The Blow Waves are a five-piece disco rock band from

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fronted by Matt Thomas

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(ex-frontman of

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) and The B-Dolls.

had been recording bedroom demos for a potential solo album. He'd recently befriended guitarist Jamie Slocombe

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and after hearing the songs Jamie offered to play guitar for live shows. After being offered a gig at Rob Roy (Workers Club), another Friend suggested John Pants should play bass. An instant friendship was born and it felt like more of a band rather than a solo project, hence The Blow Waves were born. Matt had been playing with drummer Julia Watt with The B-Dolls and she drummed with the band for a year until other commitments came up. Tania Cavanagh drummed on and off for the band until Jeremi Wallace joined full-time in 2009. Early gigs included

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in 2006, which they returned to in 2008 and 2009. They played the Forum at the

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in 2008. In 2009, the band toured Europe for the first time to play outdoor stages at the 2009 World Outgames (Copenhagen) and Manchester Pride (UK), with side shows in London and Berlin. They spent over two years recording the album Island but in early 2013 the band decided to take a break before it was released. Island was later released in 2015 as a four track ep. While the band was on an extended break,

and Byron St John teamed up with Matthew Sigley

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and formed synth pop trio Video Video. They signed to Future 80's Records and released the album Planet Of Storms in 2015. In 2016, The Blow Waves decided it was time to get back together, and in January, released the single Do It (All Night)

Discography

Extended plays

* ''The Blow Waves'' (2009) * Island (2015) * ''Glitter & Twisted'' (Best of and Rarities) 2020

Singles

* "Little Bitch" (2008) * ''Do It (All Night) (2016)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blow Waves, The Musical groups established in 2006 Australian new wave musical groups Musical groups from Melbourne LGBT-themed musical groups