The States fuse 60s rock n roll and glam rock, laced with licks of doo wop and girl group, to breathe an electrifying new sound into Melbourne music. Bolts of T-Rex and Suzi Quatro thunder off the stage and strike your chest as the four-piece ignite their stage with their powerful hooks, attitude filled solos and wall shaking rhythms. Releasing their single Carol earlier this year they’ve been turning heads with the anticipation of an upcoming album ‘Gimme Joy’. Without a lick of pastiche, The States are exactly what you need. 

Forming over Summer in ‘22/23, The States are Scarlett Maloney (Tuffy, Delivery) on lead vocals and guitar, Joe Imfeld (The Prize) on lead guitar, Paddy Leahy on bass, and Georgie Harkin on drums and backing vocals. 

Upcoming debut album ‘Gimme Joy’ to be released through Legless Records. Recorded in Fairfield over two days by Matt Blach, mixed by Matt Harkin and mastered by David Forcier.