In the Green Room: TOWNS

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Local legends TOWNS are back at Stonecutters this June and plan to get the party started with their nostalgic blend of ’90s pop-punk. Lead vocalist Aston Valladares gives us the vibe check.

Image by Will Johnstone

You guys are back at Stonecutters! What can punters expect from your festival slot?

The first time we played Stonecutters was in 2018, so to see it back and playing closer to the top of the bill feels super weird and very full circle. We always appreciate playing Adelaide and treat it differently from every other gig – we want to make sure we give double the effort we give everywhere else. We’re going to aim to be extra interesting.

Can you tease what those ‘extra interesting’ elements might be?

On our headline tour, we created a Google document called ‘things we might do sometime’, which riffs off our EP title, things you might feel sometimes. People would submit random stuff they wanted us to do on stage, like breakdancing or reciting movie scripts. We’ll carry some of that over. And we’ll probably play some covers to get the party going. We love talking to the crowd, too. So, it’ll be half music and half TED Talk, at this stage!

You dropped your EP in November. What’s next for TOWNS?

We just recorded our full-length album in March! We’re really proud of these songs. The album is a very accurate representation of where we started as musicians. It sounds like the bands we listened to growing up, but it’s a little more TOWNS-esque than anything we’ve done before.

Will you be sharing any new music at Stonecutters?

Yeah! We’re rehearsing one of the songs [now]. It’s a really fast, high-energy and bouncy song, very old-school Foo Fighters. It’s pretty easy to dance to, so I’m hoping people use their kneecaps and at least bounce a little bit, like a toddler in one of those Jolly Jumper things. That’s the vibe!

See TOWNS play at Stonecutters this June 24 at Lion Arts Factory alongside Civic, Bec Stevens and These New South Wales. Tickets on sale now.

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