MUSIC
Active Roster
Animal Shapes
Adam Lees : Guitar, Vocals
Chris Burke : Guitar, Vocals
Jonny Turcinskis : Bass, Vocals
Nick Van Breda : Drums, Vocals
Animal Shapes are a Sydney based four piece, drawing inspiration from the likes of Sonic Youth, Minus The Bear, American Football, Fugazi and Battles. Animal Shapes is made up of members of Sydney bands Grand Fatal, Lights Out, Lungs, The Optionals, The Reason, and Staying At Home. They attempt to construct noodley "twinkle-core" (a self-proclaimed genre of sorts) as democratically as possible. Animal Shapes' debut single Ransacking The Chinese Room is out April 3 on Wireless Records
Ivy St.
Thomas Hyland : Guitar, Vocals
Patrick Hatch : Bass
Chris Campbell : Drums
Ivy St. are a raw three piece assortment, that play music that contrasts of manic intensity and wide-open ambiance. Their sound could be said to be influenced by bands such as the Go-Betweens, Joy Division, and Hobart isolation. Ivy St. have played shows with the likes of Buzzcocks (UK), My Disco, The Grates, Children Collide and Fabulous Diamonds. They've released one Independent EP titled "Flicker On", and their debut album "Picture Machine" is out now on Wireless Records.
Pokett
Stephane Garry : Guitar, Vocals
Pokett is the solo project of Paris based French artist Stephane Garry. Pokett builds strong songs from intimate acoustic melodies, inspired by the introspective songwriting of Bert Jansch, Nick Drake and more contemporary artists like Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens. Pokett has had the pleasure to share stages with the likes of Death Cab For Cutie, Dinosaur Jr, M Wards and Yo La Tengo. Pokett toured Australia in 2007, playing shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Radiant City
Andrew McLaughlin : Guitar, Vocals
Brad Marshall : Drums
Melbourne based two-piece Radiant City somehow create a cavalcade of sound with the capacity to both lull and shock the senses. Fugazi meets Mogwai, it's been said, but the band draw from influences diverse as June Of 44, Slint, Trans Am, Shellac, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and ...Trail Of Dead, resulting in a delicious concoction of moody atmospherics and visceral, reverb-drenched fuzz. The band has played with the likes of Dinosaur Jr, Love Of Diagrams, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Damo Suzuki, Pikelet and Dappled Cities. The band has released three EP's and their debut album is out early 2010.
Slight Of Build
Paul Hornsby : Guitar, Vocals
Callan Fox : Guitar
Claire O'Meara : Bass
Slight Of Build formed in 2004. Since then, the band has taken shape as a force to be reckoned with, their mighty sound influenced by bands such as Ride, My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth. Their debut EP, released February 2009, "Collide EP"; presents a band in touch with their sense of melody, dynamics and arrangement. It's noisy, it's beautiful, it'll stick in your head. Slight Of Build have played alongside like minded souls The Black Ryder, The Dolly Rocker Movement, Skull Squadron, The Laurels, Black Cab, The Sand Pebbles and Transnational.
Inactive Roster
The Dudley Corporation
The Dudley Corporation are Joss, Mark and Dudley.
Past touring has seen Dublin based Irish band The Dudley Corporation take in shows with such luminaries as Pinback, Low, RFTC, ...Trail Of Dead and Stephen Malkmus. In brief, they play short rock songs with wit, verve, romance and booksmarts. Their falbum "In Love With The Dudley Corporation" was recorded at The Delgados Chem19 Studios in Scotland with Andy Miller and was released in Ireland/UK on Scientific Laboratories and in the US by Flameshovel Records. It features appearances from members of The Delgados, Camera Obscura and The Tycho Brahe and yielded their first Irish Top 30 single, 'What A Human Does'.
For more information, visit www.thedudleycorporation.com
Spun Rivals
Rich Davies : Guitar, Vocals
Clayton Pegus : Bass
Matt Ryan : Drums
Spun Rivals are one Scott and two Aussies making raucous, britpop-ish, indie-rock employing unvonventional pop structures. Spun Rivals sound features lyrical social commentary inspired by britpop legends Blur and Pulp crossed with driving and chaotic sounds likened to Bloc Party and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Spun Rivals have played alongside the likes of Cut Off Your Hands, The Silents, Violent Soho, Little Red, Young Lovers and Cloud Control.
For more information, visit www.spunrivals.com
Sunny Disposition
Brad Murray : Guitar, Vocals
Cally Tromans : Cello
Kirsty Letts : Bass
Brendan Bartlett : Drums
Formed at the beginning of 2003, Melbourne based four piece Sunny Disposition play a unique style of mellow / alternative rock. Sunny Disposition have played along side The Boat People, Souls On Board, The Pictures, Fourth Floor Collapse, I Love Space, Window, Cam Butler, Marcus Teague, Terrapin, Starboard and countless others. A follow up to their 2005 debut EP is in the works...
For more information, visit www.sunnydisposition.com
Torun Bomber
Peter Walker : Guitar, Vocals
Michael Bennett : Guitar, Vocals
Sydney based band Torun Bomber take shape from 90's acts such as like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Swervedriver and Dinosaur Jr. The heart and soul of the band is Peter Walker and Michael Bennett, who recorded their debut EP with Anthony The (Skull Squadron, Youth Group, I Love Space). The band has played alongside the likes of Sounds Like Sunset, The Golden Mean, Radiant City, Skull Squadron, Blacklevel Embassy and D�Arcy
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/torunbomber