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1. Custard were a masterful band of pop craftsmen with an uncanny grasp of the two-minute-something single who seemed to have equal amounts of Devo, Pavement and, oddly, disco in their genetic makeup. They were also blessed with singer Dave McCormack, whose voice was innocent and boyish-sounding enough to get away with things that might ordinarily cause a fuss – from songs about speed labs to geeky dedications to Jim Henson and an infamous declaration that “music is crap”.

There are multiple artists with the name Tom Hall. 1) Tom Hall is a media artist based in Brisbane, Australia. Hall's eclectic works flourish by utilising a variety of mediums, each that reflect on his varied background and interests. With a strong focus on elements of the 'everyday' Hall's practice involves considered explorations into place, space and time. Drawing inspiration from countless 'peripheral' spaces, Hall focuses on using multiple approaches to engage and recontextualise them to the public.

Four piece from Brisbane, Australia with shoegaze, garage, post-punk, electronic and dub influences. Formed in 2011 by Danny Venzin and Chris Campion and later joined by Michael Whitney on bass and Liza Harvey on drums, they were one of the first releases on Australian experimental pop label Lost Race Records.

If life is a constant battle and love is a battlefield...What then do we brand music? The answer for Brisbane pop/rock band Rawr Vanity is simple. Music is the frontline to all of these battles, the one thing that can get us up, pull us through and help us strive for the greatness hidden within all of us. We just need to fight for it. Rawr Vanity has two kings and two queens standing tall on their own frontline.