Australian rock and roll band The VANNS are bringing their regional tour to Sooki Lounge in Belgrave.
South Coast boys Jimmy Vann on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Cameron Little on lead guitar, vocals and keys,Tom Switlek on bass and backing vocals and Andrew ‘Banjo’ Banovich taking over drums and vocals, are approaching their 21-date regional tour with their album Last Of Your Kind.
Switlek said the outfit decided to go on a big regional tour because of their “fun” nature.
“Every time we do a regional tour, we’ve always enjoyed it, so we just kind of thought ‘let’s do a big 21-day one and see how it goes,’” Switlek said.
“We played [Sooki Lounge] on our last regional tour… It’s a cool venue, so we thought we’d go back there. Nice area too, really stunning landscapes.”
Last Of Your Kind charted at number eight on the ARIA Albums Chart, number two on the Australian Albums Chart, as well as being long-listed for the Australian Music Prize.
It also achieved the lucrative triple j Feature Album spot during release, signallinng a moment of striking elevation for the four piece.
Switlek said a live show is where the band thrives.
“I enjoy listening to the recordings…but I think we define ourselves as a live band.”
A big tour, Switlek said is “not really” daunting.
“It’s exciting more than anything, I reckon by now we’re kind of all used to the travelling and non-stop playing,” he said.
A performance of new and older songs will be held on Thursday 29 February.
For tickets to The VANNS’ gig, visit www.thevannsband.com
