SIX PACK WE LIVE FOREVER RISING LOCAL QUARTET WE LIVE FOREVER ARE STEADILY MAKING THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN AROUND THE CITY, AND THEY’VE GOT PLENTY GOING ON TO HELP THE CAUSE: A BRAND NEW SINGLE, A FESTIVAL APPEARANCE AND THEIR UPCOMING DEBUT EP. VOCALIST GRANT DENMAN CHATS TO MITCH KNOX. Keeping busy of late with “a whole lot of everything”, from writing to recording and playing for “some amazing crowds”, Denman seems excited about the prospect of how people will receive just-released free downloadable single As Colours March For War (check their Facebook). “The coolest thing has been the recording of our single,” he beams. “It will floor you when you hear it.” With an appearance scheduled on the all-local line-up of this year’s In Surge Festival as well as several other gigs on the cards, it seems there will be plenty of opportunity for you to be floored, and Denman promises at least that at a live show. If you look at any truly great band, the odds are that the members are equally in-sync personally as they are musically; that they are friends above being co-workers. If that’s true, then good things hopefully lie in store for local upand-comers We Live Forever, who are nothing short of downright familial, Denman says. “We have been friends for years and our goals in music became more and more alike as individuals,” he explains. “The next logical step was to form We Live Forever and I can honestly say we have become a family; it just seemed right from the get go, so I guess we’re lucky like that – we get to do what we love with our best mates. It’s fucking amazing when you think about it!”
“We love playing live and pride ourselves on our live show,” he says. “We always hope to leave the audience asking for more. The energy the crowd produces is the main reason we enjoy playing so much so a big thanks to anyone that comes down to support us!” WHO: We Live Forever WHAT: As Colours March For War (Independent) WHERE & WHEN: In-Surge Festival, Greenslopes Bowls Club Saturday Mar 5
DANCE YOURSELF GENEROUS If life has taught us anything, it’s that it is always important to dance. Unless you hate dancing, in which case it’s important to let other people dance while you tap your toe and nod your head. No matter what your involvement may be, X&Y Bar is the place to catch some sweet modern disco sounds from both live acts and DJs and all in the name of flood relief this Friday night. From 8.30 through until the break of dawn, you’ll be treated to sets from Sunshine Coast four-piece Mitzi, pictured, as well as hot DJ talent in the form of the great Katch, Youth, Rock Pop n Ju Vs Jung Hearts and Royal. As well as this there are heaps of prizes up for grabs and you’ll get that indescribable feeling that only comes with donating cold hard cash to deserving causes. See you on the dancefloor.
THE HEAT IS ON Th ings are going very well for local ensemble The Firetree, they’re just back from their tour of Canada and they have just released their debut EP The Space Between, so it seems their hard work is paying dividends thus far. They’re bursting out onto local stages this week with a couple of cracking gigs planned, the first of which happens at X&Y Bar tonight (Wednesday) where they’ll appear alongside Pensive Penguin, while Thursday night sees them head down the coast for a show at The Loft, Chevron Island with Holly Terrens, The Shy Musicians and Kyle Wadley.
THE ONE BEFORE THE TENTH Friday night is looking like it is going to be a special one for local band The Ninth Chapter as they hit the stage to launch their brand new EP Common Ground and welcome back an old friend. The recording was done locally, with Pete Dyball of Valleysounds Studio behind the mixing desk, while the mastering duties were completed by Oscar Gaona, who has been lauded for his work with Skunkhour, down at Studio 301. As well as launching the recording, the band will welcome back guitarist Joe Wurf, who pissed off overseas about a year ago but is ready to rock again! This all happens at The Joynt on Friday night and then the band head down to The Rails, Byron Bay for a show on Saturday night.
bands triple team the audience in fine fashion; the funk/soul/jazz/spy music of headliners His Merry Men, the soul and blues flavoured rock of The Ride and the heavy-hitting rock fusion of Le Suits will all come together for a seriously explosive school night of good times and fucked up frivolity. The Zoo is the venue, 8pm is the opening time, ten bucks is the entry fee and dancing shoes are the dress code.
HEART STARTERS
For five years now Byron Bay metalcore quintet In Hearts Wake have been making a hell of a lot of noise around the country, slamming out furious live shows both as headliners and in support of some of the finer names in modern heavy music, such as Something With Numbers, The Amity Affliction, Carpathian, The Devil Wears Prada and many, many more. They’ve just issued their new EP Split (which is, funnily enough, a split release with fellow hardcore punishers The Bride) and they’ve got a few shows around these parts to show off their remarkable talents on the live stage. You can catch them at Toowoomba’s Queens Park for the Lost In Sound Festival on Saturday Mar 12, Rosie’s Saturday Mar 19, The Fort Sunday Mar 20 (all ages) and Expressive Grounds, Gold Coast Saturday Mar 26 (all ages).
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