Otis Namrell is a 23-year-old blues and southern rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter based in Melbourne, Australia. Originally from the Northern Rivers, Otis spent his teenage years crafting a unique and innovative approach to blues guitar, blending elements of jazz, swamp rock, country, and psychedelic rock into his distinctive style.

Since heading South, he has become a standout figure in Melbourne's blues scene, regularly Showcasing at venues like the Hume Blues Club, Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society, and Elwood Blues Club, while continuing to build his following nation-wide with performances at Agnes Blues & Roots Festival, Mitchell Creek Rock & Blues Festival and the St Kilda Blues Festival. The band's shows are rowdy, high energy and filled with softer moments that show the group's diverse abilities. 

Though still young, Otis's playing carries the soulful depth of a seasoned blues veteran, and his ability to improvise and connect with the crowd needs to be seen. He is backed by an exceptional rhythm section: Sonny Severin, a jazz-trained drummer with impeccable timing and the ability to shift between energetic bursts and delicate grooves, and Jack Blandford, a versatile bass player whose experience across genres—from psych-rock to reggae to bluegrass—adds both power and nuance to the band’s sound.

Norwood is the project of Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriters Olivia Bolmat and Nathaniel Peacock. Formed through a shared admiration of upfront lyricism and inseparable harmonies, the pair have always aimed to create songs that find weight in their unassuming tenderness. Drawing influence from artists like Neil Young, Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, the duo fuses Americana inspiration with the alt-folk sounds of their home city, piecing together tentative vulnerability with candid self-awareness to craft their own take on observational songwriting.

Grace Robinson is a Naarm-based creative chameleon, often spotted wearing one of her many hats: performer hat (amongst many groups), booking agent hat, bass player hat but most commonly her obnoxious bogan hat. Best known as the powerhouse lead singer of electro-soul outfit Empress, she’s toured extensively and lit up major festival stages like Sun Cycle, Strawberry Fields, Meadow, and Beyond The Valley. She's now turning heads with her solo project: a deliciously unfiltered blend of indie rock, emotional oversharing, and dry wit, all wrapped around her signature mint-green Danelectro guitar and all-star band.

Her songs are part epic anthem, part open therapy session—drawing inspiration from the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julia Jacklin. By the end of her set, you’ll likely know all about her therapy sessions, her mum, and why she still believes that if Collingwood made finals they would have had back-to-back premiership wins. With sold-out shows and festival stages already under her belt (Wonder Mountain, Brunswick Music Fest, and more), all eyes are on her upcoming debut release for late 2025.

Alex Kosenko is an independent artist from Brisbane, Queensland and his music can be described as a unique mix of Blues, Rock and Roots, accompanied by his inventive electric sound.  Alex’s one-man band performances include a thumping kick drum and tambourine, howling harmonica solos, bluesy acoustic-electric guitar and soul driven vocals.  Alex’s dynamic live shows are high energy performances that leave audiences captivated and wanting more.