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SLEEVEHEADS are a band of five guys who got together at Nhulunbuy High in February 2010. The town of Nhulunbuy is in north-east Arnhem land. The band consists of Brandon Peckham (drums), Wilson Liu (keyboard/synthesiser), Reid Cooper (Guitar/vocals), Roy Kellaway (Guitar/vocals), Nelson Browne (Bass). Their genre of music is Indie Rock/Hard rock. Although the guys have a unique style they have been influenced by bands Kings Of Leon, Vampire Weekend and The Kooks. The name “Sleeveheads” was created when a classmate Sam Buttel put his arm in his shirt and his head through his sleeve and the rest was history. Sam is now the bands mascot and first original Sleevehead. SLEEVEHEADS beat 19 other bands in the top end Battle of the School Bands to become the first winners in this competition. This is an initiative set up to provide an opportunity for students to perform at major concerts in the Territory. They also took out the Songwriters prize for the best original song and impressed