A LONELY CROWD is a four-piece progressive experimental band formed in 2008 by brothers Luke and Scott ANCELL. Raised on a healthy diet of 70's prog, the ANCELL brothers created their own unique blend of music, drawing from such diverse bands as KING CRIMSON, MR. BUNGLE, SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM and THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. When bassist/keyboardist David MORKUNAS joined, it all started to take shape.
The strong instrumentation, unique acrobatic female vocals (by Xen POW), unusual arrangements and catchy hooks help A LONELY CROWD thrill both audiences and fellow musicians. They have shared stages with well-known Aussie bands such as Cog, MAMMAL, CLOSURE IN MOSCOW and DEAD LETTER CIRCUS and wowed audiences at this year's Progfest and Rock the Bay festivals.
After three years of performing in and around Melbourne, A LONELY CROWD launched their highly anticipated debut album User Hostile in June 2011 at a sold out show in Melbourne. They have since toured interstate and are currently completing their second album to be released next year. Excited to unleash the fruits of their hard work on people everywhere, the groundswell of support for this Australian band is getting stronger all the time. Always guaranteed to put on a rockin' show whenever they play, the members of A LONELY CROWD follow a very simple philosophy: let the music speak for itself.
Bio provided by the band
"User Hostile"
Studio Album, released in 2011
Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Blessing in Disguise (1:08)
2. Barbed Haywire (3:38)
3. Tyranny of Dissonance (3:57)
4. Make You Scream (4:03)
5. Tightrope Somnabulists (5:49)
6. Dragonfly (2:50)
7. End without End (3:56)
8. Misunderestimated (3:18)
9. Mustard Brush Tango (3:30)
10. Status Anxiety (4:22)
11. Adjustify (3:38)
12. Bipolar Bear (4:01)
13. Few and Far Between (3:03)
14. De Vito (1:19)
15. Glass Eyes (7:15)
16. Skyscraper (4:35)
Line-up / Musicians
- Luke Ancell / Guitars
- Scott Ancell / Drums
- David Morkunas / Bass, Keys
- Xen "Pow" Havales / Vocals
