Sons Of Lee Marvin
BIO
Consider the great Australian racehorse Phar Lap: old when compared to his
contemporaries, brutishly ugly and with an ungainly yet phenomenal stride &
gargantuan stamina. In much the same way, Sons of Lee Marvin are a punters
delight.
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LISTEN
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LATEST RELEASE
BS011 “The Death of Romance”
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SHOWS
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NEWS
25.01.11
CATE GOUFSKY WAS AN IRREPLACEABLE SOUL, AND HER SUDDEN PASSING HAS LEFT A MASSIVE HOLE IN THE LIVES OF MANY, NONE MORE SO THAN HER PARTNER GAVIN SMITH AND THEIR 1 Y.O TWIN BOYS, NED AND TADHG.
In a show of mass support from the Melbourne music community that Gav has been involved in for over 20 years, (The Cants, Sons of Lee Marvin, The Ghoulies,) a benefit, support & memorial gig took place on October 24 at The Tote Hotel. The success of this show cannot be measured in just funds raised alone (over $11,000). In facing the obvious and immediate financial implications of such a life altering event, this was a genuine way to help out Gav, Ned and Tadhg. But more importantly this day enabled family, friends and even strangers to come together as a community and give support to the Smith boys, and to help remember and celebrate the irreplaceable soul that was Cate.
On Feb 26 it is Sydney’s turn. All bands are donating their time. There will be raffles on the day and some fantastic prizes have been donated. The line-up is being announced in 2 stages. This is to ensure that friends, family and travelers (and indeed keen punters!) can get early bird tickets (limited) before the final line-up is announced. So please book a pre-sale ticket prior to the show to guarantee entry.
Raffles will run all day so come early for more chances to win some of the amazing prizes.
29.12.10
WHAT DOES FIVE BUCKS GET YOU THESE DAYS???
Next Friday January 7th at THE TOTE it will get you some of Melbourne’s finest.
SONS OF LEE MARVIN
DAMN THE TORPEDOES
THE BEAT DISEASE
and more
All for $5. Unheard of in modern era.
In the spirit of being well broke as always at this time of year, comes a rock n roll show that will
support your wallet and won’t charge you ATM fees or even postage.
Five bucks! Fuck all really isn’t it?
I mean you could either buy a stubby of some boutique beer made from chest hair, or you could go to the Tote.
You could smoke about 5 cigarettes in your inner city backyard the size of a toilet or you could go to the Tote.
You could download 3 rubbish songs from itunes of the latest hand picked Kingsmill junk or you could go to the Tote.
You could put it towards the booking fee of a ticket to some haircut fuck band at the Prince, or you could go to the Tote.
You could buy half a loaf of shit designer bread made from fairy clouds, or you could go to the Tote.
You could get about 90 seconds at the two dollar peeps, or you could go to the Tote.
You could buy some sort of app on your ifuckphone that tells you how to locate your balls in a fire, or you could go to the TOTE.
FIVE BUCKS!!!
Come on now, be a sport.
20.03.10
Gonzo rock double drummer misfits SONS OF LEE MARVIN return to the stage for the first time this year. The last 18 months has seen them polish off their 2nd album, an EP, a tour of Japan and also develop a whiskey-soaked, cigar smokin’ “Quietly Spoken” show, so a well deserved rest was had by all. Now, armed with new material for 2 new records – a loud one and a quiet one – both to be finished mid year, they hit the Old Bar on Friday 26th March to oil up the Old joints. Supporting The Subsequents, launching a new EP, along with The Bakelite Age and Dead Man On Deck.
Check out another long overdue DIY video for the track “Saved What You Spent”, taken from the 2008 ‘The Death of Romance’ album. Also the entire collection of works will be available to purchase digitally through itunes shortly.
07.09.09
Sons of Lee Marvin are hammering out Friday and Sunday night residencies on either side of the river during September. On Friday nights see the double drummer, triple beauty rock ‘n’ roll at the George Public Bar in St. Kilda. Then on Sunday evenings head to the Old Bar in Fitzroy for a double set (one quietly spoken and the other fucking loudly screamed), beer soaked Sunday. Special guests and free entry for all shows.
