The Gingers

The Gingers

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Gingers
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Melbourne, Australia
Genre = Rock
Punk
Years_active = 2005–present
Label = Illicit Records
URL = [http://www.thegingers.com.au/ Official website]
Current_members = Chelsea Wheatley
Nellie Jackson
Stephen Lavery
Christopher Kelly
Past_members = Etta Curry

The Gingers are a Melbourne based punk rock band.

Forming the band after Falls Festival 2004, it took The Gingers just over a month to write their first set, playing their first ever show at The Tote with The Turbo AC's in February 2005.

The Gingers have supported bands like Ropeburning, Pennywise, Hoobastank, The Queers, Against Me!, Grinspoon and have toured with Butterfingers, Ground components, The Goons of Doom, The Go Set, This War & More. The Gingers also started 2007 off by playing Peaches & Cream Festival and the Big Day Out in Melbourne.

The Gingers signed to Illicit Records in 2005, and in 2006 released their debut EP "Love You Long Time". Touring the east coast non stop in support of the EP, The Gingers also appeared on . Their film clip for the song 'Evening Rose' was played on "Channel V", "Video Hits" and Rage, with the song also being played on JJJ, Nova & Community Radio. 'Evening Rose' was used in an advertisment for Jay Jay's.

Members

*Chelsea Wheatley - Vocals & Bass Guitar
*Nellie Jackson - Guitar & Vocals
*Christopher Kelly - Drums
*Stephen Lavery - Guitar & Vocals

Discography

EPs

*"Demo - Melbourne Records" (2005)
*"Love You Long Time" (2006)
*"The Goons of Doom Split The Gingers giant panda EP" September(2007)

Trivia

*The name of the Gingers' debut EP references Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, in which a prostitute in Da Nang propositions a soldier, asking "Hey, you got girlfriend Vietnam? Me so horny. Me love you long time."

External links

* [http://www.thegingers.com.au The Gingers Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thegingers The Gingers Myspace Page]
* [http://www.indieinitiative.com/ifShowHeadline.asp?ID=3354 Indie Initiative Review]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/access-all-ages/2006/03/09/1141701617301.html The Age Interview]
* [http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/7696/ FasterLouder Review]


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