Southbound announces 2016 lineup
PRESS RELEASE:
Your favourite summer escape just added more friends! A few new breakthrough names are joining the likes of Foals, Bloc Party, Disclosure, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Mac Demarco, Paul Kelly & The Merri Soul Sessions, Courtney Barnett and more! All making their way to Southbound over Friday January 8th 2016 until Sunday January 10th 2016.
2016 SOUTHBOUND LINE-UP, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
ALPINE · BIRDS OF TOKYO · BLOC PARTY · BØRNS · COURTNEY BARNETT · DISCLOSURE · DJANGO DJANGO · FOALS · GANG OF YOUTHS · GARY CLARK JR · HALSEY · HIATUS KAIYOTE · HILLTOP HOODS · JARRYD JAMES · KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD · KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS · LITTLE MAY · THE MACCABEES · MAC DEMARCO · MEG MAC · OH WONDER · PAUL KELLY & MERRI SOUL SESSIONS FEATURING CLAIRY BROWNE, DAN SULTAN, KIRA PIRU, VIKA & LINDA BULL · RUFUS · SETH SENTRY · SOAK · TORO Y MOI · ‘WEIRD AL’ YANKOVIC · YOUNG FATHERS
Sales have begun and we’re excited to see so many passionate music fans already locking in their tickets and planning their January adventures. The 12th edition of Southbound promises to incorporate all of the things that you love +plus some exciting new additions! Camping next to cars, our latest arts initiatives, three nights of programming with a brand new night to kick things off – Friday Night Fever, where it’s all about the fancy dress get up, our dance-off comp and having an awesome opening night party in an intimate capped capacity!
Heading to the sunny state of WA to party at Southbound this summer:
Deriving her name from the phonetic combination of the words ‘soul’ and ‘folk’ (which she herself describes as odd considering the fact that her music isn’t really either) SOAK is the pseudonym of 18 year-old Irish prodigy Bridie Monds-Watson. Armed with a precious voice and a nous for songwriting as miraculous as it is majestic, her sound would be placed on the same shelf as the likes of Björk and Cat Power. Her debut album Before We Forgot How To Dream was released in May this year to breathless reviews following an unprecedented level of hype arising from her recent performances at SXSW. Tunes like ‘Sea Creatures’ and ‘Blud’ have become ubiquitous as SOAK converts one devotee after another.
2015’s breakthrough artist JARRYD JAMES has been busy charming the country with his double-platinum hit single ‘Do You Remember’ from his forthcoming debut LP due out this September. The 12-track album will feature collaborations with talented producers like Joel Little (Lorde, Broods, Sam Smith), Malay (who was at the helm for Frank Ocean's superbChannel Orange), Pip Norman and Matt Corby! Warm hearted and easy going, his second single ‘Give Me Something’ has already reached #1 airplay on triple j with its silky smooth, soul-tinged tones. Failing to stop there, his fresh collab with Julia Stone formed the über lush track ‘Regardless’ – all of which are perfectly positioned to kill it live on the Southbound stage!
Swedish singer and rapper ELLIPHANT is a galvanising SWAT-led assault of MIA-grade political gyration and avant-garde dance. The reggae-pop maverick’s Look Like You Love It EP featured the likes of Diplo, Skrillex, TV On The Radio’s Dave Sitek and more. Her second EP is a musical patchwork that’s as warm as it is wild. The intoxicating, yet intricate title track ‘One More’ got a lot of Summer love from triple j and features fellow Scandinavian native MØ. It’s no surprise that as soon Elliphant unveiled the single, it became the “#1 Most Tweeted Song on Twitter”. Equal parts crazy club girl, hip-hop gangster, R&B baller and hippie spirit, Elliphant is going bring some seriously cool vibes to Southbound.
COMEDY!
Some of the sharpest tools in the Aussie comedy shed are ready to take on the Southbound Comedy stage and bring the LOLs! We’re excited to announce some of the finest touring funny men and women, including:
As the star and creator of the critically acclaimed show Legally Brown, NAZEEM HUSSAIN is one of a rising breed of comedians not afraid to embrace and lampoon their unique cultural heritage. Of Sri-Lankan-Tamil descent, Nazeem first gained notoriety as one half of the wildly successful comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet, along with his partner in crime Aamer Rahman. FOABP sold out comedy shows around the country, he became a regular on triple j and received rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Since then Nazeem has become one of the most sought after young comedians in Australia through his work on Comedy Centrals Balls Of Steel, The Project and Q and A. He even supported Dave Chappelle on his recent tour!
Everyone’s favourite felt faced comedian, RANDY has been popping up everywhere of late. Carving out his purple, felty niche on the world comedy stage has been no small mean feat for a bloke with such obvious mobilisation difficulties, but against all odds Randy has thrived. His debut solo show received critical acclaim, selling out seasons from Melbourne to Edinburgh and earning him a nomination for the Golden Gibbo at the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In 2010 Randy joined forces with good mate Sammy J to create Ricketts Lane a live sitcom that has proved to be wildly popular with their legions of fans. All this, and he still finds time to play squash every Thursday evening in Moorabbin.
ADAM ROZENBACHS is one of those blokes. You’ll know his face, you’ll know his voice, you’ll know his off-key sense of humour once described as “Jerry Seinfeld with a black heart” but will you ever know the real Rozenbach? Probably not. No matter though because when someone is this quick on their feet, there’s not need for intimacy. Clocking up eight successful Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows (including several sold out seasons) and appearances on shows such as Spicks and Specks and The National, Adam is a man about town. He’s also an accomplished writer, turning his hand to sport for Before The Game, opinion for The Herald Sun and men’s fitness for uhh… Men’s Fitness magazine.
Described by the Daily Telegraph as a “man destined for big things” and also “hilariously inappropriate” by Beat Magazine, NICK CODY is more than just a man with two first names. In fact, at only 28 years of age, it could be said that Cody has managed to fit two blokes worth of careers into his rapid ascent. Making his name on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Circuit by selling out six years worth of shows (culminating in 2015’s Beard Game Strong) Cody has gone on to headline shows in Australia, Montreal and New York City and has shared the stage with such international superstars as Jim Jefferies, Anthony Jeselnik and Bill Burr – who personally selected him as the support for his Sydney Opera House show.
Brisbanite turned Sydneysider BECKY LUCAS is an up and coming darling of the Australian Comedy scene. Downbeat and composed, her unassuming stage presence and mild manner seem designed to lull you into a false sense of complacency. Then some of her lines jolt you. Her style is the comedy equivalent of putting a silencer on a gun; you don’t hear the pearlers coming, you only know when they hit.
As laid back as comedians come, TIEN TRAN has established himself as a shining beacon on a packed landscape. His first Melbourne International Comedy Festival show If You Don’t Know, Now You Know exhibited a knack for quick wit and ability to hold up a mirror to his audience. Tran touches on Australia’s skewed relationship with race but never lets things get too heavy. Being born here, Australians don't consider him an Australian and the Vietnamese don't really consider him as Vietnamese either. This allows Tien to bring a unique outsider's perspective to his comedy. He’s more than happy to riff on sex, housemates, family and anything else his razor sharp mind comes across.
With the Coconut Club line-up and local acts to come, we can’t wait to share some further news with you all very soon!
FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER (JAN 08): Brand new opening night party, disco inferno fancy dress theme!
ART VS SCIENCE · THE DANCING ACCOUNTANT · DEATH DISCO DJS · ELLIPHANT · FUNK CLUB DJS · HWLS · KOI CHILD · PILERAT DJS + MORE
SOUTHBOUND COMEDY:
ADAM ROZENBACHS · BECKY LUCAS · NAZEEM HUSSAIN · NICK CODY · RANDY · TIEN TRAN
SOUTHBOUND 2016:
Three nights of programming across multiple stages, the main line-up announce has been made with Coconut Club and local programming to come. Patrons will be able to once again pitch their tents next to their cars, making their stay relaxed, secure and easy.
More info:southboundfestival.com.au