This should be my first of many Australian unsigned acts, as I believe there is a ton of great unknown talent down under. Peregrine is a fairly new band to me, but I’m instantly impressed.
They list “Rockabilly” as one of their “styles” on their myspace and I think that’s probably the perfect description of what they do. Mixing a nice blend of Australian rock with more American pop sounds, you get a fairly unique sound – don’t think Jet, think more like an Aussie-rock version of The Fray, perhaps.
There’s less upbeat going on here and more of an attempt at thoughtfulness even. The band still rocks when they want to, but they’re not afraid to slow it down and they’re never shy about adding some piano into a track.
I have a hard time figuring out just how well-known these guys are – I obviously got a tip on them myself, but found their style to be interesting enough to include them here in today’s posting. They do a fine job, have a very nicely-mixed sound, and seem to have tons of room for potential. This is radio rock, but with just a twinge of something different enough to make them worth your time and mine.
Sounds like: An FM rock band that’s smarter than an FM rock band.
Link: http://www.myspace.com/playthings
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