STONER-POP trio Dune Rats will return to Tasmania next month — its final show before heading to chill out in Europe.
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The Brisbane three-piece has been making waves with its catchy brand of music, which sits on the cusp of Australia's psychedelic explosion.
Dunies guitarist-vocalist Danny Beusa last week said they were more than keen for their upcoming show at Burns Creek's Party in the Paddock.
"It's going to be pretty sick . . . I don't know if the kids down there are super bored or what, but they go f-----g nuts," Beusa said.
"We know a couple of other bands on the bill - Luca Brasi was one. Once we heard they were playing we were pretty keen; we're actually really friendly with them. Our bass player knows them."
He said Tasmania's stress-free approach to gigs made visiting the state a bit like a holiday, starting with the flight in.
"It's rad, you fly in there and it's like Jurassic Park. The boys themselves are pretty keen to get down there," Beusa said.
"When we rock into Tassie they knock it back a gear. There's no over-stressing; even the show's soundies and crew — you can tell when someone's chilled out and not taking things too seriously.
"It'll be a blow-out to get to Tassie — our bassist's friends and family will be coming down across the Bass Strait too."
The Dunies have been experiencing further success on the back of its most recent single, Dalai Lama, Big Banana, Marijuana.
"Man, it's f----d dude, that's the best way to describe what I think of it," Beusa said.
"I had the riff in the studio, thought it was pretty catchy. I grew up in Coffs Harbour, which has the Big Banana, and I met the Dalai Lama and asked him a question.
"I asked him what he wanted to see from our generation — he talked for about 20 minutes, I was high and forgot a lot of it, but basically he said he wanted us to be educated and learn before acting, not to be ignorant to things.
"Those three things [in the title] are all pretty important to me."
He said although the song was considered a failure by one of his mates, he said it's since proven to be one of the band's best to perform live.
GIG FACTS
WHAT: Party in the Paddock.
WHERE: Blessington Road, Burns Creek.
WHEN: February 20-21.
