Celebrated as one of Europe’s best live bands, punk-rock satirists Viagra Boys return for The Australia Shrimp Grand Prix tour after their last visit in 2019.
Viagra Boys are known for weaponizing absurdity, tossing firecrackers into the middle of the room to provoke reactions. Led by frontman Sebastian Murphy, whose voice combines an impish smirk with a smoker’s rasp, the band delivers seething satire and a darkly comic edge, blending grit and sleaze.
Murphy’s lyrics reflect on the absurdity and backwardness of the modern world without prescribing beliefs or taking sides, resulting in a playful yet incisive critique of societal follies and contradictions, supported by heavy-weight, explosive production.
The band has released three critically acclaimed albums: Street Worms (2018), Welfare Jazz (2021), and Cave World (2022). Viagra Boys have achieved notable success on stage, performing sold-out shows globally and appearing at prestigious festivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury, Lowlands, Outside Lands, and Reading & Leeds. In 2023, they toured the US with Queens of The Stone Age and have made a significant impact in the Swedish music scene, winning awards including Album of the Year and Best Live Act at the Swedish Grammis & P3 Guld Awards.
Celebrated as one of Europe’s best live bands, punk-rock satirists Viagra Boys last touched down in 2019. Now, the unruly Swedish outfit return for The Australia Shrimp Grand Prix tour. Viagra Boys are a band that weaponizes absurdity – tossing firecrackers into the middle of the room and standing around to see the reaction. Led by frontman Sebastian Murphy, whose voice is a compelling blend of impish smirk and smoker’s rasp, the band is known for its seething satire and darkly comic edge, encapsulating a unique blend of grit and sleaze. Murphy’s lyrics often reflect on the absurdity and backwardness of the modern world, though he avoids prescribing beliefs or taking sides. Therefore, the band’s music is marked by a playful yet incisive critique of societal follies and contradictions, set to heavy-weight, explosive production. Viagra Boys have unleashed three critically acclaimed albums to date : Street Worms (2018), Welfare Jazz (2021), and Cave World (2022). Live on stage, Viagra Boys have garnered significant success and acclaim, performing sold-out shows worldwide, including prestigious festival sets at Coachella, Glastonbury, Lowlands, Outside Lands, Reading & Leeds, Meredith, and more. 2023 saw them tour the US with Queens of The Stone Age. The band’s impact extends to the Swedish music scene, where they’ve won awards such as Album of the Year and Best Live Act at the Swedish Grammis & P3 Guld Awards.
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