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There’s something mysterious, and a little magical, about Sydney band The Marines. A few years ago, with no grand plan or particular ambition, five friends came together just for the sheer pleasure of making new music. Rabid music fans themselves, with pedigrees in various other bands, they began with each of their muse and some promising tunes. “I’ll never forget the recording sessions, they were special right from the get-go,” says guitarist Ben Carew. “We were all crammed into this tiny old cottage, with gear absolutely everywhere. It was a summer heat-wave and these ancient, rustic smells just seeped out of the brickwork; it was like stepping back in time. We had the cricket on the radio, drank beer and just lay down track after track in the searing heat. But it came so easy, I remember, it just flowed, which is usually a good sign.” “I remember thinking at the time, ‘wow, this is like Brian Wilson, Wilco, Queen and Rufus Wainwright all jamming in a seedy country bar in the

MARINES is a unique blend of musical genres and political influences that manages to be both offensive and enlightening in the same breath. Based in Darwin.