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Artist:PANAMA

Genres:
  • Electronic
  • Pop
Sydney, NSW

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About

A classically trained pianist from the age of six, Jarrah McCleary grew up in the sticky heat of the Northern Territory. His previous project, The Dirty Secrets saw the band working between Australia and London with iconic producer and engineer, Nick Terry (Klaxons, Libertines). A handful of successful releases later, the outfit were invited to play at festivals such as Big Day Out, Southbound Festival as well as supporting Muse on their Australian tour. The band went on to tour Japan, America (CMJ) and Europe. After working on ideas for a new record for over two years, in early 2011, McCleary declared a new album and boarded the airplane, bound for Los Angeles. There are claims that LA is to blame for how quickly the Dirty Secrets pop rock aesthetic was shed and new skins were formed. Between splashes of yacht rock and nods to Peter Gabriel (thanks to the iconic ‘80s Yamaha DX7 synth), definitive genres were pushed overboard and all that was left was a big, golden sea filled with ...

Members

Jarrah McCleary - lead vocals
keys
guitar Cam Edwards - bass
keys
vox Trevor Davies - guitar
percussion
vox Lachlan West - drums
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