Propel Youth Arts ‘New Sounds – Volume Two’

New Sounds is a youth music series launched by Propel Youth Arts WA to spotlight Western Australia’s young musicians and DJs. THIS SUNDAY 20 November sees New Sounds – Volume Two; a free family-friendly event showcasing the best of local music performance and fun activities from 2.00pm to 6.00pm, staged in the heart of Perth at the Yagan Square, Amphitheatre. Come down and interact with Stilt Walkers, dress yourself with Sparkly faces and Glitter tattoos, floating Monster Bubbles and get crafty with a T-shirt designing workshop, all while jamming out to live performances by Ullah Annert, Daisy Park Band, Happenings, and DJ Musu!

See you there or be “Yagan” Squared, and catch…

MUSU

2:00 PM | 3:10PM | 4.20PM | 5.30PM music, DJ, live performances

Musu (fka LANI) is a Boorloo based DJ whose objective is to help create spaces that celebrate brown and bla(c)k queer folk and musical talent. She wields a variety of club sounds ranging from Dancehall and Afrobaile, to Jersey club, UK funky and Dembow to generate a playful dancefloor experience.

DAISY PARK BAND

2:30 PM – 3:10 PM music, live performances, indie rock, band

Daisy Park are a four-piece dreamy indie rock band, that are inspired by the likes of Spacey Jane and Gang of Youths. They jumped onto the Perth scene playing some of Perth’s most well-known venues such as The Indian Ocean Hotel. Their songs are a mixture of emotionally inquisitive and relatable lyrics, high energy guitars, smashing drums, and pumping baselines. A sound that is sure to put a smile on your face and have you grooving out!

ULLAH ANNERT

3:40 PM – 4:20 PM music, live performances, singer-songwriter, indie folk

Ullah is an indie-folk, singer songwriter who writes about the ordinary lovely (and not so lovely) things that are encountered each and every day. Her inspiration coming from the seemingly mundane aspects of life that she finds beauty. From an old man’s existential crisis to the infatuation of a simple stranger, her songs are created. With her band, each song is written with the intention to create a story in the audience’s mind.

HAPPENINGS

4:50 PM – 5:30 PM band, live performances

Formed in early 2022, Happenings are a five-piece collective of music-makers based in Walyalup, WA. The band have created their own unique approach into the world of alternative folk-pop and art rock, executing this exploration via song and performance. Leading the project as the songwriter and caretaker of Happenings, Georgia Siciliano has taken a reflective and honest approach to their writing, delving into themes of self-identity, love stuff and general ponderings of time and place. The band released their debut single ‘Now is the Right Time’ in early October.

New Sounds is a four-part youth music series from Propel Youth Arts WA; Taking place across Kambarang (Oct – Nov) and Birak (Dec – Jan), amplifying the freshest talents in WA’s music community.  New Sounds Volume Three will be held on Friday 9 December, stay tuned!