The Flairz

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The Flairz
Origin Perth, Australia
Genre(s) Garage rock
Years active 2004–present
Label(s) Lefroy Records
MGM Distribution
Website Official website
Members
John Mariani
Scarlett Stevens
Dion Mariani
Georgia Wilkinson Derums

The Flairz are a garage rock band from Perth, Western Australia.

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[edit] History

All three founding members were 10 years old and already writing their own songs when they started to get their first press in 2003. The band won an award in September 2004 for WAM Song of the Year for their song "Sidewalk Surfer".[1] The lead track from their independent debut EP, Rock and Roll Ain't Evil, was selected for "the coolest rock track in the world today" on the syndicated rock show Little Steven's Underground Garage, and is as of December 2006 still a popular track on his Sirius Satellite Radio channel of the same name. The band started playing at several high profile music festivals in 2005 including the St Kilda Festival, Come Together Music Festival, Big Day Out and Rock-It festivals.[2] March, 2006 was the time they received most of their first press in the United States when they played the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas.[3] To date, The Flairz have received airplay on commercial and community radio across Australia, and have received broadcasting on Triple J.

In late 2006 the band introduced new band member Georgia Wilkinson Derums who currently plays bass guitar for the band.[4]

In 2007, the band released their second EP, Bullseye, which featured Dean Oliver on Bass. Sales and airplay of this record have been well received on Rage, Video Hits, Channel [V] and radio stations around the country.

[edit] Members

The band consists of:

  • John Mariani – guitar and vocals
  • Scarlett Stevens – drums and vocals
  • Dion Mariani – guitar and vocals
  • Georgia Wilkinson Derums – bass

[edit] Discography

[edit] Rock and Roll Ain't Evil

Cover of Rock and Roll Ain't Evil
Cover of Rock and Roll Ain't Evil

The Flairz released their first EP Rock and Roll Ain't Evil on November 15, 2004. The EP was released by Lefroy Records through MGM Distribution.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Rock And Roll Ain't Evil"
  2. "Black Fox"
  3. "Rockin On"
  4. "Sidewalk Surfer"


[edit] Bullseye

Cover of Bullseye
Cover of Bullseye

Bullseye is the second EP released by The Flairz through Lefroy Records and MGM Distribution. It was released on February 3, 2007.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Bullseye"
  2. "How I Live"
  3. "Speaker Box"
  4. "Dead Eyed Dan"


[edit] Trivia

[edit] References

  1. ^ WAM Song of the Year. Western Australian Music Industry Association (2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
  2. ^ The Flairz: Artist Profile. Australian Music Online (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
  3. ^ SXSW 2006 Showcasing Artists. South by Southwest (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
  4. ^ "Great Scott: Flairz support tribute to AC/DC legend", The West Australian, 2007-02-22. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 
  5. ^ Daily Telegraph - Kathy McCabe
  6. ^ Daily Telegraph - Kathy McCabe

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