Alt Rock Poppers The Disappointed... It’s been two and a half years of solid work for the Perth five piece, culminating in a double nomination for WAM Song of the Year in 2015 (including current single Weird Peace). Two critically acclaimed EPs, Weird Peace (“Seriously folks, they don’t make pop music like this anymore” - Power of Pop, Singapore) and 2013’s debut Stranger (“...stellar debut EP. These lads are onto gold” - The Music, EP of the Week). International performances, two national tours and a bucket-load of regional shows. Broad national community radio play, a bunch of Triple J spins (not just Home and Hosed) and WA commercial radio appearances. Signed to Perth’s home of indie pop Blue Grey Pink, and hitting the studio in 2015 for EP #3. 

The Disappointed are five grown men with child hearts fighting their way through a packed market the only way they know how: Telling whatever musical truth they stumble on and working the business end from every angle. Dedicated to distilled honesty, un-apologetically flawed and human. Huge choruses, tight arrangements and heaps of little surprises. A loaded sound, harmonically rich, with guitars, keys and the harmonies of four great vocalists. Jagged and lush at the same moment. And it’s super fresh. Frontman Michael Strong is an accomplished songwriter*, but the band writes as a band. There’s always an undercurrent of tension and you can hear it - the sounds of real human interaction, the sounds of real chemistry. 
Live, The Disappointed play bone tight and feral intense. Strong is a jittery, fervent focal point. 
Oh, and it’s got that glorious New Wave feel. The Disappointed will make you feel something. 

*Winner WAM Song of the Year Folk Category 2009

^ Weird Peace out nationally through Firestarter Distribution

“Great song!”
Zan Rowe, Triple J.
“[A] pop gem.”
Gemma Pike, Triple J.
“CLAP CLAP! Love me an indie Pop humdinger. Like this.”
Kyran Wheatley, Triple J.
“A Shiny piece of upbeat, optimistic pop.” 
Nick Findlay, Triple J.
“Cool song! Send more songs.”
Max Quinn, Triple J.

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Alternative singer-songwriter Gordon Holland has been making waves that have washed up and dried themselves into the forefront of Melbourne’s musical shores. Following his relocation from Perth and bringing with him his musical partner, the pair formed The Naysayers in 2010 and soon took their garage rock to live stages around Australia. 

While still writing and working within The Naysayers, Holland found himself on a solo path which saw him merging his musical creativity into waters that had previously been uncharted. Soon after, he collaborated with fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Lane where the two constructed her successful The Darkest Time which featured on Spotify’s Badass Women playlist and has been popularised in retail stores globally. 

Producing his debut single Melbourne Bitter in Los Angeles with Luke Tierney and mastered by Tom Beard in Australia, Holland led the cohort on a guitar owned by Foo Fighters guitarist, Chris Shiflett. Melbourne Bitter went on to become a semi-finalist in the 2019 International Song Writing Competition. 

Following on from such successes, Holland has been sailing the seas between his Takamine acoustic and Fender Jaguar in a way that enables his music to flow through lyrics that are confessional and nostalgic yet humorous and wistful.

In combination with his big choruses and singalong verses, Holland fuses alternative country with Britpop; imagine if early Elton John and Paul Kelly had been a part of Oasis and boom! Gordon Holland should very well be exactly what you have in mind.

“Dark and interesting” – Rosie Beaton, Triple J
“These guys have got some interesting influences going on. Their songs sound like they could explode at any point into a rage of rock, but they usually keep the tension going instead of heading to the obvious climax.” – Richard Kingsmill, Triple J

“Minute 36 started off the night as the perfect openers. On stage, it is clear why these three guys won a WAM award. They’re part classical, part jazz, part rockabilly, and part good old fashioned Albany boredom. They may not play the most complex or quick paced music, but each band member does what they do to intertwine with the other members like a spiritual being is overseeing the whole process. Front man Kris Nelson’s vocals are melodic yet strained enough to make every song sound like it could be his last. Just, go and see them, okay?” – Rosemount hotel, 2009 Fasterlouder.com.au

New single 'Might Be Losing My Mind': https://rubyboots.lnk.to/mblmm-newsingleSC

Something old, something new. Mayhem and melodies from the northern dives of Melbourne, Australia. Gordon, Nathaniel, Harrie and Jakk.

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