WHAT band leaves every man feeling ashamed when they shave?
Cult favourite and the world’s premier beard-rock band The Beards are set to return to Bunbury to sing to the glory of flowing facial hair.
The Adelaide ensemble will hit the Prince of Wales on May 31 as part of a national album launch tour.
The Beards drummer John Beardman Jr said the band loved playing in Bunbury.
“Bunbury in general just seems to be a very beardy place,” he said.
“The people that run the Prince of Wales are lovely to us and a few of them have some good beards.”
After experiencing success convincing men around the world that beards are great, the group have turned to songs dedicated to the elusive bearded female.
Punters will get the opportunity to hear new song All the Bearded Ladies, along with old favourites If Your Dad Doesn’t Have a Beard, You’ve Got Two Mums and You Should Consider Having Sex with a Bearded Man.
Mr Beardman Jr said being female was no excuse for not having a beard.
“When we wrote All the Bearded Ladies we noticed a lot of men around the world have recognised the important of growing beards, so we thought it time to focus on the ladies.”
“I find that women come up to us and say they can’t grow beards. But really it’s not true because my grandmother had a beard.”
“I think for women to grow their beards it just takes a lot longer, so they really need to start now.”
He had some advice for anyone looking to grow a facial mane.
“The easiest way to grow a beard is to just do nothing, just let the beard grow itself, don’t force it.”
The Bunbury Mail is running a Bunbury’s Best Beard Competition, with the winner to be announced by the band on the night.
Mr Beardman Jr said whoever wins Bunbury’s Best Beard Competition should become Bunbury’s new Mayor.
“The town of Bunbury should overthrow the current mayor and run Bunbury from then on.”
If you want to enter a Greater Bunbury facial creation email a photo through to editor.bunburymail@fairfaxmedia.com.au with your name and contact details.
