The Brown Note Theory

The Brown Note Theory – The future retro sound of roots, post-classic rock and electronica.  TBNT mix traditional guitar, bass, and drums with theremin, analog delays, and samplers to conjure up their own brand of sonic mayhem. The Core members are Todd Macalpine (guitar, vocals, theremin, sampler), Jack Dunbar (bass, vocals) & after a search for drummers that would make Spinal Tap blush, mr Justin Stylianou on drums, percussion and vocals. Of course, the seedier elements of the sound engineering fraternity will have you believe that the brown note theory, or “disco dump” is a phenomenom whereupon if you play certain notes at sufficiently extreme volume, you may cause the listener to lose bowel control. The popular TV show “Mythbusters” have tried twice unsuccessfully to prove this theory. We don’t think they tried hard enough… Read more..

Let’s Start A Fire

To celebrate cracking our 1st 1000 Likes on Facebook, we are releasing a new recording of our track “Let’s Start A Fire”. Listen for free, name your price (including $0 for tight arses!) to download in just about any format you want up to CD quality.

TBNT to Play Panda Room HUMBUG Xmas gig.

TBNT will be hitting the Panda room stage around 9pm at the Panda room HUMBUG gig. Tis the season to be heathen on the 10th of December when Pandamonium Records presents HUMBUG, the Pandamonium Room Xmas Party. The Panda room doors blast open at 5pm with 8 great local original bands. Pandamonium Records and the Cape York Hotel are paying for sound and lighting and it will be donation entry with all door takings going directly to bands (please support them!). If this works, Pandamonium are considering running more Panda room gigs like this. The Lineup is:- Harbinger (new prog metal band), Solemn Prophets, Enemies Closer, Almost A Square, Tweak N Vital, The Brown Note Theory, Basement Grits, Jobstopper + special guest appearances. Door’s open 5pm, donation entry, get in early. Check out the Facebook event Here. Read More…