Stalker Pavilion

What the frig is Stalker Pavilion?

Stalker Pavilion is a 3-piece band hailing from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Stalker formed in early 2008 after the demise of infamous punk group Pussy Kills Everyone For No Reason. (Em and Rachel have since gone on to form Kill Mister). A couple of classic Pussy Kills tracks remain in the setlist, but sonically things are heading in a different direction. For starters, there will certainly be a lot more cowbell.

Self-described as ‘U2 on crack, with a chainsaw, minus the sunglasses and fairweather activism’, the trio actually sound much more like an uncomfortable blend of hardcore post-punk and driving indie-rock, with elements of doom metal and other weird stuff for the kids. Lyrically, they draw a fine line between tongue-in-cheek revenge fantasy and uni sharehouse cannibalism. In a way, you could call their songs a reflected microcosm of modern day life, but that would be drawing a fucking optimistic connection.

Who is responsible for this?

Stalker Pavilion is:

Leila Mihal: Lead Vocals, Guitars.

Neal Costello: Guitars, Vocals.

Ben Wells: Drums, Vocals.

The bass-less lineup is not deliberate and at some point in the near-future something will be done about it. Just not right now.

When can I hear something?

The band is planning to demo their current setlist of approximately 13 songs in mid-May, and some tracks will be made available both here on the official website and on Facebook. A bonefide first album release is planned towards the end of winter.

When and where can I see you guys play live?

From around July onwards the band are hoping to play The Brisbane Hotel and the Republic Bar & Café on a semi-regular basis. Stalker will also be available for kids parties, corporate events and weddings. Because of work, family and other creative commitments an all-over national tour is highly unlikely (unless we’re offered millions, of course) but we might get as far north as Launceston. Or Buckland.

Where can I get more information

Eventually this will be a proper website, but for now, amuse yourself with our Facebook page. Neal updates the image about twice a week, which is quite riveting.

Alternatively you can send your Nigerian scams and offers of cheap Viagra to the band directly - whatareyoustaring@stalkerpavilion.com.

Why is there a chainsaw in the top-left of the screen, and a splatter of blood in the bottom-right?

Something bad happened somewhere in the middle