Noise Levels: The Bernie Lomax 5

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The Bernie Lomax 5

ORIGINS: Penrith, NSW

GENRE: Indie, Punk

YEARS ACTIVE: 2002-2011

MEMBERS:

Colden 'Bundy' Locke - Vocals, Bass
Luke Bartolo - Vocals, Guitar
Mitchell McLennan - Guitar (2004-2011)
George Fotakopoulos - Drums (2008-2011)
Cecilia 'CC' Manson - Keyboards (2010-2011)
Steve Dickie - Drums (2005-2007)
Matt Gildon - Drums (2005)
Daniel Eschler - Guitar (2002)

RELEASES:

Demo (2004)

1. Mosley
2. Free Robots

Demo (2007) - Download Here.

1. Free Robots
2. RiverKings
3. Great White Hunter
4. Black Caesar
5. The Way You Move
6. Drink

It's The Way You Roll (2008) - Download Here.

1. In For the Weekend
2. Holiday Monday
3. Out For Life
4. Bike Tracks
5. The Last Crusade
6. Mosley

Shane (2009) - Download Here.

1. Shane
2. God's Country
3. Friday and Saturday
4. Me and My Turtle

History is Written by the Winners (2010) [Unreleased]

1. Red Lights and Blue Music
2. Sex in Cars
3. Thieves of the Skyline [Lost recording]
4. Goodnight Mr Tom
5. Black and White
6. Eleven [Lost recording]
7. The Fish and the Chips
8. A Dog's Life [Lost recording]
9. Stray Pigeons
10. Next to You [Lost recording]
11. The Brass Chorus
12. Wolf Eagles (The Wolves Who Are Eagles)

Live @ SWR (2011)

1. Thieves of the Skyline
2. Live It Up

SUMMARY: Formed after the demise of The Shenanigans as 'Yossarian Lives', the band eventually solidified as a four-piece called The Bernie Lomax Five in 2005 (with Bernie Lomax being the always absent fifth member). The band later settled with Fotakopoulos on drums after second drummer Steve Dickie moved to the wilds of Blainey. Playing a handful of shows throughout the '00s, the band worked on an album in their last couple of years with the addition of CC Manson on keyboards before finishing up when Locke decided to take a break from music.