DREAMS LIKE THESE: A night of Ethereal Alternative and ShoegazeEnjoy a night with some of the east coast’s most ethereal and otherworldly rock bands.NAUSICAA:Nausicaa are an ethereal/noise rock trio from Naarm/Melbourne’s North. Their haunting melodies and dense, dark sound recalls The Cure, PJ Harvey and Smashing Pumpkins. “Mesmerising alternative rock…haunting and enchanting.” - Death or Desire blogSADIE:Sadie are a Gadigal/Sydney-based four-piece, who craft a euphoric sound mixing punk and shoegaze. Their music has been described as “blissful melancholy” (2SER) and their live show is powerful and visceral. Upstairs @ Buddy’s
“Mesmerising…Alternative Rock…haunting and enchanting.”- Death or Desire blog
Nausicaa (naw-sik-uh) are an Alternative Rock Band from Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Their haunting melodies and dense, dark sound recalls The Cure, PJ Harvey, and The Smashing Pumpkins.
The trio (vocalist and bassist Kristen, guitarist Dave and drummer Cameron), have been featured on blogs like Tome to the Weather Machine, Here Comes The Flood, Darkenin Heart, Zone Nights, and have appeared on Indie Shuffle and Gothville playlists. They have been regularly played on DKFM (Decay FM), the world’s most popular Shoegaze radio station.
Nausicaa are set to release their second EP in October 2025.
Kristen and Dave share a love of 80s and 90s alt-rock, shoegaze and dreampop. Drummer Cameron joined in 2025 and provides the band a new backbone and fresh input of influences from metal and shoegaze.