Crusaders of the underground, GAUCI have stepped into the spotlight. The creative partnership of acclaimed mix engineer Antonia Gauci (Troye Sivan, 700 Feel, daine, GRAMMY nominated for Kesha) and multi-hyphenate mastermind Felix Lush (Brooke Candy), has transformed with their esteemed debut mixtape Growing Pains. As GAUCI they boast a diverse sonic palette, reflective of their wide pool of influences and backed by a wealth of performance and production expertise, delivering polish with grit in their music. With creative direction firmly by their own hands and the freedom to authentically express their range, the result is a rich, dynamic display of their artistic vision, abundant with aplomb.

From buzz inducing showcases at BIGSOUND to later turning crowds away from the overcapacity Phoenix Central Park for SXSW Sydney; national triple j playlisting for ‘Irritating’; recurrent placement as the most playlisted independent act across DSPs on release and Top 10 AMRAP Charting placement; co-signs from the Guardian praising their balance of “the twinned forces of love and loathing” and “the turn-of-the-millennium romcom” to remixes for dust, Vallis Alps and DZ Deathrays; alongside continued tastemaker support locally and abroad from FBi Radio, Bandcamp, PAPER, Atwood Magazine, Frankie, through to performances at Yours & Owls, Dark Mofo, supporting 1300, Hatchie, G Flip, Parcels, Vallis Alps, Beach Fossils, Automatic and more – GAUCI consistently win fans over.