LUCERO TO RELEASE “WOMEN & WORK” IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
March 16, 2012 via ATO/Shock
On March 16, Memphis’ LUCERO will release ‘Women & Work,’ their first locally released album and debut for ATO/Shock Records, and an album which establishes them as the 21st century voice of that great musical city.

’Women & Work’ is a love [...]

EILEN JEWELL – The Queen of the Minor Key TOURING AUSTRALIA in MARCH
Fresh from the ecstatic reaction to her most recent album, “Queen of the Minor Key”, Ragged Company Touring is thrilled to announce the imminent arrival on our shores of Alt Country Chanteuse Eilen Jewell.
As well as special appearances at Bluesfest, announced today [...]

“Their raucous live shows are already the stuff of legend … the future is theirs for the taking” – NME

Boys & Girls, the hypnotic, show-stopping debut album from Alabama Shakes, will be released on 6 April 2012 via Rough Trade / Remote Control / Shock.
Comprising vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, drummer Steve Johnson and [...]

Kitty, Daisy and Lewis have sold out their first Melbourne Big Day Out side show date at the Corner Hotel. Due to the resounding response from fans, Ragged Company is pleased to announce a second Kitty, Daisy and Lewis Melbourne show on Saturday, 28th January at the Espy.

In a matter of weeks the young English [...]

Tune In To Hear SLASH Hosting on Triple M Melbourne Christmas Day At Noon – Spinning some of his favourite tracks as well as playing tracks from his new live album “Made In Stoke 24/07/11”

The headline from a recent Billboard article says it all: “Like They Never Left.”
 
Legendary British rockers Bush, fronted by charismatic lead singer Gavin Rossdale, had more success in their first half dozen years of their career than most bands do in a lifetime. Forging a sound that would go on to characterize an entire decade [...]

Mesmerizing and energetic LA-based Vintage Trouble
put the soul back into rock

VINTAGE TROUBLE release THE BOMB SHELTER SESSIONS via SHOCK RECORDS, 27 JANUARY 2012 to coincide with their first Australian tour tour.
Live-wired, straight-shootin, dirty-mouth’d pelvis-pushin’ juke music, Vintage Trouble, based in Los Angeles, is the brainchild of Ty Taylor (vocal) and Nalle Colt (guitar). Combining their [...]

After 15 years of releasing records through both major and independent labels, Ben Kweller has announced the formation of his own label, The Noise Company. The Austin-based label will be home to all future Kweller releases, beginning with his infectious new album, Go Fly A Kite, set to hit stores February 10, 2012.
Signed to Mercury [...]

Shock Records is happy to announce that Townsville-based singer-songwriter Kate Martin has just become the newest member of the Shock family.
 
Kate‘s new album, ‘Hand Me My Bow And Arrow’ will be released by Shock Records in early 2012. Taking over 18 months to record, the album is characterised by lush, complex instrumentation and percussion complementing [...]

Steve Smyth is the first artist to be directly signed to Shock Records’ brand new imprint label PERMANENT RECORDS which has been set up with the sole purpose to foster and develop local independent talent.
 
Steve Smyth: an itinerant troubadour; an hirsute and dapper young Aussie; a skilled carpenter; the owner of a unique voice whose [...]