Leading off the announcement is San Francisco punk outfit Dwarves, bringing their heavy-hitting sounds to Melbourne.
Atlanta Southern rock group Nashville Pussy will also perform. With music commonly referred to as ‘sleaze rock’, their narratives are exactly that – sex, drugs, drinking and fighting, all wrapped up with a dose of pyschobilly.
Next on the bill is Galician rock duo and relentless journeyers BALA who bring a cultural yet effortlessly raw edge to their music.
Bottlecap arrive from Sweden with their screaming, high-energy rock. They’re from Gothenburg City and have garnered widespread acclaim the world over.
Bandung stoner outfit Mooner are also getting in on the action, the side-project of Indonesian maestro Rekti Yoewano who rose to fame with his band The S.I.G.I.T. They’ll appear for a very special performance.
Kelompok Penerbang Roket cap off the first lineup’s international talent. Influenced by Black Sabbath, Duo Kribo and AKA among others, the Jakarta band bring a dose of ’70s rock with them to Melbourne.
Rounding out the first announcements comes the likes of Wollongong talent Totally Unicorn as well as Child, Amyl & The Sniffers, Zombitches and Stiff Richards.
