Straight outta Melbourne, Australia, with 3 lead singers fighting for every note over 4 part harmonies & skin-tight primal rhythms, Adrian Beltrame (Guitar, Vocals), Dominic Byrne (Vocals, Guitar), Quang Dinh (Vocals, Bass), Taka Honda (Drums) and Tom Hartney (Vocals, Percussion) are Little Red.
They are the hottest all singing, all dancing incarnation of the quintessential rock 'n' roll band, simultaneously both classic and anachronistic in a way that's guaranteed to generate excitement.
Rather than stealing inspiration from the 'book of cool' this 5-piece cut to the chase in a pure style they jokingly refer to as 'doo-wop punk'. They maintain almost exclusively iconic influences, from a palette of Springsteen, Radiohead, early Elvis, Dylan, Sam Cooke, Nick Cave, The Beatles, and Lou Reed, as well as the more obscure gospel and doo-wop references that become apparent from listening to their fierce vocal passion, delivering the beauty and tension of musical emotion in a ragged and raw expression.
Formed from a core of childhood friends and named after a song from the canon of Chicago blues legend, Willy Dixon, Little Red’s sound is remarkable: at once familiar and totally new.
Their Australian heritage has allowed them to be influenced by the classic British and American artists, but together with Melbourne's D.I.Y. ethic, the isolation of living on the world's largest island has promoted unique development away from prying eyes. The wide-open landscapes of their locality encourage the same wide-eyed world conquering ideas that spawned the long-gone power of the original Americana, now replaced by more corporate populist cynicism. Their sound represents a back-to-basics rawness, where everything you hear is the sound of recording live in a room. Like The Strokes & The Shins at their most influential, they deliver a dual quality of referencing timeless classicism with the urgent modernity of youth.
The band's moves are increasingly garnering attention in their homeland, from winning Australia's 2008 'Garage To V Festival' competition, to touring with Vampire Weekend, to selling XXk albums and counting of their self-released debut album Listen To Little Red. For the World outside Australia, UK based label Lucky Number are about to drop a newly re-mastered, international version of their debut – complete with a revised track-listing and updated artwork.
Listening to Little Red, you're reminded of all the good things in life. As you dance like no one's watching, and sing with your best bathroom gurgle in an attempt to recreate the essential quality of the band, one thing's for sure, it's hard not to smile.
Michael "Miggs" Morley, 2009
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It's going to be a monster four band pile up on highway 666 as Vultures of Venus crash into the Birmingham on Thursday the 3rd of Dec. Their debut LP which is now available through I-Tunes has been receiving strong support and favorable reviews from local radio RRR, PBS and Syn Fm. It will also be available in hard copy on the night. This gig is gonna be fun, fun, fun on the Smith st autobahn. Armed with big rock riffs and blazing electrified keys this is the Vultures first show since their sellout LP Launch. This is a band with a plan; and that plan is to make you do the Can Can. Joining them on the night is Mirrorhouse Antics whos live show is a cross between the Arctic Monkeys and The Stooges. They have just released their debut album, recorded at Bakehouse by Mikey from Eddie Current Suppression Ring. Dan Webb's 60's styled Hammond infused insanity is gonna be something to look out for as well as the 'Wise Flys' : they'll make you laugh they'll make you cry, they'll make you laugh about crying. And don't forget to look out for the crazy clown pinyada filled with burning flesh and give away fun toys for the kids. This is a B.Y.O "leotard friendly event ". So pour yourself into your favorite and come on down !!!
Hi Guys, Have a fantastic weekend,full of energy and armony. many ligth on your road,on your life,on your music. Vai com Deus,take care,keep loving. No music,No love,No life. Bernard from Geneva/Rio.
Yo wat it is...??? wats new? i know a lot of ppl goin thru some ups and downs right now so I hope life is treating you well. Shit its a struggle for many to make ends meet in this economy these days but if its worth anything i hope you making yours... but yea keep in touch i dont get to reply everyone on here because myspace has a limit of how many comments you can send or messages so if you want to keep in touch with ya boi you can always hit me on aim or yahoo instant messenger... sinceretheprince on either one... well keep in touch Sin
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THE RUBYS FIRST BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA - 4 MORE SLEEPS
One year ago, on a lonely Wednesday evening at a forgettable Collingwood pub, The Rubys played their first gig. Twelve months on, the three scrappy-looking lads have under their belts better songs, more gigs and are infecting Melbourne audiences with catchy, raw, stomp rock n roll pretty much weekly. So to mark the milestone of reaching the ripe old age of one, The Rubys are celebrating with a birthday party! With around 40 gigs down over the previous year and a wildly raucous live set, there has been a lot of jumping around and beer consumed so this Friday at the Old Bar will be no exception. Expect some wild blues-driven sets by The Volatiles and The Bellows to warm things up, and the boy’s favourite two-piece The Cheats bringing it all home. 8:30 start, $8, Party hats provided.
Hope to see you down there and we can all rock out!!
haha thanks :) , im glad everything's going well so far in london be sure to keep in touch with updates., i just wanted to share that when me & my best-friend amber first heard you guys and heard the song coca cola haha we fell in love with little red!, we sang your songs all the time and @ school and talking on msn we always say coca-cola when we are saying goodbyes, werid i know haha. well some of little red band members remind us of people we have known, like the drummer he reminds me of this cute lil dude from my primary school he was so funny and always happy and he looks like him! haha well i wish you goodluck with everthing in the future! maddy coca-cola!
Melbourne’s community live arts and music hub are doing their bit to help artists of Sketch City to raise funds for there creative continuity. (Read...support my art or the bunny gets it or we graf artists get arrested .). Funds will be raised by an auction of art pieces at Sketch City on the evening of 18 November 7PM - 11 PM. www.sketchcity.com.au
oh wow london good luck, i taped the redbull clash and watched it last night , you guys were great you should've won. good luck with everything maddy lahey. x
Hey guys! How are you's? Just letting you know, my EP "Imaginary Mind" has finally arrived! It can be bought from my website for $10, which is found on my page, and along with that i have also uploaded two songs from it! So please have a listen if you have time, would be great to hear what you think! All the best!
LTD TOUR EDITION ALBUM/DVD (AUSTRALIA)
