Six Ft Hick
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SixFtHick is a swamp rock band from Brisbane
, Australia, noted for the unpredictable antics of its two singers, brothers Geoff and Ben Corbett. Formed in 1995, the band have released four albums to date, relentlessly touring Australia and supporting artists such as The Jesus Lizard
, Fugazi, The White Stripes
, Beasts of Bourbon
and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
.
On the 5th of November 2010, 6ft Hick: Notes From The Underground premiered as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival, the documentary centers around the band's third tour of Europe for which they performed fifteen shows in just eighteen days. It was first screened on Australian TV on the ABC 2 channel February 16, 2011 and has been shown internationally as part of various European film festivals.
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, noted for the unpredictable antics of its two singers, brothers Geoff and Ben Corbett. Formed in 1995, the band have released four albums to date, relentlessly touring Australia and supporting artists such as The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard was an American alternative rock and noise rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas. They were "a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground…[who] turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial...
, Fugazi, The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
, Beasts of Bourbon
Beasts of Bourbon
Beasts of Bourbon was an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1983, with a line-up that has changed as the band splintered and reformed several times - Beginnings :...
and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are an American alternative rock trio, formed in 1991 and based out of New York City, New York. The band consists of Judah Bauer on guitar, backing vocals, harmonica and occasional lead vocals, Russell Simins on drums and Jon Spencer on vocals, guitar and theremin...
.
On the 5th of November 2010, 6ft Hick: Notes From The Underground premiered as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival, the documentary centers around the band's third tour of Europe for which they performed fifteen shows in just eighteen days. It was first screened on Australian TV on the ABC 2 channel February 16, 2011 and has been shown internationally as part of various European film festivals.