Kanvas Grey - Band Biography

It's not often you get to hear a band you just love straight away, but the vocal talent of Ben Thomas draws your attention and affection for Kanvas Grey right from the start.
This dynamic rock band has been treading the boards for over ten years, their performances taking place everywhere from their home town of Melbourne all the way up and across the east and south coasts of Australia.

As one of Melbourne's long-serving alternative favourites, Kanvas Grey has proven that Australia's musical capital holds much promise for unsigned go-getters on a world scale. 

Three albums plus miscellaneous singles and EPs, tours locally, nationally and internationally, interest from media near and far... something is definitely working for this three piece band of self-proclaimed non-conformists.
Says KG frontman Ben Thomas: “We make this music because it's who we are, not who we want to be. That's very important to us.”

This philosophy, consistent from day one, has facilitated a soundscape of growth of the band. Drummer Mark Fitzgerald explains "When you listen to the tracks in sequence, the recordings kind of explain a journey of love and loss, political events and life turning points."

New Album

Self titled, Kanvas Grey's new album is the band's proudest production yet, featuring a higher level of energy precipitating from rocking tunes and some of the most dynamic solos so far.

Bassist Justin Jolley remarks “We've reached a stage where we have established ourselves as a collective, rather than individuals. We played together so comfortably on this album, which really reflects our live performance. It's like reaching some higher level of being (laughs), but instead of levitating or something we just decided to self-title the album.” 

All tracks are available for free download from this site, or can be purchased from most online music stores.

Band Tours

In 2006 England and Wales were treated to the KG sound, experiencing 25 shows in 5 weeks, hosted in some of the finest venues including Liverpool's Cavern Club, famous for birthing The Beatles, and the Rock Garden in Covent Garden, the first London boards to be tread by musical legends U2.

The music was so warmly received that the band was invited back to perform at many venues and events including music festivals such as Reading, In The City (Manchester) and Isle of Wight.

Stay tuned for the next KG news.