UCU bar to host new generation web-hit wonders

Surfing a wave of internet popularity Lost in Line hits the UCU bar this week, writes Jacquelyn Curtis

Lost in Line's Jae Haydon

26 September 2006: The internet has revolutionised the music industry. Case in point is the Artic Monkeys' rapid rise through the charts - sans a record contract or major label support - which shocked the music industry, fans and musicians alike.

For Wollongong band Lost in Line , internet file sharing and developing fan base through sites such as 'myspace' will help them to reach their ultimate goal of taking "their music throughout Australia and beyond".

With tours with Bodyjar and Kisschasy under their belts and their myspace site boasting almost two thousand 'friends', the four-piece melodic punk act is already on their way.

Their current tour schedule will see them make a pit stop at the UCU bar on 28 September.

Vocalist and guitar player Jae Haydon shared fond memories the band's earlier Canberra gigs and promised an "off the hook" homecoming to the nation's capital.

"From our early gigs we have made heaps of mates and fans down there which always makes it fun to return," he said. "Fans should expect to hear a good night of melodic punk rock with a truly captivating show."

"Hopefully a few people can make it along, Stolen Exit and Kempsey are also playing and they are rippin', so it should be a sick show!"

Lost in Line lists musical influences including No Use for a Name, Rise Against and Lagwagon. The gig promises to showcase material from their latest EP Voodoo Pins and Violins which Haydon describes as "touching on situations where you feel down and out, but you can make everything better."

As well as their new EP, the band is also making waves in the Triple J Unearthed competition, with their tracks 'Moving Car', 'The Lost Letters' and namesake first single 'Lost in Line'.

With their music downloads increasing through myspace and Triple J and promising reviews from listeners, Haydon said the Internet had played a major role in aiding the band's success.

"We have so many new people everyday hearing our music for the first time," he said.

"It's pretty cool to know that people are liking what they hear."