H I L L S B O R O U G H - O F F I C I A L

Since 2016, Hillsborough have been peddling their own brand of Country/Blues at bars and festivals all around Australia.  The culmination of years treading the boards at live music venues and festivals around the globe, Phil Usher and Beata Maglai have had the privilege of sharing the stage with a weird and wonderful kaleidoscope of artists - from Regurgitator through to Tina Arena and a whole lot in between.  

The name Hillsborough was adopted as a tribute to a region in Western Queensland where Phil’s family have been living since the late 1800’s.  Recently, the band have been holed up in Music Farm Studios (Midnight Oil, AC/DC, Crowded House) outside of Byron cranking out sounds for their sophomore album due for release in September 2026.  Chief songwriter Phil Usher, who also drums for Screamfeeder and Sounds Like Sunset, has had his work featured internationally on TV shows and movies, with songs featured on Gossip Girl, Dawson’s Creek, Bondi Rescue, Underbelly and more.