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Petanque
Genre: Indie, Pop
Region: Perth, WA
Members: Anton Mckay - Vox / Guitar Taralina John - Keyboards Justin Castley - Bass Ben Crappsley / Tim Lowe - Drums
Sounds Like: I honestly don't know...
Influences: The Chills, The Divine Comedy
Artist Website: www.myspace.com/petanque



Petanque formed in 1999 to perform the odd little songs of Perth artist and composer Anton Mckay. Sharing members with several other prestigious Western Australian bands (Schvendes, The Kill Devil Hills, The Automasters and Cinema Prague), Petanque play uniquely quirky, poignant, slightly melancholic pop.

The band has received considerable local airplay on RTRFM with a double A side radio-only single "Happiness/Over the Town" released in 1995. A self-funded album ("Songs to Help You Feel Better") is set to be released late 2006 early 2007.


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The Theme From Petanque (AKA The Iced Vovo)
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Played on triple j Happiness
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Happiness
rating:  4/5
i fear morrissey has infected the vocal crooning. it needs more edge somehow. poetic yes, but a touch overdone. feed off the drum power.




The Theme From Petanque (AKA The Iced Vovo)
rating:  5/5
mega flavoursome nutty sundae delights whirling about in a maze of redleather yellowleather liquorice. dont stop the dance!




Happiness
rating:  3/5
Wow this track is so cool, but the vocals are lacking that something extra special.




Happiness
rating:  3/5
generally nice. has the ability to be catchy.. but nothing is quite memorable enough. i like the strange alien synth inclusion



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This project is supported by the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Music Board Section.