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  • marcus fraser 2020MARCUS FRASER
    Vocalist in Starcrazy
    Sydney, Australia

    Top Ten Live Shows in 2020

    1.) The Darkness & Southern River Band at The Enmore - March 2020

    2.) Alice Cooper/MC50/Airborne at Qudos Bank Arena - Feb 2020

    3.) Sabïre at The Vanguard - December 2020

    4.) Frankie's House Band (Van Halen Tribute Night) at Frankie's - December 2020

    5.) Thunder Fox at Paddo RSL - November 2020

    6.) Reckless Love at Crowbar - February 2020

    7.) Lucid Hoops at The Factory - December 2020

    8.) Polish Club at The Vanguard - Circa August 2020

    9.) HIGH & Left Side Filter - Halloween Night at Frankie's Pizza

    10.) Ed Barnes - Awning Sessions, March/April 2020

    Watch Sydney band Starcrazy's latest video for "Long Way Home" here.

  • BUCKLES 40TH RUN webIt's been four decades since they burst onto the Australian rock and roll scene, and Pismo Beach’s own Psychotic Turnbuckles are descending Down Under for a three-state tour.

    With three albums and a dozen singles and EPs to their credit, the Turnbuckles are still The World Rock and Roll Tag Team Champions and retained their crown on a Japanese tour that included an appearance at the world-famous Tokyo Halloween Ball. 

    The 40 Years Undefeated Tour will take on the Tote in Melbourne on Saturday, June 29 for their only Victorian show, presented by The I-94 Bar.

    Guests on this leg are Sydney’s glam kings Starcrazy and Melbourne’s retro sound champions The Vibrajets.   


  • Sydney's finest purveyors of glam alt-rock, Starcrazy, are back with a hard hitting, hard rock rendition of ABBA's, “S.O.S”' and have given I-94 Bar first look at the brand new music video, which is due for release on streaming channels tomorrow. You can pre-save it here.

    You can catch the band live at The Lady Hampshire in Sydney on Saturday, September 23 along with local up and comers, MayeflowerThe Polymics and DEDPAN. Tickets are here.

    In only a few years since forming, Starcrazy have sold out multiple electrifying shows, released two independant EPs, received ongoing radio airplay from Alice Cooper, opened for world class artists (such as The Animals, Faster Pussycat, Wednesday 13Chris Klondike Masuak and Hard-Ons), and even performed on national television!

    Lead singer, Marcus Fraser, says of the new single:" We've always been into anything 70's and decided to incorporate a rocked up version of ‘SOS’ into our live set. 

    “It took a little patience learning the three-part vocal harmonies and transposing the piano part to guitar but audiences have been super responsive so we decided to record it in the studio. It's really fun putting our own spin on a classic pop tune. 

    “We added a completely new backing vocal part in the last chorus written by our bassist, Jack Barratt."

    The music video was filmed and directed by John Flaws and edited by their very own, Jack Barratt. It pays homage to the original ABBA video from 1975 with crazy spinning camera effects and unique mirrored close ups of the band members.

     


  • Brash Sydney glam-pop-rockers Starcrazy are releasing their self-titled debut album on October 18 and have unveiled a teaser film clip. “I Ain’t That Crazy” was written by bassist Jack Barratt and produced by Mo Mayhem (Mucho Sonar, ex-Hell City Glamours). The video was shot by Connor Barratt.You can stream it here.

    Announcing the album, the band says: “This release successfully transports the fire and glitter of our live performances into the recording studio with no loss of heat or dynamics. We’ve been a band for over four years now and feel that with this full length release, we’ve finally honed in on our own sound.

  • dean 2021 

    (Vale) Top Ten

    10. Star CrazyGreat, rockin’ live band, cool humans and for me without doubt, the award for earworm of the year:."Egging Me On".  Check ‘em out.

     

  • marcus top ten 2023Photo by Alex from The Underground Stage. 

    top tenI've decided to go with my Top 10 Concerts of 2023 since there were so many great ones! In chronological order...
      
    1. TURNSTILE at The Enmore Theatre (Syd) - Feb 16:
    After getting heavily into their latest album, 'Glow On' (A unique mix of NYC style crossover Thrash Metal and Dream Pop), I was extremely excited to see them live. The hype around this band at the time was palpable and they did not disappoint. Blood pumping guitar riffage, delay soaked vocals and absolutely insane drumming, they put on one of the most intense performances I've ever seen, ripper show! Highlights included "Don't Play", "Holiday" and "Drop".
  •  rossy 2023

    First, I’ll get the rant out of the way. I’ve spent more time working with younger bands this year and there seem to be a few issues… 

    Firstly, there are so many new young bands that they can’t find gigs… especially appropriate ones. The King Street strip in Sydney’s Newtown and surrounds has about eight venues and on any given night there are only up to 50 people in each room. 

  • marcus 2021My name is Marcus Fraser and I'm the singer in Sydney band STARCRAZY.

    In another rollercoaster thunderfuck of a year, these are the tunes that kept me grounded and positive. Some of these artists I'm proud to call my friends and I'm SO stoked on all the amazing music coming out of Australia, Oi Oi Oi!

    In no particular order:

    1. Molly & The Krells - Silver & Gold
    2. Pond - America's Cup
    3. Arianne Gozzing - The New Queen
    4. Thunder Fox - Not For Sale 
    5. Smoke Stack Rhino - Ultraviolet 
    6. Alpha Goose - Why Not
    7. Amyl and The Sniffers - Guided By Angels 
    8. Geese - Low Era
    9. Astrodeath - Invasion 
    10. Lucid Hoops - Kinder Company 

    Jade Felicia photo montage

     

     

  • vince 2021

    Greetings Rockers and Goomers! It’s the end of another weird year. How many is that now?

    Here are my Top Ten releases - mostly Australian artists - and venues, in no particular order of preference. Not all were released in 2021 - but close enough. These releases and venues kept me sane in 2021.Merry Xmas and a free and Happy New Year!

  •  marcus starcrazy 2024

    Marcus' Top Ten Albums for 2024 (with Spotify playlist after the fold)

    1. Bad Nerves - Still Nervous:
    I'm hooked on this album ! Full-throttle garage punk but with an ear for hooks and melodies. They're from Essex and have lately been opening for the likes of The Hives, Royal Bloodand The DarknessBillie Joe Armstrong has labelled them “the best band in England right now." This album is so much fun !
    Fav Track: You've Got The Nerve

    2. The Lemon Twigs - A Dream Is All We Know:
    These guys are absolutely brilliant ! With this album, they've really honed in on the 60's Pop/Baroque sound but also with elements of 70's power-pop. A couple of tracks on this sound like The Raspberries ! Amazing songwriting/performances and they look cool, what's not to like?
    Fav Track: How Can I Love Her More?