Australian indie-pop upstarts The Rions enter their next phase with their sophomore EP Happiness In A Place It Shouldn’t Be, out now. The release features their three radio-topping singles ‘Sweet Cocoon’, ‘Physical Medicine’ and ‘Time Will Try’- all of which peaked at #1 on triple j’s Most Played Tracks. With this EP, the band continues to showcase their confident and steady evolution. Reflecting on their latest creation, they share, “For our second EP, we wanted to approach it with raw authenticity. This is the most genuine we’ve ever been with our stories, and we’re thrilled to share it with you all.” They’ll be taking the EP on the road soon with a massive 21-date national tour, hitting both capital and regional cities from October
through to December. The first half of 2024 saw The Rions make their international debut conquering festivals and headline shows across Aotearoa / New Zealand. They followed it with a completely sold out 9-date Australian headline tour, hitting their biggest venues to date including 2,000 tickets sold in both Sydney and Melbourne. The band also recently made their UK/EU debut coheadlining 12 shows with mates Pacific Avenue, including sold out shows in London,
Manchester and Leeds.

In 2023, The Rions released their debut coming-of-age EP, Minivan, which delved into selfdiscovery, grief, and heartbreak. This EP placed the band in triple j’s Hottest 100 for the third consecutive year, with fan favourites ‘Minivan’, ‘Scary Movies’ & ‘Take What You Want’. They also piqued the interest of prominent industry figures, earning a Rolling Stone Award nomination for Best New Artist along with acclaim across Ones To Watch, NME and more. Originally forming back in high school under the encouragement of their music teacher, Mr. Stone (father to Northern Beaches musical royalty Angus & Julia), Noah Blockley, Harley Wilson, Asher McLean, and Tom Partington began their journey. They uploaded their single ‘Night Light’ to triple j Unearthed, eventually winning Unearthed High in 2021, catapulting them to national recognition.  They found early inspiration from bands like The Beatles and Arctic Monkeys, and have since grown their catalogue to amass over 35 million streams worldwide, featuring hits like ‘Sadie’, ‘Halfway Out’, and ‘Head Still Hurts’, followed by ‘Disassociation’ and ‘Anakin’