Brother James is made up of members from The Vasco Era, The Exploders, Rat & Co and Second Hand Heart, and they’ve just unveiled the first single from their debut album expected to release in early 2014. The amalgamation of these Australian bands was always going to be exciting, even just on paper, and this first track doesn’t disappoint. ‘Singalong’ builds up a wall of noisy garage rock with charged guitars and crashing cymbals, but gets polished up with well-paced classic rock structures and melodies. Meanwhile, The Vasco Era frontman Ted O’Neil provides the gritty lead vocals. Judging by this explosive debut track, Brother James are a force to be reckoned with.

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