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The Melting Caps -Longstanding Sydney bands Crossing Red Lines and Flick The Bean merged in 2016 to form The Melting Caps, a 5-piece group, are equipped with a unique brand of indie- roots tunage encompassed by smooth, summer vibes. All five members brought with them their own individual sounds but a shared passion for social activism and expressing they began expressing that through their music. The guys write all their own songs, usually riddled with swipes at the government, as well as those who choose to judge an entire race, religion or sexuality based on a few tools. Lead singer Harlin Firmins’ distinctive voice shifts effortlessly between sweet melodies and spitting out ska-style poetry, while Luke Colombo offers strong back-up on the guitar with his vibrant 90s rock tones. Tom Smith belts out warm fuzzy blues on his sax, bringing some serious funk to the band and this eclectic mix of sounds is tightly pulled together with Gus Hart hitting the skins and Luke Martin slappin’