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Violent Soho

Violent Soho

Violent Soho were an Australian alternative rock band that was formed in 2004 in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, Queensland, originally under the name of "showroom". For the majority of the band's existence, the line-up was composed of Luke Boerdam (lead vocals, guitar), James Tidswell (guitar, backing vocals), Luke Henery (bass, backing vocals) and Michael Richards (drums, backing vocals). Their sound has been compared to that of 1980s and 1990s alternative rock bands such as the Pixies, Mudhoney and Nirvana. Although being largely described as grunge, the band self described themselves as a "stoner pop" band. The band's third studio album, Hungry Ghost, was certified Gold in Australia in September 2014. Their fourth album, Waco, debuted at number 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in 2016. The band's fifth album, Everything Is A-OK, was released on 3 April 2020 and also debuted at number 1 on the ARIA charts.

Albums

2008 We Don't Belong Here
2010 Violent Soho
2013 Hungry Ghost
2016 WACO
2020 Everything Is A-OK
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Latest Articles

Features / Music
Interview - Violent Soho
#hellfuckyeah. If you can name a bigger rock band in Australia right now I'll eat my hat. They just tore Groovin' The Moo another one follow summer festival dominance, and are about to embark on a MASSIVE, almost completely sold out national tourĀ (it's probably sold out by the time you're reading this), but not before they head to Perth a few days early to play Circo Festival (tickets for which you can still get HERE). Hannah Valmadre got on the phone to frontman Lulke Boerdam to talk 420 sets, Culture Jam, and the current state of affairs in Brisbane.
News / Music
People Are Still Buying The Violent Soho Record
Coldplay to hold #1 on the chart this week
News / Music
This Is What Goes On Backstage At A Violent Soho Gig
Behind-the-scenes with the Brisbane band at Groovin The Moo
News / Music
Violent Soho Add Fourth And Final Melbourne Show To National Tour
This tour just keeps getting BIGGER!
News / Music
More Violent Soho Shows Sell Out
Third Bris and Melb dates now sold-out
News / Music
Violent Soho To Headline Perth’s Circo Festival
They'll be joined by Kele, Nina Las Vegas and more.
Features / Music
Circo Festival 2014
If you build it, they will come.. Last year our in-house bros Metric and ICSSC curated a mid-year festival that blew Perth away with a top-notch line-up featuring acts from Australia and abroad, the over and the underground and the big and the small for an epic day that we're still feeling the effects of (proof in the video below). So it's with much excitement we're announcing round two of WA's only indoor music festival, one that we feel tops last year's and has us more excited and nervous than we've ever been before. It looks a little something like this: VIOLENT SOHO KELE NINA LAS VEGAS ONRA THE KITE STRING TANGLE TOUCH SENSITIVE NOSAJ THING ODESZA MYKKI BLANCO SABLE BASENJI GOLDEN FEATURES DMA'S DJ Q VISIONIST ESTA & LAKIM DJ EARL BENEATH TEETH SULLY CHIEFS + MORE TBA Visuals by COMBS & SHADOW DATA Getting shit done over three stages, out of the rain at the Claremont Showground Pavilions on Saturday 28 June, you can grab tickets via HERE, and follow Circo on FACEBOOK for new develo
News / Music
Violent Soho Confirm More Tour Dates
Four more shows announced
Features / Premiere
Violent Soho - Saramona Said
News / Music
Violent Soho Announce Headline Tour With The Smith Street Band
God bless Australia
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Violent Soho, Bad//Dreems, The Sinking Teeth
Neighbour Neighbour gets the crowd surging, prompting some stern security presence.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Violent Soho, Straight Arrows, The Living Eyes
Violent Soho prove the perfect combination of scruffy rockers and consummate professionals with this highly memorable performance.