Homegrown and drawing inspiration from rock legends of the past and present – Velvet Underground, Nirvana, The Clash and The Libertines to name a few – Lunch Tapes are a five-piece who, despite their big-name influences, have hashed out a sound that Lunch Tapes can call their very own. It combines, in their own words, a reverb-drenched electric violin with intricate lead guitar work and a tight-driving rhythm section, with a vocal sound that is both haunting and melodic yet raw and chaotic.
Aurally aroused yet? Yeah, well, you’re in luck. They’re playing The Zoo this Saturday, launching their new single ‘Barefoot Daze’. This is the first chance you’ll be able to hear the single live before they flit off for their national tour. Joining them are The Keep On Dancin’s, The Deer Republic and Kate & Max. Pre-sale tickets are going for $5 – since when do you get to see four amazing bands for $1.25 a pop? Like, never! So it would be silly to miss out.