Hockey Dad

Yours & Owls come out swinging with one huge festival line up for October

Well, they promised it would be bigger. They promised it would be better. And in 2016 – the Yours & Owls crew have certainly delivered on the above in pulling together what is easily one of our favourite festival line ups we’ve seen yet. Some of the country’s best (not to mention some rad international…

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Aussies Abroad: Hockey Dad announce huge North American headline tour

South Coast surf rockers Hockey Dad have released the video for their new single ‘So Tired’, along with some exciting international tour news. 2016 has already been a big year for the duo, from playing SXSW, signing to Brooklyn based record label Kanine Records and announcing their debut album Boronia, it is about to get even…

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SXSW Music Interview: Hockey Dad (Wollongong) on tackling showcase festivals & developing as a live band abroad!

At the Sounds Australia Aussie BBQ at SXSW this year, Larry sat down with Zach and Billy of Hockey Dad notoriety to find out how the Texan festival had been treating the lads from Wollongong! Playing multiple shows crammed into a short period of time, SXSW proved to be yet another learning experience in developing their craft as a live act…

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Sounds Australia unveils both Sound Gallery & Aussie BBQ line ups for SXSW!

The Sounds Australia crew have today released details of their official SXSW events, including the always popular Aussie BBQ. The full artist line ups for the Aussie BBQ and two Sound Gallery Showcases have been unveiled, with 30 Australian acts set to perform. The Aussie BBQ celebrates its 13th year at SXSW in 2016 and…

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Thee Oh Sees, Hockey Dad, Alicia Witt, Sui Zhen & more added to SXSW Music!

A huge round of names have been added to SXSW Music program, featuring artists from all corners of the globe. The Australian contingent continues to become a well-rounded and diverse one for the festival next year, with alt-country, rock, electro and more being represented. Amid the new round of artists being announced today, SXSW Music…

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Ten Australian and New Zealand artists not to miss at CMJ 2015!

Today in New York City, the annual CMJ Music Marathon kicks off, with dozens of Australian and NZ bands along for the ride. Almost 40 will be playing The Aussie BBQ on Saturday alone! While all these bands are amazing, we went through the list and narrowed it down to the ten Aussie acts we think are…

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