CELEBRATING THE EASYBEATS

The Bamboos featuring Montaigne

‘I’ll Make You Happy’ out now

View / Listen HERE

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Iconic Easybeats single ‘I’ll Make You Happy’ has received a scorching remake compliments of Melbourne band The Bamboos, with a powerful vocal contribution from songstress Montaigne.  It is the latest track to be revealed from tribute EP Rebeat, continuing a month long celebration of the music of Australian band The Easybeats.  View / listen to ‘I’ll Make You Happy’ HERE.

Released next Friday November 24, Rebeat features a five track lineup including Daniel Johns and Boom Tish, KLP, LDRU featuring Nicole Millar, and San Cisco.

Unveiled this week was the 2018 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition with a first-place cash prize of A$50,000, courtesy of APRA AMCOS, Alberts and BMG, named after the iconic songwriters and founding members of The Easybeats, Harry Vanda and the late George Young.  The judging panel will include Rebeat EP artists – three-time APRA Songwriter of the Year Daniel Johns, electronic artist and triple j host KLP, ARIA Award winner Montaigne, and The Bamboos’ Lance Ferguson.

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On November 24 Alberts/BMG will also release the 1980 Easybeats album Absolute Anthology 1965 – 1969 on 2LP set; a 43-track compilation compiled by Ted Albert in the late Seventies. The songs were digitally re-mastered by Don Bartley from the original tapes; obtained from the Alberts archives. The artwork and extensive liner notes have been beautifully reproduced by Sydney design agency 3DUX, a process that has taken months to perfect. Pre-order the 2LP HERE.

Absolute Anthology 1965 – 1969 is available on 4CD and digital and streaming services HERE.

Coinciding with Ausmusic Month, ABC will premiere Friday On My Mind, a major two-part mini-series on The Easybeats. Written and directed by award-winning team Chris Lee and Matthew Saville respectively, it will air at 8.40pm on Sundays, 26 November and 3 December on ABC and will be available on ABC iview. Watch a preview HERE.  

Easybeats merchandise is available now, including a newly designed shirt featuring the Travis Price designed Rebeat artwork.  Fans can also access The Easybeats official Youtube and Facebook pages.

Rebeat, released 24 November.

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Tracklisting:

1.     Boom Tish – ‘Hello, How Are You’ (out now)

2.     KLP – ‘Good Times’ (released today)

3.     The Bamboos feat. Montaigne – ‘I’ll Make You Happy’ (released 17 Nov)

4.     LDRU feat. Nicole Millar – ‘Friday On My Mind’ (released 24 Nov)

5.     San Cisco – ‘Friday On My Mind’ (released 24 Nov)

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Easybeats fast facts: 

·       In 2001, Friday On My Mind was voted the best Australian song of all time

·       In 2004, Harry, George and Stevie were the inaugural songwriters to be inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association Hall of Fame

·       In 2005, The Easybeats were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame

·       In 2007 Australian Music Magazine selected the Villawood meeting of Harry and George as the most significant event in Australian pop and rock history

·       Ted, Harry and George worked together for nearly 30 years, helping create and support many of Australia’s most revered artists, songs and recordings

·       A year after his death in 1990, “The Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music” was created – it remains one of the highest honours in the Australian music industry

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‘I’ll Make You Happy’ by The Bamboos feat. Montaigne out now

Stream HERE / Lyric video HERE

 

‘Good Times’ by KLP out now

Download / stream HERE / Lyric video HERE

 

‘Hello, How Are You’ by Boom Tish out now

Download / stream HERE / Lyric video HERE

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AMNPLIFY – DB