Crepes

Led By The Fanciful Charm Of Singer/multi-Instrumentalist Tim Karmouche The Murlocs Dreamin’ Wild Crepes Came About In Ballarat Australia Through High-School Friends Nick Drums And Pat Robbins Bass . The Band Later Grew To Include Lead Guitarist Sam Cooper Formerly Of Fraser A. Gorman And Keyboardist Jackson Dahlenburg Tropical Snakes Robot Fox After Relocating To Melbourne. A Much-Adored EP Release In 2015 Saw The Quintet Gain Supports With The Likes Of DIIV King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard And Pond’s Nicholas Allbrook Whilst Earning Praise From The Likes Of Rolling Stone NME Triple J And BIRP Landing A Spot In Their Coveted 'Best Of 2014' Compilation Along With Bobby Alessi Of Alessi Brothers Fame For Their Cover Of 1976 Hit ‘Seabird’. Channeling Inspirations As Diverse As DEVO Gary Numan And Cass McCombs Crepes’ Retro-Edged Pop Ranges From The Jaunty Surf-Glazed Jangle Of "Cold Summers" To The Dreamy And Introspective Synth Strains Of "Size Of Your Town". Following A Brief Hiatus 2017 Sees Crepes Reemerge With A Newfound Gusto And Promise Of A Debut LP. Holding True To The Quintet’s Signature Brand Of Quaint And Catchy Guitar-Pop Channel Four's Playfully Titled First Offering "Sexyland" Chugs Along With The Zeal Of A Group Eager To Make An Impression. Shimmering Keys flicker Over A Driving Rhythm And Steel String Slide-Guitar Hinting At The Band’s Love Of Mid-‘70s Rock ‘n’ Roll Think Paul McCartney’s Wings Or Steely Dan’s More Stripped-Back Moments Also Evident In "9-5 Summer Breakers" And "Mild Conversation". More Introspective At Times Experimental Moments Can Be Found In The Cosmic-Calypso Of "Four Years Time" And The Hazy Numan-Indebted Title Track "Channel Four". Channel Four Is A Nostalgic And Disarmingly Earnest Exploration Of Young Love Aspiration Self-Doubt And Lost Relationships That Will No Doubt Find A Place In The Hearts Of Those Enchanted By Crepes' Debut EP. Self-Produced Alongside David M Turner Esq. Redspencer Tourist Dollars The Record Was Fully Realised With The Help Of Woods’ Jarvis Taveniere Mild High Club Charlie Hilton And Joseph Carra Eddy Current Suppression Ring Dick Diver On Mixing And Mastering Duties Respectively. Channel Four Is Due For Release In Late 2017 With A First Single Expected To Drop In June. read less