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THE SQUEAK THAT ROARED S Q U E A K L E M A I R E O F O C E A N S H O R E S M AY J U ST B E 1 8 , B U T H E A L R E A DY H A S T W O Y E A R S O F G I G G I N G U N D E R H I S B E LT, A N D H E H A S J U S T A C H I E V E D T H E B E N C H M A R K T H AT M O S T MUSICIANS DON’ T CRACK UNTIL WELL INTO T H E I R T W E N T I E S , S O M E E V E N L AT E R .
He’s recorded and released an album: Scared of Silence. And by the way, did I mention he’s doing Year 12 at Mt St Patrick’s? At such an early age LeMaire seems to have those two ingredients so vital for someone embarking on a creative career: he’s talented and driven. If this new album is anything to go by, I can’t see anything holding this young fella back. ‘I have always had an interest in guitar,’ says Squeak (who’s real name is Sebastian, but no-one really calls him that). ‘I picked
up a guitar in Year 5. There was an advanced guitar group at my school; I had a few lessons and played the songs easily and they put me in the advanced group in two days so I played with all my friends in that group. Pretty soon I was better than most of them. It’s hard to explain but I can’t picture myself doing anything else really, that’s why I am getting serious about it. Nothing else excites me – I have to do this as a career.’ Let’s look at the album. He recorded independently and it was a follow-on from the EP he made a
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CATCH SQUEAK LEMAIRE AT HOTEL BRUNSWICK ON SATURDAY AND WITH HIS BAND, THE MOONBEARS, AT THIS YEAR’S MULLUM MUSIC FESTIVAL couple of years ago. ‘I sold all of them at gigs and I thought I needed to have something to sell at gigs so people had something to take home.’ So while most parents are battling to get their kids to pay for their phone credit, Squeak saved the money to record his album. ‘I get lots of support from my family – not financially though; they make me do all my stuff myself. The album was a couple of years of gigs – I saved for it. If
you know what you want to do it’s easy. My parents want to get me ready for the real world – if I want to keep making music then I have to keep busking and playing gigs.’
‘Ever since I was small I wanted to be a rock star. Other kids would say they wanted to be a fireman, or a policeman, but I was already listening to music and I had my heart set on that.’
READ THE FULL INTERVIEW ONLINE AT echo.net.au/the-squeak-that-roared
HITS FROM 1890 TILL 1980 Bruce Worrall plays acoustic guitar using a full musical arrangement in the manner of a piano, with a clear melody and backing arrangement. Bruce plays Club Lennox on Sunday.
BY LAND AND BY TREE Outland Brothers are Esme Macdonald, Matthew Aulich and Paul Shilton. Catch the Outland Brothers at the Treehouse in Belongil on Saturday.
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KURT VILE, ONE OF THE FALLS FESTIVAL HEADLINES, TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE BYRON FALLS EVENT FROM 31 DEC TO 3 JAN
BLUESFEST GOT THE BOOMERANG! Bluesfest welcomes back The Boomerang Festival as part of the Bluesfest program. Boomerang will host its own space next to the Jambalaya stage. Bluesfest director Peter Noble and his team have been working with Boomerang Festival director Rhoda Roberts to ensure it survives and thrives despite that temporary obstacle, and invites audiences and the wider community to join them in celebrating and supporting this wonderful local event. For information go to bluesfest. com.au.
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TOMMY FRANKLIN’S FEARLESS SILENT DISCO! THIS FRIDAY 6–10PM AT THE BYRON YOUTH ACTIVITIES CENTRE Sunday at St Martin’s Church in Mullumbimby at 3pm. Tix: $25 / concession $15 / kids $5. Tickets at Art Piece Gallery or at the door.
SMASHING LENNON WITH GLASS ONIONS
Lennon: Through a Glass Onion plays Byron Community Centre. Part concert and part biography, it reveals the essence of the life and astonishing talent of one of the most admired icons of the past century. Friday 4 September and Sunday 6 September at the Byron Theatre. Bookings byroncentre. com.au.
WALK THE LYON Greg Lyon and the Hip Operation present a funky afternoon of jazz and blues from some of our best jazz artists at The Deck restaurant
JOHN WATERS PRESENTS HIS SHOW ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF JOHN LENNON AT THE BYRON THEATRE, WITH STEWART D’ARIETTA ON FRIDAY 4 AND SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER at the Byron Golf Club. Playing an exciting mix of New Orleans R&B, Ray Charles, jazz and blues, plus originals from the albums of both Greg and Aaron West. Free show, this Sunday from 2pm to 5pm.
TOMMY’S SILENT DISCO Tommy Franklin is set to bring his very special way of spreading happiness to a new monthly event for young people at the Byron Youth Activities Centre: the Tommy Franklin Fearless Silent Disco! It’s a $10 entry event; there’s free food and the entry fee also includes headphones from the Electric Garden DJs, as seen at Splendour in the Grass, and hours of good dance vibes. This Friday 6–10pm.
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Live Music Shores United Soccer Club invite you to their fundraiser at the Ocean Shores Tavern on Saturday, featuring live music by White Feather Band and heaps of prizes up for grabs. From 7pm.
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