Artist info
Genre
Indie, Pop
band members
Tom Mahler - Vocals and Guitar Brad Guthmann - Bass Mike Drennan - Guitar and Vocals Ben Day - Drums
Website
Bio
The Moving Stills make music as a 4-piece that punch through guitar riffs and danceable pop grooves that’ll keep you wanting more. Their signature garage sounds and cheeky pop melodies soothes and sticks. Reminiscent of Beck, The Creases and The Cure. The Stills pack a punch with nostalgia and heart in their songs.
The Moving Stills have recently unveiled the first single from their upcoming debut album. ‘Downlow’ carves out a space for itself in the current landscape. Skirting classic rock-pop and psych sounds with a bit of tude. Tame Impala cross Primal Scream for the comparison minded, with the spiritual energy of Blur’s ‘Song 2’. ‘Downlow’ shoots confetti on a bed of punchy drums, pulsing bass and swirling riffs and synths that's sweetened by Tommy’s psych vocals, and Mike’s warm BV’s.
It’s about telling people who judge you to suck eggs. Judging people says a lot more about you than it does about the person you're talking about. The song encourages people to disregard other people’s unnecessary opinions and judgements. - Mike (Guitars)
The Moving Stills have also revealed they’ll be heading out on the road with ‘Downlow’. Eight dates around VIC, NSW and QLD. They recently sold out The Lansdowne in Sydney and pulled out a legendary show at the Beach Burrito in Newcastle with Australian Surfing’s finest, Steph Gilmore in attendance. The central coast locals also got to support WA legends, Spacey Jane, for two sold out shows in Brisbane, and Darwin. They’ve been announced to play The Big Pineapple Festival in the Sunshine Coast at the end of May before kicking off the ‘Downlow’ Single’ tour in Caringbah, NSW. See dates below.
They’ve been the perfect soundtrack to festivals around the country, including Mountain Sounds, Neck of The Woods, Woodford Festival, The Big Pineapple, Sounds of The Suburbs and Lost Paradise. After their last couple of tours tweaking their live set, they've perfected their live steez.
The Moving Stills are gearing up for quite a year, with their debut album set for November. Which they are currently putting the finishing touches on. Dotting i’s and dashing t’s. Catch em live and keep your eyes and ears out for more music.
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Upcoming Shows:
FRI . MAY 28 . HIGHFIELD . CARINGBAH, NSW
JUN 3 - Night Quarter w/Spacey Jane - Sunshine Coast
JUN 4 - Night Quarter w/Spacey Jane - Sunshine Coast
FRI . JUN 11 . JIVE BAR . ADELAIDE, SA
SAT . JUN 12 . VOLTA . BALLARAT, VIC
THU . JUN 17 . WORKERS CLUB . MELBOURNE, VIC
FRI . JUN 18 . WRANGLER STUDIOS . MELBOURNE, VIC (AA)
SAT . JUN 19 . THEATRE ROYAL . CASTLEMAINE, VIC
SAT . JUN 26 . THE NORTHERN . BYRON BAY, NSW
SUN . JUN 27 . THE ZOO . BRISBANE, QLD
Tickets: https://linktr.ee/themovingstills
-------------- PAST TOUR DATES ---------------
JAN 8 - The Northern - Byron Bay (SOLD OUT)
FEB 12 - Solbar - Sunshine Coast
FEB 14 - Brightside - Brisbane
MAR 20 - The Lansdowne - Sydney (SOLD OUT)
APR 10 - Beach Burritos - Newcastle
APR 24 - Riverstage w/Spacey Jane - Brisbane
APR 25 - Riverstage w/Spacey Jane - Brisbane
Featured Artist
2020
17
Feb
The Moving Stills
(- #Alternative ,
- #indie ,
- #chill , ...
Central Coast, NSW
Direct from Macmasters Beach, The Moving Stills are this week's Feature Artist!
Tell us about your music. How did you develop your sound?
Pool Party on the Moon vibes with lazer light beams and blow up flamingos, set in the 90s. We are often trying new things and shifting things to see what works etc. We've been listening to a lot of Beck and Jungle Giants, so we've been moving towards a bit more of that and playing around with Synths and Keys. We've all been mucking around with that in the last year or so which has put a new thread through everything.
What’s your greatest source of inspiration for making music?
A bit of everything. We've all got day jobs and that experience makes its way into the songwriting and also drives us to make music. Those photos taken from behind the drummer/band looking out to a crowd at festival or the like, or hearing a song that connects with your emotions or taste really well is also pretty inspiring, but seeing a band live that really connects with you gives us huge drive. We just want to make music that'll have an impact with the people that listen to it.
What can punters expect from The Moving Stills live show?
A bit of hair, good pair of sunnies, a shaker or two... and maybe a few Flower T shirts in the crowd.
What’s the best advice you’ve been given and who was it from?
Some of the best advice was from Ollie of Lime Cordiale, It was along the lines of, just to keep going and to keep at it. Feels like that’s been pretty key and will continue to follow that.
What Australian track would you play to cheer up someone who was crying?
Marinade by Dope Lemon or Feeding the Family by Spacey Jane are pretty uplifting tracks we think.
What Australian track would you play to someone to make them cry?
Maybe So We Know By DMA’s or Seaweed by Hockey Dad, there’s a lot of heart in these tracks.
You’re the DJ at a party. The dance floor is pumping. What Australian track do you put on next?
Pizza Guy by Touch Sensitive
What was the last local gig you went to? How was it?
The last local gig we saw was Kim Churchill at The Rhythm Hut in Gosford, was a great vibe and he’s legend.
Tell us about the bands or people in the Central Coast music community that inspire you.
Everyone’s sort of chipping away doing their thing and when a gig is on it feels like you’ll see people from all different bands there. There’s been some cool bands/Artists from the Central Coast that have done some inspiring stuff like E^ST, Ninajirachi, Winterbourne and Something With Numbers to name a few.
What are your plans for 2020?
We are currently working on a bunch of tracks, looking to have an EP out around mid year and a single or two before hand. We are also heading out on a Co-headline Tour with our friends Teenage Dads through March and April which will be a heap of fun.
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This sounded super solid on air last night, my dudes! An effortless slice of psych-rock and an exciting indication of what's to come on le debut album. Woo!
This sounded super solid on air last night, my dudes! An effortless slice of psych-rock and an exciting indication of what's to come on le debut album. Woo!
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Big fan of this new one from The Moving Stills. Full of charisma, colour and character. Instantly familiar and hints of sunny psychedelia.
Big fan of this new one from The Moving Stills. Full of charisma, colour and character. Instantly familiar and hints of sunny psychedelia.
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Seems as though The Moving Stills have unlocked their third eye. The psychedelic infusions are a great new addition to this band's sound.
Seems as though The Moving Stills have unlocked their third eye. The psychedelic infusions are a great new addition to this band's sound.
