Tropical Strength

Tropical Strength are an Art Rock outfit from up and down the South Coast of NSW. Brothers Alastair and Russell Webster front the band, which fluctuates between two and eight members, making sound collages and experimental #1 hits haunted by the past, the present and the inner psyche.  Memories, confessions, and fleeting revelations are all woven together into their songs; the effect is something of a warped house of mirrors, each revealing fragments of the brothers inner worlds and the characters who live there. On their new record, Tropical Strength sought to capture the unique and spontaneous dynamic of the live band, which has been playing together in various incarnations since Zutti was released.  The newest release is a mammoth 8 minute poem called Ode To Nowra, spoken over a sprawling atmospheric sonic landscape of layers by the live band. The song includes harp, violin, guitar, piano, drums, slide guitar and angelic harmonies by the Angels.