Big Scary plus special guests at the Eltham Hotel
Saturday, 18 February 2023
Time: 7pm
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Tom was a strummer. Jo was a drummer. The two began jamming in a suburban Melbourne living room and became Big Scary. 15 years later, Tom Lansek and Jo Syme are recognised as one of Australian music’s most respected and restlessly innovative indie partnerships.
Together, they’ve cultivated a dedicated following and a community of like-minded musicians, played countless sold out tours and the nation’s finest festivals, with a catalogue that’s earned several ARIA, AIR and J Award nominations, Hottest 100 entries, and the prestigious Australian Music Prize (for their 2013 album Not Art). It’s not style or a particular sound that defines Big Scary, but rather the dynamic synergy between Tom and Jo, and it is this connection that served as inspiration for a great creative outpouring that brought forth both 2021’s Daisy and now 2022's LP Me and You.
Turning things back to start, the band will be performing as a two-piece for the first time since about 2013 - a total reimagining of most of their catalogue, since their last headline tour involved three extra musicians onstage.