The Pyramid Rock
Festival will return to Phillip Island once again
this New Year’s weekend, from Friday 29 December 2006 until Monday 01 January
2007.
Without much further ado, The Pyramid Rock Festival
is pleased to announce a stellar line-up for 2006,
with many more acts to be announced soon:
A band that needs no introduction, but well
and truly deserve one anyway, Silverchair will
headline this year’s Pyramid Rock Festival. One
of Australia’s most successful bands of all time,
Silverchair has released four albums, won a
swag of ARIA Awards, and played sell out shows around the world. Following
an extended break, the members of Silverchair - Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies
and Chris Joannou - regrouped in 2005 to commence work on their highly anticipated
fifth album. The record is now in the bag, and set for release in 2007. It’s
going to be a big year for the boys, and the Pyramid Rock Festival will be
a fabulous and fitting way for them to see in the New Year.
From the Reading Festival to the Warped Tour,
The Living End has played some
of the world’s most prestigious festivals. After
forming
in 1997,
the
band has gone on to achieve what few others have:
a five-time platinum debut album, 3 ARIA Awards
and tours with a diverse range of acts including
AC/DC and No Doubt. 2006 has been a huge year for
The Living End with their fourth record State
of Emergency debuting at number one on the
charts, and the band playing sold out shows all
around the nation at their biggest venues yet.
The multi-talented and ever charming Xavier
Rudd has
spent the last few months touring Europe and the
USA on the back of his sixth album Food In
The Belly. Incorporating didgeridoos, acoustic
guitar and various percussion instruments simultaneously,
Xavier Rudd will warm the cockles of your hearts
with his songs of peace, love and understanding.
All the way from Long Beach in California, hip-hop
prodigies Ugly Duckling will bring their killer
beats and tight rhymes to the Pyramid Rock Festival.
Dizzy, Andy and DJ Young Einstein have been releasing
records and touring the world as Ugly Duckling
for the past six years, and the boys will visit
Australia off the back of their latest release
Bang For The Buck. Fusing early 90s hip-hop with
old school flavours, you’d be whack to miss your
chance to see the masters of cool, Ugly Duckling.
Currently on a monster Australian tour to support
the release of their second album Real Life, Evermore will see out 2006 at The Pyramid Rock Festival.
Since the release of their debut album Dreams,
Evermore has played over 300 live shows, achieved
five ARIA nominations in 2005 and secured platinum
status for their debut release. Citing classic
songwriters such as The Beatles, David Bowie and
Bob Dylan as major musical influences during the
recording of Real Life, it is no surprise that
the catchy anthems from these three brothers have
hit the airwaves around the country.
Always pushing the boundaries of dance music,
The Freestylers are releasing
their fourth album Adventures In Freestyle later
this
month.
Their
hit single “Push Up” from their third album Raw
as F**k skyrocketed into the Australian charts
in
2004, and current radio singles “Painkiller” and
“In Love With You” have already exploded onto the
Australian airwaves. By combining influences from
hip-hop to reggae, dancehall to electro, and break-beat
to drum ’n bass, these British MCs are sure to
make you get your groove on.
One of Perth’s most glorious pop ensembles, End
of Fashion released
its self-titled debut album in 2005. Since then,
they’ve managed to win a
couple of ARIAs, score an APRA nomination for
‘Song of the Year’, and play several sell out
national tours. With its album approaching platinum
sales, and releases across Europe and North America,
End of Fashion will provide the perfect tonic
for celebrating the holidays.
With several hit singles and sell-out tours to
his name, the future of dance music is safe in
the hands of Mylo. Myles MacInnes,
a 26-year-old Scot from the Isle of Sky, has gone
from a career
in academia to become one of the leading figures
of dance music. His astonishing debut album, Destroy
Rock & Roll, shows an artist at ease with
warming your soul and rocking the dance floor.
Mylo will
perform a DJ set at The Pyramid Rock Festival.
With their coastal
origins, The Beautiful Girls will
be on hand to lend their relaxed style to the Pyramid
Rock
Festival.
With their surf folk
roots, The Beautiful Girls will be right at home
playing tunes from their debut album Learn
Yourself and their second full-length recording We’re
Already Gone. The Beautiful Girls have toured
throughout Australia, Japan and the US, and have
two nominations in the 2006 APRA Song Awards.
With their blend of hyper, manic and slightly
twisted sounds, Sydney band Faker will
hit the stage with songs from its accomplished
debut Addicted
Romantic. From humble beginnings in frontman
Nathan Hudson’s bedroom, to the grind of an ever-changing
line-up, Faker emerged an unstoppable outfit and
scored a major record deal in 2005. Produced by
Lindsay Gravina (Magic Dirt), the album includes
the infectious singles “Teenage Werewolf” and “Quarter
To Three”. On the live front, Hudson is a sight
to behold - from thrashing around the floor to
hanging from the rafters - his energetic ways make
him a compelling frontman.
One of Australia’s finest new roots artists, Sydney
singer-songwriter Lior is also part of the Pyramid
Rock Festival’s huge line-up. Releasing his critically
acclaimed debut album Autumn Flow in 2005, the
independent release was a triple j Album of the
Week, while Ministry Of Sound also picked up two
songs for its Chillout Sessions compilation CD.
Lior has been nominated for two ARIA Awards in
2006 and has a follow up album on the way.
Another outfit to emerge from the Perth music
scene, Karnivool will bring their powerful blend
of rock and metal mayhem to The Pyramid Rock Festival.
With their formidable wall of sound, compelling
anthems, and the recent release of their debut
album Themata, Karnivool is set to tear up the
stage and demand the complete attention of Festival
goers. The rewards will be plentiful.
Originally from
Daylesford in Victoria, Mia Dyson has
gone from strength to strength since the release
of
her debut album Cold Water (2003),
and her sophomore release Parking Lots (2005).
With her distinctively moody vocals, and incredible
guitar skills, Mia won over plenty of new fans
in the USA and Canada this year, joined Frank
Zappa’s Mother’s Of Invention on stage at the
Winnipeg Folk Festival, and supported Ani Di
Franco in New York’s Central Park.
Local blues artist Ash Grunwald has
drawn comparisons to Robert Johnson, Tom Waits
and Howlin’
Wolf,
but the release of his fourth album Give Signs has seen the talented blues ’n roots artist carve
his own distinct sound. Combining blues with hypnotic,
addictive and bang-clang percussion, Ash Grunwald’s
music is soulful and assertive. Following his extensive
national tour in September, Ash Grunwald will grace
the shores of Phillip Island in December to make
his debut at The Pyramid Rock Festival.
Renowned for their energetic live shows, it’s
no surprise that Bomba are crowd
favourites with their unique combination of funk,
dance and reggae.
Fresh from the release of Bomba vs Laroz - an
album which saw Bomba team up with leading dub
and reggae producer DJ Laroz - Bomba is set to
provide the perfect summer festival set at the
Pyramid Rock Festival.
