Likeside

Likeside are a six piece ska punk band from Brisbane, whose sound brings together the punk side of ska and the rock side of reggae. Like prophets they came in 2018 to proclaim the coming ska revival! On 2019, throughout multiple gigs at The Brightside, Rics and others, they brought people off their phones and skankin’ on the dancefloor! Chris O’Connor grew up in the ska punk scene in Brisbane + Sydney in the late 90’s where he played in backyard bands. As a keen songwriter he was stoked to meet guitarist + vocalist Eric Thomas, who had also written a heap of catchy songs. Together with drummer + percussionist Bill Thew and bassist + vocalist Phillip Bel, their eyes set on something slightly offbeat. Upon finding Trombonist + Trumpeter Dave Murtough and Tenor Saxophonist Adam Owens, they got just what they needed to bring divergence to the rock punk sounds. In October 2018, Likeside launched debut album “Hide it well”, interlacing the best of ska, reggae, country, punk, alt rock and folk.