The successful Optus Flix in the Stix will be returning to Saumarez Homestead on Saturday, February 23 with a selection of award winning short films and a musical course served up by The Whitlams.
The Whitlams are undoubtedly one of Australia’s most loved bands, appealing to audiences of all ages and tastes. With lyrics described as having a “charming cynicism” enhanced by an instinct for poignant melody, they have been entertaining fans for nearly two decades.
They formed in late 1992 in Newtown, Sydney. As a three-piece with no drummer, Tim Freedman, Stevie Plunder and Andy Lewis developed their songs acoustically on Saturday afternoons at the Sandringham Hotel in King Street. Then followed the usual formative months of beer, bonding and bad shows. In early 1993 they discovered that they and their gear could just fit into a Kingswood station wagon and so, taking turns lying on the piano in the back, they headed off every six weeks to Byron Bay and Brisbane and became a real band.
The Whitlams’ current line-up has remained unchanged for the last eight years and four albums, consisting of Tim Freedman on piano and vocals, Jak Housden on guitar, Warwick Hornby on bass guitar and Terepai Richmond on drums.
Optus Flix in the Stix returns in 2013 with a record number of events to celebrate their fifth year. Twelve regional centres across the east coast of Australia, including Armidale, will play host to the annual evening of eclectic short films, spine tingling live music, spoken word, comedy, delicious nosh and great company. Held under the stars in the stunning surrounds of Saumarez Homestead, with views over sprawling paddocks, Optus Flix in the Stix will undertake their most ambitious tour to date, calling into multiple cities in Queensland and Victoria for the very first time.
Tickets go on sale Monday December 3, 2012 through Ticketek – http://premier.ticketek.com.au/ 132 849.
