Perth Music Community

I love music.  If you've ever spent more than a few minutes around me this is not news.  Also a big part of why Missy and I are heading to Perth is because of music and it's role in my life (and by proxy, Missy's life)!  For the last year and a half, in anticipation of our work in Perth, I've made it a point to seek out and listen to more and more music by Australians-particularly those within the Perth music community.  Doing this allows me to get acquainted with what is happening, what to expect, and an idea of how to anticipate where things might go.  Second it's a great insight into where many Australians are philosophically and ultimately how they approach life.  Many years ago I heard a guy say that Pink Floyd were a prophetic band- it wasn't until years later when I had a similar thought in regards to Radiohead that I realized the importance of what he said.  We can often learn what culture is thinking and anticipate where it's heading by listening to our artists.  As someone going to plant churches in Perth- I believe this is of utmost importance.  Below are a few bands from Fremantle that I believe are worth listening to and sharing with you.

Tame Impala:

These guys are the breakout band from Fremantle.  And have become one of my favorite bands in the last year.  Their records are wonderful but they shine in the live setting.  One of the few bands I'll travel to see--they're that good.

Live at Glastonbury 2013




POND

POND and Tame Impala share band members.  It's also safe to say that POND are they care-free younger sibling of Tame Impala.  I haven't had the opportunity to see them live but have met a couple of members in person--I can't wait for the opportunity see them play!  They're a touch more experimental and rambunctious than Tame Impala.  A lot of fun!






San Cisco

These guys are a more recent discovery.  I heard about them in a Tame Impala interview that I read.  They're a lot of fun.  They recently did a fantastic cover of Daft Punk's "Get Lucky".  You can listen below.  I've also included one of their original compositions.