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Formed in 2009, Launceston garage trio Sole Stickers are purveyors of classic Australian guitar driven rock/pop popularised by groups such as Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I. Sole Stickers comprise of singer/guitarist James Dilger and drummer Matt Labedzki, along with replacement bass player Andrew McDougall (after the departure of Jonathon Hill in early 2011 due to family commitments). Hobart born Andrew brings along a wealth of gigging experience and approaches his bass playing rhythmically and melodically. Sole Stickers 2010 debut album, ‘We Got All Things That Are Good’ (co-produced by Jon Auer of Seattle’s The Posies) received unanimously positive reviews. Praised for their ability to mix lyrical smarts, sharp melodic hooks, fuzzed out guitars and driving rhythms, Sole Stickers high-energy performance will be a highlight of the Amplified 2011 weekend. Some notable press quotes for Sole Stickers: “For the record, we’re talking ‘Next Big Thing’, Missing Links, Posies, ’67 Kinks,