by Sarah Scopelianos. Warrnambool Standard April 22 2006 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 2006.
The Grahams have their sights on groupies, chicks, national tours and following in the footsteps of the south-west’s latest musical export Airbourne. The band has been together for only months but schoolboys Tim Emanuelle, Clarke Finn and Matthew Grave, along with lead singer Wil Ridley, made a favourable impression at HypeO6 in their debut last night. Influenced by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Rage Against the Machine, The Grahams play originals along with a crowd- pleasing mix of cover songs. While the eager foursome have their eyes on “conquering the world” and the American market they are willing to take on character-building pub scene after last night’s showcase performance at the Warrnambool Entertainment Centre. The Warni Festival show of more than performers included music, fashion, comedy, dance and fire twirlers. Skaters will take to the Warrnambool Skate Park ramps from 11am today and Battle of the Bands begins at 730pm at Warrnambool Civic Hall as a part of the weekend’s range of festival activities.
The Grahams step out
Warrnambool Standard 20th July 2006 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 2006.
SINCE forming earlier this year, Warrnambool funk-rockers The Grahams has finished second at a Freeza battle of the bands and won a heat of the Seanchai’s open mike competition. Tomorrow night the band steps out and makes its pub-gig debut when it supports Port Fairy’s psychedelic surfers Mourning Of The Earth and Warrnambool alt-rockers The Extreme Sprinklers at the Criterion Hotel. Front man Wil Ridley said the song Hit And Miss has been listened to almost 1000 times since it was added to myspace.com/thegrahamsfunk two weeks ago. The Grahams will also play at TheLoft on Friday, August 4 with Warrnambool teenage blues-rock trio The Roaring 40s and The Extreme Sprinklers.
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