Flannelette @ Wallapalooza 2015 - Brisbane 6 June & Gold Coast 7 June

Just when we thought that rock n roll was getting monotonous and uninteresting, we were introduced to Flannelette and gratefully.....confidence was again restored! Flannelette identify as garage or grunge rock, but varied influences can be heard in their sound. The lead guitar riffs have a definite old skool metal edge, while the more melodic tunes have a real blues feel.  Throw in some punky bass lines and breakdowns and you have one hell of a class act. The band produce a raw but disciplined sound and the diversity they achieve from song to song is super cool. Vocals are equally amazing and contribute to the diversity also.  Big things to come for these guys, it's inevitable.... 



We interviewed the guys leading up to their appearance @ Wallapalooza and here's what they had to say. 

Tell us about how the band formed, where you’re from and how long have you been together? Are you all original members?
Flannelette formed from two mates moving to Brisbane looking to start a band in 2010. This line up has been together for two years now and Matt is the only original member.

How would you describe the band’s style and who are your influences?
Just plain old hard rock and our influences are Red Fang, Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, Queens Of The Stone Age and The Bronx

Tell us about some highlights or low points of the bands career?
Well the low point would be when our van broke down on the highway halfway between Newcastle and Sydney. The high point was there was a bottle-o right next to the mechanic we were dropped at. 

Are the songs a collaborative effort or does the band have a main songwriter.  How does the music affect the lyrics and vice versa?
It’s all a very collaborative effort and the lyrics are written much later, usually after we’ve played it a few times.

How would you describe the evolution of the band’s sound?
We’re taking more pages from the books of our influences and getting slightly heavier but trying to put a positive twist on things.

What’s different in the music industry today compared to when you first started and what would you do differently if you where just entering the industry today?
We’ve entered the industry in the age of social media and it’s had a massive effect both negative and positive. We would have jumped on the bandwagon a lot sooner with it all.

Which of your song/s are the most fun to play live, or which songs are you most proud of?
Livin To Die is going to be our next single and we're always keen to smash it out

What should we expect from the band in 2015, or what’s the plan for the band moving forward?
We’ve just recorded a new single with Adam Merker from Studio Anders Debeerz and it was mastered by Roger Lian at Masterdisk in New York, he’s mastered albums for just about everyone you could think of including Slayer and the Ramones. We’ll be shooting a film clip for it soon and touring Australia to promote it.

Name some of the bands you grew up listening to? 

Matt Vocals/Guitar The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin 

Shaun Guitar/Vocals The Rolling Stones, The Doors

Jaymes Bass/Vocals The Clash, Ramones

Gordo Drums Kiss, Pantera 

Photo Credit: Nyx by Night Photography

If you could play in any other band, who would it be? 

Matt: Guitar in the Bronx

Shaun: Guitar in Red Fang

Jaymes: Bass in Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster

Gordo: Drums in Queens Of The Stone Age

Who did you see at your first ever concert? 

Matt: The Offspring 

Shaun: The Living End

Jaymes: The Living End

Gordo: Silverchair 

What album do you have on repeat in your stereo/ipod? 

Matt: The Bronx - Self titled 

Shaun: Graveyard - Hisingen Blues

Jaymes: Strung Out - Transmission Alpha Delta

Gordo: Kingswood – Microscopic Wars 

In your opinion, which local or Aussie band/s should we be watching out for, or who do you think are genuine standout’s at the moment?  

Matt: Love Junkies 

Shaun: King Of The North

Jaymes: Dollarosa 

       Gordo: The Ugly Kings