Mordi Fest

It has been a long time coming for Melbourne’s Indie rockers British India and it appears that fans did not desert them during 2 years of Covid restrictions.

The band having recently been awarded both ARIA Platinum and Gold Record status for their songs I Can Make You Love Me and Suddenly.

Formed in high school British India’s critically acclaimed debut ‘Guillotine’ won the band an AIR Award in 2007 along with a Triple J album of the year nomination. Over the course of their impressive career, British India have released 6 albums, 5 ARIA Top 10 debuts and earned eight entries into the Hottest 100.

They gained the reputation as one of the hardest working bands in the country, notching up over 1000 headline shows around Australia and performing at all the major festivals.

This year, Frente celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of their era-defining record ‘Marvin the Album’ with a very special vinyl and digital re-release. From the beer-soaked carpet of the Punters Club in Fitzroy to massive stages the world over, Frente have won hearts and taken no prisoners with singles such as ‘Ordinary Angels’, ‘Labour of Love’ and their acoustic take on New Order’s ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’.

As new generations discover them for the first time and their peers take another nostalgic listen to the songs that they fell in love with, broke up with, and started over with; Frente continues to mean something to so many.

From the golden era for Australian rock bands, to reinvigorating fans today, 1927 have been entertaining audiences for 30 years and have stood the test of time as icons of the Australian music scene.

1927's debut album ...ish became a smashing success that went five times platinum, stayed in the ARIA chart for 46 weeks, and sold an excess of 400,000 copies. They won Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards for best debut single and album and became a household name in Australia overnight.

It is one of the top 10 most successful; debut albums for an Australian artist, to multiple ARIA awards, a multi-platinum second album, chart success in Europe and America.