{"id":235096,"date":"2026-02-19T21:08:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/02\/19\/winspear-signs-australias-swapmeet-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:08:26","slug":"winspear-signs-australias-swapmeet-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/02\/19\/winspear-signs-australias-swapmeet-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Winspear Signs Australia\u2019s Swapmeet:\u00a0Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tADELAIDE, Australia \u2014 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/winspear.biz\/\">Winspear<\/a> looks abroad for its latest signing, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/swapmeetband\/?hl=en\">Swapmeet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe multiple award-winning Australian four-piece becomes Winspear\u2019s first signing outside of the United States, <em>Billboard <\/em>can exclusively reveal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHailing from Adelaide, Swapmeet is welcomed to Winspear ahead of their SXSW debut this March, and follows on the heels of their signing to Ground Control Touring. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe indie act caught the buzz with a spot at the BIGSOUND summit in 2023 and, since then, has supported the likes of Suki Waterhouse, The Murder Capital, and shared stages with dust, Floodlights, West Thebarton, The Belair Lip Bombs, Twine, dogworld, Juice Webster, Egoism, doris and others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome Australia\u2019s Swapmeet to the Winspear roster as our first signing outside the U.S.,\u201d\u00a0 comments Winspear founder Jared Jones, in a statement to <em>Billboard.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cFrom the first spin, it was clear the band has a distinct voice and is fearless in their creative instincts. Their songs balance emotional weight with an undeniable sense of play \u2014 and they certainly know how to end a song with a bang in a way that has you reaching for the replay button.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ceiling Fan\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XsoMfB2F6M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe group, led by Venus O\u2019Broin (guitar, vocals), alongside Joshua Doherty (bass), Maxwell Elphick (guitar, drums, vocals), and Jack Medlyn (guitar, drums, vocals), met as teens in the early 2020s while playing in various projects in their hometown, all bonding over their love of the alternative scene of the \u201890s. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThink Pavement and Sonic Youth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA debut single dropped in late 2023, and was followed by the EP, <em>Oxalis,<\/em> in mid-2024. <em>Oxali<\/em>s went on to win for best release and best song for the dreamy \u201cCeiling Fan\u201d at the SA Music Awards, as community radio threw its collective support behind the youngsters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLast year, Swapmeet won the Justin Cosby Music Prize for best emerging artist at SXSW Sydney 2025, with its panel of judges giving a shout out for their \u201craw, experimental and energetic sound with a punk spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cSince we announced Swapmeet on the lineup, the band attracted a significant amount of industry interest thanks to their quality songwriting and cohesive production,\u201d Claire Collins, ex-SXSW Sydney head of music, said at the time. \u201cThroughout the week, they backed up the buzz with a compelling show, producing gorgeous indie anthems punctuated by a punk spirit. We can\u2019t wait to see what they do next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAt Winspear, the Los Angeles via Indiana label, <a href=\"https:\/\/swapmeetband.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Swapmeet<\/a> joins a roster that includes Wishy, Slow Pulp and Winter. The Aussies will strut their stuff in Austin, TX when they perform March 13 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/planetary-presents-sxsw-2026-day-party-at-valhalla-tickets-1982825353007?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Valhalla<\/a>, for The Planetary Group\u2019s evening showcase of standout indie acts, including Wilby, Cashier, Grrrl Gang, Radium Dolls, and Haters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Swapmeet\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/02ngaZWfkvv0Fzmh7FhJqj?si=TU3cPKO8SJWOW8GeP5qO3Q&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/winspear-signs-swapmeet-exclusive\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADELAIDE, Australia \u2014 Winspear looks abroad for its latest signing, Swapmeet. The multiple award-winning Australian four-piece becomes Winspear\u2019s first signing outside of the United States, Billboard can exclusively reveal. Hailing from Adelaide, Swapmeet is welcomed to Winspear ahead of their SXSW debut this March, and follows on the heels of their signing to Ground Control [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-235096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235096\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}