Because they seem to be such a popular bunch, Bateau Bay indie-rockers Sea Legs have extended their east coast tour. But there is only one date we really want to look at … which we will get to at the bottom of the blurb. Or you can go ahead and spoil the surprise now. Anyway, the tour is in support of their shiny new single ‘Christopher Strong’. Now, in case you’re not jiggy with it, the single is an ode of sorts to the late Katharine Hepburn, who starred in a film that shares the single’s title. Frontman for the group, Byron Knight, had an encounter with the great actress while on travels in the US in 1998. At the time he did not realise who he was talking to; she was simply an elderly crippled woman. Yet he listened, intently, to her wild and colourful stories. Byron’s is a pretty amazing story, as well as an important reminder in never to judge someone on their appearance. As for the band, Knight got together a few of his mates back in 2011 when his music shook his soul. They have released one EP, We Do What We Do When We Do What We Do and are eyeing another for early 2015. And the date is … Torquay Hotel, Torquay – January 10.
