The Gonzo Show's second release "All in good time" is not too far away - early 2010 expected.
In the meantime the Gonzo's are releasing a single "Steve Shelley" with shows scheduled for their local Brisbane as well as the Gold Coast, Melbourne (Sept 2009) and Perth (Nov 2009) and Toowomba.
The Gonzo Show are an indie rock band from Brisbane, Australia. Having formed in early 2006 the band has been establishing themselves in the Brisbane indie scene.
The Gonzo’s sound is best summed up by a local Brisbane venue the Hangar as “combining the best elements of the early nineties american indie scene with the hazy wash of 60s revival bands”.
Following their first “split screen” ep recorded by the Nowak brothers at home (only 75 copies were printed), their first “official” release was their “zlato baby” ep released independently in August 2007. The record is stylistically diversified received positive reviews... Dreamy electro guitar noise, deliciously delicate but prominent bass-lines, a steady, driving rhythm section and a vocalist whose melodies scream ‘sing with me!” (Rave Magazine review) and received steady roatation on the local indie radio.
“Songs like "Steve Shelley" (the new single) with its wickedly searing guitar solos, loping bass line and drawled vocals are charming exercises in mind-expansion, while the simmering twisted guitar lines and cascading, dippy refrain of "Red Cherry Stains" (off "zlato baby")explore a fantastic realm between stoner-genius and hipster-irony.” (Time off live Zoo review).
Buy "zlato baby" cd online Australia
Rockaway Records Brisbane- internet order - www.rockaway.com.au (type "Gonzo Show" only in search)
Rocking Horse Records (Brisbane city)
Collector's Corner and Missing Link in Melbourne
For bookings, etc please contact: Mick / Mono mobile:0421 697 012
email: info@thegonzoshow.com
We have a website www.thegonzoshow.com but at the moment myspace has more info.
hey, hope the rest of your trip went smoothly was good to meet, chat, bitch, moan with you guys :P all the best with things back over east and thanks for all the kind words ross
Brisbane outfit Toy Balloon will release their debut album Toy Division on
November 8 through Lofly Records, and to celebrate will perform an east coast
launch tour throughout November.
Formed in 2007, Toy Balloon was
originally a fledgling two-piece made up by Nimai Etheridge’s uniquely melodic
wall-of-sound guitar and Greg Cooper’s beautiful sequenced electronic
compositions. The band have since matured into a four piece featuring Chloe
Cooper (Mr Maps) on key boards and Ben Green on drums.
The album was
recorded and mixed at the Lofly Hangar in Brisbane, a DIY performance space that
Toy Balloon has been an integral part of creating. Fostering emerging artists
and left-of-centre music, the Hangar acts as a performance space, recording
studio, and meeting place; and has resulted in a record with a rich, layered
sound reminiscent of New Order, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, and LCD
Soundsystem.
Catch Toy Balloon launch Toy Division at a venue near you
this Oct/ November.
TOY BALLOON TOUR DATES:
Brisbane- Thursday 29
October- The Zoo, Fortitude Valley w/ Moon Jog, Tin Can Radio and Doom
Doom.
Sydney- Wednesday 4 November- ‘Upstarts’ at Spectrum, Darlinghurst
w/ Convaire and Black Bear Brown Bear
Sydney- Thursday 5 November- Oxford
Arts Factory, Darlinghurst w/ World Champion and others
Melbourne-
Saturday 7 November- Pony, Melbourne w/ Love Connection and
Aoi
Melbourne- Sunday 8 November- El Joyero, Melbourne
Toy
Division is released November 6 on Lofly Records, with distribution through MGM.
had a blast at the step inn last week.. will try to catch you guys at the hangar before you go jetsetting on tour.. hopefully catch up for another show later in the year... cheers from al and WD
Hey Mick, Cheers dude. Yeah Liam is back on the horse again - good to see. I'm seeing him Tuesday night for more shenanigans ;) Hope you're all doin' the same. Love x
