Street Legal on stage in 80s style

ADELAIDE band Street Legal are bringing their indie-new wave rock sounds to Volta next month.

The 18-month-old outfit’s singer Matt Hayward said his group is inspired by music of the 1980s, like Spit Enz, The Reels, and Midnight Oil, and iconic ABC music show Countdown.

They’re set to play some originals and a special surprise cover.

“It’s a very energetic, lively performance, and we have our own aesthetic style with members of the band wearing red coveralls,” Hayward said.

“We released a single, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, earlier in year which went viral on internet and was popular here in Adelaide, and we’re releasing a new, slower song with a ballad theme, similar to Icehouse, called Modern Ruins.

“We all play in other punk and and more rock bands, so the performances stem from that.

“Like the pub rock era of Australian music, we’ll tour ‘til the end of the world; ‘til the wheels of the bus fall off.”

Hayward said the band is looking forward to sharing their political ideas with new listeners.

“Thematically, the music looks at social politics, so we want to highlight that in Ballarat, which is the birthplace of Australian democracy,” he said.

“We aim to raise awareness of social injustice, and we’re big proponents of the yes vote, so we’ll be highlighting those issues.”

Ballarat band Meraki Minds and Geelong opener Cooldad are set to be the support acts.

“We’re really excited to play in front of a new audience and we invite everyone out, even if they don’t traditionally love rock shows, because they might find something they really enjoy,” Hayward said.

The gig is set for Thursday 12 October at Volta, kicking off at 8pm and visit bit.ly/45OFIiE for tickets.