Badlands

‘One of the top 10 stoner rock bands of all time’ - Tone Deaf 2017 Byron Bay based grunge rock four piece The Badlands emerged in 2014, colliding as a group of musical talents from across Australia and New Zealand. Made up of NZ born Paul Adams (Vocals), Mid-North Coaster Tommy Flint (Guitar), Melbourne’s Massimo Tolli (Drums) and The Sunshine Coast’s Alexx McConnell (Bass), The Badlands have become known for being the definitive emerging rock group to watch. Tonedeaf magazine recently hailed them as ‘One of the top 10 stoner rock bands of all time’. This gathering of gritty, rock and roll showmen draws its influences from a veritable mixture of 60’s/70’s Blues and Rock, combined with elements of 90’s Skate/Surf Punk, which can be heard in the solid, grungy bass licks and roaring guitar riffs that underpin their songs. With a loyal following forming across Australia’s East Coast, these boys have got what every band needs. A serious level of sex appeal, combined with a lethal dose of talent, grunt and Rock n Roll vitality. They have just released a new EP ‘Perfect Loser’ in August 2017 and the response is blowing the top off the musical jam jar. With a tour of Tasmania, Sydney and the East Coast currently unfolding, their live performances are a testimony to their ability to not just entertain, but intoxicate the punters. Listening to Lead singer Pauly Adams you can all but taste the whisky infused nature of his growling vocals. The band have recorded 3 singles and an EP to date, with the first ‘New Age Prescription Product’ tracked and mastered at 301 Studios with Jordan Power and the second, ‘Never Know’ at Hydro Funk records, where it was produced and engineered by Dave Atkins and later sent abroad to be mastered by multi Grammy award-winning studio Lurssen mastering, based in L.A. Their new EP was recorded at Byron Bay’s Studio 9, with the help of emerging producer Cameron Spike Porter. Having completed five main tours since their coming together, The Badlands live performances provide a raucous combination of robust, energetic sound that sets crowds into a state of heightened, playful, mosh-induced rock and roll mayhem. With several notable support slots also under their belt, including British India, Wolfmother, Brant Bjork and The Delta Riggs, the band are set to reach some untold heights with their offering of floor-quaking, guttural, dirty rock ’n’ roll. PERFECT LOSER EP AVAILABLE NOW on Spotify and iTunes. Tasmania and East Coast Tour currently in the making. Check out our up coming tour dates on the events page.