In A G-string

It’s the cross pollination of poodle rock, cheesy yacht rock, punk, glam and burlesque. And what does it sound like? “It sounds like Meatloaf nailing Debbie Harry.”

Well, that’s one of the descriptors Bertie Page and John Meyer used when they came in to the Scene office last week to chat about their debut album, ‘Rock & Roll In A G-String’.

“It’s all about energy and fun,” John says. “We’re a serious band but it’s just about indulging yourself.”
Bertie adds: “It’s a mixture of burlesque and classic rock. I take some of my visual inspiration from Meatloaf and his outfits. He’s not very feminine. But he’s nice and soft.”

Killer guitar hooks and humorous lyrics are the standout features of the group’s nine-track debut.  “The title ‘Rock & Roll In A G-String’, I guess it succinctly sums up what it is,” Bertie says. “It’s about humour. It’s about lyrics and constructing really great words.”
Phil Wilson (Blowhard, Chucknee, Deep Blue Orchestra) has used his technical finesse to engineer this release with simple production concepts, allowing for both the lyrics and Bertie’s personality to shine through.

Furthermore, they’ve been scooped up by local garage punk label Turkeyneck Records. Not even the two children in the ‘My Family’ car sticker range could be happier than how Bertie and John feel about the label’s current success.   “We’re seeing the times change really rapidly at the moment where the big labels are kind of going down in a pretty serious way and we’re seeing all these smaller labels thrive,” Bertie says. "They have their niche market, they have the love and respect of the people who will go buy a product from them.”

Playing a string of shows interstate over the next month, the official launch is happening in Brisbane in early December. Eyes have also been cast forward to early next year when Bertie will take her three-man posse (John, James Lees and Clint Morrow) on another round of touring and possible trip to Europe.

“Provincial France loves to rock and roll,” Bertie says. “Yeah they do,” John continues. “We played a show to about 200 bikers, punks and rock and roll freaks in the middle of nowhere, in like a town hall from the early 1900s.” Bertie laughs and remembers: “there were heaps of Rose Tattoo fans in the countryside of France”.

Bertie Page Clinic play the Wickham Hotel Friday December 3. ‘Rock & Roll In A G-String’ is available now.