THE PRIZE

The Prize are Melbourne’s hottest new addition, a breath of fresh air and a shot in the arm for a city still bouncing back from a bitter start to the decade. Forming in early 2021 and figuring out a way to jam and write songs in between rules and restrictions, The Prize stumbled across a blend of power pop and rock and roll that's equal parts brains and bravado. 

The new five-piece bring three guitars and five voices that harmonise together to write some of the best power pop this city has heard in years. With lead vocals primarily shared between drummer Nadine Muller and guitarist Carey Paterson, the five-piece is rounded out with Joseph Imfeld on guitar, Austin Haire on guitar and Jack Kong on bass. After the dust settled from the city’s miserable hiatus, The Prize played their first show to a sold out Croxton Bandroom opening for Civic in November 2021. 

Their sound blends the hooks of The Nerves, twin rock ’n’ roll leads of Thin Lizzy, pop sensibilities of the Divinyls, vocal styles of The Riptides and the minor progressions of later era Flamin' Groovies. 

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