LOST VALENTINOS

Surging forth from the urban sprawl of Sydney, Australia, comes Lost Valentinos, a collective of five young men armed with indie-rock dreams and an album's worth of what they've termed "conquistadisco". While it sounds obscure, Lost Valentinos' signature style is something they've been working on and refining since their debut in 2005.

Over time, countless people have succumbed to the appeal of this ambitious sound. 2007 saw Lost Valentinos impress tastemaker and super producer Ewan Pearson (The Rapture, M83, Junior Boys and Delphic) who was so compelled by the band's zeal that he climbed aboard to produce their debut record, Cities Of Gold.

The critically acclaimed Cities Of Gold charts the ongoing search for undiscovered riches, it is also the realisation of Lost Valentinos' true sound, one that this early material only scratched the surface of. Epic walls of relentless percussion fused with cosmic production touches and fractured guitar soundscapes. It's conquistadisco, naturally.

Date performing: 29 December 2009
Stage: The Lyrebird

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