Suicide Country Hour

Suicide Country Hour sing sad country songs and then make the room laugh about it. The Brisbane band plays alternative country, heavy on lyrical melodrama and introspection, and between songs the banter is full of wisecracks. So the night swings between heartbreak and laughter, which keeps a crowd paying attention. That mix suits a pub gig, a band room or a party full of people with a dark sense of humour better than a formal dinner. They're from Meanjin, which is Brisbane, and they play it for laughs as much as for tears.