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The Rions; Image courtesy of TwntyThree Music The Rions are an indie-rock band hailing all the way from the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Amongst a scene that is known to produce bands that hold both a local intimacy and a global resonance, The Rions are quickly becoming one of Australia’s major success stories. Since meeting at a Year 7 talent show, to releasing their first album, Everything Every Single Day (2025), the group has been nominated for Australia’s Best New Artist

Photo by Kaavya Guhan On a warm Friday evening in May, a queue gradually began to form outside of Islington Assembly Hall, eager to see The Rions. Many fans could be seen wearing T-shirts of the band, and as the time for them to appear on stage became closer, the anticipation became increasingly more evident. ‘I'm so excited for this’, I overheard from one fan, ‘I know all the words’. Photo by Pat O'Hara With a great Australian spirit, the crowd, many of whom were from Austr