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  • guy maddison jim bennGuy Maddison has it all in hand. Jim Bennett photo supplied bye the aertist

    You'll probably recognise the names Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Moodists, Bleak Squad and Mess Esque), Claire Birchall (Paper Planes, Phantom Hitchhikers, Kim Salmon's Smoked Salmon;, Joel Silbersher (GOD, The Sunset Strip, Charlie Owens, Tex Perkins and the long-standing Hoss) and Guy Maddison (Greenhouse Effect, Lubricated Goat, Bloodloss, Mudhoney).

    What do they have in common? They've formed a band called Fancy Weapon  Claire's on drums and lead vocals, Silbersher and Turner are both on guitar, and Maddison's on bass.

    Some Melbourne shows have been well-received, supporting The Double, The Beasts, Penny Ikinger, Toody Cole, Savak, Mogwai and Tortoise. There's a few singles, “Squid”, “Squirmin' Merman” and “27 Minutes” with a video for each on Poison City Records'YouTube channel.