It has been such an awesome year. I didn’t expect to put out an album in a month, Thanks Danielle. I also didn’t expect so many people to resonate with the album as much as they have. It certainly is what I like to call a “huzzah” moment. Huzzah!
So next year will see me start on a Studio album and roll out some singles from “Thoughts that move”. I also have some really interesting things happening in the new year. Wow, can I get more secretive. Just know that I’ve got a list of things planned and if I get a few of them done I’ll be happy.
Thanks for your support, as cliche as it is, I can’t actually do music unless you guys support it. It is such an honor to be given your support so I can continue to do this.
Thought I would share a link with you guys. Scenewave has put me on their playlist and linked through to my free album “Thoughts that Move”. Thanks very much you guys.
If you, like me, have been enjoying the amazing remixes from Sleeperspaceborn then here is another one! He reinvents the feeling in the song and puts his own personal twist on it. This is one of my Favorite remixes. Thank you again Sleeperspaceborn.
I’ve been included in something new. It’s called “bands under the radar”. It is a podcast that has been going since November 2004 and is celebrating 5 years. BUTR is seeking new alternatives in promoting and Selling music. I think this is a great thing and wish them the best with how they are approaching it. They are offering 100 songs for only $10 and some of the artists included in that 100 songs are amazing. It is a honor to be side by side with them. The song they feature is “You said hello” and you can click below to find out more.
Mr Mark Dollin, the guy that mixed my last album, has done a very awesome remix of the song “Soon, Soon”. My favorite type of remixes are ones that take the existing work and build on it to take it out of it’s comfort zone. You can hear wonderful echo’s of the original song through it. Great work MMD!
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Such a wonderful thing to be on this sampler. A big THANK YOU AMRAP for considering my track and including me on the sampler very VERY Happy.
Amrap has announced the 12 winners for the Amrap ‘Fresh From Queensland’ sampler. With over 75 artists submitting tracks for consideration the sampler showcases the best and brightest of the Queensland music scene. The Sampler will be distributed nationally in November to over 300 community stations and to delegates at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia’s (CBAA) National Conference.
The sampler showcases a range of genres and up and coming Queensland artists including Drawn From Bees, Little Scout, Ball Park Music, Blame Ringo and Hunz.
Select artists from the sampler are performing an exclusive showcase for community radio broadcasters, music directors and QLD media at the Amrap Fresh From Queensland showcase. The showcase is held on Friday November 20, 2009 at The Troubadour in the Fortitude Valley as a part of the CBAA National Conference.
In addition to featuring on the Amrap ‘Fresh From Queensland’ sampler all 12 winners had their featured track added to Amrap’s AirIT. AirIT is community radio’s free online portal of new release Australian music. Broadcasters from around Australia use AirIT to access music via CD and digital download. AirIT was launched in September and predominantly contains Australian music from major and independent record labels, with artists from the Amrap ‘Fresh From Queensland’ sampler being amongst the first unsigned artists accessing AirIT.
Amrap’s ‘Fresh From Queensland’ Sampler is just another way Amrap is supporting great Australian music.
Full list of winners:
Artist/Track
1. Drawn From Bees – Long Tooth Setting Sun
2. Little Scout – Paper Aeroplanes
3. Mark Boulle and The Haba Dudes – Fee Fi Fo Fi Fum
4. Ball Park Music – Black Skies
5. Blame Ringo – Garble Arch
6. Tidy Kid – Smell
7. Hunz – You Said Hello
8. Holly Lovell – Don’t You Ever
9. Sarah Collyer – The Rhine
10. Tin Can Radio – Chubby
11. Princess Rodeo – It Means Nothing
12. Drew Wilson – Far Away
Not only have we hit no.1 on the electronic charts at TripleJ we’ve had some really awesome reviews. Yeah!
TripleJ Unearthed Reviews
Like others have mentioned before, definitely reminiscent of Radiohead. But hunz without a doubt have their own personal sound. The song is great melodic electronica. Definitely one of my favourite new artists!
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Funky moody electro pop with a chip-tune twist, Hunz dazzles with sublime sweetness in such a sweep leaving you breathless on the dancefloor and wanting more. And just in case you think this pop is too disposable, check out the emotion in that dark bassline, the cyclonic computerized melodies, and the introspective lyrics. The barrier has been shaken, and Hunz grooves us out with some thoughts that really do move.
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Thank you so much for clicking through and listening to the track and reviewing it. The more you listen the more it climbs up the charts. Thanks guys!
Thought I would ask you all a favour and see if you wouldn’t mind clicking through to the song “The Messenger” on the triple j Unearthed site. triple j is a state wide radio station here in Australia. It helps promote new and unique bands. It helped bring Silverchair and many many others out of obscurity.
It was very exciting to see my music roll out online. Don’t forget if you want physical copies you can order them here. So for Now you can pick it up in well, any flavour you want!
. . . . Having recently shared his magic with the Big Sound showcase attendees, raved-about Brissie moodytronica maestro Hunz leads his powerhouse rhythm section (featuring drums prodigy Richie Young) into another riveting performance. A passionate frontman as well as a ridiculously talented singer, songwriter and sonic architect, the erstwhile Hans Van Vliet is a familiar welcome sight as he attacks both his mic and modified synth, every syllable, note and move soaked with emotion and sheer intensity. Several choice tracks from acclaimed albums When Victims Fight and this year’s marvellous Thoughts That Move get an airing, Long Road, Soon, Soon and You Said Hello all packing wistful keyboard arrangements and humungous hooks. During the second half of the show, a laptop glitch prompts the digi-soul man to skip a song from the setlist, apologise to the crowd and bow out with another spirited vocal/musical display. My post-gig recommendation to the uninitiated? If you haven’t seen Hunz yet, by all means do it – you’ll be blown away. . . .
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