Exclusive premiere: Jonny Ong’s ‘The Ballad of J and J’ creates beauty from pain

Exclusive premiere: Jonny Ong’s ‘The Ballad of J and J’ creates beauty from pain

Us at Original Rock are massive fans of Jonny Ong here, and the announcement of his upcoming full length (Isolation is released on the 16th April 2021) was met with excitement in the (virtual) office. The Ballad of J and...
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Vissia throws it back with disco revival in ‘On My Mind’

Vissia throws it back with disco revival in ‘On My Mind’

Following the trends set by Dua Lipa and Jessie Ware in 2020, VISSIA is spicing things up at the start of 2021 with her track celebrating the revival of disco, with new track ‘On My Mind’. Taking a more nuanced...
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4x Grammy winners for KING & COUNTRY release music video for ‘Little Drummer Boy’

4x Grammy winners for KING & COUNTRY release music video for ‘Little Drummer Boy’

for KING & COUNTRY, the band behind the breath-taking Dolly Parton collaboration ‘God Only Knows’ have just dropped the music video for ‘Little Drummer Boy’, the first single release from their upcoming Christmas album A Drummer Boy...
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Indie folk star Ziggy Alberts praises love in all its forms in the exquisite ‘heartbeat’

Indie folk star Ziggy Alberts praises love in all its forms in the exquisite ‘heartbeat’

The self-made sounds of the best grassroots Australian folk return with Ziggy Alberts’ latest offering, the breathtaking ‘heartbeat’.  ‘Heartbeat’ is the latest single from Alberts’ upcoming album ‘searching for freedom’. The track is a un...
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REVIEW: Arrival by aliensdontringdoorbells

REVIEW: Arrival by aliensdontringdoorbells

Whilst we might not be able to attend live music performances the same way as we have done in previous years, 2020 still has supplied the world with new music throughout. We now have the new pop-rock trio Aliensdontringdoorbells.  Consisting...
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Neon Dreams’ ‘House Party’: Melancholic and upbeat reflections on growth

Neon Dreams’ ‘House Party’: Melancholic and upbeat reflections on growth

The latest single by electro-pop duo Neon Dream is called ‘House Party’ and it’s out now. Lead singer Kadillac speaks of the inspiration behind the track – “at house parties I’d meet these weird people like me, and we’d have.....
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