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Still it could have been worse, they might have missed out on a
gig with REM (bassist Craig Harman’s passion/obsession), or a date
with five boutique beers (guitarist/vocalist Dan Brandis’
preferred poison). One set of appointments they didn’t miss,
thankfully for lead vocalist and future primary school teacher
Meike Scantlebury were three very enjoyable school shows in the
last couple of months. “Yes we did Rockingham, Waikiki and
Gooseberry Hill. It was part of a WAM program to put bands into
lunchtime school concerts/music classes and there’s always a
question time for the kids. It was really cool we made a lot of
new friends,” remarks Meike enthusiastically. “Unfortunately we’ve
got to wait until September for the next one.”
In the meantime Fighting For Alaska will have to make do with
grown ups around Perth and keep themselves amused by recording
their eagerly awaited follow up to ‘The Long Way Home’ EP recorded
in July 2003. “We’ve been demoing in my laundry. We’re planning to
record six new songs soon and hoping to get Michael Carpenter once
again to come over from
Melbourne
to help out with production and mixing. There’s a possible tour
being lined up over east in September. We’re really aching to get
some new stuff out.” The first EP continues to sell well at gigs
with the Husker Du-ish ‘Bent Over Backwards’ still getting some
independent radio airplay. The new recording will still feature
the impeccable dual vocal attack of Meike and Dan and also of
course “new boy” bassist Craig Harman, who is normally a guitar
player but has done a fine job filling former FFA four stringer
Don Stanwix’s shoes. And as he says in his personal journal, “now
that I’ve joined the band I legitimately get to drink their
rider”. Getting away with it indeed!
www.fightingforalaska.com.au
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