the early '60s. But thanks to artists like Donavon Frankenreiter – who, unlike most of the old-school ‘surf-rockers' knows his way around a wave as well as he does a fret-board – those images have been updated radically to focus as much on musical adventure as on the spreading of good vibes. Over the course of the past half-decade, the California-bred Frankenreiter established himself as one of the more original voices on the acoustic-rock scene, through tireless touring and the innate catchiness of songs like Free (which became a radio staple upon its release two years ago). But, unsatisfied with simply heading further down that path, he opted to shift gears for Move By Yourself, his sophomore outing – and first for the infamous Lost Highway label. And we're very excited to announce the third album is well and truly on the way.

The lights of the city come on one by one, forging their defences against the encroaching darkness. There's a killer on the loose tonight, but it's no werewolf – this time, what you fear is human. It might even be you. To a band that studies the sinister side of human experience, the twilight, that moment of suspension between light and dark, holds endless fascination. Singer, songwriter, and founding member of Faker, Nathan Hudson admits that it's always been one of his nightmares. There comes a time when fears must be faced, sacrifices made, choices stated, hands forced. And for Hudson, that's what the band's latest record addresses. Be The Twilight is an aural revelation – and it's taking over Australia.

For The Grates' debut album Gravity Won't Get You High (2006), their signature animal was the giraffe. It was a fitting match: that year, the album towered over all other beasts, made mammoth strides, and won the affection of the people, both here and abroad. Two years later, The Grates present second album, Teeth Lost, Hearts Won: an entirely different animal altogether. Upon its release, Gravity Won't Get You High immediately shot to the ARIA top-ten, was nominated for awards, and sold over 50,000 copies. Teeth Lost, Hearts Won retains The Grates' trademark shambolic fun, but injects new layers and grunt into the proceedings. It's the sound of a band unafraid to bite.

While most bands these days tend to wait a couple of years in-between albums, Birds Of Tokyo's methodology is more in keeping with the greats of rock'n'roll. So, less than 16-months after their stunning independent debut, Day One, Birds Of Tokyo are back with Universes – their breathtaking and still proudly independent follow-up album. Although some things have changed over the years, Birds Of Tokyo have been smart enough to avoid trends, instead focusing on what seems to be a long-lost strategy: write great songs, then put them out. Seems simple really.

In the early ’90s Jonathan Notley moved from the US to Sydney, Australia and met Max Mackinnon at High School. The two became friends through their mutual passion for hip hop and together, over the next few years, began to cultivate the craft of rhyming. Later, after a few early recordings on old boom boxes, Mackinnon moved schools and met Tarik Ejjamai, who at the time was an aspiring hip hop DJ. The three teamed up in a climate when Australian music was dominated by rock and pop, and local hip hop was virtually non-existent; it was here that Bliss N Eso was born. Ten years later Bliss (Notley), Eso (Mackinnon) and DJ Izm (Ejjamai) are now a force to be reckoned within Australian music.

Jamie is Jim. Let's clear that up straight away. Jamie Lidell's second album, Multiply, caught people off-guard in 2005. Few expected the restless sonic scientist to make an uplifting soul record, but he did; and audiences and critics were captivated by the fusion of his influences with deeply felt song writing, meticulous production skills, and most of all, that flipping amazing voice. According to the reviews, Jamie was at various times, Little Richard, Jimi, Otis, Sly, Prince, Marvin, Stevie or some mashed-up combo of them all. Meanwhile, his live show has become an infamously exhilarating experience, with Jamie performing on the edges of control and chaos, turning music inside out. The true sensation of the northern hemisphere's summer festival circuit, get ready for a few surprises!

Eleven years after becoming the first hip hop act to put the Twin Cities on the map, Atmosphere has grown into one of the most accomplished MC/producer duos around. Between Slug and Ant, they've released six albums, 11 Sad Clown tour albums and various side-projects like Felt – amounting in well over a million units sold. The almighty Atmosphere are joined on this very special Southbound appearance by the one and only Brother Ali. He stands tall alongside Atmosphere as a new breed of hip hop pioneer.

Blue King Brown return to home shores for one very special journey south…to Southbound! With the release of their new single, Moment Of Truth, the follow up album to their award-winning debut, Stand Up, is due for release in 2009. Sharing stages across the world with the likes of Damien ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, Julian Marley, Santana, The John Butler Trio and Michael Franti has brought this incredible band’s craft to another level and a brand new audience. Peter Gabriel’sWOMADelaide and Al Gore’s Live Earth 2007 are just some of the highlighted festivals that have given Blue King Brown their platform to spread their music and message. Being invited to jam with Carlos Santana and gaining his dignified respect, when they supported his recent Australian stadium tour, was a lifetime highlight for front woman Natalie Paapaa.

The future is completely open for Architecture In Helsinki. Last year's groundbreaking, ground-shifting crossover album Places Like This presented countless threads the band could follow. Their fans have come to expect the unexpected, and so have the band themselves. Over three albums, Architecture In Helsinki have secured for themselves a unique position; where anything is possible, but nothing is predictable.

The Cribs are an English three-piece indie sort from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, consisting of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman, and their younger brother Ross. Oh, and in August this year they inherited one other little member who may ring a bell or two…ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. You heard right! The band has gone on to release three albums – including their self-titled debut The Cribs in 2004 and the follow up album The New Fellas in 2005. They went on to record their third album, Men’s Needs,Women’s Needs, Whatever, with Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand as producer. The Cribs’ instant classic Hey Scenesters! was listed in NME’s 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Of All Time, where they were one of only a few contemporary bands included in the list.

Put on Roll With You, the new album from Boston-based soul band Eli "Paperboy" Reed And The True Loves, and chances are you'll immediately feel the urge to either dance or cry. Indeed, Roll With You is a vital, gospel-tinged mix of sweaty, up-tempo numbers and aching, lovelorn ballads — all originals — that connect instantly thanks to the passion of this young performer and his equally young band. The True Loves may employ classic soul stylings — such as anguished vocals and a raucous horn section — but they make the music their own by performing it with the youthful abandon that only a group of seven talented guys in their 20s can muster.

Throughout the years, certain musical acts have transcended their collective sum leaving footprints upon society's shared consciousness. Many of us will recall the first time we heard a band that had that sort of impact and the wash of upheaval those new sounds unleashed upon us. That power to capture imagination on a global scale has seemed alarmingly absent for years, that is, until now. Hidden from the dirty fingers of the music machine Australia's Karnivool have built an empire in the dark. Banding together in Perth Western Australia, the most isolated capital city in the world, has sheltered the five-strong collective in a way that has given them the freedom to become a supremely powerful unit writing compelling and magnetic music.

One of the less orthodox bands spawned by the post-Libertines London music scene, Mystery Jets started at the end of the last century when Blaine Harrison and his dad, Henry, formed a band together. A new scene rapidly grew up around the Eel Pie shows, giving artists like Jamie T an opportunity to play their first gigs. The final Eel Pie party was attended by over 600 people, but by then the band had signed to 679 Recordings, appearing on Top Of The Pops, releasing a handful of singles and one album, Making Dens and spending almost two years on a tour that took in Europe, the US and Japan, including a stint on the road with Arctic Monkeys on the NME Awards Tour in 2006. Largely abandoning the prog-influenced weirdness of their debut album, Twenty One is a sleek collection of oddball pop born of Erol's willingness to road-test new tracks at his now-defunct Trash night. They left industry jaws ajar at recent performances at Glastonbury and Fuji Rock…find out why at Southbound.

Alain Macklovitch – better known as A-Trak – was 13 when he scratched his first record. The year was 1995, the turntable was his father's, and the mixer… well, he didn't have a mixer yet. But that problem was remedied soon enough, when he used his freshly earned Bar Mitzvah money to buy himself a used Technics 1200 turntable and, you guessed it, a mixer. To this day you can catch him wowing audiences at Coachella, the Red Bull Music Academy, Audiotistic or the Montreal Jazz Fest one day, and then tearing up the grimiest hip hop club the next. A-Trak's live sets bridge the gap between boundary-pushing turntablism and debauched party-rocking. And by all accounts, the best has yet to come. Find out why when Kanye West wants the best…he phones A-Trak.

She’s from Sweden, and quite frankly, if you aren’t friends yet you very soon will be! Swedish indie pop artist Lykke Li Zachrisson (better known as Lykke Li ) grabbed the attention of bloggers the world over in the early 2000s with a handful of catchy and genuinely impressive retro-chic singles made available on her MySpace profile. Armed with sensuous, barely-there vocals and backed up by a quirky, bass-heavy, ever-so-slightly lo-fi sound (courtesy of Peter Bjorn and John’s Björn Yttling on production), Lykke Li released her debut EP, a three-track affair entitled Little Bit, on her fledgling label, LL Recordings, in 2007. Youth Novels, her debut full length, was released earlier this year throughout Europe, and has since garnered manic fans the world over.

He is the only rapper with his own music festival. Each album he releases sells more than its predecessor. He toured the world without having a major record deal. So, there’s a reason why independent rap stalwart Murs decided to name his major label debut album Murs For President. Murs wants to be rap’s leader and spokesperson, the artist who helps give rap a credible face to fans, the media and critics. After all, the Los Angeles rapper is articulate and well read. He doesn’t use drugs and his platform consists of peace, love, unity and having fun.

Cuter than a baby cat, but with pretty sharp claws too…SoKo is a new voice making big waves. Bewitching voice it is too. Button-cute Gallic diction, cartoon aperçu on love, melodies like a spring day in Paris with The Zombies on the record player. It started, as it does these days, on MySpace. In late 2006, 20-year-old French actress and musical Anglophile SoKo posted her songs, fashioned from a piano and her beloved ukulele. Heartbroken songs. Filthy songs. Funny songs. Beautiful ones to. The homemade production couldn't disguise the genius pop ear informed by an obsessive love of '60s pop and folk. And the fluffy melodies can't conceal their blackly comic lining. On I Think I Am Pregnant and I'll Kill Her SoKo is messily confessional. Then on My Wet Dreams she's laugh out loud potty mouthed. I'll Kill Her has gone on to become a left-field radio hit in Australia – and there's plenty more to come.

Meet Ross Dawson, Sam Potter, Andrew Faley and Sam Eastgate…together the equal Late Of The Pier. Late Of The Pier is an English four-piece band from Castle Donington, currently signed to Parlophone Records. The band has released four singles to date (Space And TheWoods/Heartbeat, Bathroom Gurgle/VW,The Bears Are Coming and the re-recorded album version ofSpace And TheWoods, teamed with Focker for a double Aside). But nothing could prepare the universe for Fantasy Black Channel; Late Of The Pier’s superb debut album.

The new world of The Drones is an exotic place, one populated by dark corners, rarely explored avenues, sparse canvases and dense, exhilarating peaks and troughs…and that's just the neighbourhood surrounding their recording studio. Actually it's not just a studio. It's a house in the middle of a forest that the Melbourne band's singer Gareth Liddiard and bassist Fiona Kitschin, his partner, discovered in January this year and decided to make their home. Once settled, they realised it was also the perfect setting to record The Drones' fourth album, Havilah, which will be released in Australia by ATP Recordings on September 20.

Producer Dennis ‘Dow Jones’ Shaw founded South Rakkas Crew (SRC) in late 2002. After managing Riprock N Alex G Entertainment, Orlando’s premier pop production house, Dow Jones teamed up with Alex G creating what is proving to be one of the hottest dancehall and electro music production teams today. SRC gave the world riddims like: Clappas, Red Alert, Bionic Ras, Chinkuzi, and so many more. They have produced dancehall music’s biggest artists including Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Capleton, Lady Saw, Mr. Vegas, Ce’Cile, Mr. Easy, Sizzla, T.O.K., and the list goes on. So what’s next for SRC? Southbound, that’s what!

You might be thinking that End Of Fashion have been a bit quiet of late…That’s true, but they’ve been hard at it, working on Book Of Lies, the follow-up to their self-titled debut album of 2005 and encountering quite the journey inside that very process. End of Fashion’s debut rocketed them into prominence on the Australian music scene. Singles O Yeah and The Game embedded the band in the charts and in the hearts of fans across the country, with O Yeah winning two ARIAs and a nomination for the prestigious APRA Song Of The Year Award. Over the next two years, the band toured Australia and overseas doing what they do best – performing live. The album's first single, Fussy, was actually the last song written. It’s a dark song that plays to an up-tempo beat, in which a serial killer talks to his victim. This reflects the nature of duality that exists in the band and on this record. Witness the End, at Southbound.

Each year, Mushroom Publishing holds a writing workshop in a mansion situated in the gorgeous surrounds of Victoria’s Macedon Ranges. The aim is to team up two songwriters from divergent backgrounds and challenge them to write and record one new song in a day. It was here that TZU beatsmith Countbounce and Australian bluesman Ash Grunwald first formally met. The two had been admirers of each other’s work from afar; but exchanging greetings backstage at festivals was as much as their paths had crossed. Yet the two clicked instantly and one year later, they have produced Grunwald’s career highlight Fish Out OfWater – a genre-defying record that is set to take the Australian bluesman to the next level.

In 2004 TZU unleashed their debut album Position Correction on an unsuspecting Australian public. It announced the arrival of an eccentric hip hop crew with classic songs like Summer Days and Wild Style and immediately identified them as leaders on the forefront of the burgeoning local hip hop scene. In 2006 TZU released their follow up album Smiling At Strangers to critical acclaim. In 2008 TZU once again smash the pre-conceptions of what hip hop can sound like with their third album, Computer Love.

C.W. Stoneking is a man you should know. A musician who draws influence from pre-war blues, jazz, 1920s calypso, folklore and personal experience to produce his original songs, he’s a very rare fish in a mighty big ocean of music. Accompanied with his trusty steel bodied dobro guitar and tenor banjo, or with his brass band, the Primitive Horn Orchestra, Stoneking’s songs range in style from lonesome field holler blues, to cheeky hokum duets, to full-blown jungle jazz epics. Now 2008 sees the release of C.W. Stoneking’s latest recorded treat, Jungle Blues. Inspired in part by Stoneking’s amazing experience as a survivor of a shipwreck off Africa’s West Coast in 1998, Jungle Blues is a must for any serious music fan.

If pedigree is worth anything in the world of art then Liam Finn is the man to watch. His family's name is genetically welded to the universe of music. A young Liam Finn learned to play many instruments, as when you're a Finn there are quite simply a lot of instruments about. Though I'll Be Lightning is his first solo album, it's not by a country mile the 24-year-old's debut musical endeavour. Finn shoots his own publicity photos, album artwork and videos. He plays damn near everything on the album, and damn near everything live too. You could call him a genius but he'd probably blush. This is a DIY success story – from the bag shed to Letterman. From dreams to reality. And it just keeps getting better.

Southern psychedelia with a touch of the surreal: Wolf & Cub aren't your typical Aussie musical combo. Formed in 2002, the band has rocketed skyward ever since with their delicious mix of rock and crafty beats. And it just gets better…Wolf & Cub have called upon Christopher Colonna – front man and the brains behind electro-pop, punk-beats outfit the Bumblebeez – to produce their forthcoming album. Known for his manic, raw and ridiculously energetic aesthetic, Colonna is about to shake things up in the world of Wolf & Cub. Expect a new album later this year.

After debuting on Speak n Spell Records in 2006 with the bristling Shaky Hands EP – featuring You And I and Expectations – Cut Of f Your Hands quickly set the airwaves on fire throughout Australasia and beyond. Across the globe, everyone from the BBC and New York’s Viva Radio, and of course Triple J – turned onto the fizzing four piece. It was while in the UK that the group found themselves working with ex-Suede guitarist and producer de jour, Bernard Butler, for the first time. Their second EP, entitled Blue On Blue (released in 2007 on our shores) was the fruit of their labours. Back once again in London, the band have just finished the recording of their debut LP – working once again with Butler. October is when the baby’s due.

The first thing you should know about Dash & Will is that they are a duo of 18-year-old singer/songwriters from Melbourne. They’re real names are Charlotte Thorpe (Dash) and Josie De Sousa (Will). Dash &Will are the names the girls would have been called if they were born boys. What you need to know now is that Dash & Will are finally ready to release their debut album, Up In Something, through Mercury Records Australia. Youthful, beautiful and multi-talented, Dash &Will sound like they’ve been performing together their whole lives, which isn’t too far from the truth.

A new institution in a world of new schools, Grafton Primary stand behind their motto of “educate, innovate, liberate” – providing quality musical education where none exists, and strengthening ties between students and teachers, music lovers and music makers. If only Bach had owned a synthesiser. If only TS Eliot had been a practical cat. If only the Golden Age shone a little brighter, so that everyone could see. Grafton Primary’s debut EP, Relativity was released last year; the title track turning a lot of heads with its marriage of love and science, pop and ‘ye olde wave’. And the best news yet, Grafton Primary are about to drop their long-awaited debut longplayer.

With the success of his sophomore album Who Am I, Drapht has burnt his name on the door of Oz Hip-Hop’s hall of fame.With a nomination for Best Urban/Hip Hop Act at the West Australian Music Industry Awards in 2007, he is clearly at the cutting edge with his innovative and dynamic flow. Drapht has performed throughout Australia alongside the biggest names in the industry, including Hilltop Hoods, Expansion Team (Dilated Peoples), Downsyde, Koolism and Resin Dogs and was featured as a guest MC on Hilltop Hoods’ Platinum album The Hard Road. Brothers Grimm is the next chapter in this remarkable tale…get spooked at Southbound.

Tame Impala is the movement in Orion’s nebula and the slime from a snail journeying across a footpath. Tame Impala make psychedelic hypnogroove melodic rock music. It’s intended for moving one’s body to, and it’s intended for keeping still and observing other forms of movement. It’s bombastic but it’s swirling, think of the shoulder bones of a giant striding feline creature through some kind of tunnel. If Tame Impala’s music reminds you of what you’d want to put on when you next visit your mind’s engine room then they’re happy. If not, whatever, it’s just music. Put it on when the sun next shines. Basically it’s all about the feeling.

Since the release of their debut long player in June 2008, Violent Soho haven’t had the chance to stop and take note of the impact they’ve had in less than one month of their record’s release. Violent Soho hail from the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, a suburb that numbed these four youths with enough boredom to band together as a slacker punk, grunge outfit. Sharing a disdain for their hometown, Luke Boerdam (vocals/guitar), James Tidwell (guitar), Luke Henery (bass) and Michael Richards (drums) rehearsed their cynical destruction in their parents’ garages. The band’s cacophonies echoed a communal fascination of the ’80s and ’90s American indie underground, which bred the likes of TheWipers, Sonic Youth, The Pixies and Flipper.

Hailing from Perth Western Australia, The Autumn Isles arrived in 2006 with their debut EP A Beautiful Pantomime, which earned them a WAMI pop song of the year nomination and made them a Top 5 Musicoz finalist for 2006. The Autumn Isles emerged in early 2005 to immediate local favour, with their dynamic live performances and strong song writing ability. The band have developed an impressive resume, having played support for the likes of Bob Evans, Josh Pyke, Idlewild, The Subways, Architecture in Helsinki, Dappled Cities, Machine Translations, Trashcan Sinatras and Dom Mariani of The Stems. The Autumn Isles have recently released their second EP Wish Lists & Sunken Lands, a diverse collection of songs that demonstrates the artistic vision and craftsmanship of this impressive five-piece. Local and loveable…at Southbound.