The album exudes that overall laid-back feel that could only come from the olinda hills. The album features nick’s trademark dark songs with a twist.. A mélange of aural delights starting with the soothing tones of Rae Howell’s (Sunwrae, Royalchord) trumpets and vibes, right through to the timeless finesse of Melbourne lap-steel virtuoso Joel Bloom. The result is a musical journey worthy of a soft couch, a good glass of red and a pair of quality headphones!

1. Smoking stand
2. Nesting with the deaf
3. The starboard side
4. I’ve been drinking (not the piano)
5. Itchy feet
6. Don’t fret
7. Blood red wine
8. Surfing
9. Olinda daze
10. Lullaby # 3
11. Sheppey
12. Olinda daze (reprise)

The five songs on this ep feature both Nick and Joel (lapsteel and dobro) from The Daze.

The version of ‘Don’t Fret’ remained almost unchanged from what is now on ‘Olinda Daze’.

The last three instrumental tunes are a relfection of Nick’s quieter side, with one particular number ‘horn’ recorded at a rehearsal for a ‘Nick Drake’ tribute at which Nick and Joel played in early 2002.

The CD was packed in a special 3″ package and is now out of print.

1. Don’t Fret
2. The Starboard Side
3. Horn
4. Lullaby no.1
5. Lullaby no.2

The CD was packaged in a slimline case and is now out of print.

1. Blood Red Wine
2. The Staboard Side

Along the way, they collaborated with longtime friend and co-conspirator Aaron Finley and gifted local musicians Sean Petersen and Brandon Warren. The resulting quintet was widely acclaimed locally and regionally, and after much research and forethought,they recorded in Athens, Georgia with acclaimed Indie producer David Barbe of Chase Park Transduction.

The Cripple Lilies will play their soothing folk music for you as you sip a cup of coffee. The singers have the kind of voices that make you remember those childhood summer days walking down a country road with your grandpa, picking wildflowers.

1. The Charred Heart of the Tin Woodman
2. Bella of the Rocks
3. Put Me to Sleep
4. Left Over Legs
5. Early in the Morning (space For Leda)
6. Is It Possible to Change
7. Carnations
8. Henry Darger Fights the Weatherman
9. The Last Mast in the Harbor

Since the band formed back in 2003, they were recording ideas and jams, and experimenting and forming their sound. They recorded a little promo EP to two-track tape, and local radio and punters took notice

The first recordings consisted of many interesting ideas, and long spiralling jams, and Los Musicos Perdidos, 2 am and Asylum were recorded in January 2004.

More live shows shaped their sound and they played gigs for almost a year before returning to the studio in September to continue recording and capture the rest of the album, over one weekend, including songs like Warmth from a window , The sea is in the boat , Strawberry and Little black rays of hope .

The album represents the band in it’s early days, and it’s a personal, emotional and spiritual journey. It’s The Boats captured in a time capsule.

1. Warmth From a Window
2. 2 Am
3. The Sea Is in the Boat
4. Los Musicos Perdidos
5. Strawberry
6. Little Black Rays of Hope
7. Alone in Us
8. Asylum

1. Little Black Rays of Hope
2. The Sea is in the Boat
3. Strawberry
4. Perennial Love
5. Cold Ark

One Month In Every Twelve, the first single from ‘Metal for Melbourne’ was remixed for the floor by Interstate 40 (Underminers, Black Cab, Foil) in April 03 in Aberdeen and sent back to Melbourne for completion by the legendary Frank Tetaz. Play very, very loud at home or when driving on hot beach side roads.

1. This Kiss
2. One Month In Every Twelve (Aberdeen Remix)

The B side Punk Lieutenants is a quick pounding tribute to the punk and post-punk generation, those who keep making interesting records and touring for the mad love of surviving on music where no venue is too far away: they might throw up during soundcheck/but at the end how they love the other cheque… and: they know the rough times/when the rider’s a crutch/not a new song coming on for months…

The Beautiful Few have never been heard like this before. If you have heard them before, leave that to a different year, your own memories and a cooler place and have a go with this…play loud with a few drinks close by.

1. Days Like Humphrey B Bear
2. Punk Lieutenants

Arch Law (ex-Huxton Creepers) joins and were swinging. Charles Barnett (ex-This Happy Greed) departs after the first gig. We rehearse at Quincy McLean’s Bakehouse, make a demo in a day, do a few gigs and by early 1994 both Law and guitarist/vocalist Craig Nenke have left the ranks. Described by Untitled Red vocalist Greg Day as a magnificent accident, this version dies quickly.

By 1995, vocalist Mary Doyle (The Late Mail) has joined and we launch Dancing Under The Lights to a good sized crowd in May 95 at the Punters Club. All our gigs are on the north side. We go to St. Kilda once.

The EP, beautifully recorded by Andy was full of chiming lush guitars but came with the query, Why doesn’t he sing those lyrics ? Onwards we gigged, before falling apart again in late 95 and deciding to call it a day. But when is the end of the mad rock dream?

1. Dancing Under The Lights
2. The Farewell Train
3. When Your Whole Body Screams
4. Roses Above The Stones
5. Handing Our Hope To God
6. Untitled

A residency at the Punters with Sandro and The Stream in Jan 97 is a highlight. Continuing the writing and sporadically gigging we record what is to be The October Lovers album in a Clifton Hill warehouse over the weekend that Lady Di died. 15 songs and initiated by the stirring guitar work of James, Chris driving bass, Lenny s intense drumming, Corinna s wild violin and an improvement in my vocals, the album takes shape. The money problems start now.

We play New Years Eve in Ballarat. Tom from Adelaide band The Moonies calls and we head to Adelaide meeting people for the first time who liked the same records we did A gig with Sweet William and The Moonies at the Mad Love Bar is a highlight. James Lee commented: It s like being in…Bristol

More gigs through the year of 98. After five years of great bass playing Chris Grierson decides to call it a day and Pete Stone (ex-Lamia) joins. The October Lovers is still sitting there without the cash for mixing so we sensibly record again before Pete moves back to Perth Nine songs hurriedly done in a day overlooking Port Phillip Bay, rhythm section heavy, some pop and the odd ridiculous moment i.e an attempted rap. The lost sessions, surely?

As a precursor to the album, we release a spilt seven inch single with Tasmanian popsters Droplet. The single, The Little Truths, a road map song is the obvious choice. After Pete leaves, it s finally time to mix the record Up to Matt Hills place in Preston. The October Lovers is released in November 99 on Karl Melvin s Adelaide indie Hip To Hate . Chris Richards (ex-Dust/Kali) joins on bass and The Empress Launch is extremely well attended. We re feeling good as Sunday morning hits us crashed out at the after-party listening to Tactics and Belle & Sebastian. Typically, after feeling good, some shocking gigs follow to break our spirits.

1. Abundance
2. And What Year Was This?
3. In Sleep
4. The Strangest Melancholy
5. And The Music, And The Beer
6. The October Lovers
7. Sensuality
8. Back Home For Christmas
9. The Little Truths
10. When The Sun Kisses The Fields And The City Like A New Bride