The Vasco Era
March 29th 2010 02:32
THE VASCO ERA
ALBUM: LUCILLE
“…highly effective storytelling, set to some excellent rollicking blues-rock and O’Neil’s scorched vocals.” ALBUM OF THE WEEK – Simon Collins, West Australian
“Resultantly and deservingly, it’s one of 2010’s finest local releases..” Christine Lan, The Brag
“The real strength of this set is that each song is attractive in its own right, while the album as a story flows to near perfection. This album is simply a gem.” 4 ½ stars - Nick Bielby, Reverb
"There’s a swagger and a power to Lucille that makes this one of the early highlights of 2010. The Vasco Era: who knew?" Andrew Street, Time Out Sydney
“…an album of rare quality.” Rod Yates, Men’s Style
“..Lucille, the bands second album, is a wayward marvel: a collection of bleary-eyed ballads, bluesy laments and raw, bleeding rock tunes.” 4 ½ stars – Richard Jinman, Marie Claire
The Vasco Era burst onto the Australian music scene some five years ago in an arrival that was difficult to ignore. The noisy Apollo Bay natives presented a range of musical conundrums: a surf coast band fuelled by a furious racket; a three-piece that made as much noise as a whole festival; a band that seemingly ran alongside the other entrants in the new rock race and yet outran them all. The country sat up and took notice.
The band - vocalist and guitarist Sid O'Neil, brother and bassist Ted, and drummer Michael Fitzgerald - had a year or so to write the songs that would eventually form their second album's innards, though it was no working holiday.
The band took a determined step forward from the bare-bones raggedness of their debut and one way this expressed itself was through the (relatively) simple decision to increase the musical breadth of the arrangements.
Working closely with producer Scott Horscroft (Silverchair, The Presets, Sleepy Jackson), the band entered an intensive three-week recording session that would prove to test their collective mettle and expand their musical horizons.
The result is a record that is rich in atmosphere and depth of feeling; a true "headphones album" that takes the listener on a journey through the relationship of Sam and Lucille. Sid explains, ‘I didn't have any inspiration last year so I went to the Casino for four days and got drunk. I met a couple there which inspired the album. Their names aren't really Sam and Lucille but these are easy ones to put into songs.’
THE VASCO ERA
Album: LUCILLE
Single: OH SAM | AVAILABLE NOW
LUCILLE - NATIONAL TOUR DATES:
Wed 7 Apr – Karova Lounge (Ballarat)
Thu 8 Apr – Barwon Club (Geelong)
Fri 9 Apr – Fowlers Live (Adelaide) *ALL AGES*
Sat 10 Apr – Corner Hotel (Melbourne)
Wed 14 Apr – ANU Union Bar (Canberra)
Thu 15 Apr – Harp Hotel (Wollongong)
Fri 16 Apr – Cambridge Hotel (Newcastle)
Sat 17 Apr – Oxford Art Factory (Sydney)
Thu 22 Apr – Neverland Bar (Gold Coast)
Fri 23 Apr – the Zoo (Brisbane)
Sat 24 Apr – The Great Northern Hotel (Byron Bay)
Thu 29 Apr – Prince of Wales (Bunbury)
Fri 30 Apr – Amplifier Bar (Perth)
Sat 01 May – Mojo’s (Fremantle)
Fri 07 May – Republic Bar (Hobart)
ALBUM: LUCILLE
“…highly effective storytelling, set to some excellent rollicking blues-rock and O’Neil’s scorched vocals.” ALBUM OF THE WEEK – Simon Collins, West Australian
“Resultantly and deservingly, it’s one of 2010’s finest local releases..” Christine Lan, The Brag
“The real strength of this set is that each song is attractive in its own right, while the album as a story flows to near perfection. This album is simply a gem.” 4 ½ stars - Nick Bielby, Reverb
"There’s a swagger and a power to Lucille that makes this one of the early highlights of 2010. The Vasco Era: who knew?" Andrew Street, Time Out Sydney
“…an album of rare quality.” Rod Yates, Men’s Style
“..Lucille, the bands second album, is a wayward marvel: a collection of bleary-eyed ballads, bluesy laments and raw, bleeding rock tunes.” 4 ½ stars – Richard Jinman, Marie Claire
The band - vocalist and guitarist Sid O'Neil, brother and bassist Ted, and drummer Michael Fitzgerald - had a year or so to write the songs that would eventually form their second album's innards, though it was no working holiday.
The band took a determined step forward from the bare-bones raggedness of their debut and one way this expressed itself was through the (relatively) simple decision to increase the musical breadth of the arrangements.
Working closely with producer Scott Horscroft (Silverchair, The Presets, Sleepy Jackson), the band entered an intensive three-week recording session that would prove to test their collective mettle and expand their musical horizons.
The result is a record that is rich in atmosphere and depth of feeling; a true "headphones album" that takes the listener on a journey through the relationship of Sam and Lucille. Sid explains, ‘I didn't have any inspiration last year so I went to the Casino for four days and got drunk. I met a couple there which inspired the album. Their names aren't really Sam and Lucille but these are easy ones to put into songs.’
THE VASCO ERA
Album: LUCILLE
Single: OH SAM | AVAILABLE NOW
LUCILLE - NATIONAL TOUR DATES:
Wed 7 Apr – Karova Lounge (Ballarat)
Thu 8 Apr – Barwon Club (Geelong)
Fri 9 Apr – Fowlers Live (Adelaide) *ALL AGES*
Sat 10 Apr – Corner Hotel (Melbourne)
Wed 14 Apr – ANU Union Bar (Canberra)
Thu 15 Apr – Harp Hotel (Wollongong)
Fri 16 Apr – Cambridge Hotel (Newcastle)
Sat 17 Apr – Oxford Art Factory (Sydney)
Thu 22 Apr – Neverland Bar (Gold Coast)
Fri 23 Apr – the Zoo (Brisbane)
Sat 24 Apr – The Great Northern Hotel (Byron Bay)
Thu 29 Apr – Prince of Wales (Bunbury)
Fri 30 Apr – Amplifier Bar (Perth)
Sat 01 May – Mojo’s (Fremantle)
Fri 07 May – Republic Bar (Hobart)
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