One of the most influential bands of the late 20th century will be celebrated at Kindred Bandroom on Sunday 7 December with a performance of Atomic: The Songs of Blondie.
Featuring musicians with extensive experience in Australia’s live music scene, the performance will offer a detailed and dynamic interpretation of Blondie, the New York new-wave band fronted by Debbie Harry who rose to superstardom in the late 70’s and early 80’s.
Named after one of the band’s biggest hits, the Atomic is the collaboration between Anthea Palmer and Victor Stranges, two musicians with deep roots in Melbourne’s rock scene.
Stranges, originally a drummer in the underground punk band Drunk ‘n’ Disorderly during the 1980s, had focused mainly on studio work and had not played drums publicly on a regular basis for over 35 years.
When the idea of a Blondie homage arose, he fully committed to the role, drawing from his admiration for Clem Burke, Blondie’s renowned drummer who died earlier this year.
Palmer, originally from Adelaide, performed in Drama Queen with Shane Reilly before relocating to Melbourne. Drama Queen played extensively and released two EPs.
Joining them on bass is Yarraville’s Stu Thomas, who has spent more than 30 years performing with artists such as Kim Salmon and Dave Graney, while Mike Dupp (The Methinks, The Futurists) and Garry Allen (Crossbones Boogie) round out the band for what promises to be an energetic and stylistically faithful performance of Blondie’s catalogue.
It’s a matinee show, with doors opening at 2pm.
Tickets: atomicweare.com
