Now that Unearthed has its own radio station, it's about time to start making some noise again.
Episode 8: The Rules
The thing about triple j is that everyone seems to think that, if they just get played, they'll make it. Everyone seems to be under the impression that triple j just play music because it's good. Maybe one day that was true, but it's not really the case anymore. There's just too much 'good' music out there, and the station is aware of what happens when they start playing a band, so it's important for them to play bands that are 'ready'. That's part of why they've established Unearthed Radio: to play more Australian music 'just because it's good'. But getting on the main station takes more than that. You've gotta be building a following already. You've gotta have a reputation for a good live show. You've gotta have a look, a feel, a presence, a direction and a future.
The Rules have all that in spades.
Their EP is damn tight, sounds great and can fit on radio with no worries, but they're not just sitting around waiting to get picked up.
I saw their first gig and realised they must've been working together in other projects for a long time, but it was seeing this image that made me think "Oh, they're doing it right."
They call themselves "Biker Metal", which is an awesome invented genre and fits in well with their overall feel - primarily Carla's double-leather outfits, in-your-face attitude and and strong vocals.
They put their all into every show, and judging by their ever-increasing crowd sizes, word is starting to spread. Their set at The Killgirls EP Launch kicked all kinds of ass [all of the kinds] and proved that despite being a three-piece act, their stage presence is massive enough to handle a big stage.
They'll be proving that again at the Big Day Out this year.
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