By Derek Schlennstedt
Are you feeling thirsty? Well, you’re in luck because that thirst will soon be quenched by Thirsty Merc who are coming to town and playing at Sooki lounge on 10 March.
The band is best known for its song Summer Time which is the theme song for the television programme Bondi Rescue.
Thirsty Merc formed in Sydney in 2002, and independently released their latest album Shifting Gears back in 2015. They are best known for songs like ‘Someday, Someday’, ’20 Good Reasons’ and (of course) ‘In The Summertime’, all of which will be played at the Belgrave venue, said the bands frontman Rai Thistlethwayte.
Though, he noted that this gig would be different to the previous times they’ve played there and said it would be a more intimate and acoustic experience.
“This one is going to be a three piece show, so it’ll be a little more intimate,” he said.
“It’ll be a little more showcasing the songs and musicality of the players … we’ve found doing some of these gigs harks back to the acoustic albums.”
Of course, the audience can also expect that classic rock atmosphere which Thirsty Merc are known for.
“You can expect the same thing from any Thirsty Merc show – a lot of singing along and a lot of love in the room, and there will be a lot of tunes that are really the same sort of stuff that we’ve been doing since 2002.”
“Really looking forward to it … it’s always a really healthy crowd and good vibe and it’s just one of the great gigs on the circuit.”
Tickets are on sale and can be bought at http://bit.ly/ThirstyMerc2019sookitix
