Great Southern Nights in association with Vic on the Park & The Music and Booze Company presents...

MOODY BEACH + Dave the Band

Moody Beach - Moody Beach is the brainchild of Sydney songwriter Melissah Marie. For Marie, music is a way of documenting what’s happening in her life.

If you’ve ever seen Moody Beach perform, you’ll see how she owns her space on stage. “A woman’s body is still a controversial subject,” Marie remarks, “it’s something I consciously tackle through my music, alongside how I behave and what I wear.” Sometimes that’s confronting for people. Marie has been told that it “distracts from [her] music…” a particularly disappointing critique in the middle of the Me Too era. “Mate, I am my music!” Marie responds “I get to decide what that looks like. I’m so done with these ideas of what a woman ‘should be.’” It’s a central part of who she is and through her music she hopes to make a little space for other women identifying and gender fluid people whom feel the same.

This year will see Moody Beach release some highly anticipated new music, culminating in her sophomore EP ‘Mirage.’ Produced by Australian Dean Tuza (Stella Donnelly, The Rubens, Thelma Plum) ‘Mirage’ will be released in early October & feature multiple singles as described by Marie: “When it comes to music, I’m not scared to experiment with genres. ‘Mirage’, is a collection of all my favourite sounds. Pop to shoegaze, flamenco to dark-wave - all fitting together in a sonic loop.”

Dave the Band - celebrating the release of their long-awaited debut album ‘Slob Stories’ - Recorded in Chicago with acclaimed engineer, Steve Albini, ‘Slob Stories’ is a work of soaring highs and crushing lows. "dave the band have delivered a no-frills, DIY masterpiece, positioning themselves at the forefront of the Australian punk world." – Hysteria Mag

Shows start at 10pm and go ‘til late, and it’s set to be busy, so book a table via our website at 9:30pm now to avoid disappointment. It’s good to be back!

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