A particularly shady pawnshop in Brunswick is where the story of punk rockers The Sinking Teeth begins. More accurately, the flat above a particularly shady pawnshop in Brunswick is where the story begins. You see, there were holes in the walls and the roof leaked. The owner of the pawnshop also threatened the band with shooting if they practised there. What’s an aspiring band to do? Not let the threat of shooting get in the way. So they set about writing tunes and had some epic parties. Sure, once the roof caved in they had to move out, but they were on their way. Not ones to learn from their mistakes, not in a housing sense at least, the members, who had come across each other through various band bills, moved into another derelict place. They lasted three months until noise complaints and a visit from the council saw them herded on. Still, musically they remained on their way. Last year saw the release of their debut EP, White Water. Salt & Stiches is the name of their forthcoming new EP, and ‘You Can’t Build a Bike Out of Muffins’ is a little teaser. There you have it, kids. Move into a crappy house and you too could become rock stars. The Barwon Club, Geelong – July 25.
