Gemini Downs
Genre:Folk, Pop
If Missy Higgins and Ben Folds got together, made new friends, drank heaps of red cordial and formed a big swing band it would probably sound something like this.
"Like a rainbow following a storm" - Stan Thompson - ABC radio
"Stirring... epic, warm" - Jared Lynch - The Age
"The secret of how good they are is quickly spreading" - Rip It UP
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Catch Gemini Downs in our natural habitat : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McU8DtBmSO4
Tap dancing percussion, a kicking horns section and kooky on stage antics make for hugely entertaining live shows, and having recently played music festivals alongside top Aussie acts including Icehouse, Eskimo Joe and The Beautiful Girls, Gemini Downs are proving their energetic, big vibe music is a hit with crowds of all ages. All this success stems from a debut EP which was recorded with some home recording gear in a mate's lounge room and paid for with cartons of beer. The EP was haphazardly “released” (given to friends) in 2010, yet despite such humble beginnings, it shot to notoriety, topping Triple J's unearthed chart and earning widespread national radio and television coverage. The band became breaking news and they haven't looked back since. With an ever growing fan base, interstate tours, and top music festival appearances under their vintage-funk belts, things are only getting bigger for Gemini Downs. The band is soon to perform for tens of thousands of people on New Years Eve at Adelaide's city party, and new recording sessions are scheduled for January 2012.
