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CrashPalace
Internationally-recognized Australian musicians are few and far between. AC/DC, Olivia Newton John, and Men at Work spring to mind. Now the band Crashpalace might be the biggest thing to spring from the Land Down Under since Elle MacPherson.
A five-man act led by vocalist Marcus Maloney, it is stressed that every member of Crashpalace is integral to its image and success. Maloney quips that, "The kinds of bands we've all liked have been like that. Lennon and McCartney were obviously important to the Beatles, but without George Harrison, ...without Ringo Starr, they wouldn't have been the Beatles."
A standard rock act drawing heavily on the 90's alternative rock scene, Crashpalace has perfect timing with their premiere release. With rock primed for a revival, rock groups waiting in the wings during the recent pop/rap/metal era are plentiful and with a largely untested arsenal to unleash on the public. Just six years young, the boys of Crashpalace might be lucky enough to be hitting their creative stride during a new Rocknaissance.
Fresh out of the blocks, Crashpalace already sounds refined. The band members seem to have gelled during their time together. Relying on group harmony and standard melodies as opposed to complex lyrics and guitar solos makes their songs easy to follow and catchy. Plenty of air time lies ahead on the radio.
Crashpalace's heavy backdrop would be more conducive to harsh vocals and occasional screaming as practiced by Chino Moreno of the Deftones. Instead, Marcus Maloney chooses to go the way of the infamous Noel Gallagher, adding softer vocals to reverberating music. But unlike Oasis, Crashpalace has yet to go insane and go on a "We're bigger than Jesus and The Beatles" kick.
In short, good tunes, good group.
