MusicJournoBagster
June 22nd 2006 11:52
Bagster are a popular Sydney-based band. At one point they would've been described as ska/punk but they've moved on from that genre by a fair distance so I guess now they're just 'rock with horns'.
MP3 (right click and save)
Skeleteons - from their latest EP 'Brutiful'.
Bagster formed around 1998, jamming on Rage Against the Machine and Chilli Peppers covers. They went through several band member shuffles in their early days (see breakdown below), incorporating a horn section fairly early on as they moved into ska/punk territory (inspired by bands such as Reel Big Fish and Mu330). Tommy D joined the band on trombone shortly after they recorded their first EP in 2001 and the lineup settled for a while. They played around the traps in Sydney and began to tour interstate, replacing their drummer around 2003 and recording a second EP. By the now the band was growing tired with ska as a genre and began to move more into rock territory whilst holding onto their horn section. The band gained airplay on Nova 96.9 in 2003 with the track 'Between the Lines' and have toured nationally pretty tirelessly and extensively ever since (no doubt with some help from their manager, Brad Moore [who also runs the popular online zine 'Bombshell']). They recently played the 'Come Together' festival at Luna Park.
MEMBERS
Koby - Vocals, Guitar
Paul - Bass
(Paul originally started on guitar as well and apparently was briefly kicked out of the band for a little while in the 'early days')
Tommy D - Trombone
(Joined the band in 2001, does not appear on the first EP)
Mitch - Drums
(Joined the band around 2003)
Nick - Trumpet
(Joined early 2005)
Mike - Trumpet
(Played on the first two EPs, left in 2005)
Derek - Drums
(Joined fairly early on, left in 2003)
Ross - Drums
(First drummer, unsure if he even played any shows with the band)
Will Drew - Trumpet
(Played on first EP)
Claire Mitchell - Saxophone
(Played on first EP)
Leon - Trumpet
(Played briefly in the band prior to 2001)
Nathan Gooley - Trumpet
(Played briefly in the band prior to 2001)
DISCOGRAPHY
Wrecking Your Life (2001) EP
Onwards and Upwards (2003) EP
Brutiful (2005) EP
Bagster have also appeared on the comps 'Future Stars of Blunt' (a Blunt magazine bonus CD) and 'A Call to the Underground' (USA only).
Bagster Online - website
Bagster Myspace - more MP3s
MP3 (right click and save)
Skeleteons - from their latest EP 'Brutiful'.
Bagster at the 'Come Together' Festival (2006). Photo by C. Sheehan, from their myspace.
Bagster formed around 1998, jamming on Rage Against the Machine and Chilli Peppers covers. They went through several band member shuffles in their early days (see breakdown below), incorporating a horn section fairly early on as they moved into ska/punk territory (inspired by bands such as Reel Big Fish and Mu330). Tommy D joined the band on trombone shortly after they recorded their first EP in 2001 and the lineup settled for a while. They played around the traps in Sydney and began to tour interstate, replacing their drummer around 2003 and recording a second EP. By the now the band was growing tired with ska as a genre and began to move more into rock territory whilst holding onto their horn section. The band gained airplay on Nova 96.9 in 2003 with the track 'Between the Lines' and have toured nationally pretty tirelessly and extensively ever since (no doubt with some help from their manager, Brad Moore [who also runs the popular online zine 'Bombshell']). They recently played the 'Come Together' festival at Luna Park.
MEMBERS
Koby - Vocals, Guitar
Paul - Bass
(Paul originally started on guitar as well and apparently was briefly kicked out of the band for a little while in the 'early days')
Tommy D - Trombone
(Joined the band in 2001, does not appear on the first EP)
Mitch - Drums
(Joined the band around 2003)
Nick - Trumpet
(Joined early 2005)
Mike - Trumpet
(Played on the first two EPs, left in 2005)
Derek - Drums
(Joined fairly early on, left in 2003)
Ross - Drums
(First drummer, unsure if he even played any shows with the band)
Will Drew - Trumpet
(Played on first EP)
Claire Mitchell - Saxophone
(Played on first EP)
Leon - Trumpet
(Played briefly in the band prior to 2001)
Nathan Gooley - Trumpet
(Played briefly in the band prior to 2001)
DISCOGRAPHY
Wrecking Your Life (2001) EP
Onwards and Upwards (2003) EP
Brutiful (2005) EP
Bagster have also appeared on the comps 'Future Stars of Blunt' (a Blunt magazine bonus CD) and 'A Call to the Underground' (USA only).
Bagster Online - website
Bagster Myspace - more MP3s
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