Born and raised in Philly, crash landed in Charleston, Kevin and John Shields are breaking into previously uncharted waters with their quirky indie hip-hop group, Little Stranger. Between John’s melodic singer-songwriter magnetism, Kevin’s in-your-face delivery, and an overall undeniable groove, this duo is sure to get any audience up and moving. Stylistically reminiscent of Gorillaz and Odelay-era Beck, Little Stranger delivers a fresh take on melodic hip-hop. Every track brings the uniqueness and strangeness that their name implies.

For the past few years, the duo has perfected their live performance by playing over 100 shows per year prior to the coronavirus shutdown. The group also puts a big focus on creating arresting visual experiences through their music videos, their own eccentric television program (LSTV), and in-house graphics. Between their out-of-the-box creative endeavors and an ever-increasing arsenal of new tunes, Little Stranger is poised to make 2022 another slam dunk.

With a platinum record, multi platinum and gold singles and two ARIA’s already under his belt, it's no  great secret that Drapht is a songwriting prodigy. Whether you focus on his lyrics, his melodic hooks  (or focus on nothing at all and just enjoy yourself) as a songwriter Drapht can pretty much do  everything. Each of his six subsequent albums – Pale Rider (2003), Who Am I (2005), Brothers  Grimm (2008) and Life Of Riley (2010) Seven Mirrors (2016) Arabella Street (2018) – brought  increasing levels of complexity and refinement, ascending Drapht to the absolute upper echelon of  Australia's stacked card of hip-hop heavyweights. Already, he is one of the greats. 
His seventh studio album Shadows and Shinings continues the upward incline of Drapht's artistic  output, showing off even more songwriting flair and linguistic dexterity than ever before. Piecing  each song together with a myriad of rhythmical, melodic and lyrical hooks, Shadows and Shinings  puts Drapht's arsenal of musical weapons in the hands of an amazing list of collaborators and guests –  sometimes pairing with music royalty and other times introducing exciting new voices. Oliver Twists (featuring Hilltop Hoods ‘Pressure’ MC) a huge throwback anthem for the local scene, Keys To The  City (featuring Dune Rats) feels destined to be a live favourite, while Hypocrite blasts out of the  speakers with the scorching voice of local Perth young gun Eli Greeneyes. 
At the apex of this mountain of talent is Drapht himself, directing this cast of virtuoso musicians with  grand vision and fastidious execution. Shadows and Shinings weaves colourful narrative and wit with  the stern fabric of personal expression and catharsis. Drapht delves deep and reveals a lot on Shadows  and Shinings. The album chronicles Drapht's personal relationships – whether introspective, family,  
with partners or exes – exploring them through the concept of the shadows everyone carries... the  existential premise that we all have shadows but once you set light on them you set them free. Perhaps  the height of Drapht's skill set can be seen in how masterfully subtle this narrative is throughout the  album. There's a concept album to explore if you want to get deep, but Shadows and Shinings can also  just be a bangin' set of tunes, if that's what the occasion calls for. 
A perfect blend of thoughtful introvert and entertaining extrovert, Drapht's connection has always  been his realness. When we hear Drapht songs we see a little piece of ourselves. Shadows and  Shinings is a beautiful metaphor for this connection; an album that is as much for the writer as it is for  his fans. Once again Drapht has stepped up and once again he is at the absolute top of the game.  Welcome to Shadows and Shinings...