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ABC News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
The Cat Empire, Thelma Plum head up Queenscliff Music Festival 2025 line-up
Each year in November, music lovers of all ages flock to the Bellarine Peninsula for a weekend away. Their destination? Queenscliff Music Festival — the beachside Victorian event beloved for its family-friendly atmosphere and ripper line-ups. This year is no exception, featuring Australian faves alongside a a dash of overseas acts and up-and-comers. Let's take a peep, shall we? Do you really need to be told why The Cat Empire remain one of our country's must-see live bands? The headliners are certain to delight all sorts when their genre-fusing, party-facing ruckus takes over the main stage, celebrating their tenth album, Bird In Paradise. Gamilaraay singer-songwriter Thelma Plum has been touring solidly behind her latest album I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back . And we'll let you in on a secret: her world-class tunes sound even better on the live stage. Is there a better beach-y fit than US surfer turned professional strummer, Donavon Frankenreiter? He began his music career with a self-titled debut released under Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records, and like his good buddy Johnson, Frankenreiter excels at simple, soulful sing-alongs. Yolŋu rock sensation King Stingray seem incapable of delivering a limp performance, so be sure to fit their life-affirming anthems into your viewing schedule. Also in the mix is two Western Australian legends: homegrown folk heroes The Waifs and alt-rockers Little Birdy (who are touring their 2004 debut album later this year). Punk rock institution Cosmic Psychos will be QMF's resident mosh pit inspectors this year, while Minor Gold will flex the golden harmonies that have made them Double J faves. If you're after a boogie, the cosmic Squid Nebula, talented Sex On Toast or soul-funksters Suneden will be happy to supply. You've also got stomping siblings Pierce Brothers, close collaborators Didirri + Rowena Wise, the swampy blues of Opelousas, plus Fenn Wilson & The Weather. The little tackers will go gaga for Teeny Tiny Stevies, heading up QMF's stage dedicated to kids programming. And if all that wasn't enough for you, know there's more names to be added to the 2025 line-up, rounded out by local produce, arts, and community offerings. The three-day extravaganza takes over Princess Park, a short stroll from the historic Queenscliff Foreshore, with its gorgeous piers, cliff views and coastal walks. Plus, there's camping nearby if you prefer the outdoors. Queenscliff Music Festival runs from Friday 28 to Sunday 29 November on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung people, proudly co-presented by Double J. Here's the line-up so far: The Cat Empire, Thelma Plum, Donvan Frankenreiter, The Waifs, King Stingray, Little Birdy, Cosmic Psychos, Pierce Brothers, Didirri + Rowena Wise, Squid Nebula, Minor Gold, Sex On Toast, Opelousas, Fenn Wilson & The Weather, The Smith & Western Jury, Riley Catherall, Suneden, Teeny Tiny Stevies Early bird tickets are on sale now.
ABC News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Here are the regional acts who are supporting Thelma Plum!
It's time for you to meet the eight regional acts who'll be supporting Thelma Plum in their hometowns. What the Thelly!? Thelma Plum is playing a huuuuuge run of regional shows spanning across May through to July 2025. Taking to stages everywhere from Margaret River to Barwon Heads, she's on the hunt for some glorious local acts to join in on the fun and triple j Unearthed received the call up to give her a hand! We've scoured through the deepest parts of the website to lock in the most perfect local artists for the job. They've won the opportunity and all they did was upload their music to the triple j Unearthed website. Sooooo, it's time for you to meet the acts who are going to be taking to stage in support of Thelma Plum… lfg! Elianie PERTH, WA Meet the seventeen-year-old singer-songwriter from the Boorloo/Perth hills. We first met Elianie through Unearthed High where she blew away the triple j Unearthed team many years in a row - she even took out a finalist spot in 2023. Since then, she's dropped out of school to focus on music and has been building her discography and live performance experience. She's even showed her keenness for this competition through the most angelic cover of 'Backseat of My Mind' which has received love from Thelma Plum herself. This puts her in perfect position to ace an opportunity like this. Newport MARGARET RIVER, WA Introducing Newport! He's our Feature Artist all this week and he too will be taking to stage in support of Thelma Plum in Margaret River. With his Sounds Like section on the triple j Unearthed website likening his music to Dijon, ARIES, Dominic Fike and Sebastian Paul, Newport is creating a sincere style of indie pop, perfect to catch live and have a big ol' boogie to. He has an EP set for release on June 4 and sold out headline shows on the horizon across late May and June so, what better way to kick off this era than supporting the Homecoming Queen in his hometown!? GRXCE WOLLONGONG, NSW Are you still searching for the perfect soundtrack to the ups and downs of your life? Well, search no further… It's time to get acquainted with GRXCE! Described as if Paramore and beabadoobee co-wrote a melody which Phoebe Bridgers penned lyrics to, GRXCE are a multi-layered enigma that delve deep into the introspections of womanhood, heartbreak and how it feels to be navigating your 20s in today's world. Embodying a super similar string of themes that Thelma Plum so delicately taps into, make sure you get to her Woolongong show early… that's all we're saying! Stella Eve CANBERRA, ACT Singing her way through every new experience, emotion and playground disagreement, music has been a lifeline in the life of Stella Eve for as long as she's known. Describing her creations as familiar but unexpected, infectious, nostalgic and intuitive, her lyrics are often simple in their nature and genius in that simplicity, communicating tone beyond the words alone. Whether she's delivering a reflective ballad or an upbeat tune, Stella Eve's songs always offer something meaningful, leaving a lasting impression on all who hear it. Get ready to go on a one way trip to your feels Canberra! Amber Rose BYRON BAY, NSW Angie Mcmahon, Julia Jacklin and Adrianne Lenker fans, this Thelma Plum support is going to catch your attention. She's an emerging local artist whose creations are synonymously uplifting and hauntingly heart-wrenching. With plenty of live performance experience under her belt, she's sold out multiple headline shows and appeared on festival lineups with legacy acts such as Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins and Xavier Rudd. She's gone from playing to a camera in her bedroom to performing with a dazzling five-piece band. Will they be making an appearance as the Thelma Plum Byron Bay supports? Well, you'll just have to go to find out! Wild Gloriosa BARWON HEADS, VIC The brainchild of Gloria Ragesh, Wild Gloriosa creates music that feels familiar yet unique, hypnotic yet forthright, prayerful yet seductive - a marriage of undertones that is sure to hold her audience on a journey beyond the here and now. Fans of Bill Withers, Erykah Badu and Lianne LaHavas are sure to swoon over this rising force. Dropping her debut EP Growing Pains in early 2025, she delivers soft, precious, soulful melodies through the vessel of her South Indian roots. Experience her creativity bloom when she opens for Thelma Plum in Barwon Heads in Victoria. Jess Humphries GOSFORD, NSW Jess Humphries doesn't just scratch the surface when it comes to storytelling. Emerging from Darkinjung Country/ the Central Coast of NSW, this folk-infused indie pop artist entrances listeners with her contemplative lyrics and honest voice. Inspired by the likes of Holly Humberstone and Gracie Abrams, Jess channels her influences into creating a sound that is both familiar and distinctly her own. Seamlessly merging folk sensibilities with indie pop's modern edge, Jess Humphries is carving out a unique space that is intimate and expansive. With music that is not just to be heard, but also to be felt, catch her supporting Thelma Plum at her Gosford show. Sunday Honey FRANKSTON, VIC Sunday Honey are a four piece alternative-rock band who describe their sound as a cross between honey soul with a mixture of old rock - They bring the laid back beachy aura with energy that's pedal to the medal. They've already played alongside local royalty such as; Tones And I, Ziggy Alberts, Hockey Dad, The Terrys, Sam Fischer and plenty of others. Cracking into a classic, timeless, sound, the pull influence from the likes of Catfish and the Bottlemen, OASIS, Ocean Alley, Spacey Jane and DMA'S. They're ready to compliment Thelma Plum's angelic set in Frankston Victoria. For tickets and more info, head to the Thelma Plum website.
West Australian
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Thelma Plum goes country (but stops off in Perth on the way)
Perth may not be one of the world's biggest metropolises, but it would be a stretch to call it a country town. Which is why its inclusion on Queensland singer Thelma Plum's latest regional tour, aptly called I'm Sorry, Where Is That? is a little puzzling. Plum is performing at the very inner-city venue The Rechabite on May 20. 'When I did the announcement online there were some people who found it very funny,' Plum admits. 'Obviously I know Perth is not a regional town.' Not that we're complaining. And when you're coming all this way, it can't hurt to add in a few extra shows where you can. So city audiences who missed Plum when she toured last year on the back of her new(ish) album I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back will have a chance to catch her before she heads to Margaret River, Kununurra and then across the country. Plum, who grew up between Brisbane and the tiny town of Delungra in NSW, says she is passionate about reaching regional audiences. 'Country kids need music too,' she says. 'Live music is not as accessible to country folk so it's nice to make an effort to get out that way.' More than making an effort just to play, Plum is also holding a competition for acts in the towns she is visiting to support her. It's her way of giving back and helping a new generation of talent, as her own career was given a boost when she won a competition as a teenager. 'It's so important, because this is how I started. I won a comp to play at the National Indigenous Music Awards. I was 17 so it was obviously only two years ago,' she jokes — Plum is 30. 'It's important if I'm going to these regional places that I am championing the local talent there. So I am really excited. The only thing I will say is I have been a little bit overwhelmed by how incredible everyone is. 'People are so talented. I don't know when that happened! People have been sending me videos of them singing or tagging me in their songs, and I am a little bit overwhelmed because everyone is so good, so I'm not sure how to navigate that.' Plum has come a long way since winning that competition as a teen, having firmly established herself as one of the county's most gifted songwriters. After her hit album Better In Blak in 2019, she took a break of several years before releasing, (excuse the cliche) her difficult sophomore album. I'm Sorry Now Say It Back was released last year, with music bible Rolling Stone describing the album as: 'unspooling lyrics full of raw honesty, humanity laid bare, delivered in her unmistakable, vibrato-hewn voice and soundtracked with studio polish, strings, and delicious melodies.' The magazine also recently awarded her its single of the year prize for the song Freckles. 'I was so stoked. I try not to get too caught up with that sort of stuff but I was pretty excited, I won't lie,' she says. Plum says the wave of grungy women singer-songwriters of the 1990s were a major influence on I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back, and she namechecks Meredith Brooks, Jill Sobule and Suzanne Vega as inspirations behind the album. While I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back has more of a pop vibe than some of her earlier work, Plum says she would love to do a country album one day, and says anyone going along to her WA shows this week can expect to hear a country twinge to the set. 'I think we might have a few more acoustic, slow moments,' she says. 'I will still have my band with me. We might do a bit of a country-esque vibe to the set. 'It will be the same as the tour in some sense as we will do a lot of the same songs, but it will be different in case some of the people who came to the city shows want to come to these shows as well. They can know that this will be different.' Thelma Plum plays The Rechabite on May 20, The River in Margaret River on May 21 ,and the Kimberley Moon Experience in Kununurra on May 24.
Perth Now
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Thelma Plum heads to the country
Perth may not be one of the world's biggest metropolises, but it would be a stretch to call it a country town. Which is why its inclusion on Queensland singer Thelma Plum's latest regional tour, aptly called I'm Sorry, Where Is That? is a little puzzling. Plum is performing at the very inner-city venue The Rechabite on May 20. 'When I did the announcement online there were some people who found it very funny,' Plum admits. 'Obviously I know Perth is not a regional town.' Not that we're complaining. And when you're coming all this way, it can't hurt to add in a few extra shows where you can. So city audiences who missed Plum when she toured last year on the back of her new(ish) album I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back will have a chance to catch her before she heads to Margaret River, Kununurra and then across the country. Plum, who grew up between Brisbane and the tiny town of Delungra in NSW, says she is passionate about reaching regional audiences. 'Country kids need music too,' she says. 'Live music is not as accessible to country folk so it's nice to make an effort to get out that way.' More than making an effort just to play, Plum is also holding a competition for acts in the towns she is visiting to support her. It's her way of giving back and helping a new generation of talent, as her own career was given a boost when she won a competition as a teenager. 'It's so important, because this is how I started. I won a comp to play at the National Indigenous Music Awards. I was 17 so it was obviously only two years ago,' she jokes — Plum is 30. 'It's important if I'm going to these regional places that I am championing the local talent there. So I am really excited. The only thing I will say is I have been a little bit overwhelmed by how incredible everyone is. 'People are so talented. I don't know when that happened! People have been sending me videos of them singing or tagging me in their songs, and I am a little bit overwhelmed because everyone is so good, so I'm not sure how to navigate that.' Plum has come a long way since winning that competition as a teen, having firmly established herself as one of the county's most gifted songwriters. After her hit album Better In Blak in 2019, she took a break of several years before releasing, (excuse the cliche) her difficult sophomore album. I'm Sorry Now Say It Back was released last year, with music bible Rolling Stone describing the album as: 'unspooling lyrics full of raw honesty, humanity laid bare, delivered in her unmistakable, vibrato-hewn voice and soundtracked with studio polish, strings, and delicious melodies.' The magazine also recently awarded her its single of the year prize for the song Freckles. 'I was so stoked. I try not to get too caught up with that sort of stuff but I was pretty excited, I won't lie,' she says. Plum says the wave of grungy women singer-songwriters of the 1990s were a major influence on I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back, and she namechecks Meredith Brooks, Jill Sobule and Suzanne Vega as inspirations behind the album. While I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back has more of a pop vibe than some of her earlier work, Plum says she would love to do a country album one day, and says anyone going along to her WA shows this week can expect to hear a country twinge to the set. 'I think we might have a few more acoustic, slow moments,' she says. 'I will still have my band with me. We might do a bit of a country-esque vibe to the set. 'It will be the same as the tour in some sense as we will do a lot of the same songs, but it will be different in case some of the people who came to the city shows want to come to these shows as well. They can know that this will be different.' Thelma Plum plays The Rechabite on May 20, The River in Margaret River on May 21 ,and the Kimberley Moon Experience in Kununurra on May 24.
