West Thebarton

Artist info

Genre

Rock

band members

Ray Tom Josh B Josh H Brian Nick Caitlin

Influences

Radio Birdman, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Thee Oh Sees

Website

www.westthebarton.com

Bio

Still flushed from their recent name change and the addition of smashing new drummer Caitlin Thomas, Adelaide's seven-headed rock-hydra WEST THEBARTON are lined up for a whirlwind rest of 2017, joining soul rock faves POLISH CLUB on their national tour throughout December.

West Theb are also right on the edge of letting new tunes spill outta their locker. Reverend Ray and the gang have been committing their suburban homilies to tape, and they're sounding tip top. Jammed with even more charm and excitement than their 'Moving Out' and 'Red or White' singles.

Guitarist/drummer B.B. Bolado prosthelytised, "after releasing 'Moving Out' and completing the debut album, the last six months have been a noisy blur for us and we've never felt better with our live show. It's a good time to jump out of the cold and jump around to some new music.”

Darn it, if these aren't good reasons to throw oneself prostrate at the alter of gritty soul-filled rock'n'roll, we don't know what are. See you at the bar.

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"You need to see this band live” - Lachie Macara (triple j)

“There was so much shred on stage it almost looked like a bag of cheese.” - AAA Backstage (BIGSOUND 2016)

"...one of a few great Australian acts doing guitars and grunge right." - Pilerats

"bloody sick show…” – The Music

“It sounds Australian.” – Music SA

Featured Artist

2016

Apr

West Thebarton

Rock

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Adelaide, SA

West Thebarton Brothel Party are one of the winners of our Groovin The Moo competition. They want punters to leave with a sore neck and beer-soaked hair after they take the stage at Groovin The Moo in Oakbank on Monday April 25.

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Tell us about your music. How did you develop your sound?

I like to think that we write tunes that are relevant, soulful and have a whole lot of character. When we write, as the singer, I generally try to think of one or two phrases in my mind, let them razz me up a whole bunch and then just try and steer the song towards something that fits this. It’s a little weird to describe how we write, but it usually comes down to 1 or 2 people writing the guts of a track and then bringing it to the shark tank.

What’s your greatest source of inspiration for making music?

Four Words. Eight Syllables.

Eddy. Current. Suppression. Ring.

You’re one of the winners of our Groovin The Moo competition. What can punters in Oakbank expect from the West Thebarton Brothel Party live show?

We’ve been playing fewer local shows lately. Focussing on quality rather than quantity, so that when we do play shows, we can just unload all of that pent up frustration and energy on stage. Punters can expect to have a sore neck by 12.40 in the arvo and I dunno, maybe get a bit of beer in their hair. Oh, and see us actually enjoy some room on stage for once.

What’s the best advice you’ve been given and who was it from?

“Rock Hard, Rock Often, Do it Weird” – David Blumberg (Exeter Bartender)

What Australian track would you play to cheer up someone who was crying?

Down The Lane by Royal Headache

What Australian track would you play to someone to make them cry?

Year In Pictures by Dick Diver

You’re the DJ at a party. The dance floor is pumping. What Australian track do you put on next?

Tough One… Television Addict by The Victims or (if it was a party in Adelaide) Hoping For by Bad Dreems.

What was the last local gig you went to? How was it?

I dropped in at a bar called Tuxedo Cat for a beer after the Port game and I caught a singer called Abbey Howlett. I’ve seen her a few times, and its always been her voice that blew me away, over her subtle jazz chords. But she flipped her set for this gig, chucking some electronic shit over her guitar. It was VERY, VERY good. Even had a Dialect (From Dialect & Despair) cameo.

Tell us about the bands or people in the South Australian music community that inspire you.

Haha, this could be a VERY long list. I guess most of our inspiration comes from bands that work their asses every day of the year. Its bands that do this, that have really made us kick into gear to keep up. Ones that come to mind are; Bad//Dreems, Wireheads, The Hard Aches and Sincerely Grizzly. When you see a band that you want to play with, generally it gives you a bit of honest competition to want try and be in their league, and really, I think that’s what drives us all.

What are your plans for 2016?

Write songs, release songs, tour, repeat.

Oh and try to write less songs in the key of E.

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