Violent Soho
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| Violent Soho | |
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 Violent Soho
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Garage Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Emergency Music |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Luke Boerdam James Tidswell Luke Henery Michael Richards |
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Violent Soho is a band from Brisbane, Queensland. The band formed in 2002 They are a four-piece band, with Luke Boerdam on guitar/vocals, James Tidswell on guitar/vocals, Luke Henery on Bass and Michael Richards on drums.
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[edit] History
[edit] Early Years
The band members all went to school together in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield and maintain a close connection to their roots there [1]. Some of their T-shirts in later years have the postcode of the suburb included in the artwork.
[edit] Debut EP: Pigs & T.V.
Their debut EP was released in 2006 and received widespread acclaim. Blunt Magazine gave it 8/10, saying "Sounding like The Vines fed on raw meat and produced on a fraction of the budget, Violent Soho are a boisterous pop rock combo from Brissyland reviving the spirit of the grunge era." [2]
Following the release of their debut EP, the band continued to play shows in and around Brisbane, and several shows in Sydney and Melbourne and elsewhere on the east coast. Notably, they toured with The Grates in 2007[3]. They were also part of the lineup for the 2008 St Jerome's Laneway Festival, playing in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney [4].
Violent Soho have seen airplay on Brisbane radio station 4ZZZ, and nationally on Triple J[5].
[edit] Debut Album: We Don't Belong Here
Their debut album has been announced for release on the 7th of June 2008 on the Emergency Music label. Violent Soho toured with Faker and Grafton Primary in May 2008 [6], playing songs from the upcoming album.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums & EPs
- Pigs & T.V. EP - (2006)
- We Don't Belong Here - (June, 2008)
[edit] Members
- Luke Boerdam – guitar, vocals
- James Tidswell – guitar, vocals
- Luke Henery – bass
- Michael Richards – drums
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Violent Soho. ravemagazine.com.au (2007).
- ^ Blunt Magazine June 2006
- ^ Violent Soho: Come As You Are. messandnoise.com (2007).
- ^ Bands - Violent Soho. www.lanewayfestival.com.au (2008).
- ^ Violent Soho @ J Play. jplay.com.au (2008).
- ^ Faker, Grafton Primary, Violent Soho @ The Zoo, Brisbane (16/05/08) (2008).
