Sydney Indie Rockers Gavin Bowles & The Distractions are only asking the hard questions with their new album Are We Having Fun Yet?. Their second album (following 2023’s Phoning It In) is a snapshot of living in troubled times; touching on internal struggles, relationships, work/life balance and burnout.
To celebrate the release of their new album, Bowles & The Distractions will be hitting the road in November; bringing their show to Melbourne at The BEAST on Saturday November 22 with special guests Terra Rouge & The Naysayers.
Are We Having Fun Yet? (out October 17 digitally and physically) may be partially heavy in subject matter, but musically still flaunts the bands renowned Power Pop & Pub Rock flavours, albiet with a few new treats. Ultimately Are We Having Fun Yet? offers The Distractions territory to strut their talents and Bowles a strong foundation for his heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics and the occasional diatribe of modern day life.
Since bursting onto the live scene in 2022 armed with a setlist of lively and earnest Pop-Rock songs, Bowles & The Distractions quickly gained a reputation for their energetic and refined live shows; catchy melodies adorning bright guitars, hop-along bass lines, watertight drum grooves and wild eyes.
