As a city with a lively live music scene, Melbourne is without exception generating masses of first-rate live bands.
We all have city favourites, so which band is yours? They can be smaller and unsigned, or successful – just ensuring they got big in Melbourne.
So let us all know – which Melbourne band is number one and why?
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ROOT! Best live band in Melbourne today. With bitingly hilarious, topical lyrics.
JET LOL
are The Whitlams from Melb ?! I love them
The Lucksmiths- who played their last show on Saturday at the Corner :(
Kimbo!! Arthouse regulars of awesome punk rock. They have an album, & one of the guys works at JB so it’s on the shelf in the Elizabeth store :)
The Whitlams are from Sydney…
Caught this “one man band” called Apell on Sat night at Revolver. This guy played funky bass guitar with keys and samples with a male & female singer. It was one of the most original & coolest things I’ve seen in ages. The songs and instrumental tracks were really varied and catchy with great production.
Cut Copy. Awesome.
It’s too hard to reduce it to one band, so here’s my current top four. Check em out!:
1. Ouch My Face – OMF put on a great live show and play a bizarre hybrid of styles.
2.Little Athletics – Great power trio with baritone guitar instead of bass (for most tracks).
3. Damn Terran – These guys play rock hard–seriously hard. They’re full of energy and have sweet tunes.
4. Clavians – This guitar/drums duo sounds like a ensemble. Amazing beats with fat guitar sound.
How has no one mentioned Bonjah yet? If Ben Harper, Bob Marley & The John Butler Trio had a love child (Not going to even attempt to work out the physics behind that one), Bonjah would be it.
jesus christ Fergus, I couldn’t think of anything worse than those three artists combining
ouch baby, very ouch :) what have you got against something funky on a sunday afternoon?
definitely cut copy. amazing. shimmering, beautiful electronic music that, no matter how awful you’re feeling, will lift your mood. ‘hearts on fire’ from in ghost colours – heartstopping.
Klinger.
cleavagedownunder of course! The streets best mimesational 80s cover /tribute act!
Dukes of Windsor
Crowded House – Formed in Melbourne and no doubt Australia’s best band
Juke Kartel! hands down
the orphanage or jack on fire
Definitely Love of Diagrams, amazing music, especially the album Mosaic. Second would be My Disco, but they’re a bit out there, it wouldn’t feel right calling them Melbourne’s best band.
The Twoks!!
We Rob Banks SERIOUSLY CHECK THEM OUT ..IF YOU DONT YOUR MISSING OUT BIG TIME!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/werobbanks
Yes! Jack on Fire are AMAZING, especially live!
While I’m sympathetic to stephmcg’s call of the Lucksmiths (love ‘em), they’ve had more final shows than John Farnham and perhaps never really hit the heights of Hunters & Collectors!
Telltale!
The RUBY SHOES. Best new band out of melbourne
KINGSWOOD, they’ve just started getting play on JJJ and they’re bringing back Classic Rock noises. Currently trying to find out how to get their EP ‘Yeah Go Die’. http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=49108
Death Valley Mustangs!! Playing at Cherry Bar Saturday night so get on it! Have new ep out and got a grouse review in veri.live.
Money For Rope. Keep an eye on them… they’re just starting out in the ‘scene’ but give them a year to really hit their stride!
Rudely Interrupted are a great band. No such thing as best band..
Hands down…Dirty York.
Duke batavia