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Drawing influences from upbringings spanning various parts of the globe including Canada, England and Australia, the Algernon's Mouse boys are an eclectic group. Starting as an after school jam at Music College the band decided they could blend their varied personalities and musical repertoires. Simple and ballsy guitar riffs offer a dirty underpinning for heavy rock beats, hip-hop verses and soaring choruses with pop sensibilities, and funked-up bass lines allow the grooves to soothe. The songs are upbeat and easily accessible, but there is a sense of social awareness in the upfront lyrics that conjure images ranging from depression, alienation and addiction to playful chants on the vitality of youth, and the pitfalls of relationships. Australian singer Lex Burton, 24 is an experienced songwriter who grew up mostly in London and brings with him a background ripe with the hazy imagery and floaty choruses of his hard-rock influences. Rapper Connor Elsaesser aka Killa Con, 22 honed