Fear Of Comedy

Murder, mayhem and apocalyptic fun drive the avant-punk of Fear of Comedy. With a playfully aggressive style, the innovators of ‘survival horror’ deliver a sonic assault of punk and hard rock with a touch of cabaret, spaghetti westerns and the carnivalesque. Fear of Comedy mine our darkest fears and desires to fuel the chaos they channel into their music, taking the listener on a journey through the underworld; from bar room brawls and sideshow freaks to the lunatic fringe and the end of the world.
The mad scientists of Fear of Comedy play God with music’s limitations. Toiling and experimenting in order to break the boundaries of genre, form and style, they test themselves and the audience, proving that complacency is the devil’s playground. As a result of these experiments Fear of Comedy’s music draws on many different influences from across the musical spectrum and is constantly evolving, so each of the songs are more than the sum of their parts, they take on a life of their own.
Fear of Comedy kicked in the door of the Perth music scene in 2005. Since then they have gone from strength to strength, playing all the major live venues in Perth. Appearing anywhere and everywhere, they’ve dealt with every show that’s been thrown at them with a gunslinger attitude. While not card carrying members of any particular scene, Fear of Comedy can more than hold their own amongst the myriad bands of different styles and genres that populate this fair city. In 2006 Fear of Comedy found success in local band competitions getting excellent notices in the street press and an increased fan base. Also in 2006, Fear of Comedy began laying down tracks for what would become their debut EP ‘Murder Made Sexy’ . released on May 26th 2007. Murder Made Sexy represented a band who celebrated psychopathology, destruction and malaise, all whipped up in a frenzy of breakneck punk riffs and cabaret swing with a do-wop murder ballad included for taste. The album’s punk infused lunacy combined with the band’s devil-may-care attitude and volatile performances will turned heads – Linda Blair style.
After a succession of shows, each more violent and intense than the last, the band headed back into the studio this time with the Reverend Max Ducker. Recording 3 new songs designed specifically for a limited edition tour ep. "Beyond a Joke", "Knifefight at the Tropicana" and "Disillusionist" further solidified the bands writing style; dark, eccentric and experimental. The 3 new songs were included with 3 older songs from pre-"Murder Made Sexy" recording sessions dating back to 2005 - 2006. These older songs couple with the 3 new songs demonstrated both the musical journey of the band as well as their capabilities to write not only brutal experimental rock songs, but solid pop songs - an indication of their intentions to further experiment with structure and approach.
Things heated up for Fear Of Comedy playing pretty much every weekend to fans thirsty for blood - and it was delivered week in week out. In December of 2007, the band hit Melbourne, bringing their unique brand of twisted and dark punk rock to all new audiences and dizzying heights. Heights which proved to be the breaking point for the band. Exhausted, broke, injured and with each member going through their own personal tribulation - the band imploded.
Fast Forward to 2009.
The dust has settled. Having pursued their own artistic and creative endeavours, the original founding members of Fear of Comedy have re-united to continue the journey. Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes Fear of Comedy have returned, to blaze their path through the Perth music scene once again.
However, this is not out of some misguided sense of nostalgia, but a compulsion to complete what was put in motion four years ago. Fear of Comedy have continued to push their musical boundaries into new and as-yet-uncharted territories.
Poised to set 2009 aflame with their explosive style and intense live shows, where every performance is an apocalyptic madhouse of perversion, Fear of Comedy continue to expose the dark underpinnings of humanity and hold up a fun house mirror to the Zeitgeist.
“Taking the very punk rock stance of thinking for ones self, Fear Of Comedy slipped and slid between funk, cabaret, and various rock 'n' roll siblings, whilst never breaking their own style… Looking and sounding the part, Fear Of Comedy came across convincingly sincere.” Mike Wafer – X-Press Magazine.....

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