YOUTHFUL Mount Gambier trio Stokes will rock The Commersh tonight.
Led by guitarist and vocalist Mikey McInerney alongside bassist Jack Lockwood and drummer Jimmy Wallace, the group performs a solid collection of catchy original songs with a modern rock edge.
Their live show also features a mix of popular songs from their favourite current artists, such as King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, through to classics from the likes of Led Zeppelin and Hendrix and everything in between, including the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and other giants of the past few decades.
With Mikey moving onto the James Morrison Jazz Academy on drums this year after completing Year 12 alongside Jack last year at Mount Gambier High School and Jimmy currently finishing his SACE, the band continues to develop a unique sound and local following.
They hope to build their audience with shows in Adelaide next year and in the meantime just enjoy the camaraderie of music, including switching instruments on stage and Jack increasingly stepping up to the mic.
“We just love playing and making music together and hope people enjoy it,” Mikey said.
After performing on his own acoustically across the region, Mikey formed the band and continues to make the occasional solo appearance at Limestone Coast venues.
“There’s nothing like performing music with and for mates and we are looking forward to playing at venues, especially as COVID restrictions hopefully ease over the coming months,” Jimmy said.
“Watching people enjoy our music but have to hold back on the dancing and remain in their chairs has been amusing at times, but we all look forward to returning to freedoms we used to enjoy,” Jack added.
You can catch the band from 9pm tonight at The Commersh and look out for Stokes across the Limestone Coast and beyond in the months ahead.
Tomorrow night, Jimmy returns to the drum stool at The Commersh playing alongside his guitar-toting dad Jason and their mate, vocalist Charlie Matthews, as the Magnet rock covers trio.
