
“FIST fit like a glove wherever you put them.” – Newcastle LIVE!
“Fine-tuned on the road, executed to perfection.” – HEAVY Magazine
“The most upbeat vibe… [Dickhead is] one of my favourites from a FIST track.” – The Limited Times
“10 listens later, I was fully under their spell.” – Hot and Heavy Show
“How could you hate something this good?” – Sense Music Media

Independent Spotify playlisting on:
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New Blood in Heavy Music – Vadzim
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New Releases in Heavy Music – Vadzim
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Best Solo in Heavy Metal – Vadzim
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Australia Music Radar Nov '24 – Jowzy
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Emerging Skatepunk – Never Grown Up
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The Australian Music Scene – The Australian Music Scene
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The Dopeness – Evergreen Artists.
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2024 Selection – Indie Now
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DISCOVER – Ampnlify
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All New Punk Rock 2025 – PUNKLOID
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Punk Rock Museum - New Music Friday – Punk Rock Radar
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New Scene Sunday – Jesea Lee
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Punk Top 100 – Hypeddit
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New Australian Music – The Underground Stage
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The Weekly Slap – AAA Backstage
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Underground Rock – Blabpipe
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The Australian Music Scene – Australian Music Scene
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NEW PUNK FROM AUSTRALIA – blackmarket
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The Next Wave Playlist – Tsk Tsk Magazine
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Newcastle & Surrounds Sounds - MusicNSW​
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​HARD ROCK FOR WORKOUTS – Absolute Music Records
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New Core Tracks – CORE COMMUNITY
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New Grunge/Grunge Revival – Antonio
Australian Airplay:
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Banks Radio Australia
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89.5 Valley FM
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979 FM
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Phoenix FM
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2RDJ FM
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Fresh 87.6 FM
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Coral Coast FM
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3WBC FM
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3RPP FM
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J-Air Radio
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Subculture Digital Radio​
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​International Airplay:
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ITNS Radio: Airplay on ’Wednesday Neon Rotation’ (worldwide)
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Subculture Radio (aired on 52 college radio stations via CRN)
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Jiosavaan Radio Network (India)
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Coast Radio Network (UK)
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89.5FM (Thailand)
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WRUV 90.1 Burlington (US)
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Alternative Twist Radio (US)
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Riot FM 87.6
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99.9 Bay FM - Byron Bay
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7EDG 99.3 - Hobart
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RPP FM - Sydney
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3CR - Melbourne
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Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM
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87.8 UCFM - Canberra
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Community Radio Network 1 - Sydney​​
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3BBR FM - Gippsland
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Blue Mountains FM

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4ZZZ - Brisbane
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Tribe FM - Melbourne
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3WAR-FM - Warrnambool
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2BBB 93.3 - Bellingen
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Hot And Heavy Show
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Central Coast Radio
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Newcastle Music Show
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Nambucca Valley Radio
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FM107.5 - The Local Station - Orange NSW Australia​
Biography

Newcastle Indie, Australian Garage Punk
Active since June 2023​
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Back in high school, friends Josh and Rohan (and their mate Luke) got together to put on DIY gigs in their small coastal town of Nelson Bay. After years of experience and creativity, we broke up with our girlfriends and boyfriends, quit our jobs, and jumped head-first into Newcastle’s thriving live music scene as FIST.​
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We’re FIST, Newcastle’s alt-punk spark-plugs. Since 2023 we’ve played 80+ shows, stormed the stage at festivals like Fastlane, Hellnation III, Munk & Petal, and Sydney Streets, and become regulars at venues from Newcastle's King Street to Brisbane’s Brightside, Canberra’s Baso, and Sydney's Crowbar.​

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We have supported ska legends The Porkers and Area 7, clocked 14,000km on a self-booked run, and survived robberies, heart attacks, and near band-death experiences, somehow still loud, dumb, and proud.
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January 2025 saw our first studio single KA-BOOM (MTHRFCKR) premiere in HEAVY Magazine, quickly followed by the riff-slinging anthem Dickhead, produced by Jackson Wiebe (FIDLAR, DZ Deathrays, Birds of Tokyo) at The Grove Studios.
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​Our debut EP Enter The FIST (2025) earned national press, placement on 85+ Spotify playlists, and spins across Australian and International community radio. Since then, singles like Hurricane, Sunny Disposition, Symphony of Hatred, Endgame and Tactical Error have shown our range, from hardcore to groove reflection to indie.
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We write serious songs but never take ourselves too seriously. Think The Living End, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Turnstile.
Loud, cheeky, and packed with energy.
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​​​"We're FIST, and you're a bunch of loose arseholes!"
- Josh Morgan