The Dawn Collective is a band that continually escapes classification. Just when you think you’ve got it worked out, along comes the next song, stretching beyond whatever genre you’ve just placed them in. They’ve been described as orchestral acoustica, jazz infused jangly rock, and even baroque indie pop — whatever you want to call them, they’re certainly not your standard rock band.
Over the past four years the band has released three EPs (The Dawn Collective EP, The Affirmation EP and The Russian Trilogy Demos) and played with the likes of The Devoted Few, The Red Paintings, Fourth Floor Collapse, The Fumes and Faker, as well as appearing at festivals such as The Great Escape, Peat's Ridge and Festival Of The Sun.
Their debut album was recorded over the last year with producers Tim Whitten (The Panics, Gersey) and Tony Dupe (Holly Throsby, Jack Ladder), and will be released sometime this year — stay tuned!
The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
With Whiskey Go Go's
Doors open 7:30pm, On stage 8pm, $12 (pre-sale)/$15 (door)
Simeon Johnson ('cello), Robby Fernandez (percussion & drums), Andrew Bennett (vocals & guitar), Greg Bell (guitar),
Stacey-Ann Pietersen (bass)
Photo by Lakshal Perera - mulletgod.org