Push Over announce triple j Unearthed winner

triple j and The Push are excited to announce the winning band in the Push Over Unearthed Band Competition for 2011.

Melbourne indie four-piece Husky, will join over 40 of the best Aussie indie, hardcore, rock and hip hop acts playing at Push Over 2011, Victoria’s longest running all ages music festival on Sunday 13 March at The Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne.

Husky have recently returned from the USA to unveil a brand new single. Due for release February 26, History’s Door is the first taste of their dreamy, infectious sound. Forthcoming album, Forever So was recorded in a studio they built in their backyard and mixed in Los Angeles with Noah Georgeson (Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, the Strokes). They have become known for their spirited and captivating live shows, and “are super excited to have the opportunity to play Push Over”. Listen to their music and read more about Husky at here.

The band was hand-picked by the good music folk at triple j and Unearthed from a bevy of Melbourne bands who uploaded their music onto the Unearthed site.

Husky join a killer line-up of Aussie talent including Break Even, Children Collide, Dream On Dreamer, House Vs Hurricane, Howl (now Hunting Grounds), Gold Fields, Illy, Last Dinosaurs, Oh Mercy, Owl Eyes, Stonefield, The Tongue and many more, plus the freshest young Victorian acts, some of the country’s most fast and furious hardcore and metal bands and a full arena of bouncing hip hop music and break dance!

Push Over is a fully supervised all ages drug/alcohol /smoke-free event managed by non-profit youth music organisation The Push, open to 8-12 years (with an adult guardian) or over 12 years (without).

Tickets selling fast and on sale NOW for $30 plus booking fee pre-sale from Ticketek/Moshtix/Oztix outlets, Ticketek.com.au, Oztix.com.au, Moshtix.com.au or Ticketek by phone 13 28 49. Become a Push Over ticket-seller and be up for some great prizes. Head to Posse.com for more info. If not sold out, tickets will be $40 on the door. Pre-sales available until 5pm Saturday March 12.

Push Over 2010 is proudly presented by The Push, triple j and Fasterlouder and supported by FReeZA, FReeZACentral, Victorian Government, Beat Magazine, Blunt Magazine, Bombshellzine, Broken Glass, Kill Your Stereo, Mistake, OzHipHop.com, Plakkit, SAE Institute and Shout Out Loud.

EVENT DETAILS:

What: Push Over

Who: Amber Lamps, Anchors, Blackwater Riff, Break Even, Cass Ward, Children Collide, Deez Nuts, Defon & Illyak, Dream On Dreamer, Emerson, Filosopher, The Fire Alive, Hopeless, House Vs Hurricane, Howl (now Hunting Grounds), Husky, Gold Fields, I Exist, Illy, Kyrano, Last Dinosaurs, Metals, Mixed Alliance, Oh Mercy, 1/6 feat. MzRizk, Owl Eyes, Passport For Amy, People of the Sun, Rizen Enemy, 2econds, Stonefield, The Storm Picturesque, The Tongue, Trainwreck, Young Revelry

Date: Sunday 13 March, 2011 (Labour Day Long Weekend)

Time: 12midday til 8pm

Where: The Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Vic (free shuttle from Vic Park Station / Caltex Bus Stop every 15mins from 9.30am – 2.30pm and then 5.00 – 9.00pm)

More Info: thepush.com.au (03) 9380 1277

All Ages / 8 years + (8-12 with adult guardian only)