Sleeper

Dead And Buried

Matt Ellis Interview on ValleyFM 95.5  - 20th June 2013

Look at the state that we are in
If only you could see how far we've come
Towards redemption of our souls
You know we take what we can get
With no regard for the future
Of our children and so we have

Everything you need and nothing that you desire
Everything we have is irreplaceable
Take it from my hands I don't want to be led into the fire
Nothing that you have is indestructible

Look at the place that we are in
If only you could see how fast we fall
Towards destruction of us all
We are created equally
Yet we fight against instead of for
Each other and so we have

Everything you need and nothing that you desire
Everything we have is irreplaceable
Take it from my hands I don't want to be led into the fire
Nothing that you have is indestructible

For all that you claim for yourself
An ever greater need to be fulfilled
Another person cast aside
Now you stand captive to your sins
Worshipping the god of your own demise
As though your saviour and so we have

Everything you need and nothing that you desire
Everything we have is irreplaceable
Take it from my hands I don't want to be led into the fire
Nothing that you have is indestructible

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Matt Ellis - Vocals, Guitar
Sam Ellis - Organ
Richard Grace - Bass
Dave McDonald - Drums

Written by Matt Ellis and Kate Tucker
Music by The Dark Ales 
Recorded by Robin Furniss at Collarts, South Melbourne 
Produced by Jeremy P Martin & Matt Ellis
The Dark Ales © 2014
Art by Dominicus van Wijnen, licensed under Creative Commons

info@thedarkales.com 
www.thedarkales.com

Everything (And Nothing)

The Dark Ales are an indie/alternative rock band founded by singer-songwriter Matt Ellis, one-time lead guitarist for queen of Aussie pop-rock Monique Brumby, along with drummer Dave McDonald. Equally referencing vintage rock, post-grunge and the psychedelic era, they blend blues, soul, rock and prog into sinister but beguiling melodies. With rich, chilling vocals and apocalyptic visions, they explore dark and thrilling aspects of the human condition.

Citing strong and diverse rock influences like Something for Kate, The Black Keys and Tool, the band features the gritty and energetic ballads of singer and guitarist Matt Ellis, with Sam Ellis on electric organ, Richard Grace on electric bass and Dave McDonald on drums. 

An independent four piece hailing from Melbourne, the band formed in July 2009, and has been bringing their large and unabashed rock style to the local scene ever since. The Dark Ales have been gigging around Melbourne for four years at popular venues like The Tote, The Old Bar and The Empress Hotel. They released their debut EP Edges of the Day in 2012, which was distributed to community radio via AMRAP and received radio play on over a dozen community radio stations around Australia.

They released a zombie-apocalypse themed film clip for the song Holding Patterns in December 2013, a re-mastered single from Edges of the Day. In February 2014, they released Everything (And Nothing), an advance single from an EP to be recorded later in 2014.

Matt Ellis Interview on ValleyFM 95.5 - 20th June 2013

The Dark Ales

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