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"Semi-spooky, demi-poppy fully-sick punk rock from Perth. Perth four piece The Fault have been making Perth audiences dance since 2005, supporting acts such as The Mess Hall and Electric Six and playing the Big Day Out. Their twitchy debut EP Prologue/Epilogue is likely to make people dance the world over"
- Rave Magazine Brisbane December 06
“Rockin’ and rollin’ with a twist of acid, The Fault take what was great about 60s garage rock, and drag it kicking and screaming into 2007- hitting every decade along the way” - Xpress Magazine, Perth
“Bursting out of Perth like a hyperactive kitten chasing shiny objects across the Nullabor, The Fault’s debut CD doesn’t lack any energy…On the evidence of Prologue/Epilogue it’s pretty obvious why they’re considered one of Perth’s hottest live acts.” - DB Magazine December 06
"The Memoirs of Dr Mafesto was a prime example of the band's talent and tightness, while a certain number of people took to studying time-keeper Cam Hines, no doubt hoping that his briliantly timed breakneck speed drumming becomes contageous the closer you get. By the end of the set a blind man could have seen the reasoning behind The Faults demand of late, and possibly due to vibrations shaking the floor, a deaf man could too" - Drum Magazine Perth November 06
"Prologue/Epilogue is a corker little EP from a band whose agenda for fun translates well through their quirky rock tomfoolery" - XPress Magazine 2006
“The room was packed and the crowd was in full swing as the lads (and lass) belted out their set, which hovered between sweet saccharine hooks, experimental jams, flat-out rock moments and a few spots of ear-shattering screaming just to keep the punters on their toes.
Clearly a band making a conscious effort to continually create music that is different and not just rehash tired old clichés, The Fault are fully deserving of all their current success.” - XPress Magazine October 06
Discography
EP Prologue/Epilogue - Released September 06
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Bio
NEWS 24/04/07: The Fault set to support Dukes of Windsor on their WA tour in May
The Fault
Take a brash dash of “screech and scrall” “stomping guitar”, a splice of volatile keyboard hooks varying from “cartoon Transylvanian organs” to “cocktail lounge” keys, “brilliantly timed and breakneck speed drumming”, a ballsy bottom end and flamboyant male and female vocals, and there you have a taste of The Fault. Their debut EP Prologue/Epilogue has been applauded while their live show is reputed and awed like your favourite flaming sword swallower at the weekend markets.
In their short eighteen months together The Fault have:
-Won Western Australia’s biggest band competition, The Next Big Thing, leaving them in the same hall of fame as Snowman, Fourth Floor Collapse and John Butler. They won the 2005 competition in July that year. The first heat was their third gig. The grand final was their sixth.
-Toured South Western Australia with both The Mess Hall and The Vasco Era.
-Supported Electric Six (USA) in October 2005.
-Played the Perth Big Day Out 2006
-Been industry nominated for Most Promising New Act in the 2006 WAMi awards.
-Had their track “The Memoirs of Dr Mafesto” added to the 2005 WAMi Compilation.
-Been invited to play two WAMi 2006 events, The Saturday Spectacular and a Perth city showcase
-Played Perth’s other landmark local music event, RTR Fm’s In The Pines festival.
-Also supported 78 Saab, Pharaohs, Starky, Bit By Bats and The Valentinos on their WA tours.
-Played events alongside the cream of the Perth scene including Snowman, The Panda Band, New Rules For Boats, Schvendes, The Silents, Adam Said Galore, Gyroscope, The Wednesday Society, Bob Evans, The Kill Devil Hills and many more.
-Signed to Qstik Records (Rollerskates, New Rules for Boats, Faith in Plastics and administrators of Bamboo - The Panda Band’s label) for their debut EP Prologue/Epilogue.
-Launched their EP to a capacity crowd at premier Perth live music venue The Amplifier Bar, with on stage support from The Silents, Bus#56, The Preytells and Fear of Comedy.
-Secured significant funding to tour the East Coast from ArtsWA. The ArtsWA panel for Contemporary music consists of highly respected Perth music industry.
-Been added to rotation at several community radio stations and other wise received healthy airplay on community radio nationally, as well as spot airplay on Triple J.
-Have headlined premier local radio station RTR FM’s Homegrown fundraiser, a two-stage event for their local music show.
-Have had their track “The Devil Thumbs a Ride” included in the 2007 WAMi Compilation
-Have been invited to play the Saturday Spectacular in the 2007 WAMi Festival
- Invited to support Bit By Bats again in April for all their WA dates
-Set to tour with Dukes of Windsor around WA in May.
Touring and a new single is on the books for The Fault, watch www.myspace.com/thefaultmusic for details.
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