Much like the inner rings of a cut-open tree, there are a surprising degree of layers to Sydney trio STUMPS. Although they boast a confident, extroverted frontman in Kyle Fisher, he had never actually even so much as sang a note on stage prior to the band's formation in the late 2010s. Their rhythm section, meanwhile - bassist Merrick Powell & drummer Jonathan Dolan - had never played indie-rock before; instead, their bread and butter was hardcore punk matinees - making songs to literally scream at the sun in scene stalwarts Perspectives. So, how did all three end up making jaunty post-punk-revival-revival indie-disco? Gather round, and we'll tell you a tale.

Special thanks to Kyle Fisher, Pat O'Hara, Beau Somers and The Lansdowne Hotel.
Produced and edited by Paul McWhirter. Additional editing by David James Young.

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This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land and edited on Wirundjeri and Tharawal land.