Dude, I have no idea. These guys are fantastic. Loving this.

youtube does no justice to that song. the bass is practically inaudible. cat empire owns.

Subby!

Farking AWESOME!

I am off to the ' Bay to see if there is any there.

Best music I've seen on Fark in ages.

Ha, I like that. Makes me wanna dance with someone...like the singer.

Whoa!

That was like Richard Cheese without the novelty.

These guys are an Aussie band who have been on the circuit for a few years. Yes, go see thier shows when they go over to your side of the world. They are just farking fantastic live. And thier first CD is pure win.

Meh.

Well, that was boring. That might be why they never went anywhere in the US.

Meh. They didn't become famous. Good riddance.

Yup, they probably did better in Europe with the pop/swing fusion thing, that's always done better on the other side of the pond.

I made it through 20 seconds of the performance.

Not for me and I will leave it at that. I imagine there is a market for their sound but being surprised that they aren't huge in the US is silly.

flavor of the month: youtube does no justice to that song. the bass is practically inaudible. cat empire owns.

I could hear the bass line clear as day.

For a start, they're a bunch of wogs from Geelong, and nothing good ever came out of Geelong.

Nuff said.

/add to that, network TV's proclivity for playing a band's new song instead of their good song...that's ALWAYS a winner. What the fark is that for? If you're a new band where everyone's heard your SongA, why should you sing the b-side instead as a debut?

Yeah, can't see why these guys didn't make it big in 2007....other than the performance didn't swing at all, and was completely vanilla/by the numbers...if Paul Shaffer can relate? Yeah, no wonder they didn't succeed.

/rant off

luckily, the lead singer had a career to fall back on.

I stopped listening to Jeff Buckley for that?

My kids have loved this song for a while and interestingly (perhaps only to subby) I theorized some time ago that the singer - while charismatic - simply isn't a rock star. He's like a really charming bartender.

I don't mean that in a bad way, it's just my theory.

So this is what Farkers consider good music? I always wondered...

/their sales died off around 2006 here in NZ

I've been listening to their cd for about two years. Which I downloaded illegally after seeing them on Letterman. Maybe that's why.

WHY YES, THIS BAND NO ONE'S EVER HEARD OF IS THE BEST EVAR!!!!

/Music nerds.... worse than trekkies

great band... liked them since that song came out..!

I remember they were big about 3 years ago because one of their songs made it onto an edition of FIFA Football. Or something like that.

They're good, better 80% of the 'indie' or emo-ish sad-boys that end up Letterman. I have no clue how he goes about screening his musical guests, all the non-famous ones are almost invariably horrific.

Kliffoth: I made it through 20 seconds of the performance.

Garm: Not for me and I will leave it at that.

These.

Can we lose the tambourine, man?

When will Letterman have Tism on? They're the only Australian band worth listening to.

/Okay, them and Midnight Oil.

Seriously, that band totally sucked balz

bbernardini: They're the only Australian band worth listening to.

Thirsty Merc would disagree.

/well, they have a few good songs.
//them and Jet, lol.

Shat Empire

They do a great version of "Hotel California", in French, with a Melodica...

They would have been huge... if they had come out in 1996.

/Cat Empire could have opened up for Barenaked ladies or something like that.

I'm surprised Cake was as big as they were. Usually, we don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band.

Seth'n'Spectrum: bbernardini: They're the only Australian band worth listening to.

Thirsty Merc would disagree.

/well, they have a few good songs.
//them and Jet, lol.

Oh dear, you don't know about Thirsty Merc. Let me explain.

The main guy was one of those "will do any genre for money" guys, then figured on doing a teen friendly "rock" thing... and a couple of years ago the demo tapes leaked. My God, funniest thing in history. Funk pop of the lightest and gheyest kind... but all the while waiting to spring on an unsuspecting demographic - the dumb kind.

mpv81: They would have been huge... if they had come out in 1996.

/Cat Empire could have opened up for Barenaked ladies or something like that.

Kind of like when I saw Geggy Tah opening for BNL at the 9:30 Club.

bbernardini: They're the only Australian band worth listening to.

The Drones.
Dirty Three.
Nick Cave.

Dear Jerk: I'm surprised Cake was as big as they were. Usually, we don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band.

nice, I like farkasm.

Dear Jerk: I'm surprised Cake was as big as they were. Usually, we don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band.

No Doubt was pretty big too.

It's more-or-less the chorus from "Hip To Be Square" with some dork yelping over it. That's the problem...

Eh. I saw them live in Philly and they were GREAT, but then I bought their CD and the music just didnt come across as well recorded. I think they lose a lot of their power and energy in the studio or something. Maybe thats why they never took off here, no good radio songs...

danduran: So this is what Farkers consider good music? I always wondered...
/their sales died off around 2006 here in NZ

FARKers never agree on music. No matter which band or performer has a link there will always be a few who come in and say they are shiat. Although I think the Queen threads had the least hate.

00ghost27: I stopped listening to Jeff Buckley for that?

Why did you start?

That song sounded like it was missing something.

I'm surprised that they didn't hit in the US - they certainly embrace the mediocrity that most of our pop music represents.

Kliffoth: I made it through 20 seconds of the performance.

Thank goodness for The Faceless to wash my ears of that nonsense.

Popped collar? Check
Ratty jeans? Check
tambourine player Check
Boring song with no hook? Check


You wonder why they didn't take off?

WrongTrousers: Yeah, can't see why these guys didn't make it big in 2007....other than the performance didn't swing at all, and was completely vanilla/by the numbers...if Paul Shaffer can relate? Yeah, no wonder they didn't succeed.

/rant off

This.

Plus, you need to work on your English, subby.

The U.S. is retarded when it comes to all aspects of art and culture.

Nemo's Brother: Plus, you need to work on your English, subby.

Finally, after 48 posts, somebody notices "these guise". Never thought I'd see "my favorite band is better than your favorite band" take priority over something like that.