San Cisco are an Australian indie pop band that formed in 2009 under the original name of King George, in Fremantle, Western Australia. The band are a four-piece, and consists of Jordi Davieson (guitar, lead vocals), Josh Biondillo (guitar, vocals), Nick Gardner (bass) and Scarlett Stevens (drums, vocals)—all members, except Stevens, share duties on keyboards. In November 2011, the band was signed by Albert Productions, but moved to Fat Possum Records for the release of its debut album. In October 2012, the band described its ‘vibe’ as “squelchy, crispy, streamlined, hairy, indie”. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013 the group were nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Dance Release for the album; and Best Video for “Fred Astaire”, which was directed by Andrew Nowrojee.
THURSDAY 07 SEPTEMBER
THEKLA BRISTOL The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB Doors 7:00pm Ages 14+
“Due to unforeseen personal commitments in Australia, San Cisco have taken the tough decision to cancel their forthcoming UK tour. We hope to be back in the near future.”
THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
THEKLA BRISTOL The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB Doors 7:00pm Ages 14+
San Cisco craft a melodic upbeat sound so infectious and sun-kissed that you’d think the spirit of a lesser-known Beach Boy has been grafted into their songwriting sessions. Hailing from Fremantle, the three boys (Jordi, Nick and Josh) and one girl (Scarlett) made a sizeable splash in their native land a year or so back in the top ten and – as these things go – with a multi-million views YouTube clip. The band say ‘we see it (Awkward) as the brat child of our music catalogue’, and they wrote the song in just two hours. The lyrical narrative is about a flash pan romance that devolves into pure stalking, and has a promising touch of the macabre. San Cisco’s self-titled debut album will be released on October 7th and is a teenage riot of love, pain and short attention spans. They’ve got everything covered, from surfing to mixtapes, friendship to videogames, and it’s all there in short, sweet bursts of jangly pop joy. Whether they’re singing about having too many thoughts running through their brain (on the fuzzy disco of Wild Things) or realising you might not be good enough for your girlfriend (the lively nostalgia of Fred Astaire), it’s impossible to resist their infectious buzz. Awkward will be the third single to be taken from the album following those two songs, and the band have also previously put out the Beach EP, which was released late 2012.
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