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November 22, 2007 New Music Posted by: Jerry Soer     35 Comments

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The Galvatrons – ‘Cassandra’

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Saw this band at Third Class, a trashy night club off Flinders Lane in Melbourne, just before I left for my overseas trip. I was tipped off by a few industry types to see this band so I had my bullshit detector on when I saw them. A friend of mine summed it up perfectly: “they were a great band with no great songs. Yet.” The lead singer Johnny is definitely a natural performer and quite entertaining to watch. Their whole “we’re a band from outta space” routine works well too with the 80s Van Halen riffs. There’s a lot of Wolfmother or Airbourne-ish retro novelty to it, which can always work as long as they’re the first ones to capitalise on it.

We’ll probably a lot more from them in the near future as they are rumoured to wrap up an Australian deal anytime now and the international labels offers are coming in. Once a year there are buzz bands like this who pick up worldwide deals before their 20th gig. Always interesting to watch how they handle all the sudden attention.

www.myspace.com/thegalvatrons

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Currently there are "35 comments" on this Article:

  1. ari says:
    December 17, 2007 at 1:44 pm

    saw them at Meredith over the weekend and they were a whole lot of fun

  2. Dan M. says:
    January 30, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    I saw these guys completely by accident yesterday at the Big Day Out (on my way to another gig), and they were easily the best gig of the day

  3. purc says:
    February 23, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    yeah i saw them at big day out as well. easily best act for the day. everyone get on board

  4. Rose says:
    March 9, 2008 at 10:14 am

    saw these guys with shihad very good although jon is a little sensitive.

  5. Monica says:
    May 8, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Oh nooo I disagree! The Galvatrons are an abomination to music. They’re the ultimate in insincere, jokey Darkness style rock – the label are going to screw them of one album and then dump them once we’re all sick of the gimmick.

  6. Flea says:
    May 10, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    I love these guys, haven’t seen them in concert but would love too. I heard them on video hits and can’t get enough of them.
    yay!!!!!!!!!

  7. hayley loves micheal says:
    May 18, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    im loving this hot band their lead singer is so hot does any1 know where i can grab the lyrics from so me and my bffl can go psycho???

    xoxox

  8. Michael Field says:
    May 21, 2008 at 12:24 am

    Saw them by accident on you tube. Their song “When We Were Kids” is a corker!! The deserve a lot of acclaim for that song alone. You can’t not like it.

    Well done to them and all the best I say.

  9. MdWG says:
    May 21, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    Fucking good band. I like them.. secretly

  10. nett n stace says:
    May 24, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    OOOOOOOOOOOh my gawwwwwwwwd man I think the lyrics are just soooooooo outta this world,cant help wishing i had made up this soooooooo hard song,,nooooooooo wonder all your friends went over seas.LOL

  11. Bumble says:
    May 28, 2008 at 11:11 am

    They are the best ever!!!!!!! I love them!!! there awesome!!!

  12. dropcat says:
    June 10, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    this band is a copy of the darkness with the out of space theme, and guitaring and they look like bloc party LOL

  13. malocko says:
    June 12, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    this is a gimmick thing! stinks!

  14. fuckmilk says:
    June 27, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    yawn. wank. boring. move along. hack. spew. whatever. I don’t know which is more disturbing – the pathetic attempt at grammatical prowess of the article author or the smiley glad hand posts felching their aura. Am sure they’ll sign to Modular…am also sure in 3 years time no one will remember and they will then re-invent as a spoken word neo-goth porn electro band from Uranus…or whatever Vice Mag would give 9 stars to.

    Move over to the pits lane people…real artists are racing here!

  15. cando says:
    July 4, 2008 at 10:56 am

    i think these guys are fkn awesome…. first heard em on video hits or sumthin like that ….one of those video shows…. im in to the retro stuff so i think they r pretty cool… but still not sure if theyre gonna go big time…

  16. confused says:
    July 18, 2008 at 11:52 am

    i love this band they are one my favs

  17. montel says:
    July 22, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    You people scare me. To think I share public transport with you. Don’t you have an ounce of taste. Fuck.

  18. Eza says:
    September 27, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    These guys r fucking great!!! I saw them live awsome luv Manny and johnny they r easy going guys they totally rule my world!!!!

  19. Eza says:
    September 27, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    I saw them live in Ballarat they fucking rock!!!! Got a pic wif Manny and johnny luv these guys they r just so awsome guys they rock my upside down world!!!!!

  20. dodgy mate says:
    October 21, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    this band will go big and rock hard there fucken better then your mum on a saterday night mate

  21. Lars Hetfield says:
    October 23, 2008 at 11:48 pm

    Methinks the band found an old Pseudo Echo record in the attic.
    Was crap in the ’80s,hasent changed.
    But then again,the young folk of today will proclaim it as being a new sound..

  22. itstalia says:
    October 31, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    i helped my friend choose an Australian band.. these guys were the first group who popped into my head.. she scored an A.. Whoo! we love these guys :)

  23. Triple S says:
    November 6, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    I just saw this band last night supporting Cheap Trick and Def Leppard. They got my attention and thought they were great throwbacks to 80’s glam rock. They were thoroughly outdone by the other 2 which you would expect, but the learning experience will get them into the bigtime. It’ll be great to have an awesome Aussie Glam rock band, even if they are 20 -30 yrs too late.

  24. nikita says:
    December 3, 2008 at 9:51 pm

    I saw Johnny on Rockwiz a few weeks ago and thought he was the hottest thing i’ve ever seen…I would love to know more about him, any information?

  25. Brennan says:
    January 1, 2009 at 4:31 am

    This band are the next big thing they are awsome i saw them in perth at the def leppard concert and they kicked ass cant wait to watch them again come to Perth soon
    ROCK ON
    BRENNAN FROM
    THIS END UP

  26. Jake Gardner says:
    January 23, 2009 at 1:35 am

    I saw The Galvatrons at Def Leopard Concert Last year
    and they played Cassandra first and then there other songs then cheap trick and then def Leopard !!!But i wish The Galvatrons would have there own concert and if they did i would go defenately

  27. Carlos says:
    January 27, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Stumbled across them at Pyramid Rock festival over new years… good clean fun! :D

  28. Dom says:
    April 2, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    these guys are without a doubt the funnest, and one of the best new bands around.
    if u have something bad to say about them, get your head out of ur ass and actually listen to their songs, i promise u will be proven wrong

  29. NU77Y says:
    April 11, 2009 at 12:37 am

    my god i cant get enough of them. saw them live last weekend they fucking rocked. they sound alot like 80s rock and thats why people are falling in love with the galvatrons :) we all need some of that 80s rock in our lives again, dont we?
    GOOD JOB GUYS! keep up the amazing writing of the songs.
    cassandra is also an AMAZING song.

  30. TH3 GALV47RONS says:
    April 11, 2009 at 12:39 am

    FUCKINGGGGGGGGGGGG RULEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

    THEY ARE THE NEW DEF LEPPARD!!!!!!!11

  31. ILY GALVIES says:
    April 11, 2009 at 12:39 am

    FKN LOVE U!

  32. alex says:
    April 11, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    i saw these guys at the gaelic 2 years ago. first time they came to sydney. my friends girlfriend works for a record lable and “finds” new musicians and he found these guys.

  33. Trons loverr says:
    April 12, 2009 at 9:03 am

    Oy, ‘dropcat’
    fuck you mate, galvatrons fucking kick ass.
    second, you’re a fucking racist cunt.
    you think they look like bloc party just cos’ they have a black guy?
    i dare you to go up to them and say that. they wont pay for your hospital bills.

  34. horseboy says:
    June 2, 2009 at 12:07 am

    These guys are fricken woeful. I get embarrassed watching them (they supported someone I saw recently). embarrassed that i may possibly be seen. Steer Clear if you have ANY musical taste.

  35. cassandra says:
    October 24, 2009 at 9:35 am

    omg I LOVE THIS SONG
    btw cassandra is my name so its really cool i never hear a song about my name so yea i love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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