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In April 2005 North Queensland boys Darryl, Ben and Damo formed Slide as a part time alternative from their other rock/metal projects. After receiving an unexpectedly positive response from a few informal performances Slide started gigging at local Mackay pubs. Following almost a year as the house band of a sports bar the boys moved on to perform shows throughout Mackay, Sarina and Airlie Beach and built up a following of people attracted to the laid back coastal groove. In the last 6 months Slide has started to focus on writing music as well as maintaining a heavy performance schedule, and have recorded a number of originals. In late August Slide received their first big break by being picked to support INXS for their Mackay show of their Switched On world tour which found them generate a great deal of local attention and gain and invitation to potentially play at the Falls Festival. Since this time Slide has moved appeared and played on Channel 10's program State Focus and their