Melbourne rockers Dracorex will hit the ground running when they take the stage this Saturday night for their debut Geelong gig.
Headlining on October 3 at Medusa Bar, the four-piece consists of frontman James Brennan, lead guitarist Rick Grimm, double bassist Jake Schembri and drummer Michael Maric.
According to Brennan, their music “straddles the line” between hard rock and metal, drawing on the full range of the band members’ influences to create a melting pot of “party metal”.
“We’ve been compared to bands like Pantera, Motörhead, but also Deep Purple,” Brennan said.
“We love 70s British rock, like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin… I personally really love Skid Row, Guns N’ Roses and W.A.S.P., bands like that have really inspired me.
“Rick is super into death metal; that’s his main vibe, but he’s got a really broad taste in music. Jake loves a lot of classic stuff, blues rock, rockabilly, everything like that.
“And Michael likes pop punk, but he also enjoys (alternative metal band) Sleep Token, more eclectic stuff like that. We’ve always wanted to blend our influences, even if they didn’t always super match, if that makes sense.”
Their fusion of styles makes for constant surprises; their latest single, riff-driven rock tune What I’ve Been Livin’ For, sounds like a slightly heavier Franz Ferdinand, while their previous track F****n Wild is more reminiscent of Witchgrinder.
Brennan said the Geelong show, supported by Deep Majestic Thunder and Dead Silver, would bring the party vibes.
“We bring more than just our instruments; I own some special effects and stage effects that I like to bring along,” he said.
“It’s all about rocking out and having a good time.”
