Rrocklobster of Perth

Rrocklobster's Interview with 
Last Week's Heroes

After eight months in-and-out of the studio, Last Week’s Heroes have pooled their talents and are ready to release their debut EP Recycled Romance. Rrocklobster of Perth and Chris Webster Photography met the guys at the end of last year and had a chat while they set up for their regular jam.

Simon Vermooten was leaning casually against an amp perfecting some bass lines while Brennan Pagels set up his drums and Alex Towler (guitar, vocals) cracked open a beer. Alex Gibson (guitar) explained how they originally found each other. “I was in a cover band with Simon, but I wanted to play originals.” He and Vermooten posted an ad on Gumtree, seeking a drummer and a vocalist. It worked! On the same night, says Alex Towler, “I was drunk and missed being in a band,” and saw their ad. 

Last Week’s Heroes were the first band to record in Karl McCabe’s home studio, and say they liked the flexibility that enabled them to complete the project over an unrestricted period of time and make changes. Friends visited the studio to perform guest vocals and piano. Recycled Romance will contain four tracks, and if you’ve been following these Perth boys for the past year, all the songs will be familiar to you and encompass a range of what you're used to hearing them play live. Gibson explains that they felt they needed to have something people could listen to that was more representative of their sound. “We only had Maps recorded and it was one of our quieter songs.”

All four members learned instruments from a young age and had a music-rich childhood, especially Pagels who grew up watching his dad’s band from the age of 6. Music is still a huge part of their lives today, and they get right into the local scene. Gibson worked at Ya-Ya’s right up until its recent closure. “I saw four bands a night for three years”. He also says the Last Week's Heroes has had “a really great response from people,” over the last year.

With that in mind, things are looking positive for their launch at the end of this week at the Rosemount Hotel. Last Week’s Heroes are excited to have Lights Of Berlin, Tarp On The Shed Floor, Ready To Fire, Send the Ships and Karl McCabe on the line-up. They will also be bringing their guest vocalists and pianist with them. Gibson reveals, “We’re going to get them up on stage with us for the launch. It’ll be fun to be a 7-piece-band for the night.”

Sounds like it’s the place to be!




Article by Rrocklobster of Perth. 
Photographs by Chris Webster Photography.