There's rock and then there's Modern Legion: the new, young Australian rock band set to take the world by storm.
Formed in the summer of 2007 from the ashes of some notable local bands, the band - Steph Collis (vocals), Matt Wilkinson (guitar), Adrian Santospirito (guitar/keys), Seb Von Brown (bass), Johnny Rollins (drums) - have already done some work in the States and are ready to hit the road in Australia.
Though none of Modern Legion is older than 23, all are veterans on the Australian rock circuit. Steph's Geelong band The Whiteroom, signed to Roadrunner at age 16, had a hit with the song "Enemies Closer" in 2006 and toured arenas with Nickelback; Matt Wilkinson, and Adrian Santospirito's Geelong band The Jades made the acclaimed EP "New Wave Chocolate" that garnered extensive radio play in the UK and Australia. Johnny Rollins drummed with successful melbourne band Sons of the Sun . Between them they've toured with some of Australia's biggest names.
Matt and Steph became friends when their bands were booked on the same bill in a small rural Australian town in 2000. In 2007, when Whiteroom called it quits, Matt asked her to write songs with him. With "a bit of persuasion", Matt talked Steph into abandoning drums to be the lead singer, and in the summer of 2007, they headed to the States to work on demos and find the sound they were looking for. The results...? It's likened to being kicked in the ear by an atari and then pummeled by its orchestra buddies!!
The Modern Legion will be touring and recording through out 2008!! Come rock with us !
The Modern Legion's Debut EP out early 2009
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come to shepp! coz i moved here haha we sure need more great bands to visit this hole of ours! bought a house too this week, big news! it's all happening for kotty =D u should come to my housewarming in november!! deal. hell, why don't we just put on a concert, i'll word bazza up lol
where can i order in your cd from? i'm no good with on-line stuff =s i need a way of listening to the tunes without having to go to yours or my myspace page every time haha i'm doing that alot lately xD
oh i sooo wanted to see u play at queensbridge the other night but had to work and couldn't even write to u to say sorry coz our internet got cut off =( sorry xoxox haha
so was it a fun show?? have you heard they closed down sodens? i'll miss that place like an arm or a leg.. well nearly that much.. maybe a lung.. i wrote them a love you comment and u guys and the white room get a mention :D
i shall go check your upcoming shows now, want to party and dance like a maniac with you again soooon <3 oh and "its now" is my profile song incase u didn't know xD
Hot picture guys!! i refer to the big one u first see when entering your page.. not that they aren't ALL hot, coz they are <)
i noticed u have a blank spot in your top friends.. i think that i would look nice in that place haha no but seriously!
and where can i get this newly recorded cd from?? congratulations, suzi is the first (and only) song that i have downloaded! but the process still freaks the hell out of me, i want a HARD COPY! (if u know what i mean)
mod legs if your bored on saturday april 11th fastrack are playing at the espy gershwin room, with behind crimson eyes electric mary bugdust and many more
tix are 15 bucks and we want you there, we are on nice an early 7pm so plenty of time to drink up afterwards
thanks for adding me. have a listen to my tunes and tell me what you think. my official website has free music video downloads and the usual radness. hit me back.
Hey All, Im Singing at The Crying Tiger Cafe. THURSDAY 16th APRIL. 160 Greville Street, Prahran. Doors open 7.30pm. $10 entry. HOPE YOU CAN COME SUPPORT ME!!!
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