Spread across three-stages in the grasslands of Parramatta Park, ‘The Plot’ returns to this weekend Sydney after its successful debut in 2013, bringing with it a varied and eclectic lineup of artists including Art Vs Science, The Griswolds, Spit Syndicate and countless others.
One of these so mention ‘countless others is the ever evolving and constantly exciting Sydney based singer Ngaiire. From festival appearances, award nominations, the release of her stunning single ‘Once’ 2015 has been an absolute corker of a year.
Ahead of her appearance at The Plot, Ngaiire has curated a feature of some of her favourite Aussie singers who are splaying right now.
Jordan Rakei – ‘Alright’
I only started paying attention to Jordan this year most unfortunately. I’d heard his name maybe once or twice being thrown around the matrix and then we started writing with each other mid this year. It was his voice and then his poetry that struck me.
Featuring on Disclosure’s new Caracal with a track called Masterpiece, I can’t wait for his own masterpiece of an album to be unveiled soon.
Ecca Vandal – ‘Battle Royal’
Ecca is so hectic. She’s making music I wanted to when I was teenager. I so badly wanted to be a Serj Tenkian, or a Lajon Witherspoon.
From what I have observed I think she’s been quite patient, smart and calculated with launching herself onto the scene. She’s just going to keeping going beyond the stratospheres – catch up if you can.
Jaala – ‘Hard Hold’
Cosima Jaala is probably the most unique voice coming out of Australia right now. Such a fan.
I feel like ‘Shed’ is such an accurate description of Jaala’s art pop and had she been born into the studio 54 era, she would have become a muse to Warhol for sure. I’m looking forward to seeing how things unfold for her.
Buoy – ‘Don’t Want To See You’
It’s not often I’m drawn towards delicate singers but Buoy tends to deliver her voice in such a minimalist way but makes you patient enough to sit in that sweet spot of wanting more.
The production is quite unique (a collaboration between her and Sydney producer Jack Grace) and though at times brash for some reason seems to carry her quite beautifully. She’s what I imagine a butterfly caught in a hurricane would sound like. Always beautiful.
BRUVVY – ‘Dire Love’
It’s such a great time to for Australian music. There are some really wonderful things coming forth from our great south lands even if it’s via New York which is where Bruvvy have just launched their new single ‘Dire Love’.
Lead singer Nathan has been living in NYC via Sydney these past coupla years collaborating with producer and one half of Bruvvy Jeremy Yang. It’s quite the slinky first offering so I’m really keen to see how he unravels himself as a singer and a performer as I’m diggin’ this.
Milan – ‘Lime’
Milan is a singer, guitarist and producer from Sydney. I’ve watched her over the years and she’s always done her own thing, head down bum up never trying to out sass anyone but quietly and confidently a boss.
She’s producing expensive music that sounds like it came out of a studio in LA which makes me further believe that Australians can really run with the big boys.
Jack Grace – ‘Hills’
Hills is my song of the year. I remember hearing this for the first time driving down a dirt road in country Victoria lined by trees and afternoon sunshine at a winery about to play a show.
Everything stood still for three and a half minutes and all I could feel was the lump in my throat growing bigger.
I go back to somewhere real when I hear him and his music and his production is super exciting – unlike anything I’ve heard here. Soon someone smart will take him far away to worlds far away from us.
Ainslie Wills – ‘Drive’
I always feel like an 80’s street fighter shadow boxing in slow motion through the streets when I hear her sing.
There’s no one who sounds like her in the world. She breaks my heart every time I watch her sing.
Fire performer with a killer band. I wish I was the hand that writes her songs.
THE PLOT 2015 FESTIVAL
5th December
Parramatta Park
Tickets at info at www.theplot.co
