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Late 2009, grunge & roots singer/songwriter Sam Bucca thought - FUCK THIS - and got together with lifelong colleague and muse Tomslash Hine along with Pilot drummer Todd Brownlow and tried out a few tunes, along with some shocking band names. They played for a year together doing a grand total of two local gigs, with the addition of Master Smilie. The fantastic Mr. Jono became the forth member of the band and completed the line up. However management was, as always, lazy at best. So, the Grunge and roots thing stuck for a little longer. Australia Day 2011 rocked up and Sir Brownlow had to part ways to work with the kiddies and one week out from a gig, the band needed a drummer. Much like the telepsychokinetically-enhanced connection between Slash and SB, Master Smilie had a similar partner. Matthew Killer Manhood. The Chef, The man, The Legend. Killer came into the newly named CONVICTS. completing the 'Half and Half' line up of best mates and within 1 week, had the 35 minute set

The Convicts are a four-piece melodic punk / rock band from the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The music created can best be described as a blend of Californian 90’s punk rock mixed in with Classic 1980’s Australian rock, with a consistent and melodic feel evident throughout the music. The members that make up the band Toby Gawler, Grant Lockwood, Ewan Maxwell, Adam Whiteman and Chris Williamson are aged between the ages of 22-26 and share similar views and opinions on topics surrounding music, the media, popular culture and the Australian way of life. It is the intent of the band to express these opinions through their music, introducing audiences to issues which are challenging the youth of Australia, a generation struggling to come to terms with the responsibility of the 21st century. Musical backgrounds are relatively diverse with previous bands including prominent Hardcore, Punk and Rock bands from Sydney & Hobart. The Convicts recorded their debut EP at Linear Studios with ARIA