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A Lonely Crowd
12+ albums
Progressive rockexperimentalalternative rockProgressivefemale vocalists
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A LONELY CROWD is an experimental/progressive rock band hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Steadfastly original and left of center, this four-piece band panders neither to fickle public tastes nor current trends, and are all the better for it. They create a sound that is quirky, engaging and absolutely their own. With brothers Luke and Scott ANCELL on guitars and drums respectively as well as David MORKUNAS doubling on keys and bass, the music alternately soothes and shreds, takes you in all manner of directions and constantly keeps you guessing. At the same time, it remains staunchly cohesive and just plain grooving. Soaring above it all are the gutsy, dynamic vocals of Xen HAVALES (who also doubles on flute), her voice an off-the-wall combination of Kate Bush and Chrissie Amphlett. The band recently signed with the prestigious independent record label 'Birds Robe Records' (home of sleepmakeswaves, 65daysofstatic, The Red Paintings, The Nerve etc), and have shared the stage with such luminaries as Dead Letter Circus, Cog, Closure in Moscow, sleepmakeswaves, Mammal, The Red Paintings and Twelve Foot Ninja. The band have also stunned crowds at Australian festivals as such as Progfest with their intense and entertaining live show, and attained much national and international airplay. In December, 2013 the band dropped their music video for 'Blur' - a fantastically surreal piece by director Clayton Smith. The music video was aired on ABC's RAGE and has captivated fans with it
