The Grates come full circle

I don't think I've ever seen a band having quite as much fun in a performance as The Grates - an indie rock trio from Brisbane. So much fun in fact, you couldn't be blamed for thinking vocalist Patience Hodgson is powered by red cordial. I don't think I've seen a clip of the band where she's not jumping around. Have a peek at the youtube clip below to get a feel for what their live performances are like.

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They've come a long way since recording their first demo they recorded in a backyard garden shed in 2004. Their next big springboard to popularity came with their appearance at Big Day Out in 2006 and since then, it's been a steady series of local and international tours. Not hard to see why, their not so serious perkiness turns the cynic in you off and let's you get right into their energetically nonchalant tunes.

The Grates are hosting and choosing their favourite tracks for Rage this Saturday the 13th starting at 11.25 pm. It's pretty poignant since the band basically formed while the the three of them watched Rage one night. 2002 to 2008, Rage to Rage, big props to The Grates for a fun six years.

Watch a stream of Rage here. Unfortunately due to silly international copyright laws, our non-Australian brothers and sisters will have to miss out or if they're tech-savvy, use a proxy in order to watch it.

Hear more of The Grates at their Myspace page.