The Pocket Onions

Rootsy is the word for The Pocket Onions. The Townsville band pulls blues, rock, folk and country rock into one sound, fronted by gritty vocals, and their songs tend to tell a story rather than just fill space. The arrangements lean on solid playing, with older styles and newer ones sitting side by side in the set. They're as comfortable squeezed into a small room as they are out on a festival stage. So a local festival slot makes sense for them, and so does a party where the crowd leans towards blues and country rock over chart hits.