Warrnambool Standard 8th January 1998 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 1998. All rights reserved.
HARDCORE group Project Artichoke of Warrnambool will hit ther road for a final stint of gigs before disbanding in February. The popular five-piece group formed in March last year, and Project Artichoke singeradopted stage names Warren Getts (vocals), Gaseous Clay (guitar), Seymour Butts (guitar), Rock 'n' Roll Minole (bass) and Major Tom Tom (drums), to keep their true identities a secret. 'Mum and Dad wouldn't like it if they knew I played in a band,' said vocalist, Warren Getts. During their brief career the band members have snared gigs at popular venues in Melbourne and Adelaide by playing their fast-paced, original songs as well as covers by bands including Minor Threat, Gang Green, Subversion and Beastie Boys. The group describe its style as 'light and sassy hardcore", citing 80s hardcore as their main influence as well as Melbourne hardcore bands, Beanflipper and Damaged and Boston groups Gang Green and Siege. "Our songs are about hatred based on things people can't help, censorship, conformity and rabbits" said guitarist Gaseous Glay. The group will travel to Adelaide and Melbourne over January and return for its final gig in Warrnambool on the first weekend of February at a venue still to be announced.
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