IT’S something special when brothers make music together and there are plenty of famous sibling groups making it big on the world stage.
The Vellacott Trio are hoping that their blend of music will strike the right chord with audiences when they launch their first EP in Warwick on 6 March.
The brothers, Ben, 18, Clayton, 16 and Morgan, 14, who are well-known for playing community events, charity work, and “parties, weddings, anything”, are excited to be launching an EP of original music to their home crowd.
Front man Ben, who is currently studying a Bachelor of Popular Music at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, is utilising all the learnings of his course in this venture.
“I’ve been writing a lot and we have had help with recording, mixing and mastering the tracks from Alex, of the Flame Fields, who has been a great help in getting this project off the ground,” he said.
“It’s been fantastic to be able to discover what it takes to make it in the music industry and to have the guidance of well-respected musicians and industry leaders to guide us in our first major music project.”
Ben said that the songs on the new EP are just a small sample of what they’ve written since the band’s inception.
“Some of the songs we’ve had for over a year and some were written a week out from recording,“ he said.
The boys believe the songs have good audience appeal, a catchy hook and great rhythm that will, hopefully, have people singing along.
“We’re pretty proud of what we’ve done, and we just hope people can enjoy what we’ve created,” Ben said.
“My favourite track on the EP is Don’t Break It.
“I think it’s got a cool little riff, you can move to it and it’s just heaps of fun to play live.” Ben plays guitar and sings while Clayton drums and harmonises and Morgan provides the funky bass lines.
The boys have music pedigree, having taken their inspiration and talent from dad Phillip, a popular and well-known musician and guitar teacher, who has done his own share of touring, playing major events and recording work.
There will be a bill of three acts on the night with local favourites Port Paradise kicking off the evening, followed by Gold Coast band The Flame Fields.
The EP launch party will be at the Stockyard Hotel’s outdoor venue on Friday 6 March from 6.30pm, with entry just $5.
CDs and T-shirts will be available for purchase on the night and for those who can’t make it along to the launch, the Vellacott Trio’s EP will be available from iTunes.
