Almost two years on from the release of her debut album, Thick Skin, Tia Gostelow is entering a new chapter defined by growth, both personal and musical, hence the name CHRYSALIS. It marks Gostelow coming into her own and taking control of her creative output.

This time around, Tia knew she wanted to explore an ‘80s-inspired synth-pop sound.

Produced by Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy), the record blends Tia’s indie-pop sound with a lush ‘80s influence. In addition to working with Oscar, Tia co-wrote with a variety of other Native Tongue writers for CHRYSALIS including Japanese Wallpaper, Ben Stewart (Slowly Slowly), Sam Telford and LANKS.

Stream CHRYSALIS on Spotify here.

A huge congratulations to David Long who last night took home Best Original Music in a Series at the 2020 APRA AMCOS NZ Silver Scrolls.

David received this award for his work on the 6-part miniseries The Luminaries, based on Eleanor Catton’s 2013 novel of the same name.

David’s impressive credits include the likes of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, McLaren (2017), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and King Kong (2005), just to name a few.

Kingswood create an alternate realm in delivering Reveries, the reimagined vision of their third studio record, Juveniles.

The band takes the music of Juveniles into a more intimate and nuanced sonic space. Reveries enabled them to swap out the harder rock sounds and unlock a more tender and impassioned side of the original album.

Both records stand strong on their own, with Reveries mirroring Juveniles’ heart and impassioned songwriting, while offering a new listening experience that provides a blend of Americana, gypsy swing, bluegrass and even chamber-inspired moments.

Stream Reveries on Spotify here.

This week saw the release of three spectacular albums, all from acts in different stages of their musical careers.

We got the debut album from Liam McGorry’s new project Ex-Olympian. Incorporating his own dream funk sound, Afterlife started as a quest to do more on one’s own. The process unveiled the realisation that music is truly a series of collaborations to be enjoyed together.
Stream Afterlife here.

The Phoenix Foundation released their latest album Friend Ship after 5 years between albums. This album is rooted in friendship, hence the title. They have brought in a number of different styles and voices in the form of guest contributions.
Stream Friend Ship here.

Finally, the latest Cut Off Your Hands album wraps up a career spanning nearly 15 years. In HLLH elements of funk and dance music interweave with the soulful croon of lead vocalist Nick Johnston. Both the importance of loving each other and the complexities of human relationship are exposed under the guise of head-bopping summer anthems.
Stream HLLH here.

Native Tongue is proud to announce the signing of Jon Hume for Australia and New Zealand.

Jon is an Australian born, LA based Grammy nominated songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His work as a writer/producer has amassed over 3 billion combined streams, and includes songs with Sofi Tukker, Bebe Rexha, Sam Fischer, Sheppard, Dean Lewis, JP Cooper, Starley, Busby Marou, Tina Arena, Guy Sebastian, Galantis, Easylife, Ryan Riback & more. Jon is also known as the lead singer of Evermore.

Native Tongue’s Managing Director Jaime Gough said of the signing: “Jon is a supremely talented and versatile writer who has consistently delivered hit songs throughout his career. We look forward to working with Jon on what we know will be a successful partnership.”

“For over a decade, we’ve had the pleasure of watching Jon work in the studio and now it is a genuine thrill to welcome him to the Native Tongue family,” explained Native Tongue’s Head of Creative Services Matt Tanner.

Jon Hume added,”I’m looking forward to working with the incredible team at Native Tongue. I love the energy and drive they have for Australian music and I’m glad to be on board.”

Jon’s latest co-write ‘Spa’ by Icona Pop featuring Sofi Tukker is out now via Ultra Records. Stream on Spotify.