the borderers - south australia
Multi-Award winning Scottish / Irish / Australian band The BordererS formed in 1994 and have released 7 albums, 4 EP's, 2 kids albums and included on 14 compilation albums all around the world.
Alex, the female lead singer was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and came to Australia in 1987. Her influences are Joni Mitchell & Annie Lennox. Jim Paterson was born in Glasgow, Scotland and arrived in Australia on Xmas Eve 1993. His influences are AC/DC ( The band not the lifestyle ) Thin Lizzy, Status Quo & Talking Heads.
What sets the BordererS apart from other bands is their ability to get the whole audience involved.
........."You must be dead if you're not seen dancing at a BordererS gig"
The BordererS run their own independent record company and have sold 58,000 CD's & DVD's to date.
The BordererS have played at Womad Festivals in Australia & UK, the Edinburgh Festival, toured Canada & USA and have supported Tom Jones, The Proclaimers & The Chieftains in Glasgow. The band have also supported Shane McGowan from "The Pogues", but that was just to get him onto the stage.
Voted most popular act by the public at many festivals. Here's what others have to say:
"You've got a great band there"
"The rhythm guitarist is so handsome"
Independent Australian bands like The Waifs, the John Butler Trio, and The Cat Empire are having phenomenal years, moving from obscurity to superstardom very rapidly. Enter another band, The BordererS
Jim & Alex
Website: www.theborderers.com.au
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