It’s often been said that triple j wield an inordinate amount of influence over the Australian music industry. Specifically, triple j have the power to dictate which bands gain exposure amongst Australian music fans and which don’t.

This has obviously been contested by many, but some Australian musicians have even claimed that they’ve changed their sound specifically to court triple j, because the station allegedly has a ‘sound bias’ and give preference to bands that sound a certain way.

This again has been contested, including those who work at triple j and others in the Australian music industry. But one homegrown muso who reckons we may be living in a bit of a triple j bubble in Australia is Kingswood frontman Fergus Linacre.

“I think getting out of Australia and getting out of the sort of ‘triple j bubble’ that we’re all in here is really beneficial because there’s such a broad range of music out in the world and I think we only embrace a small portion of it here,” Linacre recently told Music Feeds.

“Which is okay, but when you go to a place like Nashville, which just has got so many different kinds of music and is full of people who really love music, they don’t really care what you look like or what your vibe is as much as they would in, like, LA.”

“In Nashville, it’s purely about the songs and creating amazing sound and amazing producers and engineers and musicians,” he continued. “You want some strings? You can get them in there in an hour. You want a choir? You can get it there.”

“We really broadened our horizons on this record and it’s very diverse. There are a lot of different kinds of music and a lot of different sounds on it. We’re really proud of it. I think people will get a bit of a shock. But I’m looking forward to that.”

Kingswood recently announced a string of national tour dates and sealed their return with new single ‘Creepin’, a single guitarist Alex Laska described as “a song about the darker and more lustful parts of one’s mind, when longing for an object or person of desire”.

“The idea being an attempt at reconciliation of the thought itself when the reality is an insatiable quest that ultimately transforms the protagonist entirely from something quite innocent and pure into a more sinister, powerful self through recognition of this transformation.”

Meanwhile, the band’s upcoming dates will give fans in capital cities and regional centres a chance to see the band on stages they haven’t seen since their earlier days. Kingswood will also be previewing material from their eagerly anticipated sophomore album.

Kingswood National Tour Dates

Friday, 4th November 2016
Chinchilla Event ‘Fusions On The Field’ With Alex Dyson QLD
Tickets: Kingswood

Saturday, 5th November 2016
Spotted Cow, Toowoomba QLD
Tickets: Kingswood

Friday, 11th November 2016
Jive Bar, Adelaide SA
Tickets: Kingswood

Saturday, 12th November 2016
Blues At Bridgetown, Bridgetown WA
Tickets: Kingswood

Sunday, 13th November 2016
96FM ‘Kick Start Summer Of Music Concert’ Perth WA
Tickets: Kingswood

Thursday, 17th November 2016
Imperial Hotel, Sydney NSW
Tickets: Kingswood

Friday, 18th November 2016
SSA, Albury NSW
Tickets: Kingswood

Saturday, 19th November 2016
Howler, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Kingswood

Thursday, 24th November 2016
Wooly Mammoth, Brisbane QLD
Tickets: Kingswood

Saturday, 26th November 2016
Base Magnetic Island, Townsville QLD
Tickets: Kingswood

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