Origin of Janken

EARLIER this year Central Coast metal band Origin of Janken (pictured) packed up the car and headed out Tenterfield way for a gig. Since then it’s gigged with bands Behind Crimson Eyes, Mammal, Juke Kartel and kept the car packed for a gig in Brisbane. The band will film its first video clip at the Chilli Lounge, Wyong, on Friday, June 19, before heading south, this time for a Melbourne gig. However, before refuelling the tour van, the band is calling on Central Coast fans to be in on the video shoot. The video will be on YouTube and on ABC Television’s Rage music program. ``All You have to do is mosh, jump, dance, go nuts, crowd surf, mime, just be going off to single Funktrain, band member Shaun Robinson said. The Chilli Lounge doors open at 8pm on Friday.
- by KATE MOORE Exspress Advocate

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FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL WITH OVER 30 BANDS PERFORMING!

Referred to as “The Central Coast’s Version Of Big Day Out” the eleventh annual GOATS Festival. (Going Off At The Swamp) is a festival to celebrate Youth Week. The concept is that the one day festival is an opportunity for young people aged up to 25 to showcase their musical talents to all in the community.

An initiative of San Remo Neighbourhood Centre and brainchild of Centre Manager Jillian Hogan, the event was first held in 1999 at Lake Munmorah with two bands on the back of a truck. Held at Koala Park San Remo, by last year this event had grown to attract an estimated 12,000 people. Over 40 bands and performers on three stages, family entertainment, rides, interactive stalls, a petting zoo,community stalls and market stalls make it one of the largest annual events on the Coast.

Bands and performers are coming from as far away as Queensland (Drawcard) , North Coast (Royal Chant) and Port Macquarie (Royal Chant) to join Central Coast bands such as No Pressure, Checkered Fist, October Rage, Origin of janken , Spread The Ashes and Mind Priorities and acoustic performers such as Karise Higgins, Irene Crouch, Jack Ridge & Hannah Smith and Nevermind Acoustics
This year will also have a strong “saving water” theme, with sponsorship from Gosford and Wyong Council’s Water Authority. As an additional challenge, the organizers this year are attempting a world record – the most number of people to wear a stick on goatie in one day. It should make a colourful attempt with the stick on goaties being green and purple!

A team of over 40 community volunteers of all ages and backgrounds assist in the planning and implementation for many months prior to the day. The Northern Wyong Community Drug Action Team have played a strong role advocating for the event which provides all age drug and alcohol free entertainment.

Jill Hogan states: “This event is a true reflection of what a community can achieve when working together. It isn’t just about the youth performing their music, it also represents all the people in the local community who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to give young people this exciting opportunity. It highlights an incredible co-operative effort where a small community, through sharing of resources and assets, has created a positive, educational and sharing event that is now receiving national attention.”

This year’s National Youth Week slogan which the GOATS Festival has adopted is: “Make A Move” GOATS is sponsored by Gosford and Wyong Councils’ Water Authority, Wyong Shire Council, SeaFM, Coles and Delta Electricity and is supported by LINKS Youth Services ,the Northern Wyong Community Drug Action Team as well as ongoing and valuable support from many other businesses and organizations.

The festival is a family event to be held at Koala Park (Delta Electricity) Scenic Drive San Remo. Entry is free, Sunday March 29th starting 9am finishing 5pm. For further information about the festival check out their myspace: www.myspace.com/goatsfamilymusicfestival . - Hot source

Central Coast band Origin of Janken with Shaun Robinson, Jamie "Dizz" McKay, Brad "Shickers" Moses and Sky Kyu.

Central Coast band Origin of Janken with Shaun Robinson, Jamie "Dizz" McKay, Brad "Shickers" Moses and Sky Kyu.

WHILE Origin of Janken might be a new kid on the Central Coast’s music industry block, it is not shy about where it is heading and who it hopes to meet along the way.

Shaun Robinson has fronted the band for only six months but he and his fellow band members agree they have their work cut out for them if they are to be on the Big Day Out stage in 2010.

That is just one of the goals the band has set itself and Robinson, lead guitar player Jamie “Dizz” McKay, keyboard player Sky Kyu and drummer Brad Moses have plenty more to tick off.

Moses and Kyu formed the band two years ago and played in other coast bands before forming Origin of Janken.

The four dipped their toes into the coast’s music scene with a gig earlier this year and will open for Mammal and Poetikal Justice at the Chilli Lounge on Sunday, December 14.

“I don’t even know how we got that gig,” Robinson said, adding another gig was booked at the Chilli Lounge for April and the band was working hard to secure more coast gigs and at top rock venues in Sydney and Newcastle.

“We’ll go wherever fans want to hear us,” he said.

And travel the band will, having returned last month from a gig at Tenterfield where it supported a fundraiser that brought in more than $43,000 for a sick Tenterfield lad and his family.

“It went really well. The gig went off,” Robinson said.

“Everyone was right into it.”

Robinson said the band sung original rock and metal grunge and had a debut EP and merchandising in the works.

The band has been handing out burned discs of tunes loaded to its MySpace site and Robinson said the feedback was good.

“We try and write music that’s for the people and it’s about the recession and stuff but it’s also about how to have a good time,” he said.

Robinson said after Sunday’s gig the band would concentrate on getting merchandise ready for the new year and try to pick up sponsorship to help cover costs.

“We’re doing this all out of our own pockets and we’re completely new to all of it,” he said.

“We’re just keen to get in there and rock on.”

Origin of Janken open for Melbourne band Mammal and South Australian band Poetikal Justice at 8pm. Tickets are $12 from the bands or venue and $15 at the door.
- by KATE MOORE Exspress Advocate