Amyl and the Sniffers will be taking over the First Avenue mainroom on Thursday, September 29th and you don’t want to miss it!
Amyl and the Sniffers are Amy Taylor (vocals), Dec Martens (guitar), Gus Romer (bass), and Bryce Wilson (drums). Formed in a Melbourne share house in 2016, the Sniffers wrote, recorded, and uploaded their first EP, Giddy Up, in the space of 12 hours. They followed with the Big Attraction EP in 2017, which featured the whip-smart track “I’m Not A Loser”, the punching oi punk of “Westgate”, and the pugnacious violence of “Mole (Sniff Sniff)”. These early EPs had a grab bag of influences, from Australian rock to rap to ’70s punk, but the sound was all the Sniffers’ own — short, fast, loud, and funny.
Already renowned for an explosive live show, The Sniffers made their international debut as one of the hottest tipped acts at The Great Escape in 2018. Soon afterward, they signed deals with both Rough Trade Records and ATO Records, made a massively hyped appearance at SXSW, and finally released their self-titled debut album, in May 2019. Written and recorded in between back-to-back tours, Amyl and The Sniffers included the singles “Some Mutts (Can’t Be Muzzled)”, “Got You” and “Monsoon Rock”, which was playlisted on BBC Radio 1. The album was nominated for the Australian Music Prize and ultimately won an ARIA Award for Best Rock Album.
Bob Vylan will be supporting Amyl and the Sniffers. Having been a band for around 4 years, the BOB VYLAN sound is ever evolving and crosses genres and sonic dimensions. They incorporate these multiple styles in their music in an attempt to bridge genres and subcultures together. Their unique style has found them embraced by rock crowds and rap crowds alike and their independent nature has seen them start their own record label by the name of Ghost Theatre to release their music free from the restraints of major label politics, a route that led them to number 18 on the UK album charts, 4 in the physical charts and number 3 on the independent charts, with their most recent album Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life. The first time in history that an album entirely produced, recorded, and mixed by the band and released on the band’s own label has reached the top 20.
The Rumours are getting the night started so get there early!
Tickets are still available HERE!
