"The Break" to release an album in April

When it was pointed out to me in the weekend papers that some remaining members of 'Midnight Oil' were collaborating with Brian Ritchie from US group, 'The Violent Femmes' and they'd be recording some classic old surf styled music... I was intrigued!! You see The Backsliders, Fuzz Face, Hirst & Green, The Ghostwriters, Ebbtide & the Shorebreakers are just great bands producing good music... so I assumed this would be the same!!

"Their debut album, 'Church Of The Open Sky' will be released in April 2010. The Oils have their roots in the surf pubs of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The Femmes on the other hand hail from Milwaukee Wisconsin. What is not so well known however is that the two bands have shared a history, a friendship and even a tour manager for over a decade. When Ritchie recently moved to Hobart, Tasmania the stars were aligned and the four got together for a jam in Jim Moginie’s studio. Kicking off with an old Link Wray track ‘Rumble’ (made famous in the movie Pulp Fiction) the sound that emerged took on an energy of its own and the new band was born."

They are gigging around Sydney BUT even better news is they are playing on Sunday at "Bluesfest" where I'll be spending my Easter this year!!

Not convinced then check them out here or below...