Jump Aboard The FOE Train

In the beginning, Canberra group Friend Or Enemy were just another local heavy band, belting out a few power-chords and riffs, with the odd melody thrown in. And like all bands of their type, they were worth a look live, but overall, nothing spectacular. Front man Rory’s attempt at screaming, while valiant, wasn’t great – something that was greatly supplemented when guitarist Jay Farleigh joined the group, the man possesses a scream that’d scare off Lucifer himself.

The band released a batch of demos over 2006/7 which were decent, but once again, nothing spectacular. If anything the group showed a lot of potential, but it seemed they were yet to utilise it. With a group of rather plain heavy and melodic songs (the exception being Look At Me Now), the band were one to wait and see what happened. And little did anybody know, it was going to be well worth the wait.

Jump to the end of 2007, and the band announced through their MySpace blog that they had been reworking their sound, and with that, their old songs as well. At the time, it didn’t seem like much to think about; they were, after all, just another generic sounding metal band. But, when they unfurled a few new tracks, and their new sound, it was fucking gobsmacking. Seemingly out of nowhere, Rory learnt to scream, the riffs got meatier, the band got tighter — essentially they got a packed lunch of awesome into them and started cranking out the heavy.

With the exit of some high-profile bands from the Canberra scene over the last couple of years, some of you may have been fearful for the well-being of music here in the capital. But, with the development of bands like Friend Or Enemy into far more mature and musically adept groups, this fair city’s musical future is looking brighter than the smiles in a toothpaste commercial.

Now with the band in the studio, the prospect of what the band calls “songs to blow your earpussys” is getting more and more exciting. The band made giant leaps of progress between their first and second lot of demos, and with any luck they’ll keep up the pattern with the tracks on this impending album. With demos like “You’ll See The Best Of Me” and “To Our Hell Or Held For Dead” just thinking about the kinds of noise Friend Or Enemy are going to making in the future is one of the most exciting things in Canberran music in quite a while.

So go and check out Friend Or Enemy, add them, and get behind one of the bands that’s going to be keeping Canberra’s music alive over the next few years – support your homegrown talent.

www.myspace.com/friendorenemy and www.friendorenemy.com.au

The band are playing at Liquid Fest ‘09 at the Queanbeyan Aquatic Centre on 14th February and in Goulburn on 1st March.

Have a sticky beak at Amber Calling

SPOTLIGHT ON

Amber Calling

This week I’ve decided to showcase one of Australia’s premiere bands, Amber Calling. In an Australian music scene, that, as of late, has been throwing up a great deal of samey rubbish; this outstanding South Australian 5-piece shatter the mould, and give us all one more reason to be proud Australians.

Getting together in 2005 under the name 919, the band quickly built up a strong following around their hometown Adelaide and the rest of Australia. After roughly a year of touring and writing, the band released the EP ‘Road Rage’ in late 2006, followed by an extensive tour.

As far as debuts go, ‘Road Rage’ is possibly the best I’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing. There isn’t a single track on this disc, that you won’t want to listen to over and over and over again, and the cherry on top of this magnificent musical sundae is the jaw dropping “This Cell.” The strength of the song led to it’s inclusion on the Starving Kid Records, Scratch Records and Perisher Blue compilations, which provided the band with some well-deserved publicity.

The band went on to share the stage with big-name Australian groups Grinspoon and Something With Numbers, as well as appearing on the local stage at 2007’s Taste Of Chaos tour. 2007 also saw the band appear on the action sports channel Fuel TV, as well as scoring the feature spot on the MySpace Australia homepage. With a few high-profile gigs under their belt, and with the huge publicity of featuring on MySpace and national TV, the anticipation grew for the new release the band had been working on for quite some time, but the world would have to wait.

When Amber Calling began work on their second recorded effort, no one would have expected the trouble that lie ahead for the band. Shortly after work was finished on the record, vocalist Mike Porcaro ran into some hefty throat problems, which his doctor attributed to his smoking and drinking habits. After putting a stop to both, and still not seeing a notable improvement, Mike had no choice but to leave the band.

Left gasping for air, and looking where they should go next, the band attempted to patch up the gaping hole that Mike had left behind. Amber Calling recruited a stand-in vocalist, and headed out on the road. But, fortunately for the band, and all of us, it was only five months later when Mike was given the all clear, and rejoined the group. Back at full-strength, the future once again looked bright for Amber Calling.

The band originally had 11 tracks written for their second release, but decided after pre-production to whittle that number down to six. Mike defended the decision by saying “If we were to have done an album out of those 11 songs, we wouldn’t have been happy with it anyway. The songs that made it to the EP were the ones we were happy with.” The EP was released on 14^th April, 2008, on the newly formed independent label, Tenspeed Music.

The EP entitled “The Truth About Lies” features six tracks of audio heaven, and is available for purchase world-wide on iTunes right now. But, if that’s all too high-tech for you, then head on out to a show and pick up a copy in person. For a measly few dollars, you can get what is definite candidate for Aussie release of the year, and music that’ll stick with you for so long, you’ll still be singing it on your deathbed.

In recent news, Amber Calling were announced as the winners of a competition which, will see them perform alongside US giants Panic At The Disco at their Adelaide show, later this month.

With so many achievements in such a short period of time, Amber Calling look set to take over the Australian music scene, and it’s about bloody time. With a brand new, mind-blowing EP, and a live show that’ll kick you right in the face, Amber Calling will give you the most electric eargasm of your life, and you’ll always be coming back for more.

Clancy.

The Truth About Lies is out now on Tenspeed Music, and available for download on iTunes.

Check Amber Calling out at: www.ambercalling.com.au for everything to do with the band.

A Sound to Remember

Some more old news, but with a message to come

Hands up those who have heard of a band from Brisbane called A Year to Remember? For those who haven’t, a brief introduction: (and sorry to bore those who have, but you know how it goes in this business)

About two months ago, A Year to Remember became the first Australian band to be signed to Melbourne powerhouse label Boomtown Records (home of The Getaway Plan, Horsell Common, In Fiction and Elora Danan, among others) this year. The Brisbane four-piece play catchy pop-rock and have been likened to Jebediah, Lo-Tel, The Get Up Kids and Motion City Soundtrack; although I would prefer to liken their songs to packets of skittles – sweet, colourful and finished all too soon.

And while this is great news for the band and their fans (Boomtowns re-release of their first EP Targets in early July will allow those who couldn’t get their hands on the release the first time around to check out A Year to Remember in all their CD glory while simultaneously presenting the band to many new ears), this is where the message comes in.

My first memory of hearing A Year to Remember comes only a few months ago, when I heard that they had been signed to Boomtown (a record label that I am a huge fan of). I downloaded one of their songs, listened to it and loved it. You can only imagine my surprise, then, when a few days later I came across another of their songs in my computers music collection. Understandably perplexed, I took it upon myself to do a bit of web searching to try to find out where this song had come from and why I had no memory of it.

After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing, I was able to surmise that I must have downloaded this track from their triplejunearthed.com profile sometime in late 2006/early 2007, listened to it once, twice or not at all, put it in my media player library because I like it, but untimately forgotten about it.

This got me to thinking… what if A Year to Remember hadn’t been signed to Boomtown? Would I have ever re-discovered this great band? Most likely not. How many other great bands have I missed out on because there’s just so much out there? More than I even want to think about.

So my message is this:

If you find a a great new band that you like, make as much noise about them as you can, for as long as you can, so that as many people as possible can hear you. Maybe one or two of them will remember it.

Canberra’s Pop Punk Scene: Where art thou?

Over the past few years, the popularity of the true thinking man’s genre, pop punk, has been exploding all over the world. And as you should expect from a global popularity explosion (GPE), there have been hundreds upon hundreds of pop punk bands popping up all over the place. As you should also expect, being the music connoisseurs that I know you all are, the majority of these bands are absolute rubbish and should be avoided at all costs. But, don’t fret, as always, there are, in fact, some real diamonds, in this seemingly endless rough.

Canberra, our fair nation’s capital, home to such spectacular events as Floriade and.. Question Time; as well as the architectural marvels that are Parliament House, The National Museum and, the unforgettable Questacon. Now with a city as lovely and culutred as this, you would naturally expect this fine and respectable town to have a thriving pop punk scene, wouldn’t you? It’d make sense! But, unfortunately for all of us, your expectations would be cut dreadfully short. Not too long ago, I wasted hours of my life, trawling through band after band on our favourite social networking site Mysapce, in search of some, even half decent, pop punk bands, with very minimal success, plus a good serving of death metal.

After sifting through about ten, actual pop punk bands, I came up with a mind-boggling TWO bands that are actually worth your time and effort: Transmission Nowhere and Bedford Decision. Now, I may be trailing off a little here, but I just have to point out, that, as much as most instrumentalists would hate to admit it, it’s the vocals that make the band. And that’s the only thing that stood out among most of the bands that I came across. The horrible ones, had some bloke who sounded like an old man, imitating a crying baby; and the two groups that actually got a mention, had someone who could sing in key and in time, and it made a world of difference. So please, if you are considering starting, or have already started a band, FIND SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THEIR WAY AROUND THEIR OWN VOCAL CHORDS!!! And, just in case you think you’re far too “indie” for that thing we call musical talent, you can just give up now, and save us our sanity.

The first little gem I stumbled across go by the name Transmission Nowhere and are a 4-piece made up of workmates Stuart, Scotty, Paulie and Canon who got together sometime late in 2007. Fly-kicking their way on to the scene in January of this year, Transmission Nowhere have played only a handful of gigs, and at their best, their music displays talent that’d fool you into thinking they’d been playing together for years. And at their worst, well, let’s not go there. If you head on over to their Myspace page, you can hear the absolute belters “Dial” and “Man In Black,” both at the top of their player, and just as your getting your hopes up, their final three songs “Say Something,” “All You Need,” and “I Am,” sound like an entirely different band (I liken it to shockingly horrible early 90s emo). But, if you’d care to look past those small imperfections, there is some damn fine music just waiting to flow into your thirsty little ears, from one of the few promising Canberra bands. And just as a side note, these guys get major kudos for avoiding the temptation of donning fake American accents, applause please. Check them out at: www.myspace.com/transmissionnowhere.

The second group I’ll steer your attention towards, call themselves Bedford Decision and are a true pop-punk band, if ever there was one: catchy riffs, sing-a-long choruses and, unfortunately, (imitation) American accents. But, as crazy as it may sound, this band’s PP chops are so good, that you’ll find yourself completely over looking the faux accents, and instead find yourself grooving along in your seat. Started in 2007, this now drummer-less three-piece haven’t been tearing up the gigging scene all that regularly, and personally, nothing could be a worse shame. With their instantly catchy riffs, sing-a-long choruses, and dead simple structures, this is the band you’ll have stuck in your head for weeks on end, and I promise you won’t mind a bit. Definite highlights are: “Never” and “Neighbourhood Watch,” hit these guys up at their Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bedforddecision.

So there you have it folks, a wrap up of Canberra’s pop-punk scene, in all it’s miniature glory. Keep a look out for any pop punk gigs swinging into town in the future, and make sure you and your mates flock to them in droves, because if there’s an audience, the bands definitely won’t be far behind. And if you know how to throw a few power-chords together, why not give it a go yourself?

Stay classy San Diego,

Clancy – SOTI.

Hello Sane Age Sins

Forming in Brisbane in 2005, Adelle are quickly making a name for themselves. After independently releasing their debut EP “When Your Voices Aren’t Vices” in 2006 and touring extensively on the back of it throughout 2007, Adelle are back with “Hello Sane Age Sins.” Mission #1 caught up with Michael Parker, Vocialist and guitarist for this unique quartet.

How did the band form?

Adelle was formed in late 2005 during the moments of darkness that define the most interesting part of a solar eclipse. It was exhilarating but over much too soon, observers on the day used adjectives to the likes of captivating and mesmerizing when describing the unison. By late 2006 we had gathered enough intelligence and appropriate auditory material to reproduce discs in sizeable quantities. This first “hearing” was aptly named “When Your Vices Aren’t Vices” due to our large number of personal defects and an even more personal choice to disregard and ignore them. We toured compellingly on this release throughout 2007 assimilating fans in an assortment of environments and realities.

Is there much sadism in the Adelle camp?

Not really, we’re more about creeping you out. Inflicting pain or humiliation on someone is likely to trigger specific predictable reactions in return (namely fight or flight) and predictable equals boring. When threatened or engaged in conflict our actions are designed to induce that uncomfortable sinking feeling in the pits of our rivals stomachs. In fact the trick to this is sexual masochism.

How are you guys looking forward to the upcoming tour? Anything you’re particularly looking forward to or dreading?

The only thing we dread about touring is the fact that we can not log into Second Life every few hours to cause havoc on the B&D rooms with our clown hats and water pistols. Apart from that it is like a party 24/7. My average day on tour consists of waking up, drinks with lunch, chill, play a show, free drinks at venue, chill, party in the room, round of Ouija board then a cooked breakfast about 2-3am before bed. Please note, on travel days all of these event still occur to an absurd degree while in transit.

Tell me about recording Hello Sane Age Sins…

We recorded the tracks with Guy Cooper of Serotonin Productions [A Secret Death, The Combovers, Driven Fear]. After exhaustively doing all the production and recording on “Vices” ourselves this was a welcoming change. Working with talent like Guy and the new crew at Darther Music has not only made the whole project more professional but has given the rest of us a lot more time to lurk the Internet for things like the leaked Veronicas pictures. Words still out on whether they are real or not though. On the more professional note I mentioned above…

“Hello Sane Age Sins” LP is a rendering of raw sound with cunningly astute production, the songs have groove with thrashings of rock and moments of calm, the lyrics are clever yet sharp with shades of malevolence. To me this disc is an anti-movement, awe-inspiring insubordination, like dancing in the underworld, defiance personified.

What were some of the main ideas/themes/inspirations behind the album?

This CD is about doing whatever we feel like providing the vibe is right. However this is simply a reflection of how we write music. You get the feeling a lot of bands write songs and if they don’t turn out enough like their favourite songs at the time they scrap them. This results in a battering of standard sound upon my ear drums neither impressing nor upsetting me, just leaving me speculating about what it feels like to be a drone. In stark contrast to this we let everything fly in all areas of songwriting from pre to post production. Try everything, say anything; if you think it might work it probably will, if it doesn’t use a crazy effect and see where that leaves you. I guess if I had to cap it off it in a statement I’d say open your mind, awaken the senses, be well read and versed even better, don’t follow, thinking for yourself is a choice and you’d be sensible to make it sometime.

Tell me about the voice-overs you use in your songs…

I assume this question pertains to the “new” song on the myspace. Scott recorded this song titled “The Big Picture” using Reason and his laptop; essentially it is a bridging track for between now and when the album is released. It goes well with long winding roads at night or banned substances. The voice over your referring too is that of Edgar Mitchell who is an astronaut that walked on the moon. In this particular snippet he is discussing the occasions when he was briefed by NASA about the existence of extraterrestrials.

Plans for the rest of the year?

When we get home from tour we will be finishing up three new motion picture projections for the album with possibilities for a fourth somewhere in the stratosphere. There are tour follow up shows in NSW planned for October, a weekend up north in the works and a big 2 week tour in Nov/Dec right round to Adelaide. As far as SE QLD is concerned there is a whole stack of shows planned across the city and the coast when we are once again blips on the radar. On the song writing front we have started pre-production on the 3^rd album and are due to start recording later this year. Meanwhile we are shopping “Hello Sane Age Sins” LP to labels and promoters domestic and abroad before its release.

Anything else you’d like to talk about that I haven’t asked?

Sure, at our shows you can get free download cards. You receive a username and password off the card (emblazoned with the CD artwork) and are directed to www.thoughtcoercion.org where you can download 2 unreleased songs off the new album… You can also get them by becoming a field representative; contact us via myspace www.myspace.com/adellegroup for more information.

Adelle are on tour now, hitting Newcastle, Sydney, Canberra, the Central Coast and Brisbane. For more information hit up their myspace,   http://www.myspace.com/adellegroup

Blacklist – They kick you in the teeth, and we know you like it.

Some of you may remember the once seminal Canberra act, Eldest Son, who were quite the popular lads back in their day. But when we all thought it was going so well, they, like far too many great bands, were lost to the unfathomable void of the band break-up, and many of you might have thought that all hope was lost.

 

BUT! No longer shall you have to lay awake at night, wondering how Canberra’s music scene will ever recover from this devastating loss, no longer shall you have to stand, teetering at the edge of that building, wondering if it’s worth it to carry on; because, rising from the ashes of Eldest Son, BLACKLIST have come to save the day!!

 

With a stellar 5-piece line-up, including Pat and Zach from Eldest Son, these guys have been tearing up local stages since their public unveiling early in 2008. The dedication that the band have put in to their music, has seen every one of their local shows so far, completely SOLD OUT .

 

And you’ll mighty chuffed to hear, that we at Mission #1 have scored an exclusive interview with drummer of the group, Pat!

 

Thanks so much for letting us pester you with our list of questions, hopefully shouldn’t take you too long to get through.

To kick things off, what first led to you guys playing together?

It happened back in July 07, when I made a phone call to Jake who was an old school friend of a friend. It took a while for us to tee up a jam, but we haven’t looked back since the first time we got together.

What was it like to play with Zach again, after Eldest Son?

When Eldest Son first got cranking with Witty, we were all really young and semi-new to our instruments.. so this time round, we’ve been a lot more focused as to what we want out of a band, and the right way to go about it.. Cutting out all the time wasting and stuff like that. So I guess, it’s been a lot more rewarding in a shorter space of time.

How much practice and writing did you guys do before you unleashed yourselves on the public?

Umm, the first time the 5 of us got together was in August 07.. then our first show was in February 08. So we spent a fair while getting a solid set together and recording a 3-track demo before we actually played a show.

You’ve sold out every local gig you’ve played so far, did you employ any sneaking marketing tactics to draw such massive crowds, or did you let the music do the dirty work?

Haha, not as such. The majority of the band members have played in bands before in Canberra so people seem to be happy with us playing back on stage. To be honest, we can’t get over the support – it’s a heap of fun!

What was it like to receive such a strong reaction right from the get-go?

Unexpected. We’ve been lucky enough to play with some of Canberra’s finest also (Tonk, Zero Degrees, Gasma). I guess it shows that putting in the hard yards before you play shows as a band, really does help you build hype and give good first impressions to crowds and those people who you’re trying to get noticed by.

If you could choose one band, together or not, to share the stage with, who would it be?

One band? I don’t think that’s possible haha. There’s so many different bands who have influenced all of us in different ways.

Has there been any label interest in the band?

A little bit. No names at this stage.

The word’s out that you guys are working on your debut album, how’s it coming along, and what can we expect to hear?

At this stage, we’re just gonna keep writing new material and take as much stuff into the studio as possible and put together the best debut we possibly can. No dates are set. We’re just writing at this stage.

Blacklist’s sound is a throwback to what many believe were the glory days for hard rock, was that an intentional move, or was it something that happened naturally?

It just happened naturally I think. Our main song writer is heavily influenced by “the glory days for hard rock”, and the fact that all of us like that period of music.. it’s just what happened haha!

If we were take a peek inside Blacklist’s rehearsal room, what would we see?

A piece of crap drum kit, empty cases of beer, and 5 sweaty men. Irresistible!

If you could give one tip to aspiring musicians, what would it be?

Be the best you can be at your instrument, and work hard. Get in a band, and play heaps of different types of music with people at a similar age. Find a different sound by playing with muso’s with different influences to you so your band doesn’t sound cliche.

As a band, what would you say your main influences are musically?

“..the glory days for hard rock..”  So I guess, bands like.. Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake and UFO.. too hard to name them all!

What is Blacklist’s vehicle of choice for touring?

An non-air conditioned van, with sticky vinyl seats. Mmm, sweaty!

What’s on the menu for you guys in the future?

Write, record and play live.. Oh, and a name change.. Stay tuned for that!!

 

 

 

So there you have it folks, everything you ever wanted to know about Blacklist, straight from the horse’s mouth! Secretive label interest, a kick-arse debut album, more live action, and a spankin’ new name; all on the horizon for one of the most promising bands to come out of Canberra in a long, long while.

 

Stay tuned for news, reviews, interviews and awesomesauce with Mission #1

The Search is over!

THROWING DOWN!

Hey guys and gals! My name is Melissa. Every fortnight I will be posting a new column that covers the punk/hardcore genre. You’re going to love it

GET READY FOR..

THE SEARCH FOR CARLIERAE.

They’re a six-piece metal/hardcore band hailing from the country town of Numurkah, Victoria. It consists of:
-Shaun Bullock, 20, vocals.
-Sean Cox, 19, guitar/vocals.
-Dale McNair, 20, guitar.
-Fergus Dupleix, 18, bass.
-Jack Thomas, 18, drums.
-Leanne Carnegie, 18, synth/keyboard.

The band was born in early to mid 2007 and have already played with some big bands such as Operator Please and Carpathian. With a large, growing fan base, amazing performance and stage presence, they’re bound to go far.

I was able to get a few minutes with Fergus Dupleix who was happy to answer my questions.

Who’s idea was it to start the band?
“Jack and Shaun B started the band after Jack’s previous band fell apart.”

Has the band had any problems so far?
“We have so much drama sometimes, I’m surprised we’re still together. We’ve come close to losing members but we make it through as a team, and as friends.”

What’s the best gig you’ve played at?
“Hardcore ‘08 in Albury. We supported Carpathian and there was an amazing crowd. They were jumping around and smacking each other as if we were a huge band. It felt good.”

Interesting band name… Who came up with is and how?
“Shaun Bullock came up with the band name.
The story is he was trying to find some girl called Carlierae on MySpace.com. Something must have just clicked in his head.”

Be sure to check out these guys and support them at www.myspace.com/thesearchforcarlierae

Exclusive Interview with ‘Enolas Secret’

Earlier this week, We caught up with an Adelaide Emotronic rock band, Enolas Secret to discuss the elements of their music, and what makes their band a valid part of the Australian music scene. Tayla Rose questions Fabian Folghera, Guitar player and scream vocalist of the band, on all matters of their bands background and what’s coming next from the awesome Adelaide rockers.

So tell us a bit about your band. The members name, age and respective instrument of each band member.

Matt Holand. Lead vocals (24) Fabian Folghera. Guitar, screams (25) Brendan Bishop. Guitar (24) Wade Thomas. Bass, Back ups (24) Moose. Drums, samples (23) Mark veleski. Keys, piano, programming (24)

What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?

Defining our style had always been hard. We don’t scream enough to be screamo, were not hard enough to be Hardcore, were too heavy to be Emo, but were not heavy enough to be metal…we have more electronics than coldplay, but less than Enter shikari, we have riffs like underoath but not unlike scary kids scarring kids. We can be as intense as Thrice and as heavy as bullet for my valentine…

How long have you all known each other? How did you meet?

Brendan, Fabian, Matt and Wade all met approx 4-5 years ago and played music together or in bands who played together and moose joined them as a drummer 2 years ago. Mark being the last addition completed the lineup in April 07, not long before the bands first show.

When did you form your band? What inspired you to make music together?

Each member was searching for a different way to express themselves through music, some already in bands. After several jam sessions, Enolas Secret was born.

Do you have a record label? Are you a member of any music organizations?

We are looking to get signed to a label for the release of our debut EP in jan-feb but being signed isn’t everything. Plenty of bands have made their own way without being signed and if it comes down to it, were fully prepared to go the same way.

What can you tell me about your instruments? (I.e., Are you subject to brand loyalty or will you play with whatever’s available? What made you choose the instruments you have now? Was it cost or was it a style/model/brand/color preference?

Hahhaa…I love to talk gear… um..First up wade is endorsed my Gallien Kruger amps and ESP bass’s. He chose the gear as it was an upgrade from his previous gear and suited the bands sound.

Our drummer, Moose uses pearl drums and hardware and variety of different cymbals to suit our sound. He also uses a Roland sample pad.

Our keyboardist uses a very old Roland synth/keyboard live but has several vintage synths and an Alesis Micron for recording etc.

Both our guitarists use Marshall jcm 2000 dsl with 1960s quad box’s. We also both use MXR GT-OD, which is an overdrive pedal.

Brendan uses a les Paul studio guitar ’94 and an array of Boss effects pedals, including tuner, digital delay, phase shifter, tremolo and noise suppressor.

Fabian uses a Fender telecaster ’52 hot rod reissue with a EHM hot plate and an array of boss, MXR Dunlop and line6 pedals including, Line 6 Delay modeler and filter modeler, Boss tuner and noise suppressor, Mxr micro amp and phaser 90 and Paul Morrison tremolo.

We wanted to use gear that we all love, that gets the sound we want without compromising on cost or integrity. We’ve chosen instruments that are more vintage and classic rather modern and typical because we prefer the raw tone that we get.

Where have you performed? What are your favorite and least favorite venues? Do you have any upcoming shows?

We have performed in many venues across Australia, mainly in Adelaide in Vic. I love the castle in Vic and enigma bar, Adelaide..But by far Entertainment center Adelaide (TOC) was the best. We have a list of our upcoming shows on our myspace. (myspace.com/enolassecret)

Who writes your songs? What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs? Do you think these topics will change over time?

Overall there is no underlying meaning or theme to our music…at the moment…

Basically each song is written for its own purpose, capturing a mood or a moment or a feeling that calls to written about. Really, it’s all about sharing with the rest of the world our experiences and thoughts.

We write all our own songs as a band

Could you briefly describe the music-making process?

It can happen many ways, and we never try the same thing twice. Just because something works doesn’t mean you cant get a better result a different way.

What are your rehearsals generally like? Do you have a set time each week in which you practice or are rehearsals more spontaneous?

We jam twice a week (Tues. and sun nights). Sun is for writing and Tues. we usually refine the current set.

How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?

We’ve all become really much more comfortable with each other and each playing styles and what we like an don’t and what does and doesn’t work. I think just recently we’ve discovered a side of ourselves that we want to portray through our music.

What has been your biggest challenge as a band? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?

I think the biggest challenge we’ve had so far is finding the right songs for the debut EP! Just after we write several great songs and demo them out, we usually write another gem that we think should certainly be on their etc…I think we have found the songs we want but then again… there’s a lot of time between now and the tie we head in to the studio.

What’s your ultimate direction for your band? Are you seeking fame and fortune?

Haha.. Maybe not fame and fortune but definitely we want some form of recognition for the music we make. We want to achieve as much as we can from this life, and give as much of us musically that we can, without ever compromising the bands integrity.

What advice do you have for people who want to form their own bands?

Keep practicing, stay true to what you believe in and don’t be afraid to do it all yourself without the help of anyone. Also don’t be afraid to accept the help of others but most of all just play as many shows as you can and write as much music as you can.

“Make sure you keep an eye on us. We have the Eshays (East Coast) tour with Sienna Skies (NSW) and Adison (NZ) in September and then we hit the studio in Nov and we will have a new song up on our myspace in-between…xo”

You can catch up with the band, and gain access to their music using their myspace address: www.myspace.com/enolassecret or their pure volume: www.purevolume.com/enolassecret. Alternatively, check out the band at youtube.com/enolassecret.

Keep an eye out for the bands EP being recorded later this year, and more importantly, keep an eye out for any other news regarding the band, because its only a matter of time before these guys get noticed!

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Tayla Rose

Hello world!

Welcome to PostOp’s online music zine! We’ll be launching on July 14th, with news from the local Canberra and Australian music scenes, interviews from the best upcoming bands, and pictures from some of the best gigs in town.

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Pete

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