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We formed 3 years ago. We all bring our own influences to the music, which is best desribed as a current take on 70's grooves and feels.

‘What’s the style?’ … Eclectic. Fusing new wave pop with a rock edge and electro undertones the New Electric’s sound steers clear of the obvious. Their lyrics are quirky and engaging, delivered with a raw, masculine conviction. ‘Flesh and Metal’, their first single and title song of the upcoming EP, is the tragic love story of a woman and a robot. A tongue-in-cheek melodrama, it showcases the band’s off-beat style and innate sense for the hook. Slipping effortlessly from the angelic harmonies of the haunting ballad, ‘Blue Envy’ into the ominous tale of a stalker’s plight in ‘Bustin’ Over’, then launching into the maniacal anthem ‘Bright Slippers’, The New Electric show they are as diverse as they are original and vibrant. The New Electric emerged on Melbourne’s band scene in the early months of 2005 and were soon headlining venues such as the Espy, Ding Dong and the Palais. Since high school, Lucchesi brothers, Marc (vocals) and Dan (drums), have been playing in bands ranging from