Gin Biography
ince forming in Brisbane in 2003, The Gin Club have quickly
garnered a reputation as one of Australia's finest ensembles. Their sound is an eclectic mix of traditional folk,
blues and country styles, featuring five distinctive song-writing voices
backed by cello, accordion, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, drums,
harmonica and saxophone. Their influences include The Band, Bob Dylan,
Crowded House, and Neil Young.
The Gin Club have performed extensively throughout Brisbane, and
their reputation as a powerful live act has seen them tour
throughout Australia with acts including Youth Group, Tim Rogers & The Temperance
Union, Sydney's
theredsunband, and gain supports for international artists
Papa M, Iron & Wine, Lamb Chop, Tony Joe
White, Kevin Montgomery, Laura Veirs, and
Australian artists Paul Kelly, You Am I, Pete Murray,
Andrew Morris
and various others. They were featured
in TripleJ's Aus Music month program as part of the 'next crop' of
Australian artists in 2004.
2005 saw The Gin Club release their sophomore album 'Fear of the
Sea', which has received strong support as a follow-up to their
widely acclaimed debut self-titled album in 2004 (a fixture in the
Australian Independent Record charts for 4 months). Fear of the Sea
features 'Drugflowers', which peaked at No.3 on the Triple J
Net 50, and added to high rotation nationally. 2005 was
rounded off with a national tour with club patron Tim Rogers & The
Temperance Union.
The Gin Club recently returned from a March 2006 tour to Canada,
where they were invited to showcase at Canadian Music Week in
Toronto, as well as playing a series of side shows throughout Ottowa,
Montreal and Quebec.
'The Gin Club', 'Drugflowers + Gabriel' and 'Fear of the Sea' are
available now through Plus 1 Records and distributed through
Reverberation.
