Lyrical Madmen break up
May 22nd 2006 11:29
Sydney band The Lyrical Madmen have decided to call it a day. Playing a blend of ska, reggae and pop, they were on the scene for around six years and played to a huge range of audiences. They were often seen on ska gig lineups in the city, but hailing from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, tended to play a majority of their shows on the northern side of the bridge.
These boys were by no means your typical ska fans. They weren’t skinheads or rudeboys, but rather surfers and their music really reflected this with a laid back style. Reggae and hip hop started to come into their sound more as time went on, but they always had a definite sound and style throughout their time.
My first memory of them was at a gig at the Tartan Heart Ska Club at the Greensquare Hotel a bit over 5 years ago. They were due to play last and I was excited to see this new band, but there was a huge fight between punters that saw glass doors smashed and police turn up to control the punks and they never got to play! Luckily enough I saw them in the same place not long after (see the picture) and went on to see them many more times. They played the three SkaBQs I put on at the Harp in Tempe and I got to play on the same lineup with them a number of time with The Signals. The guys are all very approachable and know how to have a good time.
It’s a shame they are going as there aren’t many ska/reggae bands about in Sydney. I can only think that after some major lineup changes recently their progress started to stall. Life goes on though and so does reggae in Sydney!
These boys were by no means your typical ska fans. They weren’t skinheads or rudeboys, but rather surfers and their music really reflected this with a laid back style. Reggae and hip hop started to come into their sound more as time went on, but they always had a definite sound and style throughout their time.
It’s a shame they are going as there aren’t many ska/reggae bands about in Sydney. I can only think that after some major lineup changes recently their progress started to stall. Life goes on though and so does reggae in Sydney!
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