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Hailing from the inner city suburbs of Sydney, The Presence produces a dynamic “rocktail” by mixing hard-hitting riffs, contagious beats and roof-raising rock ’n’ roll rhythms. The Presence’s modern brand of rock has a range of influences including rockers and rollers such as Status Quo, AC/DC, The Angels and Bon Jovi as well as some heavier stuff including Megadeth, Metallica and Nirvana. The Presence writes, produces, promotes and performs its own original rock songs. The band is determined to be a pioneering artist in the digital age and is dedicated to reaching and inspiring people all over the world. David Lancaster is the lead singer and bass player, Julian Leuzzi is the lead guitarist, Riley Moore is the rhythm guitarist and Matthew McHugh plays the drums. David and ‘Jules’ grew up in the same street and benefited from the tutelage of both David’s father Alan, a rock legend from the English band Status Quo, and neighbour John Brewster, the guitarist from The Angels. Matt is