The Money War photo by Zal Kanga-Parabia

Arts and Culture

How to support your favourite local musicians

Melanie Griffiths02 Apr '205 min read

THE MONEY WAR PHOTO BY ZAL KANGA-PARABIA

Normally, I would be letting you all know about what gigs to go check out but these are not normal times. The Coronavirus is sweeping across the globe and has changed our way of life for the foreseeable future leaving our live music industry in a catastrophic position. With a reported $325 million having already been lost by those affected.

For an industry that is usually the first to extend their hand to help worthy causes like the recent bushfires, it’s time for us to give a helping hand if you can. The easiest way to do this is to purchase some merchandise whether it be clothing, an album or even a stubbie holder. Every little bit helps and you can find your favourite artists on Bandcamp, The Sound Of Silence or via their Facebook pages.

Below are a few of my personal favs that I’ve had the pleasure of seeing perform and whom I can’t wait to see once more when this all passes.

CARLA GENEVE PHOTO BY DUNCAN WRIGHT

Seeing Carla Geneve perform is like getting a gut punch to your emotions. One of the most exciting songwriters in Western Australia, she was slated for a North American tour which would’ve also included an appearance at this year’s SXSW Festival. So give all your love to this talented lady by visiting her Bandcamp page where you can purchase a bevvy of merch including her EP Change which won a swag of WAM Awards last year.

Support Carla Geneve HERE

Felicity Groom has been creating music in WA for many years now. Her music which can swing easily from electronic lush sonic vignettes to infectious indie-pop melodies has primarily been self-produced and recorded allowing her greater creativity whilst tempering a unique sound. Having taken a break from music she recently released a new track Burj Khalifa and has a new record in the pipeline to be released this year. Take a deep dive into her other work and purchase one of her digital releases on her Bandcamp page.

Send Felicity Groom some love HERE

SLUMBERJACK PHOTO BY CINA NGUYEN

Since 2014 SLUMBERJACK have been etching out a name for themselves as one of Australia’s best electronic music duos. Morgan Then and Fletcher Ehlers had been splitting their time between Perth and LA producing the banging and gritty EP Black & Blue followed with an accompanying national tour up until only a few weeks ago. The duo are featuring at the rescheduled Castaway festival (5th December 2020) but in the meantime, SLUMBERJACK offers some very stylin’ fashion via their Facebook account.

Get sorted HERE

The musical pairing of Dylan Ollivierre and Carmon Pepper form the WA band, The Money War. These guys have supported some big-hitters from Spiderbait to Alex Lahey, Holy Holy and The Lumineers and they get better each time I see them. In these stressful times, their fuzzy dream-pop is exactly what you need to escape the confines of your isolation. They have a number of merch options including a limited edition 12” vinyl on Bandcamp. So if you haven’t already, check them out.

Purchase merch HERE

Stay safe and stay home everyone!

Melanie Griffiths is a music writer, reviewer and an ardent supporter of the West Australian music scene. With a career spanning several years, Mel is one of Perth’s most active reviewers contributing to several local and national publications. Concert highlights have included covering Paul McCartney and Prince as well as some ripper local bands including Methyl Ethel, Stella Donnelly and SUPEREGO.