A FORMER Griffith man is set to hit the road for his band’s national tour.
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Damien “Damo” Jones, who grew up in Griffith, is the drummer for the popular band Lepers and Crooks.
The band announced its national to coincide with the release of EP Her Kiss.
The band issued a statement, saying it was excited about the upcoming tour, which includes more than 50 gigs.
“2014 was an amazing year for us, we have learnt so much and keep developing our craft under the watchful eye and guidance of CM Murphy and his team.
"We are so excited to get back out on the road, to re-connect with existing and new fans and perform the songs from our EP, as well as a bunch of new songs we have just written up in Ballina,” the statement said.
INXS manager Chris Muprhy has put his faith in the five-piece band, which has been described as having “the energy of Michael Hutchence”.
“They are the whole package: five guys who were school mates, they are (aged) around 22, they are passionate, honest, hardworking and they have a sense of humour, which means they can go on the road because when things get tough they know how to laugh or cry,” Mr Murphy said.
“They have a distinctive gig and they play every gig like it’s their last gig, with the energy of a Jimmy Barnes, a Michael Hutchence or a Peter Garrett.”
The band performed at Griffith’s The Area Hotel in October as part of its Barefoot Alley Raw Tour.
When asked what type of music the band plays, Jones said: “We like to tell people we’re a pretty hard-rocking band”.
Jones said the band members were fans of early ‘60s and ‘70s rock.
“Led Zeppelin and The Doors and even Pink Floyd are massive influences and we love the Arctic Monkeys, the Foo Fighters and Nirvana,” Jones said.
“We take influences from all of these bands.”
The band members met at school.
The band will play at The Area Hotel on Saturday, March 7.