The Prize (Aus) + Bower (Us) + Alvilda

Doors open at 7:30 PM Moral Support & Le Chinois present: The Prize Power Pop (Melbourne, Australia) This delightful quintet arrives with three guitars and five harmonised vocals, delivering a quality of power pop that the city hasn't heard in years.

Formed in early 2021, the band wrote and rehearsed between lockdowns to give birth to a mix of power pop and rock'n'roll that is as clever as it is punchy.

Their sound blends the knack for a chorus of The Nerves, the guitar duels of Thin Lizzy and the minor chords of The Flamin’ Groovies (later incarnation), all propelled by the power of the Ramones and the raw energy of The Angels (era “Face to Face”) or early Divinyls.

Their influences are moreover glaringly obvious on their sensational cover of “Fighting My Way Back”, an overlooked 1979 power pop gem by British outfit The Incredible Kidda Band.

si=PRwslitELQb1S04G Brower Rock n’Roll (NYC, US) BROWER are an undeniable rock'n'roll force of nature, hailing straight from New York.

Comprising members of the Josephine Network, Dirty Fences, Hershguy Band, SUO, Nancy and Metalleg, this four-piece deliver a masterclass performance, a veritable rock 'n' roll tour de force usually reserved for massive stadiums — the kind that have hosted Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick or the Beatles.

si=nzxbh63FuifYaxyo Alvilda Power pop (Paris) Alvilda, a hymn to simplicity: just four female musicians having fun, influenced as much by 60s garage as by 77 punk, we'll file this under power pop and serve it chilled.

Catchy two-and-a-half-minute (max) hit songs, jagged and energetic pop pearls. And then there is that sheer joy of playing together, as evident as it is contagious, hurled in the face of a gloomy and depressing world. bandca