Screamfeeder – Mixtape Sessions @ Studio 188

Studio 188 and Arts Queensland present… 

It’s kind of hard to believe, but another milestone has ticked over for Brisbane indie legends Screamfeeder – it’s now 25 years since their landmark album Rocks On The Soul was released. And to celebrate, they’re releasing it on double vinyl, and of course, going on tour. Because, well, that’s what they do.

It’s been a long and strange journey from those humble beginnings in Brisbane in 1991, to the revered status that Screamfeeder now enjoys. The scrappy little three-piece has become an iconic symbol of the time in which Australian music came of age, became the soundtrack of a generation, and came to symbolize an unprecedented golden era.

Recently Screamfeeder has been celebrated with a full-length documentary, a book about their seminal 1996 album Kitten Licks, and an ongoing reassessment of their massive significance to the Brisbane music scene. None of which has changed anything for the band, who continue to chart their own course, navigating by some invisible stars.

Rocks On The Soul represents both a high-water mark and an outlier for Screamfeeder – a sonic departure from their previous work, a resounding affirmation of the band’s independent ethos, and a deliberate choice to create new sounds and songs to keep things interesting for themselves and their fans. The album arrived after a long four-year break, the regrettable result of a contractual wrangle with their US record label. With their freedom newly reinstated came an experimental sound (courtesy of producers The Pound System) and indelible songs like Above The Dove and Stopless, songs which defined Screamfeeder for a new generation of fans.

Screamfeeder don’t really play by anyone else’s rules. They exist, they persevere, they triumph. The fans know though, and they joyously celebrate this most idiosyncratic band that, however improbably, seem to get better with age. Old school? Hell yeah, and proud of it. Since 1991…

Screamfeeder will be supported by The Blankettes 

The Blankettes (pronounced like The Ronettes) are a garage rock 3-piece from Brisbane who worship at the altar of 60s girl groups and anything in a cowgirl hat — especially if it jangles. The band is made up of Grace Pashley on guitar (Full Power Happy Hour, Lackadaisies), Gemma Wyer on bass (Piss Shivers, CNT EVN), and Marnie Vaughn on drums (Married Man, Smallest Horse, No Doz).

The Blankettes write, record & play our songs on the unceded lands of the Turrbal, Jagera, Yuggera, Ugarapul and Yugambeh peoples. We’d like to acknowledge the elders both past and present of these lands, and acknowledge that songs & story-telling has been part of First Nations cultures long before we got here, and will continue long after we leave.

This program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Mixtape Sessions

Do you remember receiving your first ever mixtape? That perfectly curated audio love letter wrapped up in a handwritten cassette. Introducing Mixtape Sessions. Nights at Studio 188 that are curated for you, by independent music labels, performers and producers.

Ipswich City Council has transformed the historic Old Baptist Church into the intimate, well renowned performing arts venue, Studio 188. Offering a year-round program of art, culture and entertainment in the heart of Ipswich, Studio 188 boasts a flexible space, regular live music gigs, artist residencies and creative development workshops where big ideas are hatched and people come together in ways that connect and inspire. 

Studio 188 is the home for local artists and community folk to foster industry connections, gain exposure and develop new works, with regular free workshops and programs. 

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