Beneath the flickering neon lights of a cinema well past its prime, three young workers yearned for something more. They dreamed of a world beyond sticky floors, popcorn spills, and the tearing of countless ticket stubs. Unified in their search, they formed a friendship that would ultimately lead to the formation of a band.
After exploring their newfound means of expression for some time, the three boys felt as though something was missing. Turning to the World Wide Web, they found salvation in the gift of a fourth member. Two auditions were scheduled on a sweaty December night in 2005, and after the first pained through a rendition of Foo Fighters ‘Monkey Wrench’ they decided to go with the other guy. Thus was the birth of ‘Detective Social’; a Melbourne based band endeavouring to share their love of music with the world.
Armed with a simple yet affecting approach to song writing, their music tells stories of love, loss, hope and exploration. Precise and inventive beats harmonize with melodically driven bass lines while the lead guitar arrangements, sweet in their subtlety, dance amidst rich, heartfelt chord progressions. Insightful lyrics, delivered with a passionate and endearing sincerity, are complimented with lush vocal harmonies. These elements unite to form a majestic canvas of sound, arriving with instant charm- a familiar stranger at your door- leaving with a profound resonance that lingers long after the final notes have faded. Without the fickleness or cliché that constrains so many modern musicians, Detective Social have the ability to transcend any feeling, theme or disposition, in a style that is ever relevant, accessible and deeply compelling.
Having spent the last three years devotedly playing shows around Melbourne, the lads have gained a loyal following and are known well by Melbourne‘s top live venues and artists. In the second half of 2008 they headed into the studio to record the much-anticipated debut EP ‘Tiny Victories’, which has recently received some national airtime on Triple J. Following it up with a sell out launch performance at Revolver Upstairs, the band then embarked on the ‘Tiny Victories Tour’ taking them to Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney, Bendigo, Geelong and Belgrave.
Playing to over twenty different audiences in 2008 alone, Detective Social have well and truly proved they are no passing fad, on the contrary, a band willing and ready to sail the vast and stormy waters of their convictions. With eyes wide to a bright future, this is most definitely a band to watch.
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HI , HOW ARE YOU , COOL TUNES ... WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A FUN AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON ..... JUST ADDED NEW HELMET PICS TO CHECK OUT ... COME BY ANYTIME AND LEAVE A COMMENT , APPRECIATE YOUR TIME , I CAN ALSO CUSTOM PAINT GUITARS .... THANKS ANDY
So I bought your EP from iTunes, but I'm more of a hardcopy kind of person...is it possible for me to recieve a hardcopy somehow?! Willing to pay again :) Bummed I missed yet another of your gigs, I'm sure I'll catch up with you's someday haha.
Thanks for accepting our friendship it's truely an honor for us to have you as our new friend. I know as time goes by you'll look to 440MUSIC.COM Internet Radio for help finding new bands and songs for your MP3 and CD collection. Why not stop by our web site for a visit today? We think you'll find a few bands you'll like. Oh and by the way we're alway on the hunt for Unsigned and Indie Bands to add to our Radio.
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Thanks for being our myspace friend. We get spammed all the time on myspace and its getting hard to know who's a fan
and who isn't. If you are a fan it would be great to see you at our next gig - see www.jimmyyukka.com. In future the best way to find out about what we
are up to is to join our mailing list.
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Love you boys. Hey we'll be in touch about shows and vibes shortly. Can we please get a copy of your EP too. None of this myspace streaming bullshit, haha. x
