The Pleasure Garden will return to St. Kilda Beach in December this year. Last month it unveiled its eclectic and diverse lineup. To prime you for what is sure to be an unmissable event, we’re taking a look at ten unique acts playing The Pleasure Garden that you need to see.
Adrian Eagle
It’s been a breakthrough year for rising nu-school hip hop crooner Adrian Eagle. After releasing his gorgeous RnB gem ’17 Again’ last year, his rise has been astronomical. This rising start contributed guest vocals on Hilltop Hoods’ banger Clark Griswold. Make sure you catch his finesse at The Pleasure Garden this year.
Watch: Adrian Eagle – 17 Again
SAMSARUH
SAMSARUH is making some of the most ethereal music in Australia right now. The Melbourne artist has released a slew of killer singles this year. She only started releasing music last year but she’s already worked with some of the most prestigious names in the business such as Peking Duk, Slumberjack, Kuren and more. Her music is as brooding and intense as it is danceable. Check out her breakout track ‘Golden to Thrive’ below.
Watch: Samaruh – Golden To Thrive
OKENYO
OKENYO is a neo-soul goddess breathing new life into Australian music. Before venturing into the world of music OKENYO had established a thriving career as an actress. She’s now proving to be a forced to be reckoned with in the music scene. Her single ‘HANG YOUR HAT’ is one of the grittiest, most powerful tracks we’ve heard come out of this country all year. ‘HANG YOUR HAT’ confronts casual racism with cutting lyricism, check it out below.
Watch: OKENYO – HANG YOUR HAT
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Confidence Man
Confidence Man are a band that need no introduction. Over the past few years their live sets have become a thing of legend. They’re polarising, sassy and so, so raunchy. Their live shows are a sensory overload and we’ll guarantee that they’ll have you shaking your groove thang. Uh-ha, alright, okay, get down!
Watch: Confidence Man – Better Sit Down Boy
Eva Lazarus
Birmingham born genre-melding musician Eva Lazarus has one of biggest voices in music. Lazarus uniquely blends elements of RnB, dub and pop. She’s cut her teeth on some of the worlds most prestigious stages including Glastonbury, Soundwave and Boomtown. Now she’s bringing her unique flavour down under to The Pleasure Garden stages.
Watch: Eva Lazarus – Bad News
Harvey Sutherland
Melbourne musician Harvey Sutherland expertly weaves elements of jazz and disco to make luscious, minimalist beats. Sutherland’s rise has been meteoric since the release of his 2014 EP ‘Brothers’. He’s since worked with a bunch of Australian music heavyweights like Cut Copy and Chet Faker. Sutherland recently dropped a delicious new single AMETHYST with Nubya Garcia. Check it out below.
Watch: Harvey Sutherland – Amethyst
Stickybuds
Reggae-infused EDM master Stickybuds has had a cracking career. It’s been an excellent year for the Canadian producer, who dropped his debut album Take A Stand back in July. The album featured jarring politically-fueled track ‘Crooked Politicians’ – a song that cemented Stickybuds as one of the most subversive artists in the genre. Check it out below.
Watch: Stickybuds – Crooked Politicians
Mad Professor
Guyanese-British dub producer Mad Professor has been making beats for fourty years. He’s garnered a reputation for his rousing live show, for which he “rebuilds his studio on stage”. Mad Professor has worked with huge names over the course of his illustroius career such as Massive Attack, Sade and Beastie Boys. Check out the legend in action below.
Watch: Mad Professor – What’s Going On? (Live)
A.Skillz
A.Skillz has been carving a name for himself since 2002. His music, an amalgamation of old-school and golden age rap and dub has established him as one of the leading EDM acts in the UK. Just last year he was down under for a slew of sold-out gigs. You’re not going to want to miss his set when he tears up The Pleasure Garden stage in December.
The Pleasure Garden kicks off in December, check out ticket information and dates below.
THE PLEASURE GARDEN 2018
Saturday 8 December
Catani Gardens, St Kilda, Melbourne
Family Friendly (No Unaccompanied Minors)
www.thepleasuregarden.com.au
LINEUP
THE TEMPER TRAP
XAVIER RUDD
NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE
CONFIDENCE MAN
SAMPA THE GREAT
KATCHAFIRE
SPOONBILL
STICKYBUDS
NORA EN PURE
MAD PROFESSOR
HARVEY SUTHERLAND (DJ SET)
DEEKLINE
A.SKILLZ
EVA LAZARUS
HAIKU HANDS
JAMIE STEVENS
UONE & WESTERN
MISTA SAVONA
K+LAB
SLYNK
JFB
STAUNCH
SPACEY SPACE
HANDSDOWN & LEIGH BOY
MHA IRI
ANDEE FROST
CHANT DOWN SOUND
JPS
MONKEY MARC
SAMSARUH
ADRIAN EAGLE
OKENYO
THE SENEGAMBIAN JAZZ BAND
KODIAK KID
JESSE I
CASEY LEAVER
LADY BANTON
ADAM METWALLY
DINOB!TCH
