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Fresh Prince Featuring Olympic Ayres

7 February 2012 | 8:18 pm | Staff Writer

This Sat, head along to Transit Bar to see OLYMPIC AYRES supported by ELISHA BONES, rounded out with regular Purple Sneakers Resident DJS.

The FRESH PRINCE party ensures that Canberra kids can keep a finger on the indie band pulse, for the cheapest possible price. This Saturday, head along to Transit Bar to see OLYMPIC AYRES supported by local act ELISHA BONES. The night will be rounded out with regular Purple Sneakers Resident DJS (Princi, Architect DJS, Eddie Shaggz, Less Than Three and Celebrity Sex Tape).

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OLYMPIC AYRES is the brain child of Kamaliza and mmiiddii.  The young Sydney duo started producing music in a dusty attic, building songs around a decrepit laptop while incorporating guitar, bass and synthesizers with whatever else they found lying around into the mix

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They released their debut EP aptly named EP I in January 2011:

"These first tunes have reached a level of quality in the songs and production that more accomplished bands still miss"

Matt Hickey whothehell.net

"They come on like a blend of fresh air. Seamlessly blending tropical marimbas, juicy basslines, sharp guitar tones, afro percussion and some damn crunchy synth, they deliver blissed-out electro-pop excursions that simultaneously offer solace and sweet escape."

Radar Radio

"Lots of great ideas... Awesome vocal melodies, great afro-pop inspired sounds layered over electronics, catchy sing-a-long hooks"

Dan Buhagiar, Triple J talking about "Daylight"

The soon to be released EP II is the second instalment in the Olympic Ayres musical timeline. The new recordings saw the duo step out of the attic and into a real life studio to polish off the tracks with Dann Hume (Lisa Mitchell, Tin Sparrow, Alpine). The songs show a new side to the duo's growing repertoire of rhythmic algorithms while staying true to their reputation as purveyors of eclectic dance culture.