Pop Mutations & Freakender present:
Nice Biscuit
+ Baby Cool
Saturday 3rd June
The Old Hairdresser's
Advance tickets available at https://www.citizenticket.com/events/pop-mutations/
NICE BISCUIT -
Brisbane's Nice Biscuit creates their distinct vision of psychedelic and garage rock by blending
together harmonised vocal melodies and driving instrumental grooves. Vocalists Billie Star and
Grace Cuell, bring their ethereal and powerful vocal harmonies, synchronised movement and
elaborate matching costumes to create a visually stunning live performance. Nick Cavendish
(bass), Jess Ferronato (guitar) and Kurt Melvin (drums), offer fuzzy instrumentals, melodic lead
guitar sections and tight rhythms that combine to create a swirl of psychy sonic exploration that
can't be missed.
Since forming in 2016 the band have gained a reputation for their awe-inspiring live shows,
hypnotising audiences in Australia and across the UK. Nice Biscuit have played with the likes of
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Allah Las, The Growlers and
The Murlocs.
Their debut LP Digital Mountain (2018) gained wide acclaim by psych fans in Australia, UK and
US with highlight singles Captain, Fairfield of Dreams & Digital Mountain Sparrow. The first and
only vinyl press of this LP quickly sold out and they remain in hot demand.
In 2019, they embarked on an 11-date tour in the UK including appearing at The Great Escape
and securing a support slot with Altın Gün at the Jazz Cafe as well as three headline shows in
London (including a packed house at The Shacklewell Arms). The band generated significant
media buzz in the UK - They were listed one of as NME’s ‘10 new bands to watch at the Great
Escape’ and a ‘Band not to miss at Sound City Liverpool’ by Get Into This.
Nice Biscuit returned in December 2020 with their much anticipated single Fem Chem, which
featured on their EP Create, Simulate, released internationally in February 2021. Create,
Simulate received rave reviews and national radio-play and showcases the bands deeper,
darker pop-injected psych. Later in 2021 they released their second EP Passing Over that
boasts a lighter side of the Biscuits with elongated instrumentals building to smooth, danceable,
grooves, taking space to tell a story sonically and lyrically. They released these contrasting EPs
on vinyl as a double EP Create, Simulate / Passing Over selling out in record stores and online
sales. In support of the vinyl release, the band toured AUS to packed out venues, including two
sold out Melbourne shows.
This May/June Nice Biscuit are embarking on a UK/EU co-headline tour with band members’
(Grace) new project Baby Cool (INSERT TOUR DATES HERE WHEN ANNOUNCED?). In the
meantime, expect some exciting new tracks from Nice Biscuit in 2023 ahead of their much
anticipated third album to be released in early 2024 through psych heavy weights
Levitation/Greenway (US) and Bad Vibes/Fuzz Club (UK).
BABY COOL -
Marrying psychedelia with folk and a touch of country, Baby Cool is the latest side project by Nice
Biscuit co-front woman Grace Cuell.
“The songs are deeply sentimental. I have a lot I need to sing about to help me make sense of this
earthly pod I have been gifted. If in singing these words out loud, I can help others find solace in
knowing that we’re all out here flailing about in the cosmos, then it feels good to me.” - Cuell
Earlier this year, Baby Cool hit the road with the Babe Rainbow, performing on the renowned stages
of the Princess Theatre (Brisbane) and the Metro Theatre (Sydney). With Cool’s live band composed
of members from Nice Biscuit, The Flamingo Jones and Cigarny Weaver, it is no surprise these
shows were met with rave reviews.
Baby Cool is set to release music later this year via Virgin Music Australia, Greenway Records (US)
and Bad Vibes (UK).