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Artist: Shining Bird

Experimental Pop

Farmer & the Owl Spunk! Wollongong

Shining Bird
Shining Bird are an experimental pop group from Wollongong, NSW. The band share eclectic influences such as Nick Cave, The Triffids, and Beach Boys.
Their 2013 debut album Leisure Coast achieved widespread critical acclaim. Debut single Distant Dream was named Rage TV's Indie Clip of the Week, while it was listed as FBi Radio's third most listened track in 2013. Shining Bird have played alongside acts such as Kurt Vile, Franz Ferdinand, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Drones, Father John Misty along with a slew of East Coast festivals.
Their second album Black Opal again received significant praise with single Helluva Lot winning Song Of The Year for FBi Radio's SMAC Awards in 2015. Shining Bird have returned in 2019 with a nine minute one take single, Who Are We.
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Gallery: STFD with Shining Bird and e4444e

by Happy

Last Friday Happy Mag hopped over to Cuckoo once again for STFD: a seated gig featuring Shining Bird and e4444e. November’s STFD was an all-out…

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Announcing STFD with Shining Bird and e4444e!

by Happy

That’s right, gigs are back! Grab your tickets to STFD now, a seated event featuring the fine-tuned talents of Shining Bird and e4444e. The show…

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Shining Bird release sprawling, 12-minute new single ‘Deadlands’

by Kayla McNicoll

Australian experimental band Shining Bird create stunning sonic landscapes that consume every listener. Influenced deeply by the Australian wilds, each of their tracks are meticulously crafted…

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Yours and Owls set to open new Wollongong venue La La La’s

by Luke Saunders

Wollongong locals have been itching for more live music after the sad and sudden closing of RAD Bar earlier this year.  But there is excellent…

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Regional NSW set to get a taste of Spunk and Dinosaur City’s finest with Hometowns

by Luke Haggart

If you live in a remote, regional town in NSW, or have at least been to one, you must have wondered ‘where the are gigs?’…

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The inaugural Farmer & The Owl Festival lineup is here, and it’s absolutely unbelievable

by Happy

UPDATE: Farmer & The Owl tickets are on sale now! Grab yours here. The label behind the wonderful Yours & Owls Festival have dropped the…

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Vivid 2018, closed right: thanks for hitting up our Issue 8 Launch!

by Happy

This Saturday gone by, we checked in to the Lady Hampshire once again to launch our latest print mag, the inaugural Photo Issue. We were…

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PREMIERE: Shining Bird unveil episode 1 of new tour doco From Austinmer To Alice

by Tom Cameron

If you’re a fan of Shining Bird, you’ll know things have been somewhat quiet lately. Since releasing their acclaimed 2016 record Black Opal and heading on…

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Close VIVID 2018 in style: Announcing the full lineup for our Issue 8 Launch

by Happy

In case you missed it, Issue 8 is well on its way. On June 16th, on the last night of VIVID 2018, we’re inviting some…

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The Vivid Sydney 2018 program has been announced – and we’ve got a surprise for you

by Happy

Sydney’s yearly light, music and art festival Vivid has unveiled its full program for 2018. Come May, the city will be awash with colour, not…

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Who should open for Fleet Foxes or Liam Gallagher? Suss our dream Aussie supports for each Falls sideshow

by Happy

A few weeks back Falls Festival announced a streak of sideshows, meaning that over New Years Eve Australia will be hosting a ton of world-class performers including…

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Shining Bird are looking for millions of dollars so they can quit their day jobs. Who’s going to step up?

by Happy

If you could only choose one favourite song each year, what would you choose? It’s almost an impossible question to answer – for most, picking…

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Shining Bird National Tour is about to hit Sydney.

by Happy

Lords of the Leisure Coast and winners of Happy’s 2016 Song of the Year Shining Bird are on the tail end of their almost sold…

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