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Hailing from Melbourne, The Weekend People began life as a songwriting collaboration between Nicholas Roy and Mark Woodward. As a duo, the pair put on an impressive performance - piano and guitar accompanied by boot heels thumping the stage - but when Sarah Holmes (bass) and Peter Guidera (drums) joined the lineup, their songs took on new life and The Weekend People became known for their frenzied and energetic live shows. After the band released their self-title debut album in 2010 to critical acclaim ("A thrilling pop adventure - a hit any day of the week" Inpress), Roy left to focus his efforts on his solo career, but the song-writing partnership continued and the performances of the leaner three-piece have intensified, drawing comparisons to Bright Eyes and Arcade Fire along the way, "Flitting between delicate and tender one minute to wild and furious the next" Beat. The band has shared stages with the acts as diverse as Washington and Colin Hay, and reached international