NEWS
NEWS
15.07.10
NEW BLOOD
The band would like to welcome Daniel Silvestri to the family! Daniel will be taking on lead guitar/vocal duties following Aidan's departure from the band earlier in the year.
The album is near completion and we'll have some special shows to announce very soon.
06.06.10
ROCKET ROOM
The Autumn Isles will join Tracksuit, Black Buzzard and Hostile Little Face this Saturday June 12th at the Rocket Room. Entry is $10, on around 10pm!
12.05.10
UPCOMING SHOWS... WAM... VOW
The Isles hit the Rosemount Hotel on May 15th in support of Bat Country as they launch their new album "Miguel and the Milkworm". Also on the bill are Modular man and Injured Ninja. It should be a great show and the first for quite some time at the Rosemount for The Autumn Isles, we look forward to seeing you there.
WAMI Festival 2010
Well it is that time of year again, WAMI Festival time. The Autumn Isles will be joining a great list of bands for the Saturday Spectacular on 22nd May - Northbridge Piazza (cnr Lake/James) the band will be playing from 3pm, check WAM website for details.
The Isles are also pleased to announce that single - "Sun Soaked Horizon", has been included on the KIss My Wami 2010 compilationVOW Launch - Artists For Education
Local musicians launch collaborative effort to assist WA kids in need with a double stage, all day showcase. Artists for Education will be launched on the 30th of May at Fremantle’s Railway Hotel, running from noon to 10pm.
This event is run by volunteers, supported by the John Curtin Leadership Academy, and featuring exclusively local performers and artists. All proceeds go to WA children in need. This is a family event. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Entry is $25 on the door, and includes theArtist for Education CD, a free drink and access to all the acts, events and galleries. Artists forEducation support responsible drinking. VOW is an entirely volunteer run organisation, If you are inerested and would like to know more about VOW check out the website
24.11.09
LOFT SHOW & NEW SINGLE
The Autumn Isles have launched their new single Sun Soaked Horizon, you can hear the song in it's entirety on the bands myspace - http://www.myspace.com/theautumnisles
The band will be playing at Little Creatures Loft this coming Friday on November 27th. Joining them will be 6's & 7's and Tracey Read.
Following that, the band will be appearing at the Newport Hotel on December 6th supporting Bennie James from NSW.
30.08.09
NEW KEYBOARD PLAYER
The Autumn Isles have lost Hayat Feghaly to the throws of Melbourne city. We have however found our replacement in Tenille Bamford. You can catch our first show with Tenille at the Tracksuit EP Launch on Saturday 3rd October at the Rocket Room!
30.04.09
VELVET LOUNGE RESIDENCY
The Autumn Isles will be undertaking a residency at the Velvet Lounge (639 Beaufort St, Mt Lawley - next door to the Scotsman) every Thursday night in May. The band have new songs to try out from their forth coming album, as well as a few surprise covers especially for these dates. There are a heap of great supports lined up, entry is only $5!
14.04.09
KISS MY WAMI CD 09
'Murky Water' has made it onto the Kiss My Wami CD 09. We are featured on Disc One, track 13 - check it out!
10.04.09
WAMI SATURDAY SPECTACULAR
The Autumn Isles will be playing a special show as part of the WAMI Saturday Spectular. Catch the Isles at the Suede Bar in Northbridge, with Blac Blocs, Stereoflower and Apricot Rail.
02.04.09
OKKERVIL RIVER SUPPORT
The Autumn Isles are very happy to announce that they will be the local support for Texas band Okkervil River here in Perth. Okkervil River are touring their 2008 album "The Stand Ins". The show takes place on Tuesday May 5th at Club Capitol, tickets are $40 + bf and can be purchased online from Moshtix and the usual outlets. Be sure not to miss this very special show.
29.12.08
TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100
The Autumn Isles' song "It's Been A While" has made the list of songs that you can now nominate for in Triple J's Hottest 100. Voting will close January 18th 2009 so please be sure to include us in your vote this year, every vote counts!!
22.12.08
SOUTHBOUND FESTIVAL
THe Autumn Isles are gearing up to the play the Southbound Festival in Busselton on the 2nd January. The Isles will hit the stage at approximately 1.30pm. Also playing are many other bands including Franz Ferdinand, The Hives, The Kooks plus more.
For more info visit the Southbound website.
31.11.08
NYE NORTHBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS
The Autumn Isles will play a special New Year's Eve show on James Street in Northbridge. The event is organised by Artrage and will consist of live bands on three separate stages across Northbridge between 8pm and 12pm. The Autumn Isles will be playing at approximately 10:30pm to 11:15pm. Other acts are TBA.
12.11.08
NATIONAL MUSICOZ AWARDS FINALISTS 2008
MusicOz today announced the Top 10 Musicoz Category Finalists for 2008 and The Autumn Isles have been selected as a finalist in the Alternative category. Known in the media as the 'unsigned ARIA's, MusicOz receives over 5000 entrants each year, so it is a great honour to be selected as a finalist.
03.11.08
THE AUTUMN ISLES RETURN FROM SUCCESSFUL TOUR
In late October/early November The Autumn Isles played their inaugural East Coast Tour with shows played in Melbourne and Sydney. Overall it was a great success for a maiden voyage. The Autumn Isles would like to thank everyone that made it to a show and to all the great bands that joined us. We had a great time and look forward to heading back in 2009. You can view photos of the tour in the PICTURES section of the website. The Sydney show at Spectrum was reviewed by FasterLouder.com.au. Read the full review on our BIO page, or on the FasterLouder.com.au website.
13.10.08
WIRELESS BOLLINGER MELBOURNE SHOW
The Isles have just returned from playing the East Brunswick Club in Melbourne, as part of Wireless Bollinger.com's '10 bands to watch' showcase. The Isles would like to thank the organisers and the other bands on the bill for a great show! The Autumn Isles return to Melbourne on October 30th to play at the Toff in Town with friends Institut Polaire, and playing at the Tote with a great line up of indie bands. The Isles then travel up to Sydney to play the Spectrum with Des Miller and Fergus Brown.
08.09.08
SOUTHBOUND FESTIVAL 2009
The Autumn Isles have been asked to perform at the 2009 Southbound Festival. More details coming soon. Check out the Southbound website for more details and ticketing information.
27.08.08
VOTE FOR THE AUTUMN ISLES ON MUSICOZ AND CHECK OUT SOME NEW SONGS!
People's Choice SMS Vote Award To vote for The Autumn Isles, simply SMS the artist code thea and then a brief reason why you think they should win (in 10 words or less). For example: 'thea because they're really cool'. SMS your vote to 19 708 000 to register your vote.
The most creative answer wll win a Maton Electric Guitar with case valued at $1 500. The artist with the most votes will win the People's Choice National Musicoz Award for 2008. Voting is reflected in the Musicoz Top 10/100 Charts.
(Please, no apostrophies, commas, full stops or dashes etc when you vote for your favourite entry, or your entry may be void).
29.07.08
BREAKFAST WITH BARR RTRFM 92.1 INTERVIEW
Russ and Hayat were interviewed by Peter Barr on RTRFM. They played two new demos from our recent recording session, and talked about our upcoming tour with Institut Polaire.
Click here to listen to the interview.
27.07.08
THE AUTUMN ISLES - 10 BANDS TO WATCH IN 2008
Melbourne Music Website, Wireless Bollinger have listed The Autumn Isles in the 10 Aussie Bands to watch for 2008.
"They are a truly promising band coming out of the continuously fruitful Perth music scene, definitely one of Australia's Bands to Watch." - Wireless Bollinger.
To read the article click here.
20.07.08
2008 ISLES TOUR
We are currently organising a tour of Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
We have a tour fundraiser gig at Amplifer on the 29th August. Supporting us Kites, Veescars and Will Stoker and the Embers - entry is only $10!
26.06.08
NEW AUTUMN ISLES ALBUM
We have begun demo-ing songs for a full length album. We currently have more than enough songs to make an album, so we are busy recording the tracks. We expect the album to be out early 2009.
25.06.08
'IT'S BEEN A WHILE' AVAILABLE AS A FREE DOWNLOAD ON JJJ SITE
You can now download for free on the Triple J website 'It's been a while'.
25.06.08
REQUEST 'IT'S BEEN A WHILE' ON JJJ
We ask you to get behind us and support our rotation on Triple J by requesting It's been a while on Triple J Super Request.
22.06.08
HYDE PARK HOTEL GIG
The Autumn Isles would like to thank everyone that came to our gig at the Hydey on Saturday 21st June. The turnout was huge, and it was great to see the Hydey so full of people eager to see local music. Thanks to Blackmilk, Russian Winters and Veescars for their great supports too!
21.06.08
ALEX & RUSS ON RTR - HOMEGROWN
Alex and Russ were interviewed on the Homegrown program on RTR FM 92.1. You can listen to the re-stream at www.rtr.com.au.
06.04.08
WISHLISTS AND SUNKEN LANDS EP LAUNCH
The Autumn Isles would like to thank everyone that came down to Amplifier on Saturday night to celebrate the release of our new EP "Wish Lists & Sunken Lands". Big thanks to New Rules for Boats, Circuits of the Sun and Kites for adding to an amazing evening and we know the sell out crowd would agree, great sets from everyone on the night!
