Here Come the Birds formed as a five piece in 2005, and since their inception they have graced stages in major venues across Australia as the headline act in front of sold out crowds as well as supporting nationally renowned touring bands. Inspired by such acts as At the Drive In, Brand New and Bloc Party, they released independent demos in 2005 and 2006 giving a taste of things to come to their growing fan base.

In the summer of 2008, Here Come the Birds recorded their debut EP at Powerhouse Studios under the watchful gaze of ARIA award nominated producer Greg Stace. With the release of their debut EP the band has managed to carve out an original sound displaying a diverse mix of new wave, indie and post punk genres, combining to fuel an original and eclectic EP.

The self titled EP has been released to critical acclaim, with the opening track 'Bravery and Defeat' gaining regular airplay on Triple J, with music director Richard Kingsmill stating he 'liked it straight away. The vocals are top notch, the band is equally driving. Bit of the Brit Bloc Party rhythm comes through and a touch of indie US punk. Bring on some more please...'

2008 was a huge year for Here Come the Birds after winning Tooheys Extra Dry competition 2 and playing the main stage at Splendour in the Grass along side acts like Vampire Weekend, The Wombats and Devo and playing the Perth chapter of the Boost Mobile Rock the Schools Tour with Van She, Operator Please and Sky Bombers.

Review from Mark Bulgin – Marketing Manager of myspace.com:
“Every now and then you hear a band sounding effortlessly familiar and yet offering something different, something unique. Here Come the Birds have that and more. As well as the songs they have an energy which resonates both live and on record. Their music has an array of transatlantic influences, with elements of US indie punk and British angular rock (think Bloc Party and Gang Of Four). This combines to produce an array of great songs with melodies and rhythm to hook you in straight away, and a depth to keep you coming back. Most importantly it’s the energy. Expect some great things to come from these 5 young Novocastrians. Music fans take note.”

Here Come the Birds - as cool as an indie art film only you have heard of, with the strength of a summertime blockbuster, almost like "Top Gun" but more like "Mad Max"…


HERE COME THE BIRDS are:

Dane Bates (Vocals)
Tom Bellamy (Guitar and Keys)
Shaun McKay (Bass Guitar)
Adrian Smith (Drums)
Chris Stanton (Guitar) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.