Local Roots

Daniel Elia joined the Local Roots team in the JOY 94.9 studio to play four tracks live for you. Producing music with a strong political and spiritual message, Daniel Elia encapsulates the trials and tribulations faced by the Melbourne South-Sudanese community, and what it means to be black in Australia. With an extensive background in dancing and touring, Elia was inspired by watching his favourite artists perform. At age 19, he began writing lyrics and recording his tracks on his laptop. It became apparent that his natural creativity and emotional intelligence was able to thrive through the creation of music. Elia captivates his listeners with lyrical poetry and unique instrumentals. The recognition of his talent provided him with opportunities to perform at St Kilda festival 2019, Thando’s Ep launch (part of Brunswick Music festival) 2019 and Groovin The Moo 2019. Daniel Elia spoke with VICE magazine about his conscious lyrics in collaboration with Hennessy. “Daniel Elia is at the vanguard of conscious rap in Australia, embedding a message of positivity, community, and truth through the heart of his tracks. Taking inspiration from the likes of Kendrick Lamar and J Cole, Elia is embracing the power of their socially conscious style but applying it to real Australian stories”. – VICE magazine. Have a new track to share? Get in touch with us! Send all submissions to localroots@joy.org.au. Our team review all tracks received and will let you know if it get’s shortlisted for the show or added to our new music Spotify playlist. Follow Local Roots: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify New Music Playlist Help Keep JOY 94.9 Alive Become a Member | Make a Donation The post Takeover: Daniel Elia appeared first on Local Roots.

Woodes joined the Local Roots team in the JOY 94.9 studio to play four tracks live for you. After writing her first song at age 11, it was clear that Elle Graham was going to make a career in music. Growing up in tropical North Queensland, Graham used her upbringing as inspiration; pairing it with training garnered at the Victorian College of the Arts to launch her solo project WOODES. Elle released her debut Woodes EP in 2016 and it immediately made an impact, debuting in the top 20 iTunes charts in 7 countries including going #1 on the Singapore Alternative Album charts and named ‘best female artist 2016’ by influential US blog Indie Shuffle. In 2017 Woodes signed as a songwriter with UMPG worldwide, as well as securing an invite to SXSW, where she was named by The AU Review as the ‘Best Australian Solo Artist’ of the conference. Upon release of her second EP ‘Golden Hour’ in early 2018, Woodes became an in-demand live act; supporting international heavyweights Asgier, BØRNS and Sylvan Esso, as well as crossing the country twice for her headline performances. The EP’s opener ‘Hunger’ was also handpicked by Netflix as the official trailer music for their debut Australian series Tidelands. 2018 also saw Woodes perform at Splendour In The Grass, where she debuted her most recent single ‘Change My Mind,’ written at Auckland Song Hubs only 8 weeks prior. The single went on to feature in 15 countries New Music Friday playlists including The UK. Change My Mind was Woodes 5th single added to high rotation on triple j. Graham has also been a much sought-after feature songwriter and vocalist, recently collaborating with influential artists such as Cosmo’s Midnight, Golden Vessel, Feki, and Set Mo. Her song ‘I Belong Here’ with the latter achieved ARIA Gold status. Have a new track to share? Get in touch with us! Send all submissions to localroots@joy.org.au. Our team review all tracks received and will let you know if it get’s shortlisted for the show or added to our new music Spotify playlist. Follow Local Roots: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify New Music Playlist Help Keep JOY 94.9 Alive Become a Member | Make a Donation The post Jam Session: Woodes appeared first on Local Roots.

Tender Buttons joined the Local Roots team in the JOY 94.9 studios to play four of their tracks live for you. Tender Buttons are a 4-piece alternative dream-pop band from Footscray, Melbourne, bringing together dream-pop, shoegaze, and indie-pop influences. In 2016, Tender Buttons was born out of a collaboration between Jessicca Bennett (Love Shack Studios, Lash, Preytells), Rachel Sztanski (Reii) and Andrew Kluchareff (Lunars) on the dreamy surf-pop single ‘Southern Hemisphere.’ Following it’s positive reception and airplay on community radio, the trio commenced work on their forthcoming collaborative and self-produced E.P. The tracks were sent to be mixed by Aden Senycia (Nicholas Allbook, Peter Bibby, Rabbit Island, Pikelet), who has since joined the band on bass guitar. Have a new track to share? Get in touch with us! Send all submissions to localroots@joy.org.au. Our team review all tracks received and will let you know if it get’s shortlisted for the show or added to our new music Spotify playlist. Follow Local Roots: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify New Music Playlist Help Keep JOY 94.9 Alive Become a Member | Make a Donation The post Jam Session: Tender Buttons appeared first on Local Roots.

Diamonds of Neptune joined the Local Roots team in the JOY 94.9 studios to play for of their tracks live for you. Diamonds of Neptune are a five-piece Melbourne band with a unique take on the indie-rock genre. They take you on a journey from a dream-like state, blending sounds of psychedelic-pop with heavy synth and heavenly guitar tones. Diamonds of Neptune are a five-piece Melbourne band with a unique take on the indie-rock genre. They take you on a journey from a dream-like state, blending sounds of psychedelic-pop with heavy synth and heavenly guitar tones. Have a new track to share? Get in touch with us! Send all submissions to localroots@joy.org.au. Our team review all tracks received and will let you know if it get’s shortlisted for the show or added to our new music Spotify playlist. Follow Local Roots: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify New Music Playlist Help Keep JOY 94.9 Alive Become a Member | Make a Donation The post Jam Session: Diamonds of Neptune appeared first on Local Roots.

Louise Terra joined Dinah & Jason in the Local Roots studio for this week’s live Jam Sesh! Each week a local independent artist stops by the Local Roots studio to perform a set of 4 tracks live to air for you. Nothing is off limits and we go deep into finding out who they are and why they chose to release music. They’re artists we love and think you’re going to fall in love with too. Louise Terra’s fascination with electronic music is in the liminal, the beautiful and weird stuff created between genres. Using the computer as her instrument, Louise Terra single-handedly crafts deliriously hooky songs from layers of vocals, pounding rhythms, and atmospheres of sounds and synthesizers. As gorgeous as they are unsettling, Louise Terra’s style of electronic dream-pop comes from a rich set of influences, yet all of her songs pulse with a similar emotional force. Her songwriting expresses her outre perspective on human nature and her somewhat futuristic take on the existential conundrums of living in such uncertain times. Have a new track to share? Get in touch with us! Send all submissions to localroots@joy.org.au. Our team review all tracks received and will let you know if it get’s shortlisted for the show or added to our new music Spotify playlist. Follow Local Roots: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify New Music Playlist Help Keep JOY 94.9 Alive Become a Member | Make a Donation The post Live Jam Session with Louise Terra appeared first on Local Roots.

Ellery Cohen joined in the Local Roots studio for this week’s live Jam Session! Each week a local independent artist stops by the Local Roots studio to perform a set of 4 tracks live to air for you. Nothing is off limits and we go deep into finding out who they are and why they chose to release music. They’re artists we love and think you’re going to fall in love with too. Melbourne alt-pop singer-songwriter Ellery Cohen has been on the rise for the past year, working on his emotionally raw melodies and live performance. The kind of songwriter who touches on the emotional depths of love and family, Cohen writes with his heart very much open and on his sleeve. Want to premiere a track? Get in touch with us! Send all submissions to localroots@joy.org.au. We play tracks released within the last 4-6 weeks, send it through for review. Join us on the socials We’d love to know what you’re listening to right now or what your thoughts are on the songs played on our show. Join us on Facebook and share your favourite tunes or follow our Spotify playlist – this playlist is updated weekly with the best new release Australian tunes! Local Roots on Facebook New weekly Spotify Playlist The post Live Jam Session with Ellery Cohen appeared first on Local Roots.

Cam and Ben from local act The Attics joined Dinah and Laura in the Local Roots studio for a Jam Session. Each week a local independent artist stops by the Local Roots studio to perform a set of 4 tracks live to air for you. Nothing is off limits and we go deep into finding out who they are and why they chose to release music. They’re artists we love and think you’re going to fall in love with too. Hailing from Colac, in Victoria’s West, The Attics craft their own brand of high-contrast indie. Jangly guitars, ear worming bass hooks and percussive layers melt into a heady blend of dream-pop and soaring psych-rock. Born as a stream of pop music Cameron Wade crafted from his bedroom, The Attics came to life as a plush four-piece band experience inspired by the likes of Japanese Breakfast, Pond and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. In 2016, the young band found their feet via the release of two glimmering singles ‘Not Like’ and ‘Bluffing’ – the heart of the tracks carried the sugary remnants of Cam’s earlier DIY work. Ever since then they’ve been producing tracks we’ve fallen in love with, and the guys stopped by the Local Roots studio for a live Jam Sesh! Want to premiere a track? Get in touch with us! Send all submissions to localroots@joy.org.au. We play tracks released within the last 4-6 weeks, send it through for review. Join us on the socials We’d love to know what you’re listening to right now or what your thoughts are on the songs played on our show. Join us on Facebook and share your favourite tunes or follow our Spotify playlist – this playlist is updated weekly with the best new release Australian tunes! Local Roots on Facebook New weekly Spotify Playlist The post Live Jam Session with The Attics appeared first on Local Roots.

Lucy and John from Melbourne band Forest Falls joined Jason & Nat on the phone to talk about their new EP you’re going to love, especially when you hear the story behind their track ‘Lady Luck’ Big, bold and heartrendingly honest, it’s the Forest Falls sound that strikes you first. Multi-part vocal harmonies weave amongst a warmly orchestrated palette of guitars, keyboards, strings and brooding, vintage synth-laden beats. Timeless, never overdone, and always perfectly measured. Want to premiere a track? Get in touch with us! Send all submissions to localroots@joy.org.au. We play tracks released within the last 4-6 weeks, send it through for review. Join us on the socials We’d love to know what you’re listening to right now or what your thoughts are on the songs played on our show. Join us on Facebook and share your favourite tunes or follow our Spotify playlist – this playlist is updated weekly with the best new release Australian tunes! Local Roots on Facebook New weekly Spotify Playlist The post Interview with Forest Falls appeared first on Local Roots.