Artist info
Genre
Indie, Rock
Sounds like
ryan adams, smith street band, luca brasi, hard aches
band members
Lincoln le Fevre Richard Armstrong James Barnard Adrian Lombardi
Influences
Elvis Costello, Uncle Tupelo, lucero
Website
Bio
Lincoln le Fevre & the Insiders are back with a new record, and in the evergreen words of poignant nu-metal poets, Staind, it’s been a while.
In the depths of a South Hobart winter some ten years ago, Lincoln le Fevre & the Insiders starting writing songs that would soon become 2008’s debut album 30-Watt Heart. The band quickly cultivated a local and national following with le Fevre’s unique kind of bullshit-free punk-country storytelling, equally capable of airpunching singalongs and crowd-silencing emotion.
If 2012’s album Resonation was a masterful exercise in emo-country, dwelling on life in a small-time town, then this year’s upcoming release Come Undone is a supercharged record on what’s left on leaving. The Insiders are set to introduce a bunch of these new tracks, including the first cut from the record ‘Useless Shit,’ recorded in late 2016 with producer Mike Deslandes (The Nation Blue, Hoodlum Shouts) at the controls.
Lincoln le Fevre has toured extensively both with the band, and as a solo artist, most recently playing punk-rock mega festival The Fest in Florida, USA, and coming home to his signature ‘couch residency’ to capacity audiences.
“[le Fevre] is anything but still onstage as he croons and hollers over love lost, friends ditched, and beers spilled through the ages of bars and pubs. With a voice somewhat contrarily as smooth as whiskey, it's easy to see why most have put down their drinks to soak up the sounds by the time he's finished.” – themusic.com.au
“Le Fevre is powerful vocalist, but what really makes him stand out is what he has to say. His tales and observations are bravely worded and ring as genuine and personal.” – Rhythms Magazine
Come Undone is due for release mid 2017.
Featured Artist
2013
25
Mar
Lincoln le Fevre & the Insiders
(- Acoustic ,
- Poison City ,
- ryan adams , ...
Melbourne, VIC
Lincoln Le Fevre lives in Hobart and is a born storyteller. He writes songs that are thick with melody and charm and is happy playing to a crowd of two or two hundred...
Lincoln is one of our winners from the Top Song competition! Check out the winners from each state and all the details on the competition page »
Describe your music
Indie rock and roll with an alt-country soul.
How do you go about writing a song? Lyrics or music first?
In short, I write the music first, but really it's more complicated that that. I tend to write lots of words and ideas without a song in mind, and other times I'll write the beginnings of a song idea, and find some words that suit it. After that I'll shape the words into a theme and finish the lyrics, and then finish the music around them. There's a fair bit of to and fro.
Who would you most like to tour with or learn from as a songwriter?
That's real hard. If we're talking hypothetically dead or alive, then maybe Johnny Cash. Otherwise Elvis Costello or Neil Young. If Tim Rogers wants to come along too, that would be ace.
What was the last CD you bought? what made you buy it?
Husker Du - New Day Rising. It was recommended by a friend that runs a record store. We're currently in the middle of debating whether or not it's a better record than Flip Your Wig. I say no.
What do you do when you're not making music?
I teach year eleven and twelve students how to write (as in poetry and prose), how to play rock and roll, and how to be audio engineers. I also produce records for bands in Hobart.
What have you got planned for the future?
I really admire those songwriters that can keep writing relevant and meaningful music throughout their entire careers. I want the next batch of songwriters coming out of Hobart to be confident that they can make a dent in the national market, and so whether I can help that by setting a positive example, or teaching them the right skills to navigate their own way through, I'll be happy.
Australian music is...
Exciting, given the prospects of what might take shape in a post-major label industry..
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This is killer. Band sounds great and the lyrics are as good as ever. It's filling a big Smoking Popes shaped hole in my heart just nicely.
This is killer. Band sounds great and the lyrics are as good as ever. It's filling a big Smoking Popes shaped hole in my heart just nicely.
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BE MY DAD
BE MY DAD