THE COLOR TURNING

MON., DEC., 1 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
THE COLOR TURNING 11p
SPUTNIK MONROE 10p
VIOLENT SOHO 9p

VIOLENT SOHO
...descend from the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, the fundamentalist Christian epicenter that is far from a heaven on earth. Saturated with schools programming a constant flow of conservative holy followers, it’s unlikely to ever evolve. Excusing annual theatrical reenactments of the nativity, the suburb is a cultural wasteland; a dead-end that only inspires creative types to get up and leave. Thankfully it numbed these four youths with enough boredom to band together as a slacker punk, grunge outfit.

Sharing a disdain for their home town, Luke Boerdam (Vocals/Guitar), James Tidwell (Guitar), Luke Henery (Bass) and Michael Richards (Drums) rehearsed their cynical destruction in their parents’ garages. The band’s cacophonies echoed a communal fascination of the 80s and 90s American indie underground, which bred the likes of The Wipers, Sonic Youth, The Pixies and Flipper. Rehearsals would transform into live performance, ending in devastated gear constantly in need of urgent repair. They soon had the arsenal to break through the garage roller door and fully submerge themselves in the Brisbane live music community.