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The road to any glittering destination is a long, rocky, dirt track. Young friends Kieran Waters and Helen Cunningham formed Brisbane folk outfit, Saga Barbies, around 2000. The band were on their way to somewhere good when Helen was diagnosed with voice problems. They folded, gutted that their early promise would remain untapped. Kieran played on with acts like The Demon Drink. When the DD ended, recognising the frightening chemistry between drummer, Leigh Nelson, and bassist, Sean O’Shea, Kieran suggested the trio push on under a new name - Bang Lasso. 2024 and Helen, vocal cords restored, 3 kids in tow and a relationship in her rear-view, reached out. The magic returned, Helen’s warmth/light bringing a levity to Kieran’s darker impulses. They looked away from their early folk roots to a harder, post punk sound, reminiscent of acts like Pixies.