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The Trafalgars
Genre: Rock, Indie
Region: Adelaide, SA
Members: Rhys Bowkett - Vox, Guitar Jason Bolt - Bass Matt Altus - Drums
Sounds Like: the beatles, supergrass, The Kinks
Influences: The Who, The Kinks, even

The Trafalgars formed in 2002 in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, where the boys grew up and attended school together. Sharing a love of bands such as Even, You am I, The Kinks, The Who, The Small Faces, Supergrass, and a plethora of rock and roll based acts, the boys began practicing away in the pool room, assembling a swag of catchy tunes. An “Oh crap we’re not quite ready for this!!!!” level of success was achieved at an alarming rate for the boys, where they played a “shiteload” of local and interstate gigs, honing their live act and building a following.

Now: 2010. There is an album, Its even recoreded. Will we ever release it. We dont even know, probably not though. When will we play next. We dont know that either. We are all still great mates and still enjoy playing. But like Ash said" Life gets in the way".....

• Won Falls Festival Competition and played the main stage 2005/2006

• Recorded both CD releases with Craig Harnath at Hot House Studios in Melbourne (Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, Wilco, Jet)

• Debut EP “Thankyou Captain” Received DB Readers award for “Best EP”, and Awesam award for most popular “pop” act.

• Single “London Taxi” received high rotation on Triple J for several months. Was nominated for Hottest 100, and made #21 on Triple J’s Net 50.

• Recorded live set at Triple J studio for Home and Hosed

• Follow up release AA side “Sit With Me/ Sunny Side Drive”. Sit with me received air play on Triple J, Nova, Triple M and various local radio stations nationally and was nominated for Triple J Hottest 100.

• Received a Contemporary Music Touring Grant and toured the Eastern states.

• Various sold out shows including Ding Dong Melbourne and Jive Adelaide.

* Unearthed- chosen twice (2) by super requesters as top 5 bands on unearthed with tune all the days.


Supported or played with the following bands
Dave Graney Dave McCormack
End Of Fashion Even
Grinspoon Intercooler
Jet Nick Barker
Peabody Starky
The Anyones/ Everyones The Casinos
The Exploders The Hovercrafts
The Lazy Susans The Lovetones
The Mess Hall The Silents
The Trims The Vasco Era

& Many great local bands

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All The Days & The Nights
rating:  3/5
Nothing new on the table here but it works, the old school lyrics and guitaring make this one worth a listen.
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All The Days & The Nights
rating:  5/5
Sure to set up camp inside your mind, this clean but oh-so-dirty track is a wall of sound that your ears will yearn to hear. Unlike many songs th...
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All The Days & The Nights
rating:  5/5
Their influences are very present, especially the Kinks. Good lyrics with an overall good Brit Rock feel to it.




Girl
rating:  5/5
Super rock and roll song... great vocals!
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