Larimer Lounge Presents Teenage Dads with Spinning Jenny on Monday, November 4th.
From the moment Teenage Dads pulled together the first strains of early singles like ‘Devil’s Jam’ and ‘Sunburnt’, they knew they were striving for something different. Refusing to stay within the bounds of stock-standard Australian indie, the four-piece from Melbourne created melodies and rhythms that collided disparate worlds: early 2000s NYC indie, ‘80s acts like Devo and Talking Heads, the explosiveness of bands like Two Door Cinema Club, and something else that was entirely their own.
It’s been clear, throughout releases like the acclaimed “Club Echo” & their last EP “Midnight Driving”, that Teenage Dads are in a league of their own. Now with a string of fresh new singles to their name, the band have truly solidified themselves within the alternative pop rock scene.
Meeting at school, bandmates Jordan Finlay (vocals/multi-instrumentalist), Vincent Kinna (drums), Angus Christie (bass) and Connor McLaughlin (guitar) quickly locked on the foundation of Teenage Dads: compact, propellant rhythms, and lyrics that could tug at heartstrings or conjure laughter. They were committed to being a live band first and foremost, and they quickly earned a reputation for ferociously energetic sets, finding them fans across Australia, North America, England and Europe.
Tracks including Hey Diego!, Speedracer and the live show-stopping Teddy, have all gained radio support in Australia via triple j, with BBC Radio 1 jumping on board to support Speedracer. I Like It features on international playlists including, New Music Friday, New Music Daily, Indie Brandneu, Indie Arrivals, Heaps Indie and many more, with their most recent single Weaponz being added to high rotation on triple j.
Teenage Dads closed out last year playing 94 shows globally across 10 countries, and 3 continents, selling over 15 thousand tickets. The band also made their Splendour In The Grass debut, joining the Groovin The Moo festival national tour plus Yours & Owls and SXSW Sydney in 2023. The release of their last EP ‘Midnight Driving’ debuted at #2 in the ARIA album charts, and notably, the band wrapped up the year by taking home the 2023 Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Aria Award.
Kicking of 2024 with festival slots at Party in the Paddock and the national Laneway Festival tour, as well as an EU/UK headline tour, Teenage Dads are keeping the momentum going with the announce of their largest Australian headline tour to date.
