Gentle Ben and his Shimmering Hands, Kino Motel (vic) & The Sea Shall Not Have Them

That’s not a knife. GENTLE BEN & HIS SHIMMERING HANDS are a knife. From the hip pocket slides the handle, luminescent mother of pearl scales riveted to silver. The years and tears of patina add to its beauty, wind up its menace. Then like electrons pulsing down a chord comes the blade. Flick. It appears and you feel it’s sting then the velvet warmth it leaves in its wake and you think to yourself “If this is it…then I want more”. Let the anticipation finish you. Submit to the Shimmering Hands. We’re here to help you cross over. Australia’s Gentle Ben and His Shimmering Hands formed, Ship of Theseus style, from the remnants of sultry rock and roll group Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side (sporting a strong family resemblance to blood-soaked amphetamine swamp-rock stalwarts SixFtHick). With new crew, new songs and new focus, they bring you a blistering live show and their genre-defying album “BRUT”.

Joined by Melbourne / Naarm beach goths KINO MOTEL, hot off the release of their debut album 'VISIONS' and extensive European touring, the band are a Melbourne via Berlin 3-piece who push the dynamic range to extremes in both directions. Control and beauty and darkness featuring Ed Fraser (Cash Savage & The Last Drinks) and Rosa Mercedes (Josephine Foster Band). “Sprawling, ominous, cinematic” - XS Noize

Opening the Ipswich show are Gold Coast stalwarts THE SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM, a thunderously heavy instrumental 2 piece band with an appetite for glorious noise that you can swim in. DEBRIS out now on The Birds Robe Collective.

Tickets are $15 pre-sale, $20 full price!