Founded: 2006
Location: Australia
The Novocaines were a rock band based in Perth, Western Australia Briefly named The Howlin' Novocaines in 2007. They released their first two studio EPs, Ragdoll (2009) and Courtesy Eventually (2010), which were played by Australian radio station Triple J. They released their debut LP, Idle Time, in 2011.The Novocaines opened for artists including Them Crooked Vultures, Spinnerette, Shonen Knife, and toured with Australian acts including You Am I, Grinspoon, Jebediah, British India, Philadelphia Grand Jury, The Vasco Era, Kram and Calling All Cars. The band played at the Big Day Out, Southbound, and South By South West festivals.
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The band finished their set with Don’t Wait, which sealed the night with strong intonations and hardcore progressions, safely affirming the band’s ability to flex their auditory muscles on stage.
"The idea of putting out singles as opposed to an album is we can put out six things every year rather than once a year."
Western Australia's The Novocaines have taken a DIY aesthetic and coupled it with an honest approach to song writing. The band launches their new singles this Sunday at RESOUND. Killyourstereo.com recently sat down with drummer Liam Young to discuss the event, the local scene and favourite metal drummers.
The band deservedly headlined a fine night of passionately loud rock’n’roll, which displayed enough variety amongst the substantially shared approach of the bands.