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THE OLD ROMANTICS

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THE OLD ROMANTICS - The Most Pretentious Band in the Universe

You Just Can’t Get Enough!

The Old Romantics will revive your fondest memories of the most pretentious movement in popular music, the New Romantic era.

When the world had had enough of punk, a group of English Nancy-boys headed up by characters like Steve Strange, Boy George and Marc Almond rebelled with a new brand of highly produced, grandiose, but above all danceable hits that bought the fun back into clubs and pubs.

Songs like Tainted Love, You Spin Me Right Round, Just Can’t Get Enough and Don’t You Want Me got people smiling again, and they’re sure to make you smile again now!

You mightn’t see it through the makeup, but The Old Romantics have been working professionally all over the world in high profile bands for may years, and the result is a tight and entertaining stage show – complete with costumes, synthesizes and hexagonal electronic drums – that makes every performance a night to remember!

“One of the most entertaining live bands I’ve seen in a long time”
Steve Vizard

FEATURING THE EXTRAORDINARY TALENTS OF:

Timmy Mangina

Everything about him about screams 80’s, even his IQ. But his booming New Romantic voice will transport you… If you close your eyes you’ll think you’re back at The Blitz nightclub in London circa 1982. Just don’t keep them closed for too long if Timmy’s around!

Christophe LeBon

Enigmatic, charismatic, aromatic and bureaucratic. Christophe plays a mean guitar yet is a very generous person himself. Strange. He also sings like an angel, but not Doc Neeson, the other type.

Spandau Barry

Driving funky bass and angelic harmony vocals more than makes up for the fact that Barry thought it was Spandex Barry for the first 5 rehearsals.

Alan Ant

Adam’s lesser known brother Lubric seems to make the keyboards sound like an entire symphony orchestra, whereas it was a Japanese sound technician that did all the real work… still, at least he’s kept his figure!

Boy John

Pounding electro drums are a signature of the New Romantic era, and for that matter pounding headaches the next morning. John always delivers an electric performance for a man who dresses like a girl…

SONGLIST INCLUDES:

Gold - Spandau Ballet

I Just Can’t Get Enough - Depeche Mode

Whip It - Devo

Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood

The Look of Love - ABC

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

Blue Monday - New Order

Cars - Gary Numan

Electric Dreams - Human League

You Spin Me RIght Round - Dead or Alive

Send Me An Angel - Real Life

I Ran - Flock of Seagulls

Take on Me - Aha

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Ant Music - Adam Ant

Girls on Film - Duran Duran

Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran

To Cut a Long Story Short - Spandau

Don’t You Want Me Baby - Human League

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club

and many more ....

QUOTABLE QUOTES

'Fantastic night. Cannot wait for the next gig. Hilarious. I am still laughing'
Amanda G, Kew, VIC

'Spot on and very very funny. Loved it'
Johnny A, Hawthorn, VIC

'Unreal. At times the whole sound and vocals were so close to the real thing it was uncanny'Jeremy T, Viewbank, VIC

'What a great night. Brilliant!'
Sue M, Richmond, VIC

'You guys rock!! Very fun. The band is sooo ... tight... electronic drums are back! Had a ball'Alison D, Sydney, NSW

'Absolutely Brilliant'
Brian S, Sydney, NSW