The Bedroom Philosopher (Justin Heazlewood), Josh Earl.
Influences
Flight of The Conchords, The Boosh, Tripod, Tim Minchin, Eddie Perfect, Scared Wierd Little Guys, Sista She, Sammy J, Doug Anthony All Stars, The Bedroom Philosopher, Josh Earl.
Sounds Like
Flight of The Conchords, The Boosh, Tripod, Tim Minchin, Eddie Perfect, Scared Wierd Little Guys, Sista She, Sammy J, Doug Anthony All Stars, The Bedroom Philosopher, Josh Earl.
WHAT? The Renegades of Folk are Tasmania's ..1 guerilla wingmen of folktronica tribute prog-comedy carnage. Riding the crest of the New Wave of Australian musical comedy, the Renegades first performed at the 2005 MICFs Laughapoolooza, and were the hit of the Melbourne Fringe, the Bedroom Philosopher and Josh Earl bring the Renegades to the forefront in a side-splitting side-swiping side-project of unsidled sidemania.
WHO? Self-proclaimed prince of folk, The Bedroom Philosopher AKA Justin Heazlewood, is now in his 4th MICF (Pyjamarama/In Bed with My Doona), and his song Im so Post Modern is .. 72 on the 2005 Triple J Hottest 100. Josh Earl burst onto the Melbourne comedy scene with his 4- star reviewed 2005 debut show Broke.
HOW? Armed with only guitars, and glockenspiel and kazoo, they threaten to folk-up some of the most un-folkable electronic songs of all-time, including vivaciously lo-fi versions of hits by the Chemical Brothers, Avalanches and Fat Boy Slim as well as the worlds first acoustic organic hip-hop mash.
WHY? Laced with new Bedroom Philosopher and Josh Earl tunes, and a professional shambolicness described as a rock eisteddfod for home school kids, The Renegades of Folk is a show guaranteed to arouse comedy and music connoisseurs alike.
The Bedroom Philosopher: The Jarvis Cocker of stand-up (Chortle)
Josh Earl: Talent to burn (The Age)
The Renegades of Folk: Hilariousmust see viewing. (Beat Magazine)
Woody Guthrie wrote the following message in the 1930's:
"This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright 154085, for a period of 28 years, and anybody caught singin' it without our permission, will be mighty good friends of ours, cause we don't give a dern. Publish it. Write it. Sing it. Swing to it. Yodel it. We wrote it, that's all we wanted to do."
hey!!!! we just finished recording/mixing/mastering our EP and we have the tracks up on our myspace and triple j unearthed... we would love to know what ya'all think!!! we'll also have our EP out in stores and have a launch soon so we'll keep everyone updated!!! sweet....
A belated thanks for the add from smiling for beginners. We've just got back from a salsa dancing comp in Cuba - where we won second prize for best fruit headpiece.
hey guys, just caught your show at the Cornish Arms. more excellent than anything excellent. Josh, you would recall a bunch of losers right up front, one of which punched another in the shoulder? i would be that puncher. please encourage more physical violence during your shows, its both relieving and fun for the whole family. and by whole family i mean me. cheers to the renegadatrons *three thumbs up*
I have started, on occasion, to use the phrase "Let's glock" or "Shall we glock?" in the same vein that some people would say "let's rock" in a "let us be on our way to our next destination" kind of way. I don't do it on purpose. It just happens. I worry.
And my Glock and Roll tshirt still gets regular outings. By that, I mean, I wear it often. Not that I take it on sightseeing trips or anything. That'd be slightly obscure. And we wouldn't want that!
hey guys... ur stuffs really good. that frontier psychiatrist thing was hilarious. Check out some of the stuff ive done. www.myspace.com/e3boyband . Its crap i know. but one mans crap is another mans... well you know the rest maybe. (sry for plugging)
you are funny and cool so hope you had a cool birthday and I wish I did not come to the brass monkey so late because you said you were trying some new stuff...oh well you had to leave before i did stuff so i guess you missed out too lol
Crazy as a coconut. Never met anyone with the EXACT same birthday, have you? Do you know what time you were born. I'll have to ask my mum. Not really into that cosmic hippy yammer - but I wonder if having the same birthday makes us similar in anyway?
Anyway, who cares! You're in Perth - let's have a drink on OUR day. Flying Scotsman maybe? Arvo? Let me know what your plans are.
cheers for the add, i have just been watching laughapooloza or how ever you spell it, it is great, youse are very clever and funny. where abouts in tassie are you from?
Haha, so turns out that Emily never pressed record on the iRiver meaning it just turned off. Josh you used energy holding that thing, energy that could have been better you doing other things. Whoops.
Sound from the video and footage is good though. Yay. Em just now has to get an A+ cause I didn't strain my arm for nothing.
Cheers dudes.
PS. Yous so have to put the "Don't. Touch. The Ball!" and other lines in it. They're gold.
