The Embers (Tasmanian band)
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The Embers are an Australian six piece roots-fusion band based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
‘…the sheer depth of their sound was both unexpected and surprising. They’re by far one of the most original bands I’ve seen…’ - Sauce, Tasmanian street press, Dec ‘05 [1]
‘The Embers came across as a veteran band with the chemistry you’d expect from headliners at any festival’ - The Buzz street press, Dec ‘05
‘Variety and fun is the mantra of The Embers, which manifests into an energy that ignites and engages their listeners’ - Falls Festival publication, Dec ‘05
‘…The Embers were tight and original - I loved the Panpipes and the Charango guitar, Violin and stand-up-Bass-what a combo.’ - Sauce, Tasmanian street press, Dec ‘05
‘The Embers are a world class act from Launceston and they tore up the Town Hall on Saturday night. An electric energy and an eclectic mix of intstruments that worked together to make the dance floor packed.’ - Cygnet Folk Festival, Jan ‘07 [2]
Brief history
Six piece musical outfit, The Embers, are an emerging Tasmanian band that was formed by long time friends late in 2005. Their eclectic instrumentation and varied music could be best described as roots-fusion, incorporating elements of latin, folk, rock and groove. Since then they have been working hard to build a name for themselves around Tasmania.
The success and support of their original music has seen them share stages with some influential international and national acts including the likes of The Violent Femmes, The Whitlams, The Red Eyes, True Live and The Exploders.
The Embers have twice played the Falls Festival, were a part of MS Fest 2006 and in Jan 2007 played the Cygnet Folk Festival. They also performed at the inaugural International Southern Roots Festival in Hobart April 2007. [3]
In October 2006 they travelled to Sydney where they competed in the Australian National Campus Band Competition,[4] taking out the National title (previous entrants’ include The Vines, Eskimo Joe, George and The Vasco Era). As winners of the NCBC, they were presented with studio time from Sony BMG and musical equipment from Jim Beam.
The Embers have just finished recording (April 2007) their debut E.P. at Woodstock Studio’s in Melbourne and have a busy couple of months coming up showcasing their new material and raising their National profile.
Band members
- Michael Attard - Acoustic Guitar / Lead Vocals
- Joel Delphin - Drums / Percussion / Vocals
- Katy Humphries - Saxophone / Violin
- Leonardo Martinez - Panflutes /Andean Flutes/ Charango/ Vocals
- Stu van Riel - Electric Bass / Double Bass
- Mark Vincent - Electric Guitar
Discography
EPs
- The Embers (2007)
References
- ^ "Sauce". Sauce Magazine. 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
- ^ "Cygnet Folk Festival - January 2007". Cygnet Folk Festival. 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
- ^ "The Embers". Southern Roots. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
- ^ "Success has The Embers glowing". The Examiner. 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-25.