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Melbourne based Rockabilly-Rock-Pop The Sharp are Charlie Rooke (guitar/vocals), Allan Catlin (double bass/vocals) and Piet Collins (drums/vocals).
Formed in Collingwood in 1990, the three piece already had a strong live following but when they released an independent single “Love Your Head” the band quickly gained radio support on Triple R and PBS. Triple J were soon behind the band and a record deal with Warner Music was struck. Their debut album "This is the Sharp” went Gold and the band received Aria nominations, magazine covers and appearances on just about every TV/Radio show in Australia. Comedy program The D-Generation loved “The Sharp” so much they did a parody of hit single “Scratch My Back” and it became “Skivvies are Back” in reference to the now famous black skivvied uniform the band had adopted. Rigorous touring ensued before the band settled into the studio to record its second album “Sonic Tripod” with American producer Rick Will (Ziggy Marley, Diesel). A brief tour of Europe and the US saw the band back home exhausted but ready to take on more touring. Finally, after nearly five years in the limelight, the rigorous touring schedule brought the band to a crossroads and a decision was made to end on a high note. A collection of singles “Single File” was released as the band’s final album and a final tour “Thank you Goodnight” saw them playing to packed houses around the nation. When the band played its last shows in 1995, many (including the band), wonder when (or if) it could all happen again. Stay tuned in 2024, there is good news on the way!
🔥 SYDNEY & NEWCASTLE — YOU’RE NEXT! 🔥
Melbourne got loud. VERY loud. 🔊🤘
Now The Sharp – Live & Loud Tour is heading north, and we’re coming for Sydney and Newcastle!
🎸 FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER
📍 Bridge Hotel, Rozelle – Sydney
🔥 SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER
📍 King Street Warehouse – Newcastle
If you’ve been waiting to see The Sharp LIVE, this is your chance.
Expect the songs you know, plenty of noise, a few surprises and The Sharp doing what they do best — playing LIVE.
🎟️ Tickets just $35 + booking fee
👉 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: thesharp.au
Sydney… Newcastle…
ARE YOU READY TO GET LOUD? 🔊🔥
THE SHARP – LIVE & LOUD
IT’S GONNA GET LOUD!
❤️ ST KILDA — THANK YOU! ❤️
What a day! Two shows, two fantastic crowds and a whole lot of noise! 🔊🤘
First and foremost, THANK YOU to every single person who bought a ticket and came to the St Kilda Bowlo. You sang, cheered, danced and made the two shows an absolute highlight for The Sharp.
And we recorded it! 🎙️ So when The Sharp – Live & Loud is released on 1 November, you’ll be part of it!
Shows like these don’t happen without some brilliant people behind the scenes.
🎚️ Darren McKenzie — Production Manager and sound engineer extraordinaire. We can’t wait to hear those live tracks!
🔊 Geoff Howard — for supplying the best PA and lights in Melbourne.
💡 Chris Tucker — your light show was brilliant!
📸 Eric Chow — for the best pics and capturing the energy of the day so brilliantly.
🎥 Ryan and Sam — for capturing the shows on video and giving us a fantastic record of a very special day.
🎟️ Amanda Fussell — ticket scanner and guest-list manager of excellence! Special thanks also to Michelle Gale, who came all the way from Adelaide, and Melissa Moyle for helping at the door with stamping and wristbands.
📌 Mark from Dose — for hitting the streets from Port Melbourne to St Kilda getting our posters into shop windows.
🎸 Distasteful Microwaves and One More Weekend — fantastic support acts who got the crowds going from the moment they hit the stage.
🍻 Apollo, Scott and everyone at the St Kilda Bowlo — your assistance and hospitality were second to none.
And to everyone who came — you weren’t just watching the show. You were part of it. And now you’re part of the album. ❤️
From The Sharp — THANK YOU!
We asked you to get loud… AND YOU BLOODY WELL DID! 🔊🤘
🚨 TODAY'S THE DAY!
SET TIMES
🚨
ST KILDA — ARE YOU READY?
After all the planning, rehearsing, videos, memories, laughs and countdowns…
THE SHARP – LIVE & LOUD HAPPENS TODAY! 🔥
🎸 2.30pm – ALL AGES
with Distasteful Microwaves
🤘 7.30pm – 18+
with One More Weekend
And we're recording it.
So if you're coming — COME READY TO MAKE SOME NOISE!
If you haven't got a ticket — there's still time.
🎟️ www.thesharp.au
THIS IS IT.
THE SHARP.
ST KILDA BOWLO.
LIVE & LOUD.
🔊 IT'S GONNA GET LOUD! 🤘🔥
🚨 TODAY'S THE DAY! 🚨
ST KILDA — ARE YOU READY?
After all the planning, rehearsing, videos, memories, laughs and countdowns…
THE SHARP – LIVE & LOUD HAPPENS TODAY! 🔥
🎸 2.30pm – ALL AGES
with Distasteful Microwaves
🤘 7.30pm – 18+
with One More Weekend
And we're recording it.
So if you're coming — COME READY TO MAKE SOME NOISE!
If you haven't got a ticket — there's still time.
🎟️ www.thesharp.au
THIS IS IT.
THE SHARP.
ST KILDA BOWLO.
LIVE & LOUD.
🔊 IT'S GONNA GET LOUD! 🤘🔥
🔥 TOMORROW! 🔥
No more counting weeks.
No more counting days.
THE SHARP – LIVE & LOUD IS TOMORROW!
📍 St Kilda Bowlo
🎸 2.30pm – ALL AGES
Distasteful Microwaves
🤘 7.30pm – 18+
One More Weekend
If you haven't bought your ticket yet, THIS IS YOUR LAST CALL!
🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW – www.thesharp.au
Charge your phone. Find your Sharp T-shirt. Warm up those vocal cords.
TOMORROW… IT’S GONNA GET LOUD! 🔊🤘
🚨 2 DAYS TO GO! 🚨
The guys are ready – are you?
This is getting VERY real.
In just TWO DAYS, The Sharp hit the stage at the St Kilda Bowlo — and we want a room full of people ready to make some serious noise.
Why?
Because we’re recording the shows for THE SHARP – LIVE & LOUD! 🎙️🔥
Come and be part of the gig.
Come and be part of the noise.
Come and be part of the album.
🎟️ Tickets $35 – www.thesharp.au
🔊 2 DAYS TO GO!
⚡ 3 DAYS TO GO! ⚡
The amps are ready.
The guitars are ready.
Piet’s new drum pedal is DEFINITELY ready. 😂🥁
Are YOU ready?
THE SHARP – LIVE & LOUD
📍 St Kilda Bowlo
📅 THIS SATURDAY – 12 SEPTEMBER
🎟️ DON’T LEAVE IT UNTIL SATURDAY — GET YOUR $35 TICKETS NOW!
👉 www.thesharp.au
3 DAYS. LET’S GO! 🔥
🚨 THIS SATURDAY! THE SHARP – LIVE & LOUD! 🚨
No more “I’ll get my tickets later…”
LATER IS NOW! 🔥🤘
This Saturday 12 September, The Sharp hit the St Kilda Bowlo for TWO huge shows!
🎸 2.30PM – ALL AGES
with special guests Distasteful Microwaves
🔥 7.30PM – 18+
with special guests One More Weekend
And remember — both shows are being recorded for The Sharp’s first LIVE ALBUM! 🎙️
So come along, get loud and you might just hear yourself on the record when Live & Loud drops on 1 November!
🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW – $35 PRE-SALE
👉 www.thesharp.au
THIS SATURDAY. ST KILDA BOWLO. BE THERE.
🔊 IT’S GONNA GET LOUD!
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