Who: Mechanical Pterodactyl
What: Alternative Rock & Roll (though we all studied jazz so we like to think that comes into it too somehow)
Why: Personal expression, exploration, because we love to rock out
When: The last couple of years together, our whole lives apart
Where: Originally formed in Canberra, now based in Melbourne
How: With guitars, keys, voice, bass, drums and sometimes strings and horns.
Mechanical Pterodactyl joins the rhythm section of hip hop/soul outfit, Casual Projects, with some of Melbourne's finest young jazz musicians to create an original take on Alternative Rock music. Having relocated from Canberra, Mechanical Pterodactyl’s arrival in Melbourne has been noted by performances at the Empress, the Ding Dong Lounge, the Edinburgh Castle, the Public Bar and the Tote amongst others.
Singer and songwriter, Yen Nguyen has recorded and toured throughout Australia with numerous artists such as Casual Projects, Tom Woodward, and Konrad Lenz & the Spirits of the Dead. Of late he has been engineering and producing recordings for The Orphanage and Tom Woodward as well as tracking sessions as a studio drummer at Sing Sing studios. Along with his fellow band mates, Yen graduated from ANU school of music where he studied improvisation, arranging and composition, majoring in Jazz drumming. This versatile musical background brings a deep sense of melody, rhythm and harmony to the songs of Mechanical Pterodactyl, often pairing unusual and disparate influences whilst maintaining a pop aesthetic.
Mechanical Pterodactyl's double A-Side single, “Mary/On Fire,” is available for free download at triplejunearthed!
Check out my brother's adventures as he cycles from Sydney to Denmark to promote awareness of climate change at rideplanetearth.org
Our show on Fri 11 December at the East Brunswick Club, with a huge line up featuring Mojo Juju and the Snake Oil Merchants and Mikelangelo and the Tin Star; two of our very favourite acts. Hope to see you there
it varies and really depends on what you are after. we'd love to discuss some music video ideas with you at some point. you can check out our website to get an idea of what we are all about here at Green Rabbit.
Hi guys tks for your comment. I've been keeping a low profile in Cbr and have just returned from o/s. Somewhere along the way my PC speakers decided to die... All the best - cheers, Mog
Hey hey monsters...... Cayn Borthwick Band are playing a very intimate and very free show this friday at Grumpy's Green on Smith st with support from Ten Pound Henry (Miles O'Neil of Suitcase Royale). Music starts at 8 and goes till late....
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.
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