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Fusing teen punk jams, PC speaker soundtracks and slamming techno raves, Pomomofo lie somewhere between the adolescent and the apocalyptic. Their sound draws on the grime of the Test Icicles and In Utero-era Nirvana, 90s techno, the gameboy blips of Crystal Castles, rude French house and anything by Trent Reznor. Formed in the bedroom recording studios of Mike (synths), Tim (drums) and Nikos (guitar/vocals), Pomomofo started out playing what they called "computer-rock" and with only one gig under their belts went all the way to the national finals of the Australian University band comp. Shot into the Sydney scene with a bullet, they spent 2005 playing hard, building a fan base and sharing the stage with bands like The Presets. During this time they gained a reputation for anarchic live shows, a rep which was confirmed when they won the prestigious Hopetoun Incentive Competition in November and went on to play the opening slot at the Homebake Festival in December. With the ensuing