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Loco Parentus
Genre: Rock, Pop
Region: Mid North Coast, NSW
Members: Sunday Faynes - Vocals/Guitar, Alexie Pigot - Drums/Vocals, Danchez - Bass.
Sounds Like: Nirvana, Avril Lavigne, the veronicas
Influences: Deep Purple, red hot chili peppers, Avenged Sevenfold

Loco Parentus are an Australian pop-punk outfit from the New South Wales Mid-North Coast. The band consists of three members: An extremely bassy player, a lanky drummer, and a blonde, rock chick guitarist and vocalist.

The bassy bass player goes by the name of Dan (dirty Danchez) and he is the oldest member of the band, currently 19. Danchez comes from a place far from civilization and approximately 30kms from Coffs Harbour called Bellingen, he is the newest addition to the band.

Alexie is the middle child in Loco Parentus. At 18 years old, he provides the percussion section in the energetic three piece. He comes from a place even further from civilization than Danchez.

Sunday Faynes, the sister of another friend from Alexie's high school, had been writing rock songs with her guitar since she was nine years old. Sunday had always dreamed of being backed by a tight rhythm section to complete her sound and when Alexie offered to record her songs...there was no intention of forming a band.

A local battle of the bands cometition called "Youngblood" came up during 2007, and they decided to enter it as a one-off gig.

But they had no band name!

Sundays mum came up with the latin term "Loco Parentis" after many other names had been thrown around, there wasn't much argument so they entered the competiton under that name. However, when promoting themselves, the trio did not pay much attention to the name's spelling and assumed a unique new spelling of the term - "Loco Parentus". Thus the band name was born.

Loco Parentus didn't win Youngblood that year but they had so much fun they decided to keep practising their songs and look for more places to play. Just for a bit of fun in their spare time.

It's been over a year now since the original members formed Loco Parentus. In this time they have supported the national act "Magic Dirt", and, just recently they won in their second attempt at the Youngblood competition. What was never intended to be a band is now becoming more well known around the Mid North Coast by the day. The young trio can't see it ending soon so look out for Loco Parentus playing near you for years to come.

Thanks for all your support everyone!

LOVE LOVE Sunday, Alexie and Danchez Loco Parentus.

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1. Simply Stupid
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2. Ignorance is Not Bliss
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3. Whole Lotta Guns
rating:  5/5
nice work guys, best song from loco parentus in my opinion. keep up the great work.




1. Simply Stupid
rating:  5/5
A very catchy song, should be played on radio!!




1. Simply Stupid
rating:  5/5
EFFIN YEAH! I remember this song it brings me back to the old soundcheck days, keep it up guys, should do a gig together soon peace Division Four




1. Simply Stupid
rating:  5/5
hey guys and girlz, this has got to be one of my faves songs! as u know and have heard you all have soooo much potential! can wait to hear some mo...
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