We are Offbeat Antics. We are the Whalebird. Beautiful, Absurd, Gravity Defying. A haunting whalesong calling out in quiet desperation to other travellers of the pop music universe.
We are Honoured to have shared the bill with the likes of Horsell Common, Trial Kennedy, Snowman, Gyroscope, Birds of Tokyo, Tame Impala and Bob Evans.
This year we released our debut CD, 'EP No.1' to a sold out Amplifier Bar. Our tremendous thanks to those who came and waited so long. It was a life affirming experience we will never forget. It begins from here....
"Almost everything about this EP feels right. Warm and tape-driven, each song fills the headphones like aural blancmange. Production aside, the songwriting is just plain good. Unlike so many bands in this town that are constantly sprinting to keep up with the latest trends, Offbeat Antics just write really, really, good music. Opening track 'Here I Am' (admittedly they could work on giving their songs slightly more interesting titles) is a wall of fuzzy pop that fuses Muse and Cut Off Your Hands. There's so much detail in each song that the EP warrants a very close listen. Offbeat Antics should be spending more time sucking up to promoters, because with an EP this strong they should be topping local bills". - EP No.1 Review Drum Media 'Single of the Week'
“Offbeat Antics’ debut introduces itself with Here I Am – a bold and grand declaration of arrival… as the CD unfolds you can’t help but feel there is somewhat of a ‘best kept secret’ vibe to this band” - EP No.1 Review X-Press Magazine
“If like me you've seen Offbeat Antics playing live around Perth over the years you could be forgiven for wondering how the hell they plan on getting that live energy across on a CD. So I approached this review expecting to be a little let down. I wasn't.
In a way I hope the guys never create film clips to go along with these songs, for your first listen, close your eyes, kick back and let the music hit your brain, it creates its own visuals… a beautiful CD that will forever be a frequent played component of my collection. 4/5 Stars”
- EP No.1 Review Spaceshipnews.com.au
"With an energetic and talented frontman, and some killer harmonies behind him, the vocal attack was just part of Offbeat Antics' charm. Their songs were dynamic and catchy, and they didn't seem deterred by the lack of punters in front of them. Offbeat Antics gave tonight's set their all, and the end result was half an hour of enthusiastic and impressive rock. Expect these guys to do big things in the Perth rock scene." - Horsell Common support X-press Magazine Review.
Latest Updates:
AWESOME EP LAUNCH, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND SELLING OUT AMPLIFIER BAR! EP's are now available for 15 bucks and we are willing to cover shipping to anywhere in Australia/World/Universe! Just buzz us through myspace or our email or speak to any of the boys. Massive gratitude to everyone over the last 3 years for getting us to this stage!
Contacting / Booking the Antics:
Email - offbeatantics_management@yahoo.com
Azlan - 0421 663 681
Phil - 0401 072 907
Merchandise:
To order merch, you can email us at offbeatantics_management@yahoo.com for queries.
ALL SHIRTS HAVE SOLD OUT!
Cam has a second design in the works, if your interested, email us at offbeatantics_management@yahoo.com. If theres enough noise they may just emerge...
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Thank u for ur AWESOME show on Sunday u really rocked that bar. I'm truly touched and thankful for all the work u have put in to this event thank u so much for being a part of the first charity rock fest of hopfully more to come. Over the weekend alone we raised $1000 without ur help this would not ahve been possible at all so thank you so much for all your hard work.
Hey there! Hows things? We're launching our NEW EP "We Dont Dance Very Well" on October 30 at Mojos Fremantle. We would love for you to join us! Also check out www.myspace.com/thewordsaus to listen to our new track "We Dont Dance Very Well" off our new EP.
Hey there, we are playing two shows next week with ‘The Scissor File’ from Melbourne. the first on Thursday at mojos in freo with: the scissor file and ‘colour the sky’
and the second on Saturday at hq(that means its all ages) with: boys boys boys! the scissor file colour the sky and ‘epicFAIL!
Hope you can come down would mean a lot. here is the poster
Hey, hows things? just dropping by to let you know we will be playin The Pony (68 Little Collins st) this Friday night @ 9pm...So if your looking for some live rocking tunes, come on down!..
Thankx for the add, guys. If you would like to play B@M gigs please have a look at our blog "The Deal for Bands" and send a comment on the main site that you're interested. I'll then put you toward the end of our Top 40, along with other bands, alphabetical order in the queue, so B@M Team members can have a listen to ur tracks and make up their minds. Next two gigs are full up - as per below and on 22nd May when we host the biggest regional WAMi Event with some REALLY big names and muso workshops with tutors from even bigger bands. But we're planning another one for June that's not billed yet. WOW: We’re getn so many bands queuing I’m running out of Top40 space. Please be patient, I’ll keep back tracking to Comments and pull you up as soon as space becomes available. But we’re now definitely talking second half of year! Peace - The Terminator
