Melbourne legends, The Smith Street Band have hit the road HARD, celebrating 15 years of the band with 18 dates all over the country. The band, still going strong, hit Maroochydore’s Solbar one third of the way during their tour for a sweaty night of unbridled, emotional rock n roll. We sent photographer Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) to capture the intense energy and essence of the Smith Street Band on March 28.
Read MoreSunshine Coast riff lords, Hobo Magic, have outgrown their Australian roots, and are branching out by heading to the home of psych riffage - Europe. But before they jet off and relocate themselves in the cold, they did one final stretch of dates, including a home show at Solbar. Teaming up with younger psych Indie rockers Fight Ibis, The Unknowns, and Old Home, Cynthia Lee was there to capture a big night dedicated to the monster-sounding trio. Here’s to the riff!
Read More2018 was a huge year for Joyride, and he continues to cruise on through, particularly with the success of ‘6am’. As part of his latest Sunrise Chaser Tour (in support of the album of the same name), Joyride hit up Solbar, along with Heaps Good Friends, and Approachable Members of Your Local Community. We sent along photographer Cynthia Lee to enjoy the ride…
Read MoreChristmas got a little dark this year, with goth shock-rock legends Darkc3ll bringing the heavy to Solbar for one big night of riffage. Joining the onslaught were Coast heavyweights Plague The City, local weirdos Spew’n, and kicking off the night was Black Banner. We threw the horns up in the jolliest of ways, and sent Cynthia Lee to capture all the action…
Read MoreDead Letter Circus are back with fire in the belly, and a brand new self-titled album. Touring the Dead Letter Circus release, DLC made their much-awaited return to the Sunshine Coast to play Solbar on December 7th, bringing along with them Melbourne’s Circles (who were fresh off the back of a European tour), and Brisbane’s Aerials. Photographer Cynthia Lee was there to capture all the rock, roll, sweat, and singing…
Read MoreIt was basses all loaded at Solbar for this event, which saw Brisbane’s Osaka Punch, team up with Melbourne’s The Omnific, and locals, Muules for a big dirty night of sweat-drenched prog/djent/alt rock. Three bands, four basses, one guitar. We sent Cynthia Lee in, prepared in dark pants (so many basses, you’d never know when the brown note might appear), to capture the night in all its glory.
Read MoreOut on a solo run on his ‘The Endless Cycle of Maintenance Tour’ , You Am I’s (and accomplished author) Tim Rogers swept through The Playhouse at Solbar on September 27th, accompanied by singer/songwriter Dana Gehrman.
We sent Cynthia Lee along to capture both troubadours in a very intimate performance…
We’re not sure how Solbar’s roof is still on after the rock’n’roll onslaught from Brisbane’s (and frequent visitors to the Sunshine Coast), Port Royal rocked up at storm while on their Love Passion Satisfaction Tour.
Teaming up with newly-Brisbane-ised Machine Machine, and locals Fight Ibis and The Unknowns, it was a sweat-drenched good-time mess, and photographer Cynthia Lee was to capture it all.
Australian lords of technical death metal, Thy Art is Murder kicked off their The Death Dealers Australian Tour with massive force at Solbar on Thursday night. Supported by Alpha Wolf, Antagonist A.D., and Xile, the heavy is real, and we sent photographer Cynthia Lee to capture the night in photos.
Looking more like a mini-festival with this line-up, we sent Cynthia Lee to capture some of the buzziest bands of the moment at Solbar, when Sydney's Rackett decided to swing through on their Space Cadet Tour.
Read MoreCaravãna Sun have become somewhat adopted sons of the Sunshine Coast. The Sydney-based quartet have made so many trips across the nation (and throughout Europe), and are well-known for their infectious energy on stage.
Read MoreThere's a reason why Baker Boy is blowing up right now... a combination of high-energy hip hop, choreography, and just down right coolness.
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