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Traralgon, Victoria, Australia, a night at the Inferno and I'm privileged to see what feels like the last of a dying breed - live musicians with passion for their work. The band is Killing Heidi, promoting their new single from the Spiderman 2 soundtrack, I Am. Is this the only way a band can get noticed on Australian television? By being in a film clip for a blockbuster film? This song is not even on the international version of the sound track and is only on the Australian version so it gives locals a reason to buy it.

For a gig that featured an effervescent and popular group that has been established in the industry for a few years now, the size of the crowd was a bit of a disappointment. The door charge was reasonably priced, so it wasnt like punters (audience) couldnt afford it. I guess they arent the it band of the moment, like for example, international success Jet (who played there recently with a packed out crowd and a very expensive door charge).

To describe their music would be to call it poetically rocking. This band performs stadium rock out songs just as well as ballads. Despite the small turnout they smacked their way through older songs in the first half and focused on the newer album present and brand new release Killing Heidi for the latter half.

The band was discovered in Violet Town, about 150 kilometres north east of Melbourne, by the national youth radio network Triple J (government owned). This is approximately the same distance to Traralgon. It was plain that those who attended were big fans. The band really appeals to non-city audiences as they are from a town much smaller than the one they played in this review. As a bit of trivia for you, the lead singer and guitarist are brother and sister.

This is a band that has definitely evolved with time. I caught them at Melbournes Big Day Out about seven or so years ago and they sounded terrible, the vocals were weak and the instruments sounded like they would have been better off bashed against the floor.

I had the chance to see them again at Traralgon about five years ago and frankly despite having a ticket, I couldnt be bothered (that may or may not have been for other reasons).

Now they just rock, its as if they have found a new confidence and focus that lets their performances shine through the darkest corners of a room. If you ever get a chance to see them in action or get a hold of a disc, do so.