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Guitarist and vocalist Brad Sterling met drummer Chris White on campus at a Western Australian university in the summer of 2001. It didn’t take long for them both to realize that they shared a common interest – bands like amazing LA prog rockers Tool and Rage Against The Machine, and grunge bands like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains, and that both were heavily influenced by the psychedelic rock of the 60’s and 70’s with bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Within a couple of years Chris and Brad were renting a house in the Perth suburbs and had converted the garage into a rehearsal space and the search for a bass player began. A few came and went but eventually they stumbled upon “child prodigy” Blake Long. Blake is the step-son of one of Brad’s old high school buddies, and is literally half the age of the other band members. Things clicked from the first jam where, in the absence of Chris, Blake and Brad jammed on some old Alice in Chains, Tool and

JUNKHEAD's story is as wild and unpredictable as their music. From the opening moments of their debut 2016 EP WARMOUTH, the combination of frenzied, technical compositions, catchy and memorable songwriting and ferocious, emotionally-charged vocals grabs the listener immediately and doesn't let go for the next 20 minutes. After winning Triple Js Uneartheds competition to support UK heavy weights Architects at their 2017 Sydney show, and making their debut supporting Canadian Prog legends Protest the Hero in the first half of 2017. Junkhead have steadily made a name for themselves in the live music scenes a frenetic and entertaining live act, sharing the stage with US metal core titans The Plot in You and Australian local legends Polaris. 2018 saw the release of the ferocious single Pillar of Salt which expanded the band's use of dynamics, focused aggression, and ambience, taken even further with 2021's inVAIN. JunkHead return to see out 2023 with surprise single, 'GRIFTER'.