What happens when a Myth turns into a teenager? He develops an old soul, apparently.
You might remember The Myths, who were Noosa’s youngest band just a few short years ago, a bunch of talented 10 and 11 year olds playing party gigs and busking around town, mesmerising audiences with their mature approach to hard rock, punk and heavy metal. Well, founding members Tosh Kachad (drums) and Charlie Pearson (guitar) have created a new band that better reflects their mid-teen musical tastes and called themselves Old Souls.
Old Souls will make their debut performance outside Rococo’s on Hastings Street from 5pm on Sunday afternoon, as part of former Long Weekend director Ian Mackellar’s 12 Days of Christmas musical feast involving more than 200 musicians and performers performing street gigs. The new quartet was hard at work in rehearsals when Noosa Today caught up with them last week, having just put the school year behind them.
While Tosh and Charlie have been busking around town as a duo, Tosh and new member Liam Kishawi on keyboards have also been playing together throughout the year at the Jazz Music Institute in Brisbane, which is where the Old Souls musical direction was born. As it happens, the other new member, bass player Thomas Van Bruggen, has strong jazz bloodlines, his dad being renowned pianist Marnix Van Bruggen. And Tosh, of course, has bro’ed down with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis, so jazz fusion it is!
And judging by their rehearsal beats, they know their stuff. Noosa will soon know, when they hit Hastings Street with a mix of jazz and blues standards and some inventive originals.
The 12 Days of Christmas kicks off tonight (Friday, December 11) through to December 23. In addition to Sunday at Rococo’s, Old Souls will play outside the French Quarter on December 15, 20 and 21.
