Bio
Little Scout is:
Melissa Tickle (vocals/guitar)
Patrick Elliott (vocals/guitar/bass)
Kirsty Tickle (keys/samplers/vocals)
Miro Mackie (drums/recording)
Touring Member: Nick Smethurst (guitar/bass)
“Little scout is really making new and exciting music. Go Quietly is really something that people will be imitating in the future.”
- Lars Stalfors, Infrasonic Sound, LA (The Mars Volta, Matt+Kim)
Brisbane’s Little Scout is back with a new track that’s sonically turbulent and stunningly beautiful. The band’s new single Go Quietly was mixed by Lars Stalfors (The Mars Volta) in LA, a collaboration that occurred when Lars approached the band after hearing their tracks on triple j unearthed radio. Written with Scott Bromiley of The John Steel Singers, and recorded by Little Scout drummer Miro Mackie, Go Quietly pushes you and pulls you, sucks you in and shoves you out. Its recent release to radio garnered triple j and community radio rotation nationally. The track has been receiving stunning reviews including one from the chief editor of New York City blog RCRD LBL, peaking at #12 on We Are Hunted’s emerging chart and #3 on Indie Shuffle. It’s a taste of what’s to come when Little Scout tracks their second album later this year.
The band rounded off an incredible 18 months by supporting First Aid Kit (SWE) and Belle and Sebastian (UK). Consistently in demand, the four-piece played alongside the likes of The New Pornographers (CAN), Camera Obscura (UK), Sally Seltmann and Clare Bowditch, while recording their debut album with Sydney wunderkind Jonathan Boulet in his garage in Sydney. Produced by Scott Bromiley of The John Steel Singers, Little Scout released Take Your Light in August of 2011 and generated critical acclaim from local media. First single We Are Walking Out received play on community radio stations and national youth broadcaster triple j, and prompted an east-coast tour with Sydney band Parades.
Prior to the release of Little Scout’s debut album, the band independently released two EPs, The Dead Loss EP (2008) and Different in the Distance (2009). The band was named as one of triple j’s ‘Next Crop’ artists in late-2008, and made the state finals of MTV’s Kickstart competition in the same year. In 2009 Little Scout toured the east coast with Belles Will Ring and Philadelphia Grand Jury, and shortly after they jumped on board a regional Queensland tour with Josh Pyke. The band has also played with Jens Lekman (SWE), Holly Throsby, The Middle East, The John Steel Singers and Cloud Control.
RESPONSE TO GO QUIETLY:
“Marching along with loose floor toms, swelling guitar and sweet female harmonies, Aussie rockers Little Scout really succeed at the oft-attempted ‘bringing garage rock to the beach’ concept. Go Quietly is pure summer fun – a bit dreamy, a bit whimsical, a bit soaked.” - RCRD LBL, New York
“They’re back with a new single which I think is their best material to date. Go Quietly has a bit of sass to it. Melissa Tickle’s sickly-sweet vocals weave their way through a maze of fuzzed-out guitar and driving percussion… I really love Go Quietly.” - INDIE SHUFFLE
“It’s worthy of sick accreditation. A dangerously catchy verse vocal just weaves around stark bass and drums while sparse chiming guitar and haunting harmonies creep up out of nowhere… a breath of fresh air.” - THEMUSIC.COM.AU
LITTLE SCOUT:
TAKE YOUR LIGHT (2011)
• SYN FM Album of the Week
• Radio Adelaide Album of the Week
• Mess and Noise Readers Poll Top 50 Albums 2011
“Take Your Light is a giant stylistic leap; ambitious, arty and accessible.”
- 4 stars, JB MAG
“Little Scout make sublime atmospheric indie-pop. The Brisbane bands debut is like fairy floss dyed black.”
- 4 stars, The Courier Mail
“Take Your Light is a fine record in its own right, but what’s most satisfying is the promise it holds for Little Scout’s future.”
- MESS+NOISE
“Little Scout deliver sweet pop tunes which use layered instrumentation to compliment singer Melissa Tickle’s delicate yet definite voice.”
- AU Review
“Relying mainly on reverb-drenched guitars with a strong emphasis on dual female vocals, the set was a solid showcase of their growing repertoire. Swirling drums and jangly guitars provided a gentle push that ensured a fluid set.”
- Drum Media, Sydney
“Melissa Tickle’s voice is adorable, her voice leads the band inexorably down the path of gentle, Blasko-y Scando pop”
- The Brag, Sydney
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