Frente

Overview

From the beer soaked carpet of the Punters Club in Fitzroy to massive stages the world over, Frente have won hearts with singles such as ‘Ordinary Angels’ ‘Labour of Love’ and their acoustic take on New Order’s ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’.

While the world was celebrating all things grunge, Frente’s blend of alternative and folk pop set them apart. The honesty of the performances and recordings, plus the thoughtful quirky riffs and structures of the songs drew logical comparisons of Simon’s guitar work to some of Jonny Marr’s work for the Smiths and Dave Gavurin for the Sundays. Vocally Angie’s presence was, at the time, truly unique; an Australian female singer singing in her native accent, rather than adopting the American vernacular of the day.

In the footsteps of seminal indie-pop bands such as The Triffids and The Go-Betweens, Frente left the country to find the recognition that had eluded them in their success in their hometown. They were invited to tour extensively with some of the biggest alternative artists of the day, including Everything But The Girl, Ween, The Beautiful South, Crowded House and Alanis Morissette.

NOTE: This show may contain strobe lighting and haze.