Eight Aussie acts to bust out for The Great Escape

Image: Sydney’s Boo Seeka

Eight Australian acts were among the first 50 to be announced to play The Great Escape in Brighton, UK, on May 19 to 21.

The Great Escape brands itself as the place to find the best new music. The 11^th edition will have 450 acts emerging in the world market playing over the three days in 30 venues.

The Aussies are, alphabetically, Brisbane singer songwriter Banff, Sydney duo Boo Seeka, Melbourne pop band Dorsal Fins, Perth power trio Methyl Ethel, Melbourne outfit Northeast Party House, Melbourne singer songwriter Owen Rabbit, Melbourne jazz hop duo Slum Sociable and Adelaide blues guitarist and songwriter Timberwolf.

They join LCMDF, Chappo, Conner Youngblood and Mystery Jets as well as other acts from the UK, North America, Switzerland, Iceland, Israel and Lithuania.

Running alongside the official festival programme is The Great Escape Convention. This year’s strands are Data! Transparency! Blockchain! Let’s Make Buzzwords Happen!, Who The Hell Is Still Buying CDs?, What If YouTube Actually Is The Future? and What Has The Music Industry Ever Done For You? along with the release of research and case studies.