Artist: Underlights
Genre/s: Rock, Garage
Origin: Sydney, Australia
Band Members:
Jack Friels (Guitar and lead Vocals)
Darius Navidzadeh (Guitar and Vocals)
Johnny Took (Bass)
Tom O’Dell (Drums)
Sydney band UNDERLIGHTS are a collaboration
between school friends Jack Friels (guitar & lead
vocals), Darius Navidzadeh (guitar & vocals), Johnny
Took (bass) and Tom O’Dell (Drums) have slowly but
surely been making a name for themselves in the local
Sydney scene, supporting the likes of The Jezabels and
You Am I.
UNDERLIGHTS sound is a guitar inspired melting pot of
folk, blues and pop blending Beatles-esk psychedelia
Press for Underlights:
RICHARD KINGSMILL – TRIPLE J “This is killer. Great
with contemporary indie rock. With influences ranging
work”
from UK heroes Oasis and The Stone Roses, to the
THE AU REVIEW “You’ll feel like you’re in a Mustang,
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Black Angels, it’s
cruising down a desert road somewhere in the barren
outskirts of Nevada with the sun belting down against clear to see that UNDERLIGHTS wear their inspirations
on their sleeve. Whilst the band’s influences are clear,
your aviators.”
ORANGEPRESS “The music had a 70′s folk/rock revival they still manage to keep a unique approach and
with a 90′s sensibility. Lush harmonies and vocal
maintain a classic Australian aesthetic, which is rare in
dynamics. It had a cool swagger to it and seriously
the current musical landscape and separates them
catchy”
from the next crop of up and coming acts.
DAN BUHAGIAR – TRIPLE J “A great, dreamy pop
song that's like a splash a summer sunshine on your
skin. Makes you warm and fuzzy and totally want to
soak up more.”
Relevant Links:
www.triplejunearthed.com/UNDERLIGHTS
www.underlights.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/UNDERLIGHTS
Playing extensively throughout Sydney and Melbourne,
the band have supported the likes of The Jezabels, You
Am I, The Underground Lovers, The Howling Bells and
The Mess Hall. More recently the first single off their
self titled debut EP, “Now That You’re in Love”, was
instantly picked up by triple J and added to high
rotation. This led them to be featured as an Unearthed
‘Artist Of The Week’, and the band were asked to play
the Sydney leg of this year’s Big Day Out festival.
Expect to hear a lot from UNDERLIGHTS in 2012!