Alyce Platt & The Fish Shop Collective

Following the successful launch of her stunning new album “Funny Little World” late last year, Alyce and her band, the “Fish-shop Collective” will be playing a special one-off show at the Saucer this May. Come see Alyce perform songs from her latest album which include 10 sultry, self-penned compositions as well as her take on classics ‘Tar and Cement’, ‘Different Drum’ and ‘Pale Blue Eyes’, recorded with the cream of the Melbourne music scene; Stephen Hadley, (Tex Perkins Dark Horses), Clare
Moore (Coral Snakes), Jack Howard (Hunters and Collectors), Claude Carranza (Black Sorrows), Bruce Haymes (Paul Kelly) and Roger Bergodaz (Lost Ragas).
The retro sounds, haunting melodies and frolicking beats that flavour her new album, reveal Alyce’s fascination with sophisticated 1960’s European pop music. Alyce’s Flying Saucer performance will be preceded by the “The Fish-shop Review” – showcasing the incredible diversity and talent of The Fish-shop Collective who will also join Alyce on stage afterwards. This promises to be truly spectacular so pencil this one in folks!

In 2000, Alyce Platt released the EP Cowboys In The Attic (2000) with Pete Farnan from Boom Crash Opera, which sparked international interest leading to gigs at the ‘Mink’ and ‘The Gig’ on Melrose in L.A. Her debut album Beautiful Death produced by Melbourne musician J.P.Shilo of Hungry Ghost, surprised critics and led to a new burgeoning career as a songwriter and musician. “Like the artist herself, this CD is unique- a sublime blend of sound and emotion unlike anything else you’ll find in the music stores at the moment.” – Time Out Magazine.

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there’s been a deluge of female singer-song writers in the past few years. Many have been bland Alanis-clones. But in Melbourne we are lucky to have some originals who are forging their own path…add Platt to that list.’ (Cowboys in the Attic cd) – Howzat!