‘Perched over South America’s Iguazu Falls, The Vasco Era’s Sid O’Neil had an epiphany: rock and roll is the only thing that makes him feel good. That mantra has inspired a song from the band’s self-titled third album, which pays homage to Modern Lovers’ ‘Roadrunner’ and rolls off a list of things tried in vain in the pursuit of happiness. Its film clip features bulbing, spiders, longneck swilling, slam-dancing, egg throwing and a nasty nosebleed.’ – 8th Nov 2011
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‘Sid delivered with his usual hopping-mad (and that’s not a metaphor) energy, while brother Ted thrashed about on his bass and Michael Fitzpatrick smashed his toms so hard that his snare went flying. Their sweaty, jarring and very noisy style of rock n roll certainly discomforted a few of the more well-dressed attendees, but a band like The Vasco Era doesn’t cater for folks like them. They’re too busy ending their set by jamming on a Jimi Hendrix riff and blowing out what’s left of the speakers. No two Vasco Era shows are the same, but they invariably end in some kind of carnage; an invaluable and ongoing contribution to Australian live music.’ – David Young, Pages Digital, 2nd Nov, 2011
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