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The Rooftops

'my fav band of this Summer' Sarah Howells, JJJ

About Me

When The Rooftops launched their debut album, Storm Season in mid 2006, Rave Magazine predicted it would be "mandatory Summer listening". When Summer came along, Triple J seemed to agree, with the first single Making Photographs enjoying regular airplay. Host Sarah Howells claims it as 'One of my favourite songs of this Summer…so cruisy and full of sunshine".
Perhaps the Brisbane sunshine does have something to do with their carefree, uplifting sound. Or maybe it's the informal Sunday night vibe at The Bowery, where they have held a year-long residency and built their impressive local following. In any case, they have developed a distinctive sound that has impressed audiences from The Press Club to The Columbian to The Troubador and nationally on Triple J and the Nightlife dukebox network.
The sound is catchy, soulful and undisputably groovy, manifesting in energetic and epic live performances that motivate dancefloors and good vibes. Fronted by vocalist and saxophonist Euan Gray, the original lineup of keys (Steve Anning) drums (Scott Nosworthy) and bass (McCoy Harvey) has now grown to include two more horns (Darren Skaar and Rafael Karlen). With all members coming from impressive jazz backgrounds, their shows build with cathartic intensity and spontanaity, yet their commitment to simple feel-good grooves never wavers.
Neither does their love for the art of the four-minute-studio-song, where Euan's 'fresh, bright and humourous lyrics' (Tsunami Magazine) expose a refreshing emotional depth amidst the stylish songwriting. This meaningfulness is not lost live, and has been captured on a double cd and DVD, Make Way, recorded at the launch. Always restless to write and record, the band is now preparing for a new EP, Better Days, to be released in the summer of 2007.
Meanwhile, as this summer draws to a close, the predictions keep coming;
'A band most definately on the rise…move over Cat Empire' (Rave)
'Gray's knack with words will entice people' (Time-Off)
'I can't wait to see where these boys take it' (Sarah Howells, Triple J).
The Rooftops are ready to take it to the next level, whatever the season.
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Member Since: 2/27/2006
Band Website: totherooftops.com
Band Members:The Rooftops :

Euan Gray :
Vocals and Tenor Sax

McCoy Harvey :
Bass Guitar

Scott Nosworthy :
Drums and Percussion

Stephen Anning :
Keyboards and Synths

Darren Skaar :
Trumpet and Flugel Horn

Rafael Karlen :
Tenor Sax and Flute

Type of Label: None

My Blog

THE ZOO

We've got a huge show coming up at the ZOO on the 27th of June. We'll be playing with our good mates HIP POCKET and THE SEKS which are wicked bands. So make sure you get there early to support those g...
Posted by The Rooftops on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:21:00 PST

A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!

Hey People, Just like to send a big big thank you to everyone who came to our gig at the Press Club a couple of weeks ago. We had an absolute blast playing for all of you . Hope you had...
Posted by The Rooftops on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:31:00 PST

Exciting Album News!!!!

G'day Rooftops fans!!!!  We have some exciting news to announce. Our debut album "Storm Season" is now available on iTunes. So get crackin and start downloading and have the rooftops direct to yo...
Posted by The Rooftops on Wed, 02 May 2007 05:42:00 PST