Rambunctious rock ’n' rollers The VANNS are preparing to tear down Bega’s Funhouse Studio on Friday night.
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The band visit the Far South Coast as part of Music NSW’s 2018 Indent tour with support from The Nah and local group Cuppa Shred.
“Being able to play to younger crowds in regional areas that don’t get to see gigs regularly allows us to bring an element of Australian music into their world, and help inspire people to start their own bands and write their own music,” the group said.
Forming in 2012 on the south coast of NSW, the group have been touring constantly, supporting the likes of Sticky Fingers, Kingswood, Delta Riggs, and festivals like Party In The Paddock and Yours and Owls.
Their rambunctious energy, catchy hooks, and roaring guitar lines have made their dynamic blues-tinged rock and roll a favourite on the live scene, and built a legion of fans.
The Nah are described as four soft-punk gems from Wollongong.
Their sound is influenced by everything from melancholic indie to semi-ironic surf rock.
The band is influenced creatively by Blondie, LCD Soundsystem, SCABZ, The Roches, Talking Heads, women, trans and gender diverse songwriters, nature, science and justice.
“We’re all really excited for the Indent tour because we actually all grew up in regional towns,” The Nah’s Belinda Quinn said.
“Shal spent her teens living in Dubbo, Jess is from the Blue Mountains, Chelse is from Albion Park and I’m from Nowra, and we all now live in Wollongong.
“While there are heaps of great aspects to growing up regional, I felt like I wasn’t really exposed to diverse artists.
“It would have been real cool to go to a show and see a woman get a bit shreddy on stage or to see some diverse genres being represented or even just be exposed to a bit of LGBT and positivity.
“We’re also really excited for Bega because we’re really into cheese.”
The Indent Tour provides an opportunity for regional youth to collaborate on the production, promotion, and set up of a live show.
- The VANNS play Bega’s Funhouse Studio on Friday, March 16 with supports from 6pm. Tickets cost $10 pre-sale or $15 on the door.