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The music of Victor Stranges fuses the driving force of classic power pop, great melodies and singer songwriter musings delivered with a new wave urgency. Beatlesque turns, traces of a Phil Spector approach and unusual chord arrangements create a unique sonic landscape that occurs when certain sound waves collide.
Victor Stranges grew up in a city in industrial Melbourne (Australia). As a teenager in the 1980s he played in underground punk group, Drunk ‘n’ Disorderly. This Clash/Stiff Little Fingers infused experience was a common one for Melbourne bands at the time; loud music, beer, violence and, er. …more beer. Some fourteen people were hospitalised from one show alone. Billed with other acts at the time including Weddings Parties Anything, The Johnnys, Celibate Rifles and Bastard Squad, the band gained a reputation for drawing a loyal and enthusiastic following.
The punk movement was the catalyst for an interesting musical direction and drawing from such great writers as The Clash, Elvis Costello and Ray Davies, Victor embarked on a journey of thumbing through their songbooks. He played in several Australian groups including Caravan and more recently, Victor Stranges & The Methinks. One of the line ups included Men At Work bassist and Grammy Award winner, John Rees. Rees departed in the late 1990s and Victor’s brother, Michael, was recruited.
Michael Stranges brought a Paul McCartney sensibility to the band’s sound which propelled the group into new areas of fine pop.
Victor Stranges grew up in a city in industrial Melbourne (Australia). As a teenager in the 1980s he played in underground punk group, Drunk ‘n’ Disorderly. This Clash/Stiff Little Fingers infused experience was a common one for Melbourne bands at the time; loud music, beer, violence and, er. …more beer. Some fourteen people were hospitalised from one show alone. Billed with other acts at the time including Weddings Parties Anything, The Johnnys, Celibate Rifles and Bastard Squad, the band gained a reputation for drawing a loyal and enthusiastic following.
The punk movement was the catalyst for an interesting musical direction and drawing from such great writers as The Clash, Elvis Costello and Ray Davies, Victor embarked on a journey of thumbing through their songbooks. He played in several Australian groups including Caravan and more recently, Victor Stranges & The Methinks. One of the line ups included Men At Work bassist and Grammy Award winner, John Rees. Rees departed in the late 1990s and Victor’s brother, Michael, was recruited.
Michael Stranges brought a Paul McCartney sensibility to the band’s sound which propelled the group into new areas of fine pop.
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