Palace Flophouse

about

The Palace Flophouse. Since March 2007. The trio, comprised of Tim Neilson (guitars/vocals), and the dual Chris' Hausler (bass) and Absell (drums), shared mutual friends and, when the grand ol' mistress Fate decreed, they united over a shared passion for Tom Waits, booze and blues music. Recently relocated from Brisbane, Absell bunked up with Hausler amongst the trendy bohemia of Fitzroy and together the pair spoke of forming a band, fingers itchy for their respective instrumental devices. Unbenownst to them, and within staggering distance, lived Neilson, a prodigious talent with a penchant for feathered hats. As stars may collide somewhere in a galaxy far away, so an instant chemistry was borne from the first rehearsal. The trio quickly developed a wealth of material consisting of songs written by all three of them (comparisons to the Beatles are welcome) as well as the songs of such luminaries as the Black Keys, Bill Withers, Bob Dylan, Cream and, of course, Tom Waits. The wide sonic slather of the three piece canvas allowed the boys space to explore and enhance their instrumental capabilities; Neilson with his wild solo flair, Hausler with his heavy neo-jazz construction, and Absell's sound barrier busting beat work. They were soon at a place most band's would require a year to even conceptualise. The band's first recording session proved, in all its ragged, recorded-and-mixed-in-five-hours glory, their immediate potential for crafting and reimaging emotive, exciting b

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albums

Infidelity Blues

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Dutch Rare Folk

Bontebrug

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Dutch Rare Folk (2)

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Rare Dutch Folk CD2

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Dutch Rare Folk: 43 Lost Classics From The Golden Age Of Nederfolk

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Rare Dutch folk

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Entrance or Exit

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Dutch Rare Folk - CD2

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Rare Dutch Folk (1967-1987) CD2

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Dutch Rare Folk [[Disc 2]] - 43 Lost Classics from the Golden Age of Nederfolk (1967-1987)

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Dutch Rare Folk - 43 Lost Classics From The Golden Age Of Nederfolk

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