Newcastle teen sensation Maple’s Pet Dinosaur has dropped her second single, chorus, as her meteoric rise continues from viral stardom to major festival stages.
Just three months ago, Maple was a 14-year-old Novocastrian hoping her debut single lego would convince local promoters to give her band a shot. Instead, she broke records with a DIY video filmed entirely on a Ring doorbell camera.
The video exploded to over 55 million Instagram views, becoming the most-watched Reel ever by an Australian-born artist and sparking a global trend of garage bands replicating the clip. With millions more views rolling in across TikTok and YouTube, Maple’s homegrown moment suddenly became an international one.
That viral momentum catapulted her into the live arena with astonishing speed. Good Things Festival promoter Chris O’Brien broke the festival’s 16+ age restriction to add Maple’s Pet Dinosaur to the 2025 lineup alongside TOOL, Weezer and Garbage, calling the teen “an absolute force.”
SXSW Sydney quickly followed, where Maple delivered two packed-out showcases that ignited serious industry buzz and cemented her as one of Australia’s most exciting new heavy acts.
Maple has also racked up high-profile fans, including Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, who publicly suggested they “get the tour convo going.” The momentum led her to sign with New World Artists for exclusive live representation across Australia and New Zealand.
Now the question fans have been asking on every post, “When’s the next song coming?” finally has an answer with the release of chorus, offering a more melodic but heavier follow-up to lego.
Mixed by Declan White, the track features a blistering guitar riff, a massive hook built for festival crowds, and an explosive outro where Maple rattles off her favourite dinosaurs. The teaser alone racked up more than 1.3 million views on Instagram in under four days, setting the stage for another viral moment.
Maple’s Pet Dinosaur will perform at Good Things Festival from 5–7 December in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, before heading to the Northern Territory for BASSINTHEGRASS on Saturday 16 May 2026. chorus is streaming everywhere now, with tickets for all shows available via the festival websites.
