The Melting Caps Longstanding Sydney bands Crossing Red Lines and Flick The Bean merged in 2016 to form The Melting Caps, a 5-piece group spouting 'feel good' indie rock tunes infused with ska funk. All five members brought with them their own individual sounds but a shared passion for having a ball and making damn good music while they’re at it. The guys write all their own songs, usually riddled with swipes at the government, as well as those who choose to judge an entire race, religion or sexuality based on a few tools. Lead singer Harlin Firmins’ distinctive voice shifts effortlessly between sweet melodies and spitting out ska-style poetry, while Luke Colombo offers strong back-up on the guitar with his vibrant 90s rock tones. Tom Smith belts out warm fuzzy blues on his sax, bringing some serious funk to the band and this eclectic mix of sounds is tightly pulled together with Gus Hart killing it on the drums and Luke Martin slappin’ da bass. This year has already seen the guys play packed-out gigs at a string of venues across Sydney, including Brighton Up Bar, Old Manly Boatshed, Hideaway Bar, Royal Hotel Bondi, The Oxford Circus and The Sly Fox in Enmore, with an upcoming show set for 24th June at Wollongong’s Rad Bar. Head to the link to check out their first release, ‘That’s All’, a tune that’s not only catchy as hell but steeped in satirical comments about the state of politics today. 

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