Big Scary at the Red Room

Tom Iansek and Jo Syme emerged on Melbourne, Australia’s music scene as Big Scary in 2006 with a recognizable chemistry, genre-defying spirit, and a less-is-more approach to songwriting. Between Iansek’s evocative falsetto, Syme’s economic drumming, and their commitment to self-sustained production, Big Scary’s music is the product of two minds in unison. Both approach songwriting with understated ambition, drawing inspiration from the living rooms of suburbia to the elements of Mother Nature herself. The result is a rich, diverse catalogue of songs and style. Fuzzy garage rock sits effortlessly beside pocket-orchestrated ballads, and idyllic melodies maneuver through piano-led landscapes as unfussy textures are unseated by good old-fashioned rock.