2023
(in alphabetical order);
Abbe May | Anesu | Brodie and the Buzkills | Boogie Box DJs | Big Ship Band
CC: DISCO! | Claudie Joy and the Joy Boys | Caitlyn Harnett and the Pony Boys
Dan Howls Band | Dancing in Space DJs | Girl and Girl
Good News Now We Can Eat All The Vampires | Great Gable | Grievous Bodily Calm
GUM | Little Guilt | Salt Tree | Satisfaction Guaranteed | Solara
Surprise Chef | Sunshine Brothers | The Bures Band | Travis Green
Plus
COLLARD FAMILY WELCOME | 80s HORROR CINEMA | SPEAKEASY
OUTDOOR SAUNA | SALT POND | DANCEHALL | WAVE ROCK PROJECTIONS BY 4D EMPTY
and loads more!
Long weekend 22-25 September, Wave Rock Caravan Park & Surrounds, Hyden WA
ABBE MAY
A champion of the LGBTQIA+ community, Abbe is a multi award-winning artist, having been nominated for over 40 ARIA, WAM, AIR, AMP awards and so far winning 27, she is one of the strong women of the Australian music industry with much respect across radio, blogs and venues around the country. A constantly evolving artist, she has performed at myriad summer music festivals and high profile supports.
BRODIE and the BUZKILLS
Brodie and the Buzzkills exist in the twilight at a rural crossroads where country, blues, alternative and classic rock intersect. The Buzzkills bring the grit and humour and Brodie brings the feelings and the power to what is surely one of the finest new bands emerging out of WA.
GOOD NEWS NOW WE CAN EAT ALL THE VAMPIRES
Originally debuted in 2020 as the alt-moniker of Paul Francis Wood (Red Jezebel/The Ghost Hotel) as a vehicle to showcase his musical growth and evolution that he had finely tuned over the last several decades, taking the lessons and learnings from his long-winding journey and applying it into a project where he takes centre stage. Now in 2023, GOOD NEWS NOW WE CAN EAT ALL THE VAMPIRES has expanded into a full lineup of some of WA’s most recognisable musicians, emphasising the potent songwriting that's stayed central to PFW’s portfolio of work for the past 25 years.
LITTLE GUILT
Originating from Mandurah, a coastal town an hour south of Perth, Little Guilt is Ella Melton, Joe Knowles, Lachlan Thomson, Brady Keirnan and Jarrod Rumble. Beginning in early 2021, they draw inspiration from artists such as Angus and Julia stone, Middle Kids, Ball Park Music and Men I Trust. Their sound is awash with the familiarity of suburbia - creating a foundation of observational lyricism that zooms in on the vignettes of the everyday. They remind us of the tenderness of existence and make us feel inextricably bound to the human experience through gentle and carefree music.
SURPRISE CHEF
Surprise Chef’s music is based on evoking mood; their vivid arrangements utilize time and space to build soundscapes that invite the listener into their world. The quintet’s distinct sound pulls from 70s film scores, the funkier side of jazz, and the samples that form the foundation of hip hop. Hailing from just outside of Melbourne, Australia, their first two albums, All News Is Good News and Daylight Savings amassed a die-hard fanbase and brought their sound from their home studio to every corner of the globe. The band is now signed to Big Crown Records, joining a lineage of contemporary and classic sounds that have influenced Surprise Chef’s music since their formation in 2017.
ANESU
Born in Zimbabwe and raised in Perth, Anesu is a transgender hip-hop artist who draws influences from both worlds. Performing with a live band, Anesu uses staunch storytelling to explore themes of queer and cultural identity. Their music can be described as both activism and impeccably crafted R&B. Through biting melodies and catchy hooks, Anesu fearlessly addresses issues of racism and grief while celebrating the boundless joy of the Black experience.
CLAUDIE JOY AND THE JOY BOYS
Claudie Joy & the Joy Boys is the musical project behind Boorloo (Perth) based artist Claudia Tero. They describe themselves as an obscure musical mess, a swelling of feeling, tender and raw. The emerging seven piece have sold out shows across WA and have solidified themselves as one of Perth's most exciting up and coming talents. Taking inspiration from the storytellers she adores, such as Haley Heynderickx and Adrianne Lenker, Claudie brings together the crunchiest parts of indie rock and folk into the delightful mess of sincerity, honesty and obscurity that has seen her charm audiences all over Perth and beyond.
DAN HOWLS BAND
Unapologetically raw and hearty, Dan Howls is the true embodiment of catchy big blues. Hailings from the shores of Fremantle, Waylalup the blues rock outfit of friends has set themselves apart as an irreplaceable Australian live band, beloved by all for their big riffs and bigger voices. The band that once originated as a solo act that began one day as a backpacker in Cambodia, took flight back in Boorloo/Perth in 2016 with the addition of Julia Weller, Calum Adcock & Josh ‘Cutty’ Cutler.
GREAT GABLE
Perth four piece Great Gable present their latest offering, the radiant celebration that is On The Wall In The Morning Light, released in July, 2022. Hyped and home after completing recording for Tracing Faces at the end of 2019, Great Gable held onto the high of the making of their first record and immediately jumped into writing new material. What emerged is a record brimming with youthful exuberance balanced by a confidence that comes with experience, a new level of sophistication not at the expense of f.u.n. - it’s Great Gable’s propulsively rhythmic, evocative guitar-driven rock’n’roll enriched with experience.
SALT TREE
Following the release of their debut EP, Out of the Water, in 2022 and a string of sold out shows through Western Australia, Margaret River Indie-Folk duo Salt Tree brought a taste of the South West to Eastern shores, recently playing a huge 16-date run of headline shows around the country and across the ditch to NZ. Despite being polar opposites in personality, Tom and Nath have a unique chemistry between them which can be heard in their songwriting, harmonies and cheeky on stage banter. Their shared love for the ocean, forest and mountains can be felt in their music, and makes for the perfect soundtrack to summer road trips and warm nights around the campfire with friends.
TRAVIS GREEN
With a voice that sings with power, capitation and complexity, Travis Green is a vocalist to be reckoned with. Drawing alikeness to Jeff Buckley and Allen Stone in the force of his whaling to his heart wrenching emotional vibrato, Green’s singing is in a league of its own. The magnetic frontman and wildly talented songwriter’s live show is one of captivating big energy, big voices and big heart. Backed by his band featuring Connor Hart and Junior Moyo, the three piece live act creates a wall of sound that commands your attention and swallows you whole.
BOOGIE BOX DJS
The dynamic duo known as The Boogie Box Djs are as always gonna heat up those cold Wave Rock nights!
Josh Grainger of Ningaloo Records and Nathan Nisbet from Picnic Records Australia love seeing you throw serious shapes!
CC:DISCO!
DJ, radio host, curator, label head and party promoter - CC:DISCO! is hopelessly lost in music and there’s no turning back. Playing disco, house and boogie cuts with her heart at the controls, CC triggers a joyous feedback loop that infects the dance. Well versed in mobilizing people on mass with her contagious energy, the festival staple has sent Bestival, Oasis, Lost Village, Sonar and PITCH into frenzies, with Glastonbury, Love International, Kala and Westival in the cross hairs.
DANCING IN SPACE DJS
The Dancing in space djs are a powerhouse dj duo consisting of Charlie Bucket & James A. If deep disco, soulful house and tropical rhythms are your thing, look no further. Having supported such legends as Horse meat disco, John Morales , Ge-ology, Rahaan , CC:DISCO! and more , The dancing in space boys never fail to put smiles on faces and hands in the air.
GREIVOUS BODILY CALM
Grievous Bodily Calm are a five-piece instrumental collective from Perth, Western Australia.Their genre-blending signature instrumental sound and high energy live show infuses IDM, beat music and jazz improvisation with modern electronic production and has seen them support artists such as Tame Impala, Black Midi, The Avalanches, Hiatus Kaiyote, Beach House and the legendary Mulatu Astatke as well as numerous festival appearances and sold out headline shows off the back of three acclaimed independently released EP’s - 2019’s Repel & 2020’s Arc and this years Cascades.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Emerging in early 2020 from Bunbury, WA, Satisfaction Guaranteed launched themselves from undesirables to one of the most exciting upcoming acts in Western Australia. With an eclectic sound developed mostly around the heyday of 60's&70's Rock 'n' Roll, and an explosive live presence, SG feature something for all your mind and body's needs.
THE BURES
The Bures Band, is a fresh and classic mix of American folk rock and blues, driven by Stephen Bailey (guitar and vocals) recognised for his work as a solo artist and for his role as lead vocals and keys in psychedelic rock outfit, Mt. Mountain (Fuzz Club UK)) who have shared the stage with greats including: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Thee Oh Sees, Moon Duo, The Murlocs, Orb, Sleep, The Babe Rainbow) and showcases the musical talents of local musicians: Callum Anderson (lead guitar and vocals) Noah Symmans (drums) of blues rock band The Sleep Police, Danny Miles (guitar and vocals) and Tom Beech (bass) of folk/rock band Clove.
GIRL & GIRL
Girl and Girl are Kai James, his Aunty Liss on drums, longtime friend Jayden Williams on guitar and bassist Fraser Bell. They recently signed a global deal with Sub Pop Records, who released their latest single, All I See in April and reissued their Divorce EP in June. Hailing from Brisbane, the four-piece garage rock outfit has a special kinship that shines through in their music and in their electric live shows — Kai’s magnetism backed by Liss’ 37 years of drumming experience. With undeniable hooks and surprising emotional intensity, this multi-generational outfit leaves everything on the stage.
GUM
Multi-instrumentalist GUM (aka Jay Watson) reveals the release date and title of his forthcoming album, Saturnia. The Record marks GUM’s sixth studio album since 2014, somehow finding time to record between his commitments with Pond and Tame Impala. Most recently you can hear Watson’s featured vocals on Tame Impala’s newly released demo from Lonerism Box Set, “Retina Show,” which he co-wrote with Parker. In April, GUM released two tracks with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s Ambrose Kenny-Smith for Record Store Day. “Minor Setback” and “Old Transistor Radio”.
SOLARA
Solara, a captivating quintet hailing from the vibrant musical landscape of Boorloo (Perth), Australia, is redefining the boundaries of old-school soul and funk. Their music is a whirlwind of infectious grooves, catchy melodies, and a fresh, energetic spirit that sets the stage alight. With a unique blend of catchy riffs and the funkadelic groove that gets everyone moving, Solara is here to bring a party to your ears.
SUNSHINE BROTHERS
The Sunshine Brothers are Australia’s premium purveyors of tropical dub/roots/ska music. They are the wild bunch from the sweet spot of the Australian music scene – Perth, Western Australia – where the sun shines, the beer is cold and outsiders thrive.
Operating consciously outside the expectations of the music business The Sunshine Brothers live and perform in the moment and only do what feels right and where they can capture and amplify the power and spirit of good people and good times.