05/05/2025
JUNK FEST 2025 ~ Artist Spotlight 🖤🙂↕️
TWINE
Beyond excited to be bringing back to Aotearoa one of the best bands from across the ditch, Twine. After their debut NZ shows around Camp A Low Hum ’24, they were last on our shores in February just gone courtesy of - and soon they’ll be back for more (junk fest in Auckland, and a special sideshow in Wellington to be exact!)
The two threads that twist together to make South Australian band Twine are barrelling noise rock and wounded, stinging country. Their debut record New Old Horse is dazzling and devastating in equal measure; a tender yet eruptive exploration of wayward relationships and the aches of identity in flux. The dynamism of the album mirrors these disordered attachments and emotions - tracks of brute force quickly descend into mournful interludes from the violin, while slow tracks sprawl out and then explode into a pummel of noise and drums. Tom Katsaras’ unpolished vocals quiver and howl, giving each song a sorrowful depth.
The band began in Adelaide in 2021, initially as a solo vehicle for Katasaras’ experiments into brash, country-inflected rock. But as the band members shifted and finally solidified into their current line-up - Tom Katsaras (Vocals/ Guitar), Matt Schultz (Guitar), Thea Martin (Violin), Alicia Salvanos (Bass) and Jackson Pagett (Drums) - the music became more of a collective effort, with Katsaras bringing his bandmates small fragments of songs that were then expanded and warped into new shapes. Part of the unruly power of New Old Horse (Mixed by Alex Farrar, who has worked with MJ Lenderman and Wednesday) comes from this communal approach.
Catch all the best alternative music from Australia & New Zealand at Junk Fest 2025 🤍
GA First Release is nearly sold out, so get in quick (link in bio) xx
