Artist:Awkward Silence

Eclectic and genre bending, mixing driving disco beats with intricate guitar stylings from an imaginary 70's iconic rock band that has turned up in Tewantin, Queensland in the 21st century. If you need stereotypes try to imagine Bloc Party throwing 12" Supertramp records at The Killers while on happy gas. Containing 3 brothers from the Famularo family and their best mate, AS writes music unlike any of the Screamo/Metal/Pop shite they see around them, focusing instead on the simple elements of emotion, dynamics and harmony, adding glorious imperfections and a mystical paradigm forged deep within a family of musicians. From 1996 to 2001 the brothers spent many months of the year touring the Australian countryside in a full sized decked out ex-Greyhound coach playing in a family band jamming to various styles and grooves including blues, jazz, funk and rock. Since bursting onto the scene in late 2004 as Awkward Silence, Garfunkle (bass/vocals), Aiden (guitar/vocals), Kristen ...