The Tote, support from Japanese label mates
20 Guilders
Fraudband play a one-off Melbourne show to launch both their US split LP and Japanese released album. The band is joined by very special guests, Japanese label mates, 20 Guilders.
Fraudband will be joined on stage by special guest Paul Kidney (Paul Kidney Experience), reprising their collaborative performances during their Japanese tour together earlier this year. Also, UK visual artist, Paul Rodgers(infinite decimals) will provide improvised visuals for Fraudband’s set.
20 Guilders is the Japanese acid-folk duo of Tabata Mitsuru, (founder of Boredoms / Acid Mothers etc) & Junzo Suzuki. They are here for their debut Australian tour and support Fraudband after the two bands completed an 11-city tour of Japan earlier this year.
Other supports include fresh locals Competition Team and the excellent Light Magnetic (new band for members of The Scientists / The Paradise Motel etc)
PBS DJ Chris Pojama Pearson (Po-jama people) will be vibing this event throughout the evening from the wheels of steel
This is all happening on The Tote main stage
This Sunday. 1st September,
5pm – 9.30pm
Event details here
Tickets $10 pre-sale +bf here/$15 on door
Check out the Fraudband Japanese album https://fraudband.bandcamp.com/album/blinkered-vision-and-blurred-lines
I-94 Bar has given the record a 4.5/5 rating read here
Video-single here
Stream of Fraudband’s associated Japanese album here
A track by track review of this Japanese album here
