Bio (160 words)
Formed in early 2020, Slide My Way’s classic hard-edged rock sound balancing catchy pop-rock choruses, ripping guitar leads and a beat for the ages, has quickly earned them a reputation as one of Geelong’s most exciting acts on the Victorian music scene.
Drawing on shared influences of legends like Oasis, Foo Fighters, The Angels, AC/DC, Nickelback, Blink 182, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kiss, and Jet, the band is quickly gaining recognition for their exciting performances on stage. Their collective music talent and individual genius ensures iconic covers have crowds jumping and their indie-rock originals have you thirsty and yelling for more.
The band is led by the formidable song writing duo of Marius Hurley-Paul (vocals/guitar) and Joseph Finnigan (vocals/lead guitar) and fearsomely matched by the mighty drumming talent of Granger Woolley and mesmeric bassist Robbie Demo. Together they’re hitting the Melbourne music venues with their genuine talents, to live their passion and entertain live music lovers to bring rock-and-roll back to the streets where it belongs!
Fact sheet
Location: Geelong, Victoria Australia
Band name: Slide My Way
Band members:
- Marius Hurley-Paul (vocals/guitar)
- Joseph Finnigan (vocals/lead guitar)
- Granger Woolley (drums)
- Robbie Demo (bass)
Genre: rock, pop-rock
Influences: Oasis, Foo Fighters, Jet, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Blink 182, Nickelback, AC/DC, The Angels
Performance style: high energy; big vocals, guitar and drums; lots of movement on stage; love the crowd to engage
Covers: a range of cover songs, here’s some for starters: ‘Sex on Fire’ (Kings of Leon), ‘Gonna be my Girl’ (Jet), ‘What I like about you’ (The Romantics), ‘Take a long line’ (The Angels), ‘Jailbreak’ (AC/DC), ‘Detroit Rock City’ (Kiss), ‘Roll over DJ’ (Jet), ‘Baby I’ve got you on my mind’ (Powerderfinger) …
Gigging: just tapping into the music industry when COVID hit and had to put the band on hold (like everyone else) for two years. In 2023 they’re been gigging locally (Geelong) and surrounding areas (Melbourne and anywhere in between). See the events page for specific dates.
Originals: They’ve just released their fifth song: Today Not Tomorrow. All singles are available on Spotify and your favourite music store (Today Not Tomorrow, Kinda X, Mr Wilding, Be Like Him and Whisper); the band love to play their originals amongst the covers that crowds can’t get enough of. Check out SMW Music – Singles page.
Email: theband @ slidemyway.au (remove spaces) or through the contact us form.
Booking through: Mel on 0417 416 121
Videos
Kinda X (lyric video)
Mr Wilding (official video)
Whisper (official video)
Romantics – What I like about you (live cover)
AC/DC – Jailbreak (live cover)
Jet – Are you gonna be my girl (live cover)
Kiss – Detroit Rock City (live cover)
Gigs
Here’s the direct link to our past and upcoming gigs.