UNSUNG HEROES // Luca Brasi on Top Tassie Talent

Let’s pay homage to the underdogs, those musos on the cusp of something big.

Hysteria Mag is excited to present Unsung Heroes. Every week we’ll call on a heavyweight act in each Australian state and territory to pick their three up and comers.

There’s a better way of unearthing local talent, and that’s by going straight to those on the ground.

There’s a high chance these bands have shared a stage and plenty of frosties together, making the foresight of these talent scouts much more credible than ours.

First off the rank is Tasmania, and who better to call on than punk/rock outfit Luca Brasi to pick their Apple Isle favourites.

Their recently released LP If This Is All We’re Going To Be landed at #20 on the ARIA Albums Chart and scored high triple j rotation as the station’s Feature Album.

Brasi have toured nationally with the likes of You Me At Six, Title Fight, Violent Soho and The Smith Street Band, making them one of the biggest exports to come out of Tasmania.

Frontman Tyler Richardson gives us his three favourite Tassie picks:

Sumner

Absolutely killer Launceston based electro-pop styled duo. Seriously some of the most talented young people I’ve ever seen playing music. About to play some shows with our mate Willy Wags in Melb and Sydney. Make sure to check em out!

Captives

Some Tassie/some Melbourne based these days, a great rock and roll band who tear so hard live. Super nice guys who love a party too. They just released a new single Vines and it rips.

Knife Hands

A fast technical punk rock band out of Hobart, super precise and a killer live band. The boys are made up of a lot of heroes from some of the first bands we ever got into from Tassie, get on board their EP The Doomsday Book.

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Luca Brasi have just kicked off on their headline album tour with friends Moose Blood and The Hard Aches:

LUCA BRASI- 2016 ALBUM TOUR

With guests Moose Blood (UK) & The Hard Aches

Tickets on sale now via lucabrasi.com.au

Wednesday 17th August 2016 – The Basement, Canberra, ACT

with DICKIE BIRDS

Thursday 18th August 2016 – Small Ballroom, Newcastle, NSW

with JEN BUXTON & THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE

Friday 19th August 2016 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW

with HEDGE FUND

Saturday 20th August 2016 – The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD

with DEAFCULT

Thursday 25th August 2016 – Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth, WA

with RAG N’ BONE

Friday 26th August 2016 – Fat Controller, Adelaide, SA

with HYDER SEEK

Saturday 27th August 2016 – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

with KISSING BOOTH

Sunday 28th August 2016 – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS

with MADDY JANE