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Aotearoa’s singer-songwriter Delaney Davidson has been a staple figure in New Zealand’s country blues scene for the last decade. He released his 10th solo studio album earlier this year called ‘Out Of My Head’, an album themed with murder ballads and the darker side of things, and he’s also just dropped an album with Barry Saunders titled ‘Happiness is Near’. Tune into What The Folk as Kerryn Fields chats with Delaney about his upcoming Melbourne shows.

Born out of a mutual love for songwriting, Folk Bitch Trio write confessional music, layered thick with beautiful three-part harmonies. Having opened for local rockstars Courtney Barnett and Julia Jacklin, their latest single ‘God’s A Different Sword’ will bring you both joy and heartache. Tune into Radio City as the band come in for a special Studio 5 session, and a chat with Crispi about their latest tunes.

Making a name for herself on a global scene is Netherlands DJ Suze Ijó. Her upbringing in Europe's largest seaport town has influenced her sound for deep-cut RnB and pulsing soul house music. She'll be playing at Collingwood Children's Farm on Nov 9 and at Strawberry Fields on Nov 15. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread for a guest mix by Suze Ijó and a chat with Milo about her upcoming shows.

Melbourne born but Brussels based DJ Aldonna is gaining global attention with her supercharged, 90s driven dancefloor bangers. She's the founder of label Re-Leaf and playing at Strawberry Fields this month. Aldonna brings in her deep sonic bag of goodies to Tomorrowland, tune in for this special guest mix and chat with Edd Fisher.

Copenhagen based Melbourne musician Lena Douglas is a unique yet clever pianist, experimenting with voice samples as piano notes and swirling autotune amongst her soft vocals. Her study for composition is evident in her new EP ‘Stockerz’, which she’s written while studying a Masters of Music Creation at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Tune into The Breakfast Spread as Lena comes in for a special live performance, playing some of her recent works.

Parquet Courts frontman A.Savage is coming back to Australian lands this November for his first ever solo tour. He’ll be releasing his new album ‘Several Songs About Fire’, an album which asks questions of wealth and poverty, self and other, and showcases his gift for knowing when to narrate and when to vanish into the music. Tune into The Breakfast Spread as A.Savage pops in for a live acoustic performance and chat with Milo about his upcoming Melbourne show.

Melbourne band Lunatic specialise in fuzz and rock’n’roll, and their second album ‘Incredible’ is about to be released. The band come into Firewater to chat with Claire about their upcoming album release show, happening upstairs at The Tote on Nov 16, alongside Party Pest, Snub and Yabby.

Emerging from the depths of the rocky underworld is Sydney metal band Battlesnake. This 7-piece band will be dominating the stage with their high-impact live performances and theatrical songwriting at this year's LULIEPALOOZA. Tune into Pojama People as Chris chats with the band ahead of their show on Nov 23.