With the increasing popularity of electronic music, the small, sweaty, beer-soaked mosh pits of band venues are potentially losing the culture of thumping, raw, live music.
But new band, My Echo, with their original blend of punk, rock, blues, rockabilly are bringing back that culture to small, rock venues as they tour their new EP Self Titled over the next month.
The band, whose sound is best likened to the best days of The Living End were so keen to capture their high-energy live sound they recorded Self Titled live to tape at Melbourne’s iconic Sing Sing Studios.
Guitarist Darcy Carter said the experience of recording live to tape was a daunting one, but one with many rewards.
“It was a pretty incredible experience. The idea stemmed from Haydn Buxton who was our producer who had a picture in his head of us in his room at Sing Sing Studios and all just being in there together just smashing each song out,” he said.
“Whether we go and record live to tape again, I don’t know, but it was something I know we can do and we’ve achieved and we loved the outcome. It’s something we’ll put in the bank,” Carter said.
My Echo kicked off the tour at Groovin’ the Moo in Bendigo, where three of the four band members grew up and began playing in bands together.
“Myself, Tom and Brenton met in Bendigo growing up and playing in local bands. Brenton and I have been playing in bands together for about ten years and we met Henry a bit later down the line; but we’re all country kids who met up in the big city and started playing music together,” he said.
The band has only been around since 2011, but already has a loyal following and positive reviews for their EP which launched over the weekend.
Carter said My Echo, who are named after a song by the band, Rival School, have been overwhelmed by the support they’ve received so far.
“Numbers at shows continue to grow steadily and people have been really warm. It’s a pretty amazing feeling and we’re at a pretty exciting point in our career, so this is hopefully going to be something special for us all,” he said.
My Echo are looking forward to touring their new music, particularly bringing it to Adelaide, which Carter said is a favourite destination for him and vocalist Brenton Perry.
“Adelaide is a place we always love playing and Brenton and I have been going there for years. In each state we have some of our friends’ bands we’ve met over the years playing with us. In Adelaide we have Move to Strike and Mayweather,” he said.
My Echo will be rocking into sweaty, beer soaked venues all around the country to reclaim the culture of raise-your-fist-to-the-gods-of-rock live music.
This new, but incredibly genuine and down to earth band who simply love to rock will be playing Pirie and Co. Social Club on May 10 and their EP Self Titled is available now.
Interviewed by Libby Parker
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