The Red Paintings are an art rock band from Brisbane, Australia. The band consists of Trash McSweeney on lead vocals, guitar, sequencing and samples; Ellen Stancombe (violin, tin whistle, vocals); Amanda Holmes (bass), Andy Davis (drums), David Sue Yek (Cello). The band is well known for their unique and confronting live performances, in which the band members dress in elaborate costumes ranging from geisha outfits to alien suits. They often invite members of the audience to paint on blank canvasses during their shows, and consider each gig an experiment as well as a performance. History The release of the Walls EP, came at a busy time for the band. They officially relocated from Geelong to Brisbane. They played a set at Livid 2003 (Brisbane) and Fuse Festival (Adelaide). Following this was a National Tour that visited each capital city and all regional areas. With 2004 came the release of th

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