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How The Goths Paved the Way in the 90s

04.01.2021 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra From their first gig, on New Year’s Eve, 1989, The Goths began running a long process of fine-tuning and evolving their sound with every show they played. Their first gig included two newly minted songs, 'Full Moon In October' and 'Citadel', as the Blakeney-Stowmarries...

The Goths Songwriting Process: The Late-80s Songs

21.10.2020 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra Two aspects to any great band are live performance and songwriting – one without the other offers little if no longevity. In The Goths however, those two skills are concurrent, each relies heavily on the other. The Goths proved to be effective showmen in the...

Revisiting The Goths First Show

25.09.2020 Goths News

By Aayushi Mehra It was 1989 when The Goths fine-tuned a set of songs to the point they were ready to unleash them upon the world. The question was, which local Brisbane venue would be first to give a band called The Goths their first show? While...

The Story of Fuchsia: The Goths First Single

31.08.2020 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra If there is one track that all Goths fans hold close to their heart, it's 'Fuchsia', The Goths first single and a staple of their live shows. The history of the song is involved, and the lyrical content goes far deeper than one may...

Australian Gothic: From The Goths to Nick Cave and Kylie

24.07.2020 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra Some people may be a little confused by the term "Australian Gothic". Does Australia even have a goth scene? The answer is yes if you know where to look. For Johnny Stowmarries and Percy Blakeney, the duo who are themselves known as The Goths,...

The Humble Beginnings of The Goths: How the Duo First Met

06.07.2020 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra In a somewhat fitting turn of events, when you consider The Goths lyrical content, Johnny Stowmarries and Percy Blakeney first met at a Dungeons & Dragons session. What better way to form a band that would go on to guide listeners through their own...

The Goths Undead – Current Releases from The Goths

22.05.2020 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra The majority of artists with the word ‘goth’ in their names are usually from the death metal or electronic genres. These artists have been springing up in some numbers predominantly through the last five to ten years. The word ‘goth’ has also been...

5 Anthems for The Goths

20.05.2020 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra Columnist Aayushi Mehra’s ticket is punched after The Goths haunted mansion dark ride The Goths are that self-proclaimed ‘schlock-vibe mod-revival duo’ formed back in 1987 in Brisbane featuring singer-songwriters Johnny Stowmarries (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Percy Blakeney (vocals, bass). Coming off their self-described ‘Gothic tale’...

Meet Johnny Stowmarries and Percy Blakeney – The Schlock Vibe Mod Revival Duo

15.05.2020 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra The Goths are not trying to fit into contemporary trends. So, when the need to classify things is left unaddressed, a power-pop sound from the sixties akin to The Who, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Byrds might be a rather appropriate...

Cult, Religion, Existentialism – Everything You Need to Know About The Goths

10.05.2020 Goths News

by Aayushi Mehra An elegant mix of Gothic tales, catchy melodies and religious and existential musings, listening to The Goths can give you a dose of energy when you need it, or something to drift away with. Their songs contain references and interpretations of classic literature and...