My dad is bigger than your dad. Part soul rock juggernaut, part support group, part motorcycle gang. A simple idea born of friendship, beers and fatherhood has flourished and taken shape. The basic premise: a big band, big grooves, big boots... oh and you've got to be a dad to join. The Bad Dad Orchestra comprises of 9 dads (and counting) who have played solid parts in the Launceston band scene for the past decade. Together they've got hundreds of kids, hundreds of riffs and a big old bag of style and swagger. Shine up those dancing boots. It's big, it's bad and it's dad. The Bad Dad Orchestra would like to introduce you to their first EP, something that you can tap your feet to, but foremost, songs that they are proud of. Somehow a blend of big guitars, stiff horns and Hammond engineering, these 9 dads may well be on their way to procuring something that may just stand the test of vogue. So what’s a big band of dads got that she ain’t got? Well I’ll tell you right now. Hallowing vocals from front man Jimi Steele will leave you satisfied, drums that deliver a wall of concrete, yet subtle in time, guitars that are solid and rocking, keys that wrap around the notes, a horn section precise yet swinging and bass lines that are timeless. You heard right, this is one Bad Dad Orchestra. Each member has done their fair share of touring locally, nationally and internationally, earning self-respect and a keen understanding of just what it takes to be successful at their chosen trade. These guys know how to write songs and they certainly know how to play them. It’s hard to put a finger on their sound. I would say a cross between Tom Jones meets The Black Keys meets Tom Waits in a bathtub full of rock n roll, with Angus, and some 70’s swinging disco grooves. Thinking like this and you may be getting close, but enough of a comparison already. Recorded at TasTAFE Alanvale Studio in Van Diemans Land, produced and mixed by living legend, Laurence Maddy and mastered by Joseph Carra at Crystal Mastering, this 3 track EP will leave you wanting more. This is just a taste of what is to come from these 9 bad dads, but it is certain that these guys are going places, and their next accomplishment will be to take you in and win you over as a fan and a friend. This ain’t a knife fight, this is a dad fight.