THORNHILL

Special Guests: OCEAN GROVE, BLOOM

Close your eyes and hear any of its songs, and Thornhill’s epic sophomore full-length will transport its listener’s imagination to scenes of classic Hollywood.

Riding a creative wave driven by an affection for the glam and charm of this style, Thornhill’s Jacob Charlton (vocals/lyrics) and Ethan McCann (guitar/production) birthed Heroine – a vivid anthology of stories set to a dynamic, cinema-inspired score.

“Arkangel’ was the first song to really get the writing process rolling,” shares Ethan of his mid-lockdown creative drought. “Once I had the intro, first verse and the chorus down I noticed all these parts created a certain mood and set of visuals in my imagination…. it was reminding me of the Buffy intro credits with that super late ’90s, cheesy, glossy film look.

“I ended up laying the demo I had on top of a video of the credits and I found pairing it with those visuals really helped me develop the song because I could treat it almost like writing a film score.” What began as an experimental way to crack ‘Arkangel’ soon sparked a creative avalanche for Ethan, who – suddenly speaking the same language as the already-cinema obsessed Jacob – began treating every track in a way he’d never considered before: as though he was writing for film. From there, Heroine was born. Listeners will no doubt hear the moody and anthemic ‘Varsity Hearts’ and picture scenes from She’s All That, and be transported into the world of James Bond amid the spy-like breakdowns of ‘Casanova’. Elsewhere, the album references the sounds and styles of some of Hollywood’s most classic titles like Singing In The Rain, American Beauty and Baz Luhrmann’s epic Romeo & Juliet.

Enamoured with storytelling and screenplay, Jacob honed his love of penning lyrics as if mini movies throughout the writing process. Led by the direction Ethan’s production took his imagination, he crafted Heroine’s lyrics to match the energy of the music.

“[The lyrics] are my version of the story these scores could be set to,” he explains. “They’re my interpretations of how I would write the screenplay, direct and shoot it alongside the vibe of the track… I was just writing along the lines of how I feel and what I see, hear and imagine.”

Über Bloom:

A force in Australian Metalcore, Bloom combine fierce sounds and impassioned lyrics to steadily build a concrete foundation through their passionate, conceptual projects. With a catalogue that focuses on grief, love and exile, Bloom partners their deeply emotive lyrical content with surging rhythms and memorable hooks to dynamically marry harrowing concepts and captivating listening experiences.

Their sophomore EP ‘In Passing’ saw them take on their first headline tour around Australia, along with national tours supporting Thornhill, Void of Vision, Holding Absence, Ocean Grove, While She Sleeps, Bad Omens and more alongside festival appearances at UNIFY Gathering, CVLTFEST and Good Things Festival along the way.

Having just signed to US label Pure Noise Records in continued partnership with Australia’s Greyscale Records, Bloom continues their momentum into 2024 with the release of their debut album ‚Maybe in Another Life‘. The album has catapulted them into international touring, and with a Japan tour with ERRA at their backs they look to continue performing ‚Maybe in Another Life‘ globally.

Über Ocean Grove:

Ocean Grove are the enigma of the heavy music world, blending elements of nu metal, hardcore and alternative rock to craft a sound that is uniquely their own; Oddworld Music. An eclectic trio of misfits spawning from Melbourne, Australia, Ocean Grove are newly signed to Sharptone Records (US) and have risen to prominence in recent years with their dynamic and genre defying approach to music. Wearing their DIY work ethic on their sleeve, the band have self-produced every release of music to date, including their 2024 studio album ODDWORLD.

Consisting of vocalist Dale Tanner, bassist / vocalist Twiggy Hunter, and drummer/producer Sam Bassal they draw from influences that span Korn and Faith No More, to N.E.R.D and The Prodigy. Ocean Grove are hellbent on self-reinvention, with each new release defying expectations and solidifying their positions as one of the most innovative and compelling bands of their generation.

Ocean Grove have captivated audiences around the globe with their high-energy performances, infectious melodies and visually striking aesthetics, earning them a devoted worldwide following. Their unforgettable live show has found them on tours alongside Limp Bizkit, August Burns Red, Northlane, Crossfaith and Don Broco, and appearances at the likes of Download Festival Australia, Good Things Festival and Unify Gathering.