Flawless on Lead Guitar Trumpet occasional Drums and vox
Influences
Ani Difranco, Rage against the machine, Bob Marley, PJ Harvey, Diana Ross, Bootsy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, SAlt n Pepper, RHCP, Tori Amos, Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush, Gomez, Anarchist Duck, Tiddas, Sly and the Family Stoner, George clinton and parliament, Cat Empire, the Bamboos
Sounds Like
5 women singing and playing music. We like to think we sound like nothing you've previously heard, so unless you have heard all women 4part vocal harmonies in a band with five chicas all on their instruments, then I stand corrected.
Check out Out Of Control
VOTE BERTHA CONTROL www.triplejunearthed.com/berthacontrol
Check IT! So we Ladeeze have been stuck in the underground lairs of SisTaFunk studios in currumbin for the past 3 weeks recording our new album set for release in July. We got 11 tracks, phat reggae, ska, hippity hop, and the usual harmony division recently named the Y3. we also have for our lovely listeners, heaps of special guests incuding a mini orchestral piece. WE been plugging away at newschool and oldschool tracks and have rerecorded an old bertha classic. Can't tell you which so you'll have to come along to our massive album launch and tour in July. We've got local artists and heaps more involved in this little CD masterpiece..... If you want to get involved with the Bertha Street team, email us at bertha_control@yahoo.com or msg us on myspace. We love all the support!
. . . . Bertha Control [noun]: five-piece, all-womyn explosion of funk, reggae, politics and soaring vocal harmonies. Renowned for lifting entire rooms of the underground into a dancing mass of euphoria, Bertha tickles your ears with a phat bass sound, chunks of funky guitars, an excitable horn section, drums, keys, flute of the forest and, of course, their famous vocal webs of harmony.
Bertha kicked some butt on JJJ unearthed with their ska song "Happiness" rated 12th most popular in the roots section. "Out of control" (the title track of their album) is placed close behind on 18 and "reconciliation" number 20. With massive airplay from 4zzz (including top 10 for 9 weeks following the release of Out of Control 2005-06), PBS, Bay FM, Nim Fm, 2NCR FM, 93.7 Edge FM and multiple other stations across OZ, the Bertha's are stoked by all the attention. Bertha has headlined Pride, Wollumbin, Stradbroke Reggae, Meow to the Moon, and Brisbane Ladyfest festivals. They have also been included on a number of Reggae and Ska compilations.
Last year Bertha Control toured all the way to Melbourne via Sydney, Woollongong, Uki and Coffs, and have visited the sunny coast and Nimbin. "Check your inhibitions at the door and prepare yourself for the sensory explosion that is the Bertha Experience" Entertainer.
For more info, just email at bertha_control@yahoo.com, berthas are very friendly... Plus if you want to get a hold of their CD then go to: any good music shop and ask to order in (MGM distribution) or click on the CD Baby link below . . .
We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser?
The Lowdown are set to bring the house down at The Joynt once again Friday September 4. This a free entry event and judging from the last couple of shows TLD have done there you best arrive early and in the mood to groove. Music will kick off at 9 with Nicole Mcintyre doing a mellow set of acoustic tunes to ease you into the night. The Lowdown will take the stage around 10 and will be playing an extended set encompassing some new material, freestyles and improvised jams.
Don't miss this as it will be a night to bne remembered.
Bertha COTNROL's Bassist and guitarist are Anarchist duck
TOURING 2009 to release our 12 track debut album "PROPAGANDA"
SEPTEMBER Thurs 3rd - THE CHALK hotel 9pm - woolloongabba, Brisbane
SAT 5th - Private Function, springbrook Mon 7th - THe CAVERN 8pm - Nobby's, gold coast FRI 11th - THE LOFT w/CC the CAT and Julianne Powell, Gold Coast QLD (54a thomas st, Chev Island)
Sun 27th - Funk n souled out @ The GLOBE - Brisbane w/ blakboard + handelbar OCTOBER FRI 9th - The JOYNT - w/ CC the CAT 8pm, Brisbane QLD (cnr montague rd, south bris) FRI 16th - NIMBIN HOTEL - w/ CC the CAT 7pm, Nimbin NSW (53 cullen St) SAT 17th - LENNOX POINT HOTEL - w/ CC the CAT 8pm, Lennox NSW (cnr byron and pacific pde) SUN 18th - The RAILWAY HOTEL - w/ CC the CAT 6pm, Byron Bay NSW (jonson st) FRI 23rd - SAWTELL HOTEL 9pm- Sawtell NSW (55 first ave) THU 29th - The SLY FOX 9pm- Sydney NSW (199 enmore rd, enmore) SAT 31st - The PHOENIX BAR 8pm- Canberra ACT (21 east row, civic) NOVEMBER Mon 2nd - The PHOENIX BAR 8pm w/ the GOOD CHINA - Canberra ACT (21 east row, civic) FRI 6th - The FRONT GALLERY 8pm- Canberra ACT (2 wattle st, lyneham) SAT 7th - FULL MOON PARTY - Canberra ACT (lyneham) SUN 15th - THE HORN - 4pm Melbourne VIC (20 johnson st, collingwood)
This is a bound to be a great show.
Come show your support. This may be one of our last Brisbane shows
for a while as we are about to start recording our first full length
album.
Once again Mouthguard are heading to Europe.Join them at the Jubilee Hotel on the 11th July along with Blowhard,Provoke,The Pretty Boys,Protest,Pride of Place and The Skinwalkers and The Boss Sounds Djs.Doors at 7.30 pm and only costs $10 entry
Once again Mouthguard are heading to Europe.Join them at the Jubilee Hotel on the 11th July along with Blowhard,Provoke,The Pretty Boys,Protest,Pride of Place and The Skinwalkers and The Boss Sounds Djs.Doors at 7.30 pm and only costs $10 entry
Hello to all, Just thought we'd stop by and say thank you ,to all the awesome bands that have sent in their material which has been aired on the show throughout the years.
We have had an exceptional response through myspace from some of the most talented underground musicians in the world . It is your contribution to our show that show people that there are still actually real musicians out there [and rap is surely not damn music, neither is that techno crap].
Undergroundsounds airs throughout Australia Thursday/Saturdays p.m.
Bands that would like their music aired on any future shows can forward their material to the address below;
Undergroundsounds Program Manager 44 Bambil St, Crestmead,Queensland. Australia.
Once again Mouthguard are heading to Europe.Join them at the Jubilee Hotel on the 11th July along with Blowhard,Provoke,The Pretty Boys,Protest,Pride of Place and The Skinwalkers and The Boss Sounds Djs.Doors at 7.30 pm and only costs $10 entry
Brass Razoo,Deputy Dipshit,Brixton Rockers and Skinwalkers join Casino Rumblers[Syd] and Charlie Greaser[A.C.T.] for a great night of punk,rockabilly and ska with Burlesque dancers between the bands.Doors at 7.30.Jubilee Hotel,Brisvegas
