ANOTHER YEAR

Celebrating ANOTHER YEAR around the sun with a night of live music, art and community at The Junk Bar! A birthday gig built around bringing friends together and giving them space to share their creations and have fun. From music to upcycled clothing and art pieces available throughout the night.

THE MUSICIANS

Videocouch
Meanjin/Brisbane-based alt-rock sextet ‘videocouch’ are best described by their ethos: authentic, cathartic, eclectic and intentional. Pulling from a range of ambient, classical, folk, indie, jazz and post-punk influences, they create a jagged yet beautiful collage of coming-of-age introspection. Formed by schoolmates, the group are unapologetically themselves, sharing lead vocal duties, trading instruments and including a three-piece horn section. This genre-bending sound and shape-shifting lineup are the controlled chaos that define ‘videocouch’, the perfect storm that challenges the status quo and pushes the boundaries of what it means to be an alt-rock band.

Pointe 
An emerging five-piece alternative rock band based in Meanjin/Brisbane. Formed by high school friends and inspired by bands such as Interpol, Sonic Youth and noise rock, Pointe creates sounds that are abrasive, bittersweet and otherworldly, yet familiar. Vocalist Rose Fogarty sings introspective lyrics delivered with her ethereal voice, accompanied by the intricate guitar playing of Jake Park and Daniel Power, while the pulsating rhythms of bassist Jude Spann and drummer Evander Adams-Post drive each song. Pointe takes audiences to varying places at every show, from quiet, tender moments of introspection to head-banging riffs and experimental noise.

Josephine Ether
An emerging Filipina-Australian singer/songwriter based in Meanjin/Brisbane, hailing from Gumbaynggirr Country, NSW. Josephine has been honing her skills as a songwriter, vocalist and poet since her early teen years, inspired by the likes of Cleo Sol, Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse and Nai Palm. Her musical style is soulful and smooth, with a taste for vocal intricacy and an emphasis on raw emotion. Her music dances between the genres of neo-soul, indie and R&B. Her songwriting tenderly navigates experiences of girlhood, healing, grief and empowerment, with community and healing at the core of her artistry. In each performance, audiences are brought on a journey of surrender, expansion and connection.