The Flairz
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| The Flairz | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Perth, Australia |
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| Genre(s) | Garage rock | |
| Years active | 2004–present | |
| Label(s) | Lefroy Records MGM Distribution |
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| Website | Official website | |
| Members | ||
| John Mariani Scarlett Stevens Dion Mariani Georgia Wilkinson Derums |
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The Flairz are a garage rock band from Perth, Western Australia.
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[edit] History
All three founding members were 10 years old and already writing their own songs when they started to get their first press in 2003. The band won an award in September 2004 for WAM Song of the Year for their song "Sidewalk Surfer".[1] The lead track from their independent debut EP, Rock and Roll Ain't Evil, was selected for "the coolest rock track in the world today" on the syndicated rock show Little Steven's Underground Garage, and is as of December 2006 still a popular track on his Sirius Satellite Radio channel of the same name. The band started playing at several high profile music festivals in 2005 including the St Kilda Festival, Come Together Music Festival, Big Day Out and Rock-It festivals.[2] March, 2006 was the time they received most of their first press in the United States when they played the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas.[3] To date, The Flairz have received airplay on commercial and community radio across Australia, and have received broadcasting on Triple J.
In late 2006 the band introduced new band member Georgia Wilkinson Derums who currently plays bass guitar for the band.
In 2007, the band released their second EP, Bullseye. Sales and airplay of this record have been well received on Rage, Video Hits, Channel [V] and radio stations around the country.
[edit] Members
The band consists of:
- John Mariani (guitar and vocals)
- Scarlett Stevens (drums and vocals)
- Dion Mariani (guitar and vocals)
- Georgia Wilkinson Derums (bass)
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
 Lefroy Records/MGM Distribution |
 Independent/MGM Distribution |
[edit] Trivia
- John's father and Dion's uncle is Dom Mariani of The Stems, The Someloves, DM3, Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp[4].
- Scarlett is the daughter of Phil Stevens, Jarrah Records and manager John Butler Trio, The Waifs & Little Birdy[5].
[edit] References
- ^ WAM Song of the Year. Western Australian Music Industry Association (2004). Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
- ^ The Flairz: Artist Profile. Australian Music Online (2006). Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
- ^ SXSW 2006 Showcasing Artists. South by Southwest (2006). Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
- ^ Daily Telegraph - Kathy McCabe
- ^ Daily Telegraph - Kathy McCabe
