Blind Corners

Blind Corners
OriginGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
GenreIndie rock
Years active2021–present
Members
  • Toby Angus
  • Jay Dallas
  • Joe Denley
  • Martin Niklasson

Blind Corners are an Australian indie rock band formed in Gold Coast, Queensland. The group have opened for Paul Kelly and Glass Beams. In August 2026, they released their debut album Sink or Swim.

History

2021–2024: Formation and Mud

Blind Corners is composed of former schoolmates Toby Angus, Jay Dallas and Joe Denley who attended Tamborine Mountain State High School and played covers. In 2021, Swedish drummer Martin Niklasson joined the trio, forming the group.

Their debut EP Mud was produced by George Carpenter and was released in September 2024.

In 2024 they were finalists in the Byron Bay Bluesfest Busking Competition.

2025–present: Sink or Swim

At the 2025 Gold Coast Music Awards, their group was nominated for three awards, winning the Gold Coast Music Prize.

In August 2026, the group released Sink or Swim. The album was preceded by singles "Down River" on the 10th of June, "Alice" on the 8th of July and "Doctor" on the 5th of August 2026.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
Sink or Swim
  • Released: 28 August 2026
  • Format: CD, LP, digital
  • Label: Blind Corners
72

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title EP details
Mud
  • Released: September 2024
  • Format: digital
  • Label: Blind Corners

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Blind Corners Unearthed". Triple J. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Blind Corners". Old Music Trails. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Blind Corners kick off debut tour on the mountain". Tamborine Mountain News. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gold Coast Music Awards 2025 Winners Revealed". The Music Network. November 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 September 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1905. Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 September 2026. p. 6.