Brunatex are an Australian band combining a wide ranged female vocal attack with moody guitar pop. The ethereal vocal style of front girls, Fiona and Tanya is often compared with the likes of Kate Bush and Cocteau Twins but their instrumentation integrates elements of bands like The Delgados, The Clouds and the Underground Lovers. The band's refusal to follow fashionable music trends and determination to test their vocal range is Brunatex's trademark and has given them a reputation as one of Australia's more interesting and original bands.

Website: www.brunatex.com

Tuma hail from Lecce (the 'heel'), Italy. Tuma have an array influences that result in a lovely and refreshing mix of melody, rhythm, pop, and waltz time dreaminess. Imagine Stereolab using instruments that are tuned to only the melodies of Burt Bacharach, a drummer who is stuck in waltz time, and luscious boy/girl vocals.

Tuma are: Giorgio (voice), Matilde (voice), Squagghiatone (guitar), Simona (keyboards), Massi (bass), Alessio (drums)

Think: Stereolab, Komeda, Tim Buckley, Piero Piccioni, Armando Trovajoli, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Nick Drake, Brian Wilson, Juan Esquivel, Curtis Mayfield, Astrud e Joao Gilberto, Marcos Valle, Edu Lobo, Marvin Gaye, Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini, Sean o' Hagan, Miles Davis, John Coltrane

Website: www.tumamusic.com

Bird Lantern hail from good old Adelaide, South Australia. They've been working away in their home studio for a while compiling quite an impressive selection of tracks, but haven't released any of it, until now....

Bird Lantern are: Greig and Al

Website: www.myspace.com/birdlantern.