Sunny roots, glassy hooks
The duo from Sydney blend surf-tinged guitars with dreamy pop and steady grooves. They started on home recordings, stacked a few EPs, and broke wider with a Like A Version spin on
Murder on the Dancefloor. The live pace stays brisk and melodic, with short resets between songs and little dead air.
Songs that likely land
Likely picks include
Oysters In My Pocket,
Going Kokomo, and the title cut
Sofa Kings, with that cover saved for a singalong encore. The crowd skews college-age through early 30s, a mix of radio converts and indie lifers, happy to dance without pushing. Trivia: the project name simply merges their first names, and early drafts were traded as phone memos before studio takes. Gear heads will clock chorus-heavy cleans and punchy four-on-the-floor drums that nod to new wave while staying modern. For clarity, all setlist and production talk here is an informed forecast, not a promise.
The Indie-Sleek Hang
Breezy style, zero fuss
You will see thrifted button-ups, worn denim, and clean sneakers, plus a few pastel caps and tote bags tucked under arms. People hum riffs between sets and trade favorite deep cuts without gatekeeping. Phones pop up for the first chorus, then pockets as folks fall into the bounce.
Small rituals, big chorus
There is a quick whoop before drops and a friendly clap-on-two-and-four that the drummer often rides with. Expect a soft sway up front and looser dancing toward the sides, with strangers sharing space kindly. Merch leans simple fonts and soft colors, and the line moves steady because sizes go fast. Disposable cameras and polaroids appear by the rail, catching the final chorus when the room sings the guitar line back.
Hooks First, Rhythm Always
Glassy tones, tight rhythm
Vocals sit light and clear, more airy than gritty, and they favor unison lines that keep the melody centered. Guitars stay chimey and chorus-kissed, with palm-muted verses that open into bright, ringing choruses. The bass moves melodically, often walking up to meet the downbeat so the groove feels springy.
Little switches that open space
Drums lean on crisp hi-hat work and a steady four-on-the-floor that nudges the room to dance. Live, they often bump tempos a touch, which makes the hooks feel urgent without rushing. Codas tend to stretch by a few bars so the crowd can sing the last line again. A neat detail from their cover arrangement sticks around on tour too, keeping the bass on straight eighths while guitars chop short upstrokes to sharpen the groove.
Kindred Ears, Shared Playlists
If you like crisp guitars
Fans of
Spacey Jane will hear the same bright guitars and bittersweet singalongs.
Dayglow shares the clean, sunny indie-pop bounce and a love of simple hooks that stick.
Two Door Cinema Club brings a dance-floor pulse and tight rhythm parts that mirror this band’s backbeat-first approach.
Dance pulse, indie heart
The Jungle Giants overlap on groove-forward sets and a cheerful, movement-friendly floor. Fans who ride between these artists tend to prize melody over volume and like songs that finish before they overstay. The through-line is crisp guitar work, friendly bass lines, and choruses that pop without heavy distortion. If those traits live on your playlists, this show lands right in that zone.
