Over the weekend my latest order from Songs I Wish had Written arrived. Included was a sampler from an Australian label called Book Club Records titled " Pop, Scissors, Paper" and I was more than a tad surprised by two of the bands. These were Arbuckle and The Golden Circles. Sadly there do not seem to be any home pages for either band so this information comes from various Australian sites. I do know though that both bands hail from Brisbane.
Arbuckle
While Arbuckle are still a young band, they are quickly joining the ranks of the finest purveyors of indie pop in South East Queensland. With their debut EP the four-piece found themselves performing at all the local venues and picking up a loyal following.
Now with the bands second offering, No Heroics, existing fans are bound to be impressed and Arbuckle are looking to attract a whole new wave of listeners. No Heroics was recorded at Sydney’s Milk Bar Studios in 3 days and was produced by ex-Custard front-man David McCormack with the help of Greg Wales (Big Heavy Stuff, 78 Saab). Combining quirky lyrics and infectious beats Arbuckle create what can only be described as “intelligent pop songs”
(Via here)
You can buy Arbuckles "No Heroics" EP from Shock Records.
The Golden Circles
The Golden Circles is a seven-piece atmospheric pop band featuring:
Deborah Cavallaro (vocals, marimba & guitar), Becky Jurss (vocals, accordian & glockenspiel), Greta Kelly (violin & percussion), Leon Dufficy (theremin, guitar, bass & keys), Ben Tolliday (guitar, bass & cello), Julian Harris (drums) and Rodney Turpin (trombone & percussion).
Playground is The Golden Circles’ debut album – a collection of luscious pop tunes written by the incomparable Deb Cavallaro (formerly of Dragster & Wondrous Fair) and produced by Ben Tolliday (Trinkets).
(Via here)
This is a link to an Interview with the Golden Circles.
If anyone can tell me more about these bands, including where I can purchase "Happy Thing", then I would be obliged. In the meantime, due to a lack of existing mp3's, I have taken the liberty of posting the tracks from the sampler. Both tracks I am sure agreed are excellent examples of indie pop and are enough to put a smile on anyones face. If this causes offence please let me know and the tracks will be removed.
Arbuckle - Office Affairs
The Golden Circles - Happy Thing
Arbuckle
While Arbuckle are still a young band, they are quickly joining the ranks of the finest purveyors of indie pop in South East Queensland. With their debut EP the four-piece found themselves performing at all the local venues and picking up a loyal following.
Now with the bands second offering, No Heroics, existing fans are bound to be impressed and Arbuckle are looking to attract a whole new wave of listeners. No Heroics was recorded at Sydney’s Milk Bar Studios in 3 days and was produced by ex-Custard front-man David McCormack with the help of Greg Wales (Big Heavy Stuff, 78 Saab). Combining quirky lyrics and infectious beats Arbuckle create what can only be described as “intelligent pop songs”
(Via here)
You can buy Arbuckles "No Heroics" EP from Shock Records.
The Golden Circles
The Golden Circles is a seven-piece atmospheric pop band featuring:
Deborah Cavallaro (vocals, marimba & guitar), Becky Jurss (vocals, accordian & glockenspiel), Greta Kelly (violin & percussion), Leon Dufficy (theremin, guitar, bass & keys), Ben Tolliday (guitar, bass & cello), Julian Harris (drums) and Rodney Turpin (trombone & percussion).
Playground is The Golden Circles’ debut album – a collection of luscious pop tunes written by the incomparable Deb Cavallaro (formerly of Dragster & Wondrous Fair) and produced by Ben Tolliday (Trinkets).
(Via here)
This is a link to an Interview with the Golden Circles.
If anyone can tell me more about these bands, including where I can purchase "Happy Thing", then I would be obliged. In the meantime, due to a lack of existing mp3's, I have taken the liberty of posting the tracks from the sampler. Both tracks I am sure agreed are excellent examples of indie pop and are enough to put a smile on anyones face. If this causes offence please let me know and the tracks will be removed.
Arbuckle - Office Affairs
The Golden Circles - Happy Thing
you could always try one of the aussie online music stores. my favorite is http://78records.com.au/
they're very nice and obliging.
Hey, I run Book Club Records and put together the compilation. I'm glad you like it!
Some updates:
Arbuckle have split up now as one of the core members has recently moved to London. You can email me through the Book Club site if you want his details.
The Golden Circles have just released their debut album, Playground. They play rarely, however, as members are currently split between Brisbane and Melbourne. They are very cool and I know they're looking for some kind of overseas distribution... Any ideas?
Hello, I'm Greta (violinist and percussionist) and I'm glad you like the golden sounds of The Circles. We're selling our album 'Playground' through CD Baby http://cdbaby.com/cd/goldencircles
We do actually play quite a bit these days. This Friday we're at The Zoo supporting Decoder Ring. On Saturday we're playing at 610. We've got LadyFest and Ric's gigs coming up. We may be loungin' but we're not lazin' ;-)
If anyone want's to be on our email list please drop me a line greta@uq.edu.au