The SoundLounge

The Vasco Era

Presented by Minnow & Co. & Artist Voice

Melbourne rock band The Vasco Era features vocalist and guitarist Sid O’Neil, his brother and bassist Ted O’Neil, and drummer Michael Fitzgerald. Hailing from the coastal town of Apollo Bay, the boys recall playing to packed out living rooms before hitting actual stages around Australia. Two albums, several national tours and gigs at major festivals followed, with highlight performances including support slots for The Black Keys, The Hold Steady and The Violent Femmes. Only one of the three members lives in a house – the others stay with their friends, girlfriends, parents, friends’ parents and girlfriends’ parents. One day they’d all like to live in Spain.

The Vasco Era’s third album, independently released in October this year, captures the band in their prime. ‘Child Bearing Hips’ is the first single from The Vasco Era’s self-titled album.

Their debut studio album Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside was released in 2007, paving the way to write and record their critically acclaimed second album, Lucille. Released through Universal, Lucille came to life after 18 months of writing when the band teamed up with producer Scott Horscroft (Silverchair, The Temper Trap, The Presets and Little Red). “Utter Brilliance, they are, in one word, perfection.” (Beat Magazine).

The Fearless Vampire Killers

Since making a high school pact to worship the false idols of rock n’ roll, The Fearless Vampire Killers have stormed across Australia playing their uncompromising surfabilly rocking blues to increasingly adoring and swooning crowds. Smoking out new fans as they’ve crossed the country playing with the likes of Tame Impala, Little Red and The Frowning Clouds, they’ve also won fans in high places as they toured with Kasabian and The Hives.

Featuring Seán Ainsworth on vocals & rhythm guitar, Rich Bradbeer on bass guitar, Justin Olsson on drums and Al Marx on lead guitar, these strapping young lads have released a critically acclaimed debut EP and recently finished recorded their debut album, which is currently being mixed by Lars Stalfors (The Mars Volta) for release later this year.

Gaining high rotation on Triple J for the singles Alright Now Honey and Loaded Gun, the band have been wowing crowds at this year’s Cherry Rock Festival and tipped as a band to watch by music websites Tone Deaf, Undercover and FasterLouder.

The Fearless Vampire Killers are blowing speaker stacks, short circuiting PA systems and spewing forth a howling psycho-surf racket like a hammer of the gods in a venue near you!

Kitchen Knife Wife

Kitchen Knife Wife exploded onto the Australian music scene in 2008 and quickly developed a reputation for their energetic live shows.

Nine months later they left Australia’s shores for a theatre tour across Germany, Netherlands and Finland with UK band The Wombats; fronted successful UK showcases; and performed at Berlin’s Popkomm music conference.

Returning to Australia in late 2008 Kitchen Knife Wife has since played a string of well received shows including an appearance at Melbourne’s St Jerome’s Laneway Festival.

Kitchen Knife Wife has spent every other spare moment in 2010/2011 dedicated to writing and recording their debut album which is scheduled for release in late 2011