Members
Ben Birchall (vocals, guitar)
Dave McGann (guitar, vocals)
Glenn Arnup (bass, vocals)
Matthew Vehl (hammond, piano)
Darren Dean Vlah (drums) Search newherenowlive.com for Ben Birchall & The Corrections Biography
Walking the line between remorse and joy, Ben Birchall and the Corrections take cues from Elvis Costello, Dylan and the Kinks and make some beautiful, miserable pop tunes.
The Corrections kind of happened by accident. After the collapse of Birchall's previous band Klinger, he tried to go solo, but was followed by former Klinger rhythm section Darren Vlah (drums) and Glenn Arnup (bass). They formed the core of the backing band on Birchall's 2004 debut, Year of the Monkey, alongside Hovercrafts guitarist Dave McGann. After the recording was over, the guys stuck around, and were joined by Hammond player and all round good guy, Matt Vehl in late 2004. They began recording their debut longplayer, Last Ditch Brigade in 2005, with Matt Maddock (Dan Kelly, Something For Kate) behind the boards.
Fostered by Cavalier Records (The Rumours, The Hovercrafts, Crayon Fields etc), if anything they're getting looser and bluesier in their old age. It's an ok trip.
Since their 2004 Year of the Monkey EP and radio hit Three Minute Revolution, things appeared a little quiet on the Corrections front. But behind the scenes, Birchall was writing some of the best songs of his career and plenty of touring had transformed the Corrections from a loose studio project into a razor-sharp backing band.
So Birchall and his band mates checked into the studio where they recorded Last Ditch Brigade with Matt Maddock (Dan Kelly, Something For Kate). The album is a mix of spiky pop, mournful bar room ballads and sing-along choruses. Occasionally recalling Birchall’s heroes Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon, it’s the sound of a band having one last roll of the dice, and throwing a seven.
Ben Birchall & The Corrections Website:
http://www.benbirchall.com.au Ben Birchall & The Corrections Releases
Last Ditch Brigade
Released: 02/07/07
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