Bursting onto the anti-folk-rap-rock-paisley-blues-underground-indie-country scene with a vigour rarely seen in today's popular music supermarket, The Model School have arrived. And not too soon by the looks of things. In a world drowning in its own reality, The Model School have taken it upon themselves to look through the ground that we're all walking on. With songs about such diverse subjects as cosmetic surgery, cats and beer there's no way you could get bored listening to the Model School. They even have songs about songs! With a heavy emphasis on heavy lyrics which fool you with simplicity and subtle chord progressions the Model School are determined to please punters at any cost. So if acoustic/fuzzed up/pop/rock/poetry is your thing (by way of Dylan, Beck and the Eels), then get out your Sunday best and get down to see The Model School.

From Brendan, 2006: "The Model School opened in 2004, with a lo-fi EP recorded on an outdated 4-track tape machine. To say that tape machine was essential to my existence would be an understatement as I used it almost everyday for the five years prior to releasing my EP. I did think about recording my EP in a proper studio. I even thought about going to Iceland to record in Sigur Ros' studio - a converted swimming pool, surely that'd look impressive in the CD liner notes!". Well, after finding out how much things cost in Iceland that didn't happen. I did go to Iceland though, and while I was there, I decided it was time to reveal my home recordings once I got back to Australia. In late 2004, I self-released these home recordings on an EP called Demonstration Disk. It got more attention than I had expected considering it was so lo-fi, and I don't mean intentionally lo-fi like the laptop brigade. This sounded a little like I had used an old Commodore 16. People seemed to get the songs though and I was really pleased about that."

In 2006 the debut album "Alarm Clock Radiation" was released thru Shiny Records, to widespread critical acclaim. It was an album of contradictions - and best described by the reviews : "Putting his deft touch to every sound bar drums, every one of the dozen tunes oozes charm and tells a tale - some tongue in cheek others simply beautiful - in what signals his arrival as one of our finest songsmiths. There are nods to several influences, namely Neil Young, The Eels, Beck and Bowie, and Wixted dares to experiment successfully. This is arguably the Australian album of the year (****)" - Scott Podmore, Melbourne Herald Sun "The title track will ensure fans take a synth rather than a guitar to the campfire. Best of all, you could strip away the bells and whistles and the haunting beauty of the songs would still shine through. Sydney has soul after all (****)" - Rebecca Barry, NZ Herald "Alarm Clock Radiation isn't diminished by repeated play. The Model School has a genuine charm, but is never content to be merely affable." - Craig Mathieson, The Age "Indie Album of The Week ... School's In!! (****) - Brag "One of the most gorgeous albums I've heard in a long time...The Model School have their own bloody good thing happening on Alarm Clock Radiation. Definitely one for the collection." - thedwarf.com.au "The Model School offers a fascinating conglomeration of styles which are applied to a diverse range of subjects, often resulting in music which sounds like it should be from another world" - quietpaws.com 2006 also saw The Model School as a live band play with such luminaries as Okkervil River, Bluebottle Kiss, The Phoenix Foundation and Toni Collette and The Finish - as well as album launches in both Brisbane and Melbourne. They rocked.

After signing to US management company Front Burner Music in 2007 The Model School is now writing and recording the follow up album and from all reports its set to be a doozy. So far its looking like an upbeat party album...with a message! The devil pops his head in on a few songs and there's even a phonecall to God...the "secret weapon" (an early Yamaha synth, is working its way into every tune somehow)...and there's even guitar distortion to slay people in the aisles!! Some early titles are Houdini, Its Hard To Dance When Your Legs Are On Fire, Bus Stop (2007 Redux), Sean's Sitar and Dinosaur Dust ... it really could go anywhere folks, so stay tuned! Also, keep an eye out cos the 5 piece juggernaut live band could stop in your town at any moment - there'll be gigs all over the shop later in 2007.