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Your favourite Australian musician\u2019s favourite musician.<\/p>\n
If you haven\u2019t been to a music festival in Australia before, then I would strongly recommend considering why not. Whether it\u2019s a quick, one-day experience, or several nights camping in the middle of nowhere, the festival experience is unlike anything else. Hours are spent immersed in music getting to unwind and dance with both new and old friends.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s an invigorating feeling to see artists you\u2019ve loved for years right in front of you and singing along to their words, but it\u2019s just as exciting to discover new genres and musicians you might otherwise have missed. And that\u2019s not to mention the food stalls, on-stage panels and discussions and creative workshops that festivals like Womadelaide<\/a> have on offer.<\/p>\n With its very first festival in 1992, WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance), also known as \u2018Womadelaide\u2019, is an annual four-day festival held in the Adelaide Botanic Park. Now in its 33rd year, Womadelaide has taken the traditional festival experience and refined it in every way.<\/p>\n The festival regularly features an impressive lineup of international acts (some of this year\u2019s standouts included Khruangbin and Durand Jones and The Indications), alongside established and emerging<\/a> Australian musicians like Devaura, Ngaiire and Emily Wurramara.<\/p>\n While you might leave a music festival feeling physically tired and in need of a shower, you always leave it with a renewed sense of excitement and inevitably spend the following days bingeing the catalogues of new artists.<\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t manage to make it to Womadelaide\u2019s 2025 festival, rest assured. Below, nine Australian artists<\/a> share with us the people in the music they\u2019re loving most this year so you can ride the post-festival wave just the same.<\/p>\n Picked by:<\/strong> Devaura<\/p>\n Whenever I listen to a Kayps<\/a> track or verse I\u2019m like, \u201cWho gave this man permission to be this goddamn good?\u201d. It\u2019s crazy. His voice is velvety and rich and his bars are crazy. His ability to deliver and serve a track is like none other. My favourite track from him that I\u2019ve been bumping is his latest release \u2018Hush\u2019.<\/p>\n I\u2019m predicting another project from him that\u2019s going to be industry-shaking and lead to even more success and greatness all \u2019round. Kayps is a legend in the making.<\/p>\n @devaura.fm<\/a><\/p>\n Picked by: <\/strong>Planet Rami<\/p>\n The Lazy Eyes<\/a> are a project I\u2019ve had my eyes on for a while! They\u2019re already doing wonderful bits like supporting Djo from Stranger Things at his recent show at the Enmore. I love their sound and their live show is exceptionally wonderful. I\u2019m a big fan of Tame Impala and these guys give me a nostalgic vibe of music I\u2019d listen to when I was growing up.<\/p>\n @planetrami<\/a><\/p>\n Picked by:<\/strong> Ngaiire<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been watching a Melbourne artist called Geography<\/a> (aka Georgia Smith). She\u2019s been doing some producing and writing with me and she has an intuition in the studio that\u2019s both refreshing and new. I feel like she\u2019s at the beginning of a journey that may see her become one of Australia\u2019s best-kept secrets as a producer and writer as she quietly develops her craft.<\/p>\n @ngaiire<\/a><\/p>\n Picked by:<\/strong> Juicy Romance<\/p>\n My absolutely favourite Australian artist at the moment is probably Amyl and the Sniffers<\/a>. Their new album Cartoon Darkness is sick and the front woman Amy, is one of my performance idols. She\u2019s an absolute icon. My favourite tracks are \u2018Tiny Bikini\u2019, \u2018Jerkin\u2019 and \u2018Big Dreams\u2019. Also check out Amy\u2019s Brits Awards dress<\/a> inspired by the Emu \u2013 iconic.<\/p>\n @juicy_romance<\/a><\/p>\n Picked by:<\/strong> Emily Wurramara<\/p>\n I\u2019m watching Bumpy<\/a>. She\u2019s incredible and her vocals are out of this world. I love her storytelling and songwriting. Her favourite song of mine is called \u2018Return Home\u2019. I predict Bumpy is just gonna keep pumping out hit after hit because she moves through this space with authenticity and true musicianship. Her prescience in this industry is just going to get louder.<\/p>\n @emilywurramara_<\/a><\/p>\n Picked by:<\/strong> The Slingers<\/p>\n As well as being a captivating performer, Thelma Plum<\/a> is a wonderful songwriter \u2013 rare, intimate and earnest. We literally could not turn off her last album while we were driving through Queensland, it nearly became an issue. We also love Billy Charles<\/a>. He\u2019s a young gun out of Sydney \u2013 reckless and handsome. And of course Tamara and the Dreams<\/a>. They have new music out that is both daring and gorgeous.<\/p>\n @theslingers<\/a><\/p>\n Picked by:<\/strong> Mallrat<\/p>\n Some of Daine<\/a>\u2019s music makes me cry and some of it makes me want to wear sunglasses in the club and pretend I\u2019m really famous. Their style is iconic, their stage presence is scarily captivating and their fan base is kind of cult-y. I feel very lucky to be bringing them along for my Australian tour. I will be watching every show from the side stage.<\/p>\n @lilmallrat<\/a><\/p>\n Picked by:<\/strong> Ashwarya<\/p>\n I\u2019ve got my eye on Plumia at the moment! I recently saw her live in Melbourne as she serenaded us through dreamy soundscapes with an intriguing live set-up filled with lights beaming out of her outfit. There\u2019s something really mystical and hypnotic about her presence and music. It feels otherworldly. I\u2019m excited to see what more she\u2019ll be releasing, both sonically and visually. She\u2019s fresh on the scene but her single \u2018Another Flight Home\u2019 caught my attention, especially after seeing her play it live.<\/p>\n @ashwaryahhh<\/a><\/p>\n Picked by:<\/strong> Geography<\/p>\n One artist who has caught my eye in recent times is Milly Strange<\/a>. Based in Naarm, Milly has a beautiful timeless sound that feels so familiar but fresh and exciting to me. She has this freedom in her voice that makes me feel so good in my bones, paired with this blues-rock sound, reminiscent of my favourite Lana Del Ray records and the gorgeous vintage gothic visual world is so captivating.<\/p>\n @geography_music<\/a><\/p>\n Keep up to date with Womadelaide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nDiscover more artists and music we love at FJ\u2019s\u00a0<\/i>Music<\/i><\/a>\u00a0section.<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Kayps<\/h3>\n
The Lazy Eyes<\/h3>\n
Geography<\/h3>\n
Amyl and the Sniffers<\/h3>\n
Bumpy<\/h3>\n
Thelma Plum, Billy Charles and Tamara and the Dreams<\/h3>\n
Daine<\/h3>\n
Plumia<\/h3>\n
Milly Strange<\/h3>\n