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Hometown	Canberra, Australia
Genres	Hard Rock, Alt. Rock
Band Members	Matt Faulkner - Vocals; Shane Faulkner - Guitar; Josh ... » more
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After six years, countless shows, and hours upon hours of studio time, hard rock outfit ESCAPE SYNDROME are just beginning to scratch the surface..

Hailing from Canberra, Australia, the hard hitting four-piece are currently working on their third release...

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Formed four years ago with a fist-pumping sound the band themselves describe as “groove based alternative/rock/punk/metal with a pinch of funk,” ESCAPE SYNDROME can safely be heralded as one of Canberra’s finest exports. A recent testament to this is Syndrome’s selection by interstate promoters Axxis Management to grace the Capital Rock Festival. With a long-awaited EP Daydreams in the wings, it seemed high time for a good ol’ fashioned BMA knees up. “Ah yes, that damn EP!” laughs drummer and lovable scallywag Matt Tennant. “It’s been way too long in the making, but we are proud and relieved to say that it will be released in time for Capital Rock. We started Daydreams two years ago and it has been a frustrating battle of different studios and recording challenges.” Proudly wearing the axiom ‘Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ on their black ‘n’ tattered sleeve, Tennant is positive the toil has been worthwhile – “We’re loving the new material, and the direction our music is taking us! Our sound has definitely matured. We started this band in our teens whilst trying to find our identities. Listening back, you can definitely hear us mimicking our influences. Like ‘Oh yeah, that’s our Sevendust song!’ or ‘That’s our odd time Karnivool-ish song!’ Our sound is a lot more personal and refined now. We’re still writing with those same influences, but are able to express them in a more interesting way.” Canberra music’s incestuous nature sees Escape Syndrome’s members play for other bands; a practise that hones their sound and introduces new influences into their work. “I am also the drummer in Spoil and singer Matt (Faulkner) has recently started a project with a few of the guys from Using Three Words, called The London Circuit. For me it’s a completely different musical approach playing in Spoil, which is a great thing to have for any player! It keeps you on your toes and stops you from essentially becoming a one trick pony. The trickiest thing is that Spoil and ES both get put on many of the same bills, so sometimes playing twice in a row can get a bit tiring.” With Capital Rock yet another in a seemingly endless run of bigger shows coming to Canberra, do the fellas think this is a sign of our beloved ‘Berra growing up? “Canberra has a ridiculous amount of awesome musical talent, and I think these bigger festivals are just proof that other states are catching on to how great Canberra music really is. We get managers from smaller interstate bands coming up after the show saying ‘Wow, why don’t more bands come through Canberra?!’ That’s a really cool thing to hear.” Indeed it is, and with more material promised in January 2011, you and you alone can continue the love with the ES boys this November.

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