Penelope Austin syncs with HBO

Penelope Austin has lent her upcoming single 'Don't Rescue Me' to the always incredible HBO for a national cinema campaign profiling some of the hottest television series in the world. WATCH ON YOUTUBE

If you have been to the cinema over summer, chances are you will have already seen this campaign which highlights series such as True Blood, Game of Thrones and Girls. 

Written by Penelope Austin and Robert Conley, 'Don't Rescue Me' is a high energy experience reminiscent of The Gossip, mixed with the raw passion of Penelope's vocal and a pulsating kick. With  lyrics that tell of the desire to make it on your own terms (Red light holding me back, they wont let me run fire me like a gun...), 'Don't Rescue Me' is a flawless alliance with the brand values of HBO. 

This is the second high profile sync in the space of three months for Penelope Austin, the first being for Foxtel's SoHo Channel.

DEBUT VIDEO FOR PENELOPE AUSTIN - 'SMOKE INTO FLAMES'

Beebox Mgmt is proud to present the video for Penelope Austin's debut single, 'Smoke Into Flames' which was shot in the long abandoned Californian town of Salton Sea.  WATCH VIDEO

Penelope Austin is an emerging artist from the Southern Highlands of NSW, who wrote her first song at the age of 15 on a guitar that she taught herself to play. She moved to New York at the age of 18 and travel marked the years that followed as Austin continued to compose, her guitar rambling with her through South America, Africa, Indonesia and even back stage on tour with the Rolling Stones on an adventure stumbled upon by a chance encounter with Keith Richard's daughter. In 2011 Penelope Austin headed home to write and record her debut EP, which will be released later this year. There is an ethereal sense about her that begins with her voice, at times delicate and other times raw, which stretches into an invented landscape populated by Austin's elemental images. 

The DOP was Ben Sullivan with renowned Australian stylist, Imogene Barron onboard for her first outing as the video's Director.

Smoke Into Flames and a second track, Paper Aeroplane are both available to listen to on Penelope's Triple J Unearthed page

Ricki-Lee Live At Upstairs Beresford

Ricki-Lee made her bid for the crown of Australia's Pop Princess with a sold out gig at Upstairs Beresford in Sydney last night, her first ticketed event since 2008.

Looking amazing in her sequinned hot pants and sounding even better, Ricki-Lee proved she is a force to be reckoned with. And although she performed her biggest hits from over the years including Sunshine and Can't Touch It, the crowd went nuts for her last two singles, Raining Diamonds and her newest (you know the one where she forgets to wear pants in the video?), Do It Like That.

Ricki-Lee also performed for the first time her next single, Crazy, which is heavy on the synths and will be a massive hit.

Industry was out in full force, with just about every radio professional and mag hag enjoying the bar. The room was packed with both fans and a splattering of well known faces including the contestants from The Voice, Jess Mauboy, Stan Walker, Scott Tweedie, Dicko, Tyler Atkins and fashion designer girlfriend Kym Ellery, Brian McFadden, Vogue Williams, Jimmy Rees (aka Jimmy Giggle), Andrew Mercado and Carmela Contarino from Nova FM.

Congratulations Ricki-Lee - you did good.