A. Swayze & The Ghosts
The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar (North Melbourne, VIC)
Friday, 29 August 2025 8:30 pm
Join A. Swayze & The Ghosts, the nipaluna/Hobart-based band, live at The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar on August 29th! This one-off Melbourne/Narrm show celebrates both their acclaimed sophomore album, "Let's Live a Life Better Than This," released last October + their beloved 2020 debut, "Paid Salvation." A. Swayze & The Ghosts deliver an eclectic mix of alternative rock, post-punk, art rock, and even a touch of '70s dance-punk. Expect a hypnotic and ferocious journey of reflection and renewal ushering in a new era for A. Swayze & The Ghosts.
First making their mark with their “end to end faultless” (The Guardian UK), ARIA & AIR Award-nominated debut album Paid Salvation (2020), A. Swayze & The Ghosts - Andrew Swayze (he/him; vocals), Ben von Fürstenburg (he/him; guitar/synth), Zac Blain (he/him; drums) and touring members Kieran Daly (he/him; guitar) and Joe Berry (he/him; bass) - are heralded for their frenetic live shows marked by the unrivalled charisma of Andrew Swayze, and their highly expressive and consistent creative output. Across their debut self-titled EP (2017), Paid Salvation (2020) and Let's Live a Life Better Than This (2024) A. Swayze & The Ghosts, have become critically-acclaimed nationally & internationally, including nominations for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album (ARIA Awards) and Best Independent Punk Album or EP at (AIR Awards), praise from The Guardian (UK), Mojo, BBC Radio 1, Beats One, Clash Magazine and NME, Feature Album on Double J, Album of the Week on The Music, The AU Review and MTV Australia, and syncs on the recent remaster of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 Soundtrack (‘Connect To Consume’).
They’ve taken their “unpredictable, risky and unhinged” (triple j) live show to Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, The Great Escape (UK), Boogie, By The Meadow and Party In The Paddock among others, plus tour support slots with The Vines, Jet, Shame (UK), Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (UK), Total Control + more
First making their mark with their “end to end faultless” (The Guardian UK), ARIA & AIR Award-nominated debut album Paid Salvation (2020), A. Swayze & The Ghosts - Andrew Swayze (he/him; vocals), Ben von Fürstenburg (he/him; guitar/synth), Zac Blain (he/him; drums) and touring members Kieran Daly (he/him; guitar) and Joe Berry (he/him; bass) - are heralded for their frenetic live shows marked by the unrivalled charisma of Andrew Swayze, and their highly expressive and consistent creative output. Across their debut self-titled EP (2017), Paid Salvation (2020) and Let's Live a Life Better Than This (2024) A. Swayze & The Ghosts, have become critically-acclaimed nationally & internationally, including nominations for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album (ARIA Awards) and Best Independent Punk Album or EP at (AIR Awards), praise from The Guardian (UK), Mojo, BBC Radio 1, Beats One, Clash Magazine and NME, Feature Album on Double J, Album of the Week on The Music, The AU Review and MTV Australia, and syncs on the recent remaster of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 Soundtrack (‘Connect To Consume’).
They’ve taken their “unpredictable, risky and unhinged” (triple j) live show to Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, The Great Escape (UK), Boogie, By The Meadow and Party In The Paddock among others, plus tour support slots with The Vines, Jet, Shame (UK), Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (UK), Total Control + more