news & blog
The Reversals @ Rock for Refugees - The Valley
When: 12pm, Nov 15 2008
Where: 610 Ann Street - next to bus stop 216, Fortitude Valley
Cost: $15
Who: The Reversals plus Flamingo Crash, My Fiction, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Fushia, Lesuits, Repeat Offender & DJ + Live Art.
Cause: All proceeds go to the Refugee Claimant Support Centre - www.refugees.org.au
More Info: www.myspace.com/RockForRefugees
The Reversals @ The Wilsonton - Toowoomba
When: 8pm, Oct 31 2008
Where: The Wilsonton - Toowoomba
Cost: FREE
Who: The Reversals play with Brendan Leggatt for his The Traveller CD launch
The Reversals @ QUT Guild Bar - Gardens Point
When: Sep 26 2008, 5:30pm
Where: Level 3 - Y Block, QUT Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, Queensland 4000
Cost: Free
Who: The Reversals, The Soundcasters, The Internalists & Christian Duell (from Mr Rascal)
The Reversals @ The Globe for 8 Ball Aitken’s CD Launch
When: Friday August 8 2008
Where: The Globe, 220 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
Cost: $12 from www.globetheatre.com.au or at the door
Also playing are: The Long Green Beans, Jackie Marshall & the Black Alles Band
Monday 2 June: BLOG update
Well I bagged Nathanael out for being a slack prick when it comes to updates, so I'd better actually keep them coming. The recording continues, and a bit of shape is starting to take place! All of the drum tracks are now down, and two piano tracks recorded too. This week we're hoping to get Bigsie's bass tracks all done.
Saturday night while Scott Nathanael and I consumed the best part of 2.5 beer cartons, we got a call from our friends Homeless Yellow, who have asked as to play a gig at The Zoo on the 9th of July. We'll keep reminding you all as the date comes closer.
While we're on the topic of Saturday night, if you can be bothered searching all over Facebook you'll also find a drunken freestyle song where the three of us sang (badly) to Scott's wife Erinna with a song called "She's got no Air-in-her"....deadset woaful.
The big news we've had this week is that we've been asked by good friend 8ball Aitken to be a support act at his CD launch on Friday the 8th of August at The Globe. This is going to be a huge event, and we hope you can all get down there for it and help support 8 Ball. If you haven't seen him before, he's an amazing entertainer so you won't be disappointed.
Righto that'll do....
Cheers
Wig (Chris)
Monday 19 May: BLOG update
Well kids we are certainly long overdue for a band update...I've found that waiting for Nathanael to write these things is like waiting for Alf to die on Home & Away. We all know that it's going to happen eventually, but it just seems like its taking forever! In his defense though, he does spend 85% of the week chasing his dog around the neighbourhood.
Well Scott and Nathanael are busy laying the drum tracks for the new album. I think Scott's looking forward to it being done so he can just kick back in one of his 32 flannies and sink beers with me...at least thats what I'm hoping. Songs 6 and 7 are being editted at the moment, and then 3 more to go before we'll move onto bass with Scott B (Bigsie).
This has nothing to do with the topic, but fans should know that Scott Maynard's underpants have a gooch hole in them the size of Tasmania. Hope you're not having dinner.
In other news we've entered the band in an online competition on www.uncharted.com.au, and the band is doing very well to start with! While writing this we're sitting 5th out of the 1500 odd bands that have entered. If we can get into 4th place we'll be on the home page for the site, so we need you all to get on there. Register and you can vote once every hour, so feel free to piss sleep off for the next 41 days and just vote non stop. That's what Nathanael's doing.
Cheers
Wig
Wednesday 9 July - The Zoo
Where: The Zoo, Ann St, The Valley
Who: The Reversals, Homeless Yellow, Shellfin
When: From 8pm
Cost: $8
Sunday 6 April - Ric's Bar
Where: Ric's Bar, 321 Brunswick St Mall, The Valley
Who: The Reversals, The Internalists
When: From 4:15pm
Cost: FREE!
Sunday 30 March - Barsoma - MUST SEE EVENT!
Where: Barsoma, 4/22 Constance St, The Valley
Who: The Reversals, 8 Ball Aitken, My Fiction, Brendan Leggatt Band, This Frozen Star + More
Cost: $10
Cause: All proceeds go towards establishing a Life Skills Clinic at Milpera State High School - a school for youth and refugee kids newly arrived in Australia
Friday 28 March - Bon Amici Cafe, Toowoomba
Where: Bon Amici Cafe, 191 Margaret St, Toowoomba
Who: The Reversals, The Westminsters for their CD launch!
Cost: $5.00
Wednesday 19 March - The Fringe Bar
Where: The Fringe Bar, cnr Ann & Constance Streets, The Valley
Who: The Reversals, Sue58, Dissonance, Funky Mantis, My Fiction, For Those Less Fortunate
Cost: $20 prepaid (you can buy tickets from the band), or $25 at the door
Cause: All proceeds go towards supporting the Catalyst Youth Arts Organisation, who help support young and emerging Brisbane artists
Sunday 9 March - Ric's Bar
Where: Ric's Bar, 321 Brunswick St Mall, The Valley
Who: The Reversals, My Fiction
When: From 4:15pm
Cost: FREE!
GIG: The Alley Bar - Sun Feb 10 2008
When: Sunday, 10 February 2008. First act starts at 6:30pm. The Reversals play at 8:30pm
Where: The Alley Bar, 2 Frew Street Milton QLD
Artists: The Reversals, This Frozen Star, The Grove & Liam Brennan.
Cost: $5 at the door
GIG: The Troubadour - Sun Jan 6 2008
When: Sunday, 6 January 2008. Doors open at 4:30pm. The Reversals play at 6pm
Where: The Troubadour, Level 2, 322 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
Artists: The Reversals, The Westminsters, The Art of the State & The Internalists
Cost: $6
RADIO: The Reversals on 4ZZZ - Sat Jan 5 2008
Scott & Nathanael are doing an interview and playing some Reversals songs live and acoustically on 4ZZZ - this Saturday the 5th of January. Tune in from 5:30pm (102.1 FM).
Sat 10 November - Costello on Triple J
Costello (Drunk at the Wheel) has recently received airplay on Triple J, and we need your help to get it played more! Please click on the link below to request the song!
REQUEST Costello (Drunk at the Wheel) on Super Request
Wed 31 October 2007
Peter Costello is driving drunk at the wheel, so says Brisbane indie rock band The Reversals. The Reversals disclaim themselves from being a political band, however, they believe that satire, good humour and great music is their artistic way of presenting contemporary Australian issues. Thus evolved their first single Costello (Drunk at the Wheel), which is a whimsical social comment on where Australia is in 2007.
Be rest assured that you’ll be tapping your feet and singing along with the infectious sound of this clever track by The Reversals.
In the height of the circus called the election, the song Costello has been written to help us laugh about our attraction to politics and power. The lyrics cynically question the motivation of one of Australia’s most intriguing individuals.
“We hope that the song will be enjoyed by the public, whatever their political persuasion” says songwriter Nathanael, 26 of Brisbane, Queensland.
Recently performing at The Zoo and The Grass Roots Music Festival, The Reversals are currently recording their debut album due for release in 2008. The Reversals play the Beenleigh Jamboree on Sunday 11 November, and Ric’s Bar in Fortitude Valley on Monday 19 November.
Sun 11 November 2007
GIG: Beenleigh Jamboree. Starts 10am.
Mon 19 November 2007
GIG: Ric's Bar - 321 Brunswick St Mall, The Valley. The Reversals play at 9:15pm. Also playing is My Fiction & DJ Barry.
Mon 22 October 2007
Rock for Refugees 2007 was a huge success with over 300 people attending, raising awareness and funds for the Refugee Claimants Support Centre. Check out some photos of The Reversals' set here.
Fri 19 October 2007
GIG: Rock for Refugees @ The Zoo. Starts 8pm.
Sat 13 October 2007
Radio Interview: Scott & Nathanael from The Reversals will be part of an interview on 4ZZZ (102.1FM) today, starting at 4pm, to talk about Rock for Refugees. Tune in for the interview and to hear some of their tracks.
Fri 12 October 2007
Grass Roots Music Festival photos are now online. Click here to sneak a peak.
Sun 30 September 2007
GIG: Grass Roots Music Festival - Mt. Coot-tha Botanical Gardens. FREE ENTRY. 11am.
31 July 2007
Greg Weigh, The Reversals' promoter, mc, and unofficial backup lead singer introduces the bands latest track, "When Will I See You Again?" (click on the video below)
26 July 2007
In the studio again tomorrow to start recording our next single. It has a working title of "All That You Want". Hopefully we'll get the drum track finished.
19 July 2007
It's 4 in the morning, and we've just put up a mix of "When Will I See You Again?". Have a listen, and please feel free to contact us with your feedback and comments. Remember, it's free to download so please send to your friends!
15 July 2007
Just some final tweaks in the mix for "When Will I See You Again", and then it will be up online later this week, free for you to download and share with your friends!
8 July 2007
Vocals were tracked today for "When Will I See You Again?". All that's left now is a lead guitar track, some more piano and then mixing. Might also try using an old tape delay (Copicat) on some guitar and vocals. Will have something to show you very soon!
7 July 2007
New website launched! Send us a message and tell us what you think.
4 July 2007
Yuri laid down his guitar tracks for "When Will I See You Again?".
Single out in July.
Wednesday 19 March - The Fringe Bar
Where: The Fringe Bar, cnr Ann & Constance Streets, The Valley
Who: The Reversals, Sue58, Dissonance, Funky Mantis, My Fiction, For Those Less Fortunate
Cost: $20 prepaid (you can buy tickets from the band), or $25 at the door
Cause: All proceeds go towards supporting the Catalyst Youth Arts Organisation, who help support young and emerging Brisbane artists
MORE DETAILS SOON
Friday 28 March - Bon Amici Cafe, Toowoomba
Where: Bon Amici Cafe, 191 Margaret St, Toowoomba
Who: The Reversals, The Westminsters for their CD launch!
Cost: $5.00
Sunday 30 March - Barsoma - MUST SEE EVENT!
Where: Barsoma, 4/22 Constance St, The Valley
Who: The Reversals, 8 Ball Aitken, My Fiction, Brendan Leggatt Band, This Frozen Star + More
Cost: $10
Cause: All proceeds go towards establishing a Life Skills Clinic at Milpera State High School - a school for youth and refugee kids newly arrived in Australia
Sunday 6 April - Ric's Bar
Where: Ric's Bar, 321 Brunswick St Mall, The Valley
Who: The Reversals, The Internalists
When: From 4:15pm
Cost: FREE!
Monday 16 June: BLOG update
Well "Uncharted" is over....and let me tell you, after voting every single day we are sooooo glad! No, we didn't win - BUT - we did come 21st which we think is pretty damn good considering there were over 500 bands voted for nationwide! The whole band want to send a big rediculously huge super-sized thank you to every single one of you who has voted every hour for the past 21 odd days. We want to send an extra special thank you to Sarah Kenny, who has been voting for the Reversals every single hour, on the hour, for the past three weeks. Sarah even knew that the "Uncharted" site wasn't working before we did!!!
The Zoo gig is creeping closer, and we really need to get into the Zoo's good books on this one. So if you can make it, please do try to come - July 9th
Well I don't have much else to say. I'll give you all an album update in the next week!!!
Cheers
Wig.