These New South Whales
These New South Whales are an Australian punk rock band. They formed in Sydney, Australia in 2011. Since 2019, the band has been based in Melbourne, Australia.
They have released four studio albums, one EP, and 22 music videos.
The band starred in 2 seasons of the comedy mockumentary series These New South Whales. The series features heightened alter ego versions of the real life band members. Comedy Central released season one in 2015, and season two in 2019. The series was co-written by guitarist Todd Andrews, lead vocalist Jamie Timony, his brother Ben Timony. The Timony brothers co-directed the series.
These New South Whales produced and starred in four episodes of TNSW TONIGHT, a satirical, absurdist talk show, presented in a similar style to The Eric Andre Show. They created and starred in four episodes which were made available on their youtube channel from October to November 2020. The show featured guests Daniel Johns of Silverchair, actress Phoebe Tonkin, and comedian Aaron Chen.
In 2020, Timony and Andrews began the What A Great Punk Podcast. They released 500 episodes before ending "season one" of the podcast in December 2025, effectively putting the podcast on "indefinite hiatus." Because of their multi-disciplinary output, What A Great Punk featured a range of guests, from musicians (Roger O'Donnell of The Cure, Amy Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers, Cameron Winter of Geese, Tom Coll of Fontaines D.C), to comedians (Dave Brown, Jenna Owen, Aaron Gocs, Issy Beech, Froomes), to actors (Rhys Mitchell, Frank Sweet). Several live shows of the podcast were included as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2022. The season one finale culminated in three live shows in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne respectively.
These New South Whales have supported international bands Shame, The Garden, Soft Play, as well as Australian bands Ocean Grove, and DZ Deathrays.
They have also appeared at the music festivals The Great Escape, Laneway, Dark Mofo, and Party in the Paddock.
Their third studio album TNSW debuted at number 9 on the ARIA Album chart, and number 4 on the Australian Vinyl Chart in November 2022. In November 2025, they released their fourth studio album Godspeed which debuted at number 23 on the ARIA Charts.
They are renowned for their multi-disciplinary work, eclectic musical style, politically and socially conscious lyrics, and their bold aesthetics.
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