My escapade

Infobox musical artist
Name = My Escapade
Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|AUS Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Instrument = Electric Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Vocals
Genre = Indie rockciteweb | url = http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/bands/My_Escapade# | title = My Escapade at Fasterlouder.com.au | work = fasterlouder | accessdate = 2008-02-21]
Occupation =
Years_active = 2004-Present
Label = Unsigned as of 2007
URL = http://www.myspace.com/myescapadeband
Current_members = Jason Lucas Simon Lucas Chris van Tholen Alan Forrest

My Escapade is an indie rock band from Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. Since its formation in 2004, the band has quickly grown in popularity. Live-entertainment website Citysearch.com.au described the band as "epic, uplifting rock"citeweb | last = Pham | first = Lieu | url = http://hobart.citysearch.com.au/editorial/1137567776901/1137526451618 | title = Mella Rock Festival | work = citysearch | date = 2008-01-31 | accessdate = 2008-02-21] . My Escapade are unsigned to a record label, but have recorded a demo cd with Fatlip Studiosciteweb | url = http://www.myspace.com/myescapadeband | title = Bands Official MySpace | accessdate = 2008-02-21] .

Musical career

My Escapade began as Eugenics (band), a local band in Burnie in late 2004, consisting of members Jason Lucas, Simon Lucas and Chris van Tholen. They were quickly popular in towns along the North-West Coast of Tasmania with live performances ranging from festivals to local pubs and clubs. The band changed their name to My Escapade in 2007, and added keyboardist Alan Forrest to their lineup.

My Escapade is now a respected band around Tasmania and their concerts are well-attended.

Some of their most notable recent performances are Make Poverty Historyciteweb | url = http://nwtasmania.yourguide.com.au/news/local/environment/youth-take-antipoverty-message-to-stage/1076837.html | title = Make Poverty History | work = The Advocate | date = 2007-10-29 | accessdate = 2008-02-21] , Burnie and Mella Rock Festivalciteweb | last = Pham | first = Lieu | url = http://hobart.citysearch.com.au/editorial/1137567776901/1137526451618 | title = Mella Rock Festival | work = citysearch | date = 2008-01-31 | accessdate = 2008-02-21] , Circular Head. They recently performed at Breath of Life Festival, Devonport in March, 2008 along with Jimmy Barnes, Diesel & other Tasmanian bands citeweb | url = http://www.breathoflifefestival.com.au/artists.html | title = Breath of Life | work = Breath of Life Festival | accessdate = 2008-02-21] .

ongs

(My Escapade only perform original material)

Current songlist

* Heaven's Kisses
* Wasting Time
* Come Out Strong
* White Lies
* Man Down
* One in a Million
* Peace of Mind
* Falling Up
* A Whisper
* The Fire
* All This Time
* Swiming Upstream
* Grace and Peace

Band members

Current members

* Jason Lucas- Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
* Simon Lucas - Drums
* Chris van Tholen - Bass Guitar, Vocals.
* Alan Forrest - Keyboard/Piano

Bachelor of the Year

Lead singer/guitarist Jason Lucas was voted Advocate Newspapers North-West Tasmania's Bachelor of the year (2008) by a panel of judges.

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/myescapadeband MySpace Page]
* [http://www.breathoflifefestival.com.au/artists.html Breath of Life Music Festival Artist Line-up]

Notes and references