Scalphunter, Blindspot, 88 to Yesterday, Ascending Fall, House Arrest, Trip Hazard and The Rude Boys
After the success of the first Breaking Punk show back in June, bass player
Leigh Stearne gathered up a diverse range of local punk bands to put on
Breaking Punk Episode II. Sub-genres included variations of Ska, Pop Punk and
Hardcore Punk and the event was well attended by a swarm of punk fans and
members of local bands. Scalphunter were major draw cards, pulling in a huge
crowd at the end of the night.
Trip Hazard and
The Rude Boys entertained the early drinkers with their own brand of
heavyweight ska. Their three-way vocal harmonies and bouncy bass were the perfect
introduction to the night. Pub-folk were content and there were a few boppers
and hip-swingers down the front.
The audience was loving House Arrest’s bright, clean, happy chords and jolly vocal harmonies. Three energetic skankers on the floor turned into a whole hoard by the end of the set. Michelle Claire injected pizzazz into the band, playing earworm horn lines and bopping to the jaunty sounds created by other band members. With his hair tamed in a top-knot, Pat Decline dutifully plucked at the bass. A crowd member commented on how relaxed he looked.
An introduction
of thunderous drumming caught everyone’s attention just as Ascending Fall
launched into full flight. The nostalgic feel of skate-punk-style vocals and
lots of tempo changes kept the growing crowd happy. Vocalist Brennan Devellerez’s
stage banter included discussions about various bodily fluids, which the
lobster won’t repeat.
Peppy pop punks 88 to Yesterday lifted the crowd’s spirits with their fast chord changes and fresh vocals. Vocalist Topher Wilkes, in his trademark French bulldog jumper, got his groove on for Too Far To Fly and the punters fed off his energy, drawing forward to mosh. Stearne, host of the evening and the band’s bass player, bounced around sporting a Smith Street Band beanie.
Blindspot maintained the jovial vibes with their melodious tunes sung in Aussie accents. Catchy choruses with playful lyrics kept the mood light and cheerful. Ska Wars was a clear favourite, sparking the crowd into an irrepressible fervor. Ben Elliott and Pat Decline from House Arrest jumped on stage to help out with the lyrics. Team effort!
Peppy pop punks 88 to Yesterday lifted the crowd’s spirits with their fast chord changes and fresh vocals. Vocalist Topher Wilkes, in his trademark French bulldog jumper, got his groove on for Too Far To Fly and the punters fed off his energy, drawing forward to mosh. Stearne, host of the evening and the band’s bass player, bounced around sporting a Smith Street Band beanie.
Blindspot maintained the jovial vibes with their melodious tunes sung in Aussie accents. Catchy choruses with playful lyrics kept the mood light and cheerful. Ska Wars was a clear favourite, sparking the crowd into an irrepressible fervor. Ben Elliott and Pat Decline from House Arrest jumped on stage to help out with the lyrics. Team effort!
Ready to experience something from the heavier end of the punk spectrum, people filled the bar. It was so packed that a bartender had to remove the tables and chairs. Scalphunter was an aural sensation! There was excited passionate screaming and crunchy guitars, and band members thrashed around on the little stage. Guitarist Alex Cotton ran through the crowd and jumped on top of the booth seating at the back, crash landing onto a table and knocking a wall lamp on the way down (oops). He continued to play flawlessly through the botched stunt. Legendary.
Review by Rrocklobster of Perth. Photos by Chris Webster Photography.
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