Mick Daley - frontman/rhythm gittar/songwriting. Tom Jones - bass gittar. Uncle Burnin' Love AKA Shaun Butcher - banjo, electric gittar, songwriting, singing. Al Fisk - drums, singing
Influences
For Mick's part they're Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, Dirty Three, Beasts of Bourbon, Paul Kelly, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Hatz Fitz, Johnny Cash, Weddings Parties Anything, The Johnnies, Stones, You Am I, Neil Young, The Who, Pink Floyd, Wilco, Scratch Perry, Bo Diddley, The Pogues, Sex Pistols, Richmond Fontaine, Ray LaMontagne, The Drones, Tonchi McIntosh, Pete Lawler, Heartless Bastards, Acre etc
Sounds Like
For god's sake don't say The Eagles, as a couple of ignominious and shall we say under-informed 'reviewers' have done. Somewhere between the Stones, Bob Dylan and wilco in a good mood.
Seven years slog around Australia and Canada burning out players, vans and probability. Three full length albums, two Eps, around 850 gigs. Toured Canada in 2008 and 2009 releasing Best of album and a new record 'Inland Sea' recorded with the brilliant Christian Pyle at Prawn and Spanner Studio. Imminently to release the Australian version, titled 'Courage ... and shuffle the cards'. Anything else you wanna know? Email Mick - mickdaley@gmail.com
" ...The Re-Mains are from ...an ... alternate world ... where Dead Flowers by The Rolling Stones was a mainstream hit, where Townes Van Zandt is a household name, where Uncle Tupelo never split but Son Volt and Wilco still play and record. An alternate universe where every time you turn on the radio you can hear Kris Kristofferson and Corb Lund and John Prine and The Poor Choices and Elliott Brood and Cuff The Duke and Blackie & The Rodeo Kings. Willie P. Bennett is given a state funeral and The Perpetrators are given The Order of Canada. I will call that world Austin World and I will live there very happily, thankyou very much."
(Rob Slack, Slt Ste Marie Star)
“… there’s enough here to advance the argument that The Re-mains are the best country-rock band in Australia.”
(Jeff Glorfeld, The Age)
"Wilco and Uncle Tupelo fans will require very little convincing.."
(Tom Jellet, The Weekend Australian)
“Once the Re-mains cranked up, the joint exploded from slumber to an unmissable event. We’d long heard of these kings of the road, but nobody expected that much.”
(Ben Quinn, The Newcastle Herald)
“Their earlier work drew comparisons to American alt-country heroes, but I’m betting there’s a rich vein of Australian influence here. The Re-mains walk that tightrope with pride and skill.”
(Music Australia Guide)
"The Re-mains sound like a well-oiled touring machine, with material that sounds well tested down dirt tracks and cattle grids."
(Time Off Magazine)
"Youse blokes are %&^* champs, have a trophy."
(Drunk publican, Casino NSW)
Check out Hali McGrath's photos of the recording of the new live album "Love's Last Stand" at Durrumbal Hall here
*Billygoat & The Mongrels will not be supporting us at the Lansdowne Hotel show. Support bands are The Green Mohair Suits, The Dunhill Blues and The Handsome Young Strangers.
Subculture Weekend next weekend at The Sandringham Hotel, Newtown - flash, new! big upstairs room! Mother Truckers all set to rev back up the engine on Black Friday 13 November. Hope to see you there!
hear yous are doin time @ the Sando in Dec? woohoo........been too long boys! remember, Drink up.................slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowdown!
dont forget to remember that DERKAJAM, THE SIXTH SHIFT, BEDFORD ST and THE BMXICANS will be playing at the "LIL BIRTHDAY BASH" at the TOWN AND COUNTRY HOTEL(st peters sydney) followed by DJ MR MAGIGAMO SAT 14th NOVEMBER! yeah! Tix $10 at the door its a party and the theme is 'TOYS' come dressed as your favourite toy!!!
Well its nice here in Barcelona. Not as nice a Nymagee, but lets face it, where in the world is??? hows it hanging fellas? I hope you brought me a Secretaries CD back from Canadia.... see you in the dirt then. And bring plenty of McWilliams port!! x virus
'A Day in the Dirt' has been selected to screen at the LA Femme Film Festival in Beverly Hills October 15-18....Yay! You're stars! ...but you already were...
Hey man... We been rehearsing lots the last three weeks and we are finally sounding acceptably smooth, has me real excited...the Transgression Trail album is coming along well all of a sudden too. I been playing Hole For A Heart the last two weeks on m show..I love your latest record.
We bought that place in Wells, got lots of work to do before winter but I'm glad that was over. The buying process was tedious and stressful but we got a real good deal and take possession on TUESDAY!
If we wanted to come play some shows in Australia in about 17 months from now...would you want to help set it up and tour with us some? When do you want to come back to Canada. We want to be part of that...we fuckin love you guys, it's a unanimous feeling in the Outlaw band....that's my update for this month...talk again soon! joey
you guys are my favourite new alt country act and i would like to just thank you guys in advance for playing saskatoon on two seperate weekends, i will be darn tootin in saskatchewan!!
won't be at Ironwood cause I'm heading to Edmonton that night. I'm playing at Sir Winston Churchill Square 'round 7 on July 1 so I might see you at the Artery that night (only a few blocks away) cheers
