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Hailing from the great South Australian state that brought you two giant balls, Farmer’s Union iced coffee and Cooper’s Pale Ale come brit pop band THE BYZANTINES. There’s nothing pale about these Adelaide lads and best mates; vocalist Michael Pietrafesa, guitarist David Zammit, José Moucho on bass and Johnny Zervas on drums. Considered ‘Australia’s answer to Kasabian’ (Vinyl Soul), THE BYZANTINES have incorporated a varied mesh of sounds and layers, all the while feeling organic and staying true to the British sound that bands like The Stone Roses and Primal Scream made famous. With a reputation as a veritable party band to crank up before hitting the town on a Friday night, others see a deeper and more complex side to the band with underlying social commentaries laced into the songs. No matter how it’s painted, The Byzantines are a fusion of swagger laden melodies, head bopping hip-hop beats and in your face vocals that make up the unique, yet familiar sound that the band have