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The Vaudeville Smash

They're good looking. They're humble. They recognise a good hook when a good hook comes a knocking. Their live show is gonna f#@k you up. The Vaudeville Smash began with 3 brothers an intense love of the good music and a desire to the give the kids something they'd never seen or heard. Nouveau Yacht Rock. .. Melodies and harmonies, hooks and feet tapping beats - it's song writing steeped in the traditions of the great Yacht Rock masters but with a fresh and thoroughly unique approach. Based in Melbourne Australia, the band released their debut EP in March 2010 to a full house at The East Brunswick Club. Since then, the band has been touring the country relentlessly, playing venues in Sydney, Brisbane, Byron, Gold Coast, Tasmania and Adelaide. With their uncanny knack of transforming a dance floor and their infectious energy, they've been leaving audiences stunned and have built a legion of die-hard-dancing-fans. Their song 'Hey' was featured as Rage's 'Indie clip of the Week' and has enjoyed extensive radio play, including a stint on Triple J, PBS, RRR and FBI. This year has already seen them complete yet another national tour, win the popular audience vote on the New Music Stage at the St Kilda Festival, release their brand new film clip and head to Austin for the South by South West Festival. They will be launching their second EP nationally in April/May. FUN FACTS: The brothers and founding members (Marc, Dan and Luca) formed their first group, aged 11, 10 and 8, while visiting the tiny village of their birth in the Tuscan Apennines. They called themselves 'The 3 Gees' and played a mix of Bee Gees and Roxette covers. The Vaudeville Smash was the name of an Italian children's karaoke machine that was around in the late 80s. Eldest brother Marc took up the saxophone after seeing Rob Lowe playing one in St Elmo's Fire – with a sax and a cool haircut the world could be his oyster … little did he know … ..

My Artists Sessions

Wednesday, March 16
 

11:00pm CDT