Austra

Embracing the esoteric, Austra combine soaring neo-operatic vocals and multifaceted electro-pop soundscapes with a firm new wave sensibility. Austras classically trained lead singer Katie Stelmanis sums it up best: "I wanted to make classical music with really fucked up, distorted crazy shit on there."
Touring Australia for the first time as part of Laneway Festival, Canadian four piece Austra are thrilled to announce they will be playing a sideshow at on Thursday 9 February at The Basement in Sydney.

Mixed by Damian Taylor (Bjork, The Prodigy, UNKLE), Austras critically acclaimed debut album Feel It Break was nominated alongside Arcade Fires The Suburbs for the highly coveted Polaris Music Prize, galvanising the bands reputation as a formidable new comer upon the ever-expanding musical landscape.

To celebrate Austras first Australian Tour, EMI/Domino have released a very special tour edition of Austras debut album, Feel It Break featuring remixes by NY duo MNDR, Berlin duo Kool Thing, legendary producer Mark Pistel (Hercules & Love Affair/ Meat Beat Manifesto) and one of DFA's newest artists, Planningtorock to name just a few.