Month: August 2025

Victoria Crosby is a country singer-songwriter and bush balladeer from Far North Queensland. Known for her rich storytelling and heartfelt vocals, she writes songs rooted in the land, history, and people of the outback. Her third single Flowers for Annie is a haunting tribute inspired by a real-life tragedy in the early 1900s bush settlement of Mungana. With echoes of traditional bush ballads and a deeply emotional delivery, Victoria honours Annie’s legacy with grace and reverence. This release follows the success of her debut North of the Range and her second single Red Dome Dust, and continues building momentum ahead of her debut album North of the Range, due in 2026.

SINGER/SONGWRITER CAITLYN SHADBOLT RELEASES NEW SINGLE, WILDFLOWERS.

Aussie country singer/songwriter, Caitlyn Shadbolt, releases her new single, Wildflowers. An accomplished songwriter, Caitlyn penned the track with the equally prolific songwriter, Gavin Carfoot, and songstress Tori Darke. The track was produced by Caitlyn, Gavin and Jared Adlam.

This is the follow up to her most recent singles, “Where The Lemons Grow” and “Homemade Honey” which impacted the Top 50 National Country Airplay chart.

Performing at this year’s Gympie Muster, Caitlyn describes the song, “Wildflowers is for all the women who can fix a fence, dance in heels, and charm the socks off a cowboy-sometimes all in the same day. It’s a little sassy, a little sweet, and all heart.”

Caitlyn Shadbolt is an Australian contemporary country artist and songwriter. A finalist in the sixth season of The ‘X Factor’ Australia (2014), Caitlyn secured a recording deal with ABC MUSIC and released her debut album, Songs On My Sleeve (May 2017). Upon release, the album hit #1 on the ARIA Country Album chart. The first single, ‘My Break Up Anthem’, held the #1 National Country Airplay Chart for over 8 consecutive weeks and became the 2nd most played song on Country Radio (held out of the top spot by Sam Hunt’s monster hit ‘Body Like A Backroad’). Caitlyn was recognised for her achievements by winning the CMC Award for Best New Artist, along with a nomination for Female Artist of the Year. Since then Caitlyn has released two further albums, Stages, and the most recent “Bloom & Surrender.” Caitlyn recently completed her degree in Health Sciences specialising in Naturopathy as well.

After almost four years of searching for the right words, Lane Pittman has finally found the way to honour the man who meant the most. ‘Man I’m Turning Out To Be’ is a deeply personal tribute to Lane’s late father – a song born from loss, growth, and the journey of a boy forced to grow up far too soon.

What began as a raw and emotional “trauma dump,” as Lane describes it, during a writing session in Nashville with Lydia Sutherland and Aaron Pollock, became something more than just a song. It became a healing process. The track starts in a place of quiet reflection – humble lyrics wrapped in Lane’s signature acoustic grit – and grows into something powerful, anthemic, and uplifting. It’s about sorrow, yes, but more than that, it’s about pushing forward, holding onto the memories, and becoming someone your loved one would be proud of.

Lane took a leap of faith by debuting ‘Man I’m Turning Out To Be’ in front of tens of thousands during this year’s Luke Combs Stadium Tour. Night after night, the emotional weight of the song was met with overwhelming audience connection. “Grief is something everyone goes through,” Lane says. “the message is about standing tall, chasing your dreams, and making them proud – whoever ‘they’ are to you.”

This release follows the breakout success of Lane’s previous single ‘Amen For The Weekend’, which firmly planted him in the spotlight. From national TV appearances (TODAY Show, Sunrise, Good Friday Appeal) to glowing press (Rolling Stone’s Future of Music, The Music’s front cover), from streaming dominance (Spotify’s Hot Hits Australia, Viral 50 AUS/NZ, TikTok’s #1 Country) to critical acclaim (Country Radio Song of the Year, triple j Unearthed Feature Artist), Lane’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric – capped by his first Golden Guitar for New Talent of the Year.

“This song has lived in my heart for a long time,” Lane shares. “I’ve tried to write something for my dad so many times, but it never felt right – until this. There’s real stories throughout

this track, and if even one person finds peace or comfort in it, that’s enough for me. Dad, I love you. I hope I’m making you proud.”