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SCARED OF SHARKS
release their new EP
DOUBLE HAPPINESS
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Artwork – Taylor Schwifty
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Double Happiness is the debut EP from Mogareeka (now based in the Illawarra & Sydney) Punk Rock n Roll band Scared of Sharks. The EP Showcases their musical diversity and multitude of Influences. Ranging from the Post Hardcore of “Made of Snow” to the Alternative Folk of “Cauliflower”. Double Happiness was recorded & Mixed mid 2023 at Stranded Rec. Studios by Cody Munro Moore (Big White) and mastered by Owen Penglis (Straight Arrows). Recorded mostly live to tape Double Happiness is Scared of Sharks at their ragtag best. With powerfully unhinged yet controlled drumming from Tim Shady, Groovy Basslines from Louis Crouton that feel Just as comfortable leading from the front as they do swinging from the back and honest, funny & poetic lyrics from Taylor Schwifty that are all held together with simple, scrappy yet affective Rock n Roll guitar riffs and melodies. Double Happiness was released on the 16th of December.
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Last Train to Wyong is Inspired by the night drummer Tim Shady got too cooked at a rave in Sydney lost his keys, phone, wallet and then proceeded to catch the train to Wyong (North) instead of Wollongong (South). It’s a fun, groovy Post-Punk track with a “Democracy Manifest Bloke” Referencing 2nd verse, that has had audiences dancing and laughing up and down the east coast of Aus. for the past year as part of Scared of Sharks’ live show.
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Artwork – Taylor Schwifty
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About the Band:
Scared of Sharks are a Punk rock’n’roll band formed in 2016 By Brothers Taylor Schwifty & Jack Malolakis. Spending Their first year as a group based in their hometown of Mogareeka and playing shows around their local area. Lacking a strong local music scene down the far south coast they moved to the Illawarra in 2017 for the opportunity of more gigs and a stronger music scene.
After releasing their first song “Beach Wog” in 2021, the band faced a transition when Jack departed for European adventures in late 2022. Undeterred, Taylor enlisted the talents of Tim Shady on drums and Louis Crouton on bass, forming a powerhouse trio that took their music to new heights. They embarked on independent tours, from the Port Kembla Festival to Melbourne’s iconic Cherry Bar, leaving a trail of exhilarated fans in their wake. Now gearing up to release their debut EP at the end of 2024. Scared of Sharks show no signs of slowing down.
SCARED OF SHARKS will be launching their EP with a Show at Wollongong’s Society City on the 20th of December.
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AMNPLIFY – DB
My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
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