Sync Watch: The Teskey Brothers visit Japan, These New South Whales vouch Newtown & more

Koala Matresses x The Teskey Brothers

Brand / Production: Koala Matresses Japanese TV spot

Artist: The Teskey Brothers

Track: ‘Forever You And Me’

Writers: Josh Teskey, Brendon Love, Sam Teskey, Liam Gough

Label: Independent

Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing

Music Supervisor: Angela Glaister

“Our sync team pitched ‘Forever You And Me’ for this spot, with slo-mo visuals of some koalas. This campaign is now running in Japan, where The Teskey Brothers played Fuji Rock festival earlier this year.

Target x Dionne Warwick

Brand / Production: Target ‘Give A Little Love This Christmas’ TV spot

Artist: Dionne Warwick

Track: ‘What The World Needs Now Is Love’

Writers: Burt Bacharach, Hal David

Label: Warner Music

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group/BMG

Music Supervisor: Play Up Music

This playful commercial features a bunch of Aussies banding together to help deliver a present that a teenager has accidentally left behind. The spot has been paired with Dionne Warwick’s 1966 recording of ‘What the World Needs Now Is Love’, perfectly complimenting the theme of people helping one another throughout the Christmas season.

YouTube Music x These New South Whales

Brand / Production: YouTube Music ‘Sounds of Newtown’ promo

Artist: These New South Whales

Track: ‘Space In Hell’

Writers: Todd Andrews, Luke O’Loughlin, Will Shepherd, Jamie Timony

Label: Born In The Sauce

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group/Mushroom Music

Music Supervisor: Level Two

This upbeat spot, featuring quick cuts and an animated soundscape, does a great job showing off the community, restaurants and attractions in Sydney’s suburb of Newtown. These New South Whales’ 2017 single, ‘Space In Hell’, taken from their debut album You Work For Us, perfectly matches the lively nature and attitude of the commercial.

Sync Ready Spotlight – John Butler Trio ‘Just Call’

Title: ‘Just Call’

Artist: John Butler Trio

Writers: John Butler

Label: Jarrah Records

Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing

A delicate track with kicks from finger plucked banjo and Butler’s recognisable timbre, this song is a catch-all that will leave listeners on an upswing. John Butler explains, “It’s a story about leaving Fremantle, in my van and travelling the country and being pretty disillusioned with the idea of love and partnership. It’s about me meeting my queen”

Licensing enquiries contact: rkelly@dmpgroup.com