Jon Campbell is a prominent visual artist and musician based in Melbourne. Exploring the relationship between art and music he has been exhibiting paintings and playing and recording music since the mid 1980’s.

Come hear the Jon Campbell Band (Andrew Bare, Adrian Kellett, Tom Deverall) play their original guitar driven pop rock tunes. In support playing solo will be fellow artist and musician, Jackson McLaren, whose folk songs tell stories of love, death and the ordinariness of life. 

At the core of Jons musical output is a DIY attitude that celebrates the joy of collaborating with friends.

“I usually find the tunes and melodies first, then look for the words; they don’t come easily. I guess the songs are personal, local, about friends, missing people, loving my wife, wondering, dreaming, being pissed off, growing old, fame and change”.

The Phosphenes create imperfect three-minute pop songs from a standard dysfunctional rock line-up (with added harmonica for your convenience) that – replete with catchy hooks and upbeat rhythms, armed with poignant and quirky humour, and dripping in vocal harmonies – stick in your head and rewire your brain. They've just recorded their third album and tonight will preview the new songs – plus a few old favourites – ahead of the album launch later this year.