SAT 23 OCT
S AT 9 - S AT 2 3 O C T
MARIACHI EL BRONX
H O LY- G R A M S
EAGLE & THE WORM, THE UKELADIES
MARIACHI EL BRONX
EAGLE & THE WORM
THE UKELADIES
LA-based punk band The Bronx, bring
their alter ego, Mariachi El Bronx to
Melbourne. Embracing the other enduring
soundtrack of southern Californian
life, the band touches on many facets
of traditional Mexican mariachi music,
including trumpet, multiple guitars and
silver studded charro outfits. While
Mariachi El Bronx started as a means
of turning the electric goes acoustic
performance garbage on its head, the
band soon realised they had enough
material for a full length album. Known
for their blistering live shows their latest
incarnation, while not quite as chaotic,
is still punk at heart.
Eagle & the Worm is the brain child of
Jarrad Brown, who has spent the last
ten years collaborating with a number
of bands including the Incredible Dead
Goons, Custom Kings, Joe Neptune,
Jordie Lane Band, Your Animal and
The Hondas. The group recently recorded
its debut album with Aria nominee Steven
Schram. Their live show as an eightpiece band has received rave reviews
including being described as "refined and
chaotic with flashes of ‘70s pop orchestra
arrangements and dreamy summerdelica".
The Ukeladies, crooners, swooners,
musical gold miners, and back-up singers
de jour for many a Melbourne artist,
expand from their delicate two-piece into
a six-piece cocktail outfit especially for
the Festival. The group specialise in long
forgotten Hawaiian inspired tunes from
the 1940s and ‘50s, so expect the gentle
lapping of waves, swaying palm trees,
suns setting and moons rising as you
settle back with a drink or two into this
charming music [[[[