Byron Shire-based misfit duo, Versace Boys, dropped their latest debut album last weekend.
Who are they? Members Will Henderson and Alex ‘Coastie’ Johnson were born rich and famous.
But things went downhill pretty quickly after that.
Now they need to make some filthy lucre and foolishly believe the music industry is the answer.
The Versace Boys are described as all style and no substance. Well, there’s plenty of style, but they are nearly out of substances.
Faced with a need to make some serious cash, the boys launched their newest debut album, Get Rich or Cry Trying last weekend.
Henderson said, ‘We were frothin’ when our publicity team said they had arranged for our album launch to be at a Brunswick Hotel. But the penny dropped as we realised it’s “a hotel” in the suburb of Brunswick in Melbourne. It’s not “our” Bruns Pub. Fuck! Our jet was still in the panel beaters.’
On stage, these guys dance like Versace models on Ritalin, and sing like strangled spangled drongos.
Lifestyle influences
The boys say their musical and lifestyle influences range from Frank Zappa, TISM, Ian Drury, Pee Diddy through to Mullum IGA’s own Amyl and the Sniffers. Their lyrics are inspired by the words and wisdom of Homer, and display all the grace and poignance of Bart. Their beats reflect their worldly experiences.
Alex aka ‘Coastie’ said, Get Rich or Cry Trying will be our sixth record, if you count the Beatles’ White Album as two records. Most of ‘em are at Will’s place, coz he’s got a record player’.
Will added, ‘We now regret not allowing DJTrump to use our song, “Cash from Dad”, at his biggest most beautifulest rallies.’
Get Rich or Cry Trying, features tunes like ‘Vegan’, ‘2 Rich 2 Cry’, ‘Wategos’ and the off the hook banger, ‘Nails’. Get it from a Spotify near you. The Verscae Boys are the duck’s nuts.
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