Concrete Playground

With the future of Oxford Art Factory currently in the hands of City of Sydney Council (the venue has two DAs in consideration), now is the time to show some support for Sydney's live music scene. This Thursday night, new local band Ernest Ellis will take to the stage of the Oxford Street indie mecca to kick off their east coast tour.

With a well-received debut album, Hunting, already behind them, this four-piece play laidback, floating pop-rock that clears the mind like a walk through the park on a cold, crisp afternoon. Songwriter and frontman Roland Ellis writes of journeys and voyages, lyrics inspired by the classic adventure tale. And with tracks recorded at the peak of a mountaintop, from the depths of a valley and in a bathtub, this band's unique approach to making music will no doubt transfer beautifully onto the stage.