Fat Mans Cleavage
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Fat Mans Cleavage is an independent punk rock band from Brisbane
, Australia
. They are best known for winning Triple J
's Unearthed competition in October 2006.
Now, time for a confession.... whateva i wrote is bulls*it...so if you like this say AJRULZ!!!Their music is characterised by its speed and often vulgar lyrics. They have received moderate airplay on Australia's national radio station Triple J
, and have toured nationally. They have also performed at QPAC (Queensland Performing Arts Centre
), which is notable as QPAC is a prestigious venue usually reserved for operas and concertos. They formed in 2000 and have since undergone an inordinate number of line-up changes. The band currently comprises "Bast-oh!" (Sebastian Loria) who is the lead vocalist and bass player, "Razor" (Ray Morgan) on guitar and backing vocals, and "Hollywood Bonecrusher" (real name unknown) on drums.
Fat Mans Cleavage have independently released two EPs; Unleash the Dingo (2005) and Out of Ideas (2006).
In November 2005, Fat Mans Cleavage was invited to play at the 6th Annual Ramone-a-thon, one of Brisbane's most prestigious alternative-culture events. They performed alongside bands such as The Queers
, Mach Pelican
, and the Self Righteous Bros.
This year has seen Fat Mans Cleavage embark on four interstate tours, playing dates in: Roma, Townsville, Mackay, Airlie Beach, Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Melbourne, Tarwin and Venus Bay.
In October 2006, Fat Mans Cleavage won the Triple J
Unearthed Taste of Chaos
Competition (QLD). As a prize, the band performed at the Taste of Chaos
show in Brisbane at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre
.
The band broke up at the end of 2007 due to several simultaneous factors amongst the 3 remaining members (the band played its last and most active few years with 3 members after various incarnations with, at times, up to 682 members on stage).
Hollywood Bonecrusher went to rehab.
Ray Morgan disappeared, abandoning all electronic forms of communication.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. They are best known for winning Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
's Unearthed competition in October 2006.
History
This phrase first originated when me and my friend visited a "friend's" colony in worli, mumbai.They used to tease a boy about his boobs until he challenged them that he would form a band all by himself. then he divided into four big boobs called AC1, AC2, AC3, and AC4.Now, time for a confession.... whateva i wrote is bulls*it...so if you like this say AJRULZ!!!Their music is characterised by its speed and often vulgar lyrics. They have received moderate airplay on Australia's national radio station Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, and have toured nationally. They have also performed at QPAC (Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre and is located on the corner of Melbourne Street and Grey Street in Brisbane's South Bank precinct....
), which is notable as QPAC is a prestigious venue usually reserved for operas and concertos. They formed in 2000 and have since undergone an inordinate number of line-up changes. The band currently comprises "Bast-oh!" (Sebastian Loria) who is the lead vocalist and bass player, "Razor" (Ray Morgan) on guitar and backing vocals, and "Hollywood Bonecrusher" (real name unknown) on drums.
Fat Mans Cleavage have independently released two EPs; Unleash the Dingo (2005) and Out of Ideas (2006).
In November 2005, Fat Mans Cleavage was invited to play at the 6th Annual Ramone-a-thon, one of Brisbane's most prestigious alternative-culture events. They performed alongside bands such as The Queers
The Queers
The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
, Mach Pelican
Mach Pelican
Mach Pelican were a punk rock band formed in Perth, Australia in 1996. In 1998, they relocated to Melbourne, Australia. They announced their farewell tour in July 2007, and played their final show in Tokyo, Japan on 17 September 2007.-Biography:...
, and the Self Righteous Bros.
This year has seen Fat Mans Cleavage embark on four interstate tours, playing dates in: Roma, Townsville, Mackay, Airlie Beach, Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Melbourne, Tarwin and Venus Bay.
In October 2006, Fat Mans Cleavage won the Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
Unearthed Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos is a hardcore tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman, the creator of the successful Warped Tour along with friend and business partner, John Reese. The Taste Of Chaos tour caters for fans of the post-hardcore, screamo, and metal genres, while offering the same...
Competition (QLD). As a prize, the band performed at the Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos is a hardcore tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman, the creator of the successful Warped Tour along with friend and business partner, John Reese. The Taste Of Chaos tour caters for fans of the post-hardcore, screamo, and metal genres, while offering the same...
show in Brisbane at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The Brisbane Entertainment Centre is a centre, located in Boondall, a Brisbane City suburb, in Queensland, Australia.The arena has an assortment of seating plans, which facilitate the comfort of its users, subject to performance. Specific seating plans usually are allocated, depending on the...
.
The band broke up at the end of 2007 due to several simultaneous factors amongst the 3 remaining members (the band played its last and most active few years with 3 members after various incarnations with, at times, up to 682 members on stage).
Contributing Factors
In 2007 Sebastian Loria moved to the Gold Coast, starting a Bachelors degree in Popular Music and creating a death metal/grind/hardcore side project called "BobSaget!".Hollywood Bonecrusher went to rehab.
Ray Morgan disappeared, abandoning all electronic forms of communication.
Last Show
The band played its last show at the Brisbane Entertainment Center during the 2006 "Taste Of Chaos" tour. Attendance was roughly 15,000 with the band playing between Anti-Flag and the last band of the evening, Taking Back Sunday. Immediately after the show Justin Sane, singer of Anti-Flag, approached the band for a possible signing with his record label. The band declined.Members
- Sebastian Loria (aka "Basto") - vocals, bass
- Ray Morgan (aka "Razor") - guitar, backing vocals
- "Hollywood Bonecrusher" (replacing Mulli "The Mule") - drums
Previous Members
- Daniel Morgan (guitar)
- Matt "Pop punk is fun" Penkethman (drums)
- Stu Petri (bass)
- Daniel "Belly" Belle (bass)
- Mick "Ghosthunter" (Last name unknown) Drums
- "Bullring" Brendan (bass, only played one show)
- Luke the Vegan Viking (drums)