Photos: Ben Russoniello Words: Penny Brand Photo: A female fan at The Smith Street Band It’s a quiet one on the Ocean Street strip as the majority of Maroochydore’s bars are closed up for the Good Friday midnight curfew. But it’s packed to the rafters at Solbar, with Sunny Coast revellers and devout The Smith
Emerging from the residential suburbs of Perth, The Southern River Band has brought back the groove in old-school rock ‘n’ roll. Carving inspiration from iconic Aussie rock acts AC/DC and Cold Chisel, the boys put a bluesey-rock spin on their performance, with hints of ZZ Top and Stevie Ray Vaughan. After supporting British rock band
Photos by Dameeka Middleton (stills on a 2013 Handycam) Bands, beers, and a bloody good time! The Chats has kicked off their nationwide “Bargain Bin” tour at frontman Eamon Sandwith’s native Sunny Coast, where they played at Ocean Street’s most iconic music venue, Solbar. Sharing the stage with big names such as Guns ‘n’ Roses,