The South West will provide a fun, exciting adventure for Brisbane punk ensemble Flangipanis later this month.
Performing at the Capel Country Club on June 22, the crew will be joined by Roach Bones, Chickspit and The Donald Trumpets for a night of punk bangers.
During their first trip to Western Australia, they will also rock out at Fremantle’s Newport Hotel on June 21 and Inglewood’s Civic Hotel on the 23rd.
“I have never been before so I have no idea what to expect...I’m assuming it will be cold [laughs],” vocalist and guitarist Jodie Lawlor said.
“I like going to places that I have never been to before and watching other bands play.
“It’s a lifestyle thing...if we’re not playing, we’re at gigs. It’s very much music-focused for us.”
Prior to their jaunt in the West, they wrapped up shows in Victoria, Queensland, and Japan.
The group has eagerly been showcasing its latest release, Always the Bridesmaid.
”We’d been playing for 10 years, but we’d never really done anything huge,” she said.
“This album was more about having some fun and collaborating.
“We’ve been doing this for 10 years and I am stoked about that.”
Since its beginnings in 2008, the band went on to make a name for itself.
After emerging from Brisbane’s underground/alternative music scene, they crafted three albums and a collection of electrifying tours.
The four-piece band is a punk fan favourite around the country, with the group placing number one in four of the past five annual 4ZZZ ‘Hot 100’ countdowns.
For Lawlor, the mix of punk enthusiasm and Queenslander personality has made their music so effective.
“There that joke that goes: ‘How do you know if there’s a vegan at the party? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you’,” she said.
“Sometimes I feel like we do that, but about coming from Brisbane.
Our music has been really well received, however, no matter where we are.
“I think it has got that laid-back vibe that is fairly unique to where we come from.”
Throughout the years of album releases, ever-changing band members, and fun live shows, Lawlor said the band has stayed true to its style.
“It’s not so much about the money ever because...we don’t really make that much [laughs].
“It’s kind of a nice, little community; when we go to Perth we’ll be crashing on someone’s floor and when they come to Brisbane they’ll crash on our floor.
“I’m loving the music...it’s a lame answer, but it’s true.”
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