Battle of the Bands

Angelfish is a feminist punk band who started in Melbourne early 2022. We've only played one previous gig which was at Fed Square and are excited to play more.

Caelo ("Kay-Low") is a Tasmanian born singer-songwriter of harmony laden alt-rock and folk music.

Releasing his debut EP 'Something New' in November 2022, Caelo has since gone on to open for the likes of Teenage Dads, and picked up various accolades in the subsequent years - including the Cygnet Folk Festival’s ‘Best Young Performer’ award.

Hailing from the vibrant musical landscape of Melbourne, Flotsam emerges, pushing the boundaries of psychedelic rock into uncharted territories. The band's name, inspired by the ebb and flow of life's unpredictable currents, perfectly encapsulates their music - a dynamic blend of swirling melodies, mind-bending rhythms, and introspective lyrics that wash over audiences like a psychedelic tide.

Flotsam's music is a kaleidoscopic journey through the realms of consciousness, drawing inspiration from the golden era of rock while infusing a modern twist. Their sonic palette encompasses lush, reverberating guitar riffs, hypnotic fuzzy textures, and rhythm sections that pulsate with light.

Four Eyed Frog are a heavy metal band based in Eltham. They met at school, and have been practising and writing music together for almost 2 years.

An act that gets the crowd moving, they once started a mosh pit at an open mic at a family restaurant - it was their first gig.

Four Eyed Frog's lineup consists of members of Vending Machine Repairmen, as well as The Stewartz. Their combined talents have created one of the most exciting bands of our area.

Gecko is a kickass alt-rock trio, blending together fundamentals of punk, rock and jazz to create their unique sound, being inspired by their own musical influences and time studying jazz at Monash University.

Their songs explore each-others' odd experiences and chaotic energy, pairing punky and velvety vocals with punchy riffs and catchy melodies, which are beneath it all quirky and fun.

Josh is our bass player and our vocalist. Xavier is on lead guitar and Joel does rhythm. Brody is the man on the sticks!

We started from when we joined as a joke but it soon spiralled into something legit.

We practised at school everyday and this Festival roughly marks 1 year from when we started.

We haven’t done many performances and would love to show off ourselves and get some experience!

Dante, Ben and Quinn originally started as a random school band at Templestowe College in 2021 after covid, playing covers of our favourite songs. We were shortly joined by our friend Nicholas at the beginning of 2022, continuing to play covers.

Later in the year we asked drummer Jordy to join us and we begun writing our own songs and getting gigs outside of school.

A year later we released our first single That Lynwood Parade (now streaming everywhere)

The Opals are a blues infused rock and roll band that were formed mid way through 2022, the band have been in and out of the studio since early 2023 preparing their debut releases and have been primarily gigging in Fitzroy since then.

We are the STEWARTZ a band that formed during Covid in 2021.

We have been a band for three years now and love playing at the Warrandyte Festival Battle of the Bands.

We are inspired by many UK bands such as the Reytons and Arctic Monkeys as well as many Aussie bands like You am I, Jet and Living End!

We write originals and cover only the best songs!

Trubug is a four-piece funk fusion instrumental experience originally forged in the bowels of Rowville Secondary College's various music programs.

The highly energetic, highly technical and highly entertaining group features the incredible Brad Bruckner on the Saxophone, the notable Noah Charters on Guitar, Liam "The Human Metronome" Bradford on the Drums, and the effervescent Dex Weichard on Bass making Trubug a truly unforgettable experience.