Damon Smith plays acoustic guitar, Piano and sings like a bird.
David Cosma plays the upside down Bass and sings amazing harmonies.
Adam Coad plays the drum kit and pumps his guns..?
Dan Lethbridge plays Electric and acoustic guitars and is often seen wearing a beautiful otter skin, New York made hat.
Lisa Marmur owns the piano and sings beautifully!
Nick Thorpe drops in when he can and whacks the double bass.
REVIEWS
"Damon Smith and the Quality Lightweights are my tip for Next Big Thing status this year, not even the sky is the limit for these guys.
Tony McMahon – Inpress
"If you are a band based north of the river in Melbourne town then you’d better have something special to stay above the 2,463 bands hungry to take your place. Damon Smith and his Quality Lightweights do."
Renee Tibbs – Beat Magazine
Sensitive, sweet, and endearingly earnest, Smith croons out his treacly acoustic tunes with the ease only a well-seasoned performer can offer.
audiences."
Mel Drummond - The Dwarf.com.au
"'This Thing in my Chest' is glorious!"
Charles Jenkins – Icecream Hands
'(This Thing In My Chest)... is a lovely, low key rumination on the topic of love, perfect for the slowly darkening autumn afternoons.'
Clem Bastow - Inpress
Hi I’m Damon,
I’m a songwriter whom has taken a bit of time to work out where I sit among my peers and where my interest lies in this crowded hall of influences.
Anyway, I came to Melbourne from Perth to write a score for a film…The creators gave it the ‘arse’ tho so I waited privates in hand for my ‘band’ to arrive so we could start the ‘thing’ again in a new city.
A few songs on the radio and associated cool things soon decomposed into inspiration for other styles, ideas that I had worked on for years.
I’ve had some awesome experiences in this industry, met people, some fantastic and some that are not.
Many years fronting my ‘rock and roll’ band has warmed my voice…it sounds like a chainsaw when I yell etc.
I’ve played on heaps of albums as a guest and loved the experience…thanks.
I played the Piano, organs, guitar, drums, bass (not upright tho) sung and recorded all the fiddly weird noises on the new album. I can now kick protools arse…well!
My big roomy piano sounds and guitars are as real as the creaks and thumps of feet on the floorboards.
I record alone with the occasional double bass player, or attractive lady to apply harmony.
The debut single from the debut long player will be launched on March 27 at the Empress Hotel. North Fitzroy.
Releases, Sessions and Stuff.
*All Unreleased remain in production until hell adopts a Melbourne winter and funds appear.
Previous Recorded Work & Performances:
-Willow EP 2003 (Damon Smith)
-I Ride My Motorbike in My Yellow Underpants EP (Damon Smith) 2003
-Rhode/Organ and Piano on Squire’s self titled EP 2004
-Damon Smith’s Debut Record ‘Desire, like a blind man reading a picture book’ 2008 Pending.
Currently playing Piano/Guitar in the Dave Cosma Band and Piano/Rhodes with Dan Lethbridge.
Please check out my shows if your interested in saying hello at a gig and stuff!
Damon Smith.
This clip was made on Tuesday the 28th Oct...It took me 2 hours to shoot and produce etc so be kind to me if you thinks it's bollocks!
Damon Smith and the Quality lightweights's Friend Space (Top 10)
Damon Smith and the Quality lightweights has 700 friends.
Hundred Fire Management
presents a very special Friday Night Fire on Grand Final eve, Friday September
25, at Edinburgh Castle. On a weekend usually associated
with the big men of sport, Friday Night Fire will feature three of the best
female acts in Melbourne.
Kick this huge weekend off with Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Suzannah Espie
and Krista Polvere. Doors at 9pm.
City Homicide. Lovely stuff mate.... Just goes to show, stay away from those backpacker scenes, no matter how much they pay you for a gig. You may just end up in a Kelvinator. DC
Amazing show on thursday! That was a kick ass experience playing on the pool table. Thanks heeps for supporting Citrus Jam :) Deffinately set up another show there for you guys.
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