smallways. formed in 2023 and have quickly become Sydney’s most chaotic punk art duo. Combining drums, 5-string bass, and dual vocals, they craft a tense, hook-heavy hybrid of punk, hip-hop, and noise, swinging from melodic to distorted, landing somewhere between Viagra Boys, The Pixies, Talking Heads, SQUID, B-52s, The Garden, Amyl & The Sniffers, and Beastie Boys, they’re familiar yet entirely their own.

Following the confrontational questioning of ‘KNOW WHERE?’, smallways. return with their second single, ‘WHAT I’M DOIN’’, a far more volatile and unfiltered escalation Out on April 17th

Friends of Friends are an Australian band crafting raw, atmospheric, genre-defying music. Fusing jarring guitars with cinematic textures and visceral storytelling, they channel a fearless DIY spirit that’s earned them a loyal following. Praised by triple j as “great, lethal modern rock” and spotlighted in Kerrang! alongside Turnstile and Neck Deep, the band’s momentum is building both at home and abroad.

Fronting the project is Barnaby Baker, a multi-instrumentalist whose British roots and love for britpop and distortion shape the band’s sonic edge. He’s joined by Frank Christian, whose Filipino heritage brings a global dimension, Morgan Blake on drums pushing creative limits with powerhouse performances, and Jess Cameron, an Australian touring veteran anchoring the low end. Together, Friends of Friends create a sound where beauty and chaos collide — a bold, unboxable vision for the future of Australian music.

We caught up with the band to talk about their New Single ‘SKIN’, the importance of Community, and What’s Coming Up!