Cool Out Sun are a unique cross-cultural project spearheaded by the super powers that are N'fa Jones & Sensible J and friends. The collective invite a range of artist's influences, including traditional percussionists to collaborate during live shows, diversifying an ever changing, seasonal soundscape in afro beat/world/roots/hip hop music. The beats provocative, the lyrics powerfully imaginative; our music lets the spirit move you. 

Linguist N'fa Jones with a Hip Hop flavour, Sensible J brings the rhythm like no other, and guest percussion extraordinaires know how to get the party right.  

With two critically acclaimed albums of solid afro percussive grooves under their belt, Cool Out Sun offer inclusive, unique, feet moving vibrations for all to come bounce.

Bones and Jones are well renowned for their unique brand of song writing and impressively tight live show. With three albums and a collaborative EP with Folk Bitch Trio to their name, the band’s output matches the frenetic energy of their live performance which has seen them support notable artists including King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Nude Party (USA), The Murlocs, Twin Peaks (USA) and appear at festivals including Port Fairy Folk Festival and Meadow, Boogie Festival.

Forming during highschool in Geelong and now based out of an old apple orchard on the Victorian surf coast/Wathaurong Country the band draws inspiration from the landscape that surrounds them and their decade long friendships within the band. Their blend of country tinged vintage rock is coupled with a contemporary energy that allows them to feel familiar without being stuck in a revivalist pigeonhole.

This impressive melting pot of sounds and memorable hooks has been recognised by NME, The Guardian, Triple J and has seen the band’s second album Ginger Gold (Farm Singles) nominated for the prestigious Australian Music Prize and Victorian Music Awards.

Skyscraper Stan and his longtime touring band and collaborators the Commission Flats have generated a body of work that has attracted a loyal, and more recently global, fanbase drawn to Stan’s easy lyrical style, inventive arrangements and deft genre twists and turns.

With the Sydney Morning Herald calling him “a revelation,” his two previous albums, including 2015’s Last Year’s Tune and 2019’s Golden Boy, and between them a live solo album in 2017 Live at Some Velvet Morning, shone a light on Stan’s ability to write concise and accessible narratives in a timeless style, suggesting a writer steeped in the traditions of the classics but looking to refresh that sound for the modern era. His global reach has been extended by the songs “I Fell Over”, “Always Thinking of You” and “21st Century Lullaby”,  featured in the hit TV show Colin From Accounts.

Ella Hooper is an iconic Australian singer-songwriter who first shot to fame as the vibrant frontwoman of Killing Heidi. The teenage band from country Victoria defied the odds, dominating the early 2000s with a No.1 album, multiple hit singles, sold-out tours, and Rolling Stone covers. Ella made history as the first woman and youngest person to win APRA’s Songwriter of the Year Award.

Now an acclaimed solo artist, Ella’s genre-spanning work—across synth folk, rock, country, and Americana—has further cemented her legacy. Her latest album, Small Town Temple, written in her hometown of Violet Town during a time of deep personal loss, has been lauded for its raw emotion, authenticity, and distinctive Australiana perspective. The record debuted at No.1 on the Australian Country chart and was nominated for the Australian Music Prize.

Currently in her “country era,” Ella is working on a new album with Grammy-winning Nashville collaborators including Jim Lauderdale, Steve Poltz, and Clare Reynolds. With her trademark candour and charisma, she continues to push boundaries while staying rooted in heartfelt storytelling.