Their name comes from The Clash song ("Revolution Rock").
In 1987 Weddings Parties Anything released its first album, Scorn of the Women. They recorded it as an independent release, but due to their ever growing live following, they were offered a recording contract and the album was released by Warners.
Weddings, Parties, Anything is led by Mick Thomas and remains to be the only continual member throughout the groups history.
Weddings, Parties, Anything spent fifteen years tearing up
and down the highways of Australia, North America and Europe. They won Aria awards, sold some records and played a
stack of great shows. When they finished in 1998 it was just a matter of time
before the itch needed scratching and the fact they could hold off for ten
years might have been admirable but ultimately fooled no-one.
The 2008 reunion tour was a triumph and led the band to
thinking it was worth at least a regular yearly hit out and a consideration of
anything special that might come along. The 2012 Bluesfest line up falls very
much into that category, for a band that built their ethos on simply playing
great shows, the decision was an easy one.
These days, Weddings, Parties, Anything are taking it one year at a time. The tradition continues for the fourth year running as the Weddings hit the Palace for their Grand Final Eve spectacular.
This year features a stellar home town line up with The
Livingstone Daisies (Van Walker, Liz Stringer, Michael Barclay) opening the
show. Next up Even take the stage in an
all too rare appearance and television's own
Brian Nankervis will be MC for the evening.
WPA
play their annual Grand Final Eve show at the Palace Theatre Friday 28th Sept.
Tix on sale now.
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