Sydney, Australia
Count Dracula is throwing a party and he has invited all his best friends. The Munsters are there. As are The Adams family, Frankenstein’s Monster, Dr Jekkel, Steve Buschemi, and somewhere in a dark corner Chewbacca is having a stab at Cousin It.

The Count is just cruising around with his shiny brillcreamed head, silk robe, slippers and one of those faux bubble-blowing pipes. He sidles up to the DJ and whispers something in his ear. Suddenly everyone gets up and hits the DF for some old school monster dancing. Even Chewy.
So what was the song?
This was the song:

The Mares - Charleston

The Mares are a three piece living in Old Sydney Town with their own brand of eccentric indie pop. In fact it’s pretty much impossible to pigeon-hole these guys, so I have come up with my own classification for their sound. “Freak Pop”. To mark the occasion I have created an anagram, which makes no sense at all.

THE MARES FREAK POP = K.O. THE PAP SMEAR REF

Gimme a break eh. I’m new to this whole anagram thing. But dammit, as if you need a referee for a pap smear. Knock him out I say!

Another song of theirs that rings my bell, is Silver Screamier. It has pretty much all of my favourite musical devices in one song.
Ripping guitar intro: TICK
Falsetto: TICK
Cowbell: TICK
Eerie synth: TICK
Heavy bassline: TICK

The Mares - Silver Screamier
The Mares - Single Man

Here’s their MySpace
Here’s their Website

ps – on another note, nice party K-Baby!

Labels: Regional, The Mares