After convening in a Melbourne studio at the start of 2020 for some recording with the possibility of releasing new material later in the year, CoVid-19 forced us to shelve the project and retreat to our various drawing rooms.
Quarantine on the Augie Island in 2020 was a strangely productive time for its inhabitants after the initial shock of lockdown.
Glenn and Kiernan recorded and released solo records; Dave recorded drum tracks for musical friends and colleagues in his living room; Adam sharpened his home renovation skills with sparkling results for his master bedroom; Ed identified and recorded new Australian native flowers while out patrolling the field.
Quarantine also gave us an opportunity to peruse the archives and...we’re proud to present our first live release, On The Quiet: Live.
In 2009, when it couldn't get any bigger or louder, we pared it back and skirted the east coast of Australia with our On The Quiet tour. Playing our repertoire with laser-like focus and strident minimalism, this largely acoustic show was a huge hit.
10 years on in 2019, we reprised the concept, bringing On The Quiet to hand-picked venues, while taking the opportunity to revisit and re-imagine tunes across our 23 year career.
This 15 track set, containing rarities alongside crowd favourites, was recorded at Brisbane’s famed Old Museum concert hall.
It chronicles 5 musicians who have performed and recorded together for over 20 years shifting effortlessly through our many collective musical gears in an informal but no less compelling format.
Glenn says: “We had a seriously good run with the On The Quiet shows in 2019 and were gratified by the turn out and the response to the sets. We love playing this style of show, the songs get their due but there’s little, if any loss of power, it’s just a different kind.“
Limited to 500 copies worldwide and containing unique illustrations by Sandra Eterovic and Madeleine Griffith, On The Quiet: Live is released on February 5, 2021.
Here's a preview of a track from the album:
Maybe pick up an On The Quiet tote bag at the same time? (SOLD OUT)
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