Sunday Spotlight: Excellence in Australian Music {2015} Playlist

This week, every week day I have shone the spotlight on an artist who has excelled in 2015 and has plans to own 2016. SIA is moments away from dropping her seventh album (yes I know how did she chalk up seven stunning records so quickly?) and this week she dropped another sample from This is Acting, produced by none other than Kanye West.

It's already had over one million views/listens on YouTube, this album is gonna be HUGE!

Next up was RUFUS who this week were announced as part of the massive Coachella line up. Joining fellow Aussie heavyweights Flume, Courtney Barnett and Nina Las Vegas! During the holiday period the trio were caught on camera doing a great liver version of their lead single from Bloom, out later this month.

VANCE JOY was your hump day Aussie artist and what a year he had, touring with Taylor Swift, selling two platinum singles and I am sure he will feature at least once on my Australian Singles of 2015 Summer Music List next Sunday.

CHET FAKER continued to slay it in 2015, with huge live shows, a stellar EP with Marcus Marr and he now is clearly no stranger overseas, Chet Faker is a fantastic Australian export and I believe 2016 will continue to be huge for Mr Faker.

Finally KEVIN PARKER and all his efforts in 2015, from his work with Tame Impala, production on Pond's 2015 record and his work with Mark Ronson. It was clearly a massive year for Kevin. 2016 will continue to be massive for Parker, Tame Impala and no doubt Pond will continue to release spaced out jams.

The ARIA awards went nuts for Currents as did the critics and music fans a like. How will Tame Impala fair in Part Two of my 200 songs of 2015? The Less I Know the Better already came in at #127, Yes I'm Changing hit number #170 so no doubt the gang from Perth will continue to smash it in my Top 100. For the full list of 200 to 101 CLICK HERE.