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chasing wolves
john street
Chasing Wolves formed from friendships of local
Brisbane artists in mid-2013 performing in the local
areas of Brisbane and Toowoomba. Bands including
Parkway Drive, The Ghost Inside, I Killed The Prom
Queen and Suicide Silence are all inspirations to the
heavy metal-core genre that is Chasing Wolves, or
as the singer comments, ‘…A sound in a town that’s
never had anything so heavy come out of it before.’
Their latest single ‘John Street’ follows the singer’s
personal experiences of the 2011 floods in Brisbane.
Their chosen genre of music helps express the rage
and tragedy of this unfortunate series of events. The
lyrics describe the inescapable wrath of the flood as
he was forced to the rooftop of his house where he,
‘…was trapped with no escape.’ The song illustrates
the true horror of Mother Nature and portrays a
strong message of survival with the line, ‘I never
thought I’d make it… But here I stand, a survivor.’
WORDS: MICHAEL BLISS – USQ Student
IMAGES: SUPPLIED
Performing at events such as THE FUZZBOX, THE
LAB and the Which Way Festival, their most recent
performance was staged at the Free West Papua
Benefit gig in Toowoomba. Along with future gigs, the
band plans to write and record an EP by the end of the
year, while potential music videos are likely to enhance
their viewing traffic online.
Chasing Wolves’ music may not be everyone’s cup of
tea, but their dedication and strong connection with
their community should be enough to at least check
them out!
members
Vocalist – Michael Faber
Drums – Cameron Lejeune
Guitar – Nathan “Milky” Weirman
Guitar – Timmy Jahnke
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