Concord Music Publishing ANZ Signs The Belair Lip Bombs

Acclaimed indie-rock band The Belair Lip Bombs have signed a global publishing agreement with Concord Music Publishing ANZ.

Formed eight years ago in Melbourne’s Frankston, the four-piece — Maisie Everett (vocals/guitar), Mike Bradvica (guitar), Jimmy Droughton (bass), and Daniel ‘Dev’ Devlin (drums) — have quietly become one of Australia’s best-kept secrets.

With their earnest lyricism, cathartic performances, and a sound they’ve playfully coined as “yearn-core”, The Belair Lip Bombs have built a devoted following that now stretches well beyond Melbourne’s thriving indie scene.

“We are very grateful and excited to join the Concord family,” the group said of the signing. “We love the team and we can’t wait to explore new opportunities with them.”

The band is currently on a sprawling North American tour before heading to Europe, and are preparing for the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album Again, out October 31st via Third Man Records.

Again follows the 2023 debut Lush Life, building on the momentum by sharpening their ultra-catching, guitar-driven sound into ten irresistible tracks. With influences from Television and The Rolling Stones to modern indie stalwarts like Julia Jacklin, Again captures both the band’s DIY roots and their global ambitions.

It was produced by the four-piece, alongside Nao Anzai (The Teskey Brothers) and Joe White (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever).

Concord Music Publishing ANZ’s senior A&R manager, Hazel Gordon, said of the signing: “We are over the moon to welcome Maisie, Jimmy, Mike, and Dev to the Concord family. The band’s disarming 2023 album Lush Life is brimming with instant classics; it was an immediate no-brainer that we wanted to work with them.

“With a massive few months ahead, the band will wrap up their North America run supporting Spacey Jane, take their headline shows to Europe, and drop their highly anticipated sophomore album, all before the year’s end. We’re so excited to be joining Team Lip Bombs for this next chapter of their career!”

The Belair Lip Bombs will return home for Laneway Festival 2025 in February, appearing alongside headlining act Chappell Roan, as well as Role Model, PinkPantheress, Wet Leg, BENEE, Gigi Perez, Wolf Alice, and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers.

The tickets to Laneway Sydney and Melbourne sold out in under an hour on the first day of general sale, for the second year in a row, and the second time in the festival’s history.

With Again on the horizon, international touring underway, and festival stages lined up, The Belair Lip Bombs are stepping boldly into a new era. The signing with Concord Music Publishing ANZ hopes to capture audiences around the world, again, and again.