Years active 2005– Website The Embers- Facebook | Labels Unsigned Origin Launceston, Australia | |
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Genres Jazz fusion, Folk music, Latin music, Rock music, Groove Similar Enola Fall, True Live, The Vasco Era, Blue King Brown, Eskimo Joe | ||
The Embers are an Australian six piece roots-fusion band based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Musically the band draws on several genres including classical, jazz, folk, country and traditional Mexican music.
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Brief history
The band was formed by friends late in 2005 to compete in the National Campus Band Competition.
They have supported bands including The Violent Femmes, The Whitlams, Marcia Hines, The Red Eyes, True Live and The Exploders.
‘…The Embers were tight and original - I loved the Panpipes and the Charango guitar, Violin and stand-up-Bass-what a combo.’ - Sauce, Tasmanian Entertainment Press, Dec ‘05
The Embers have twice played the Falls Festival, were a part of MS Fest 2006 and in Jan 2007 played the Cygnet Folk Festival. They also performed at the inaugural International Southern Roots Festival in Hobart April 2007.
In October 2006 they travelled to Sydney where they competed in the National Campus Band Competition, winning the National title (previous entrants’ include The Vines, Eskimo Joe, George and The Vasco Era).
in April 2007 the band finished recording their debut E.P. at Woodstock Studios in Melbourne.