Hello!
We are on holiday. Things are good. We hope the same is true for you.
We made another record before we went away. It is called Cities and was recorded by ourselves with the help of our friend Steve Bond.
We are more proud of it then anything else we have done. It is being sold in 78 Records in Perth or if you don't live there can be ordered over the internet from them here .
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Like all major tipping points in life, New Rules For Boats were conceived at a pool table. That's where you reel in the big fish. When Sean Pollard fielded a call from his sister Miranda asking him and his mates to form a backing band for a single solo gig she had procured he was standing over a medium table at the rear of Pot Black in North Perth, with one of said mates - Joe Derwort. Joe, comfortably winning a one sided game as always, was up for it. Sean called his other mate Ben Golby with whom Joe and Sean had been filling a Leederville rehearsal room fortnightly as of late. For no reason really, just to see. Golby was hesitant at first, but as is his disposition, easily convincable. Joe potted the 8 ball and they wandered outside onto Fitzgerald street chewing on Killer Pythons - with no idea that the conversation they just had would dictate just about every weekend they would have for the next 4 years. Hundreds of gigs and even more free beers. Who could refuse?
Since that night New Rules For Boats have been pushing forward - trying to create something that mirrors a mix between Bruce Springsteen and Kate Bush - if such a thing can exist. Lyrics that make you listen again just to make sure you heard right. A rhythm section with just enough urgency and confrontational poise - like gentleman Jim Hird living on a main road. Grace and courage juxtaposed with chaos and disorder. They've introduced another of their best friends Dan Grant on bass - allowing Ben to shift to keys / banjo. Dan's induction was again confirmed over a game of pocket billiards on Fitzgerald. He's a gun.
Businesswise they've hit major radio stations all over the country with their singles 'Skips On My Record' and 'Not Impressed' - taken from their 2 EP's (All At Sea & The Skips On My Record EP), played the Big Day Out and Adelaide Fuse Festival and been nominated for numerous WAMI awards both songwriting and instrumental.
Supports have included:
> YO LA TENGO
> THE MOUNTAIN GOATS
> ELECTRELANE
> THE LONG BLONDES
> THE GRATES
> ESKIMO JOE
> THE PANDA BAND (+ national tour)
> BOB EVANS (+ regional tour)
> THE PANICS
Best friends, siblings, housemates, teammates, workmates and bandmates - chances are whatever New Rules For Boats mean to you, they mean more to each other. It's okay though - you're more than welcome.
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