Luke Boerdam - Vocals Guitar
James Tidswell - Vocals Guitar
Luke Henery - Bass
Michael Richards - Drums
MANAGEMENT:
David Benge
email: davidb@speaknspellmusic.com
BOOKINGS:
Natasha Bent - UK/ Europe
email: natashabent@theagencygroup.com
Dave Kaplan - North Amercia/ South America/ Japan
email:davekaplan@theagencygroup.com
Steve Kaul - North Amercia/ South America/ Japan
email: stevekaul@theagencygroup.com
Evan Davis - Australia/ NZ
email: evan@villagesounds.com
Influences
The Pixies, Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, The Wipers, Jesus Lizard, Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Jr, Melvins, Nirvana, Radiohead, The Breeders, Kyuss, Mouth, Black Flag, Ramones, The Stooges, Weezer, Flipper, Striborg, The Sips, Eat Laser Scumbag, R.A.D, 6ft Hick, The Side Effects, Dick Nasty, Turnpike and of course the suburb of MANSFIELD 4122
Sounds Like
A band that contains 4 members, two of them wearing Pixies shirts, one of them with his pants down and his penis tucked in between his legs, forming some sort of man-pussy.
From the depths of Brisbane’s conservative right, also known as the one and only suburb of Mansfield, fully encompassed by the holy postcode, 4122, comes Violent Soho.
The members of the group include Luke Boerdam (Vocals, Guitars), James Tidswell (Guitars), Luke Henery (Bass) and Michael Richards (Drums).
Violent Soho began a half a decade ago as a means of playing music together for four boys, then in their teens, who wanted to be able to embrace an 80’s and 90’s punk–grunge impact to their music without disregarding the ethic that ideally follows from such influence. The band has since then gone on its way to creating an energetic live show. From its beginnings, playing shows at outer-suburban pubs and rehearsing and recording demos in their parents' garages; the band has grown not by striving to achieve musical extravagance or stability, but by being a real band, by keeping its own principle and belief and sense of mateship within itself.
In late 2005, the band released locally its first EP "Pigs & TV", which received moderate success. Then, with "Pigs & TV" all but sold out, Violent Soho proudly announced the surfacing of their first long player "We Don’t Belong Here"; A collection of dark, honest, guitar driven pop, released on their good friend Magic Dirt's independent in-print Emergency Music.
In between releases Violent Soho has also toured extensively as well as played shows with such bands as The Grates, Grinspoon, The Black Keys, The Bronx, Black Francis, Cosmic Psychos, Celibate Rifles, Hard-Ons, The Mess Hall, and many countless others. Last year alone the band went on a blazing tour of the UK and the US. They also featured on major festival line-ups around Australia including Homebake, Meredith, Falls Festival, Laneway Festival and managed to involve themselves in much more rad rockin' action in between, whilst holding down non-rad rockin' full time jobs.
The band has a heavy work ethic. One which only seems to be able to work by the fact that Violent Soho is really just a unit, one band of mates.
And so 2009 shows the band having just signed an overwhelmingly exciting deal with Ecstatic Peace/Universal US – a totally ace label headed up by none other than Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore (obviously a major hero to VS as the front man to one of the greatest bands ever). This of course is pretty much the band's biggest dream come true, so obviously they are over the moon at the opportunity to be backed by such a man & the prospect of spending a lot of 2009 in the USA recording and touring
The aim at the moment is that a newly recorded album - elaborating on the already Australian released record "We Don’t Belong Here" – will be due in the third quarter of ‘09 for worldwide release.
We'll still be playing shows all across Australia this year though. Tour dates will be released in due time. We can't wait to start playing again so look out for future dates being announced.
"WE DON'T BELONG HERE" is still available in stores across Australia. This release is not being repressed any further and so any remaining copies in stores are all that are left.
"WE DON'T BELONG HERE" can still be purchased online through Rocking Horse Records. Payment methods include Credit Card, Postal/Money Order, Paypal, or however you want to pay. They ship to all corners of the globe. Hooray!!! (Click Image Below)
"Bombs Over Broadway" Film Clip Directed By Katie Ridley, Edited By Noel Biff
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I was watching Neighbours last night *yes, I watch neighbours...shhh* haha
and your song was being played...'Love is a heavy word'
I hope you guys don't go too commercial :( But nonetheless...congratulations! O & congrats on signing up with Thurstons label...that's freakin awesome.
hey ladies. How goes it in the U.S.? In case you don't remember, we played with you guys twice in Syd, and you guys were fucking awesome. Can't wait for the new shit from you dudes. We'll be there if you need a support act again.
Heyy! Thanks for accepting :)
How are you?
If you have the chance, I'd love it if you could drop by my page and check out my photography
Cheers
- Lu. x
Hey nignogs, how was Soundwave? I hear you missed ZZ Top cuz you were playing at the same time as them, that's pretty bogus. How bout a blog with an update on the new album? 4122
Hey dudes! So how was Download Festival? What a mad show to be able to play at! How's the album goin? i see you guys are recording at ROCKFIELD STUDIOS!!! thats fukin cool!
Hello to all, Just thought we'd stop by and say thank you ,to all the awesome bands that have sent in their material which has been aired on the show throughout the years.
We have had an exceptional response through myspace from some of the most talented underground musicians in the world . It is your contribution to our show that show people that there are still actually real musicians out there [and rap is surely not damn music, neither is that techno crap].
Undergroundsounds airs throughout Australia Thursday/Saturdays p.m.
Bands that would like their music aired on any future shows can forward their material to the address below;
Undergroundsounds Program Manager 44 Bambil St, Crestmead,Queensland. Australia.
the rusty-post-grunge-dream needs your supprot.
our friends betty ford center need your help to go to sziget festival.
it's just one single click but it could change a fuckin lot.
thanks so much!!!
Hey, I've just put up some tracks from my EP 'The Better Part of You and I', if you've got a few spare minutes...check em' out and let me know what you think!
oi lads..hope you are going to see flipper when they are in brisbane..sus out my pics..i married bruce loose, crazy white sock wearing sex bomb. good times. goodluck over the seas
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