Mick Daley - frontman/rhythm gittar/songwriting. Tom Jones - bass gittar. Mick Elliot - dobro and electric gittar. Uncle Burnin' Love - banjo, electric gittar. Al Fisk - drums
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.
Six years slog around Australia burning out players, vans and probability. Three full length albums, two Eps, around 700 gigs. Canada in 2008 and a new record underway with the brilliant Christian Pyle - who's been ripping up gittar with us lately. Anything else you wanna know? Email Mick - mick@re-mains.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)
Check out Hali McGrath's photos of the recording of the new live album "Love's Last Stand" at Durrumbal Hall here
Now girls and boys here's a name you ought to know, He's cut from the stone of Michaelangelo. I don't care if you're a boy or a girl, He the finest looking man in the whole damn world.
Little Joe.
Hey little baby c'mon let's go, To the Warhol, Morrissey picture show. He's the real life Flesh of Saint Sebastian, He's the wingless angel of Trash and Heat.
Little Joe.
Listen here people I say you gotta know, That movie actor in the hustler role. When the camera rolled on that New York street, I had to catch my breath and let my heart skip a beat.
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
