LISTENING to The Buoys' particular brand of assertive punk, you get the sense the quartet are having the time of their lives.
As it turns out – they are.
"We all agree that the funnest thing that you could ever do is to join a band," said drummer Tess Wilkin.
"We see so much of each other when we're touring and it's just the best, it brings us so much joy.
"I think that our audience can feel that when they watch us live because we just can't wipe the smile of our faces."
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Punk rock quartet The Buoys will be tearing up the stage this January as one of the major acts of Alpine Valley Vibes, the festival hitting Bright this summer.
Made up of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Zoe Catterall, drummer Tess Wilkin, bass guitarist Courtney Cunningham and lead guitarist Hilary Geddes, the group has been relatively prolific, producing a 6–track EP in 2020, and another in 2021.
Their latest single, 'Red Flags', is an energetic romp through the risks of relationships that Wilkin described as a quintessential Bouys song.
"Red Flags is a really light–hearted, wind the windows down in your car and have a singalong kind of song," she said.
"The song is essentially about seeing all the red flags in your relationship and deciding to ignore all of them, which I think is something that a lot of people can relate to."
The Sydney group is coming off the back of a monster 2022, having performed at the Sydney Opera House, Splendour in the Grass, and with the Dandy Warhols and the Hoodoo Gurus.
"There's been so many pinch–yourself moments," Wilkin said, but next year looks to be even better.
The group will be supporting the Arctic Monkeys next January, only a week before they perform in Bright.
"The Arctic Monkey's show, that's a bit of a dream come true," Wilkin said.
"I think it was a week before we got offered that gig someone asked me what my ultimate support slot would be, and without hesitation I said Arctic Monkeys."
According to Wilkin, the band is also working on a new album.
The Alpine Valley Vibes Festival will feature the Buoys, as well as headline act pop superstar Jessica Mauboy, ARIA award–winning hip hop artist Illy and singer/songwriter Gretta Ray.
Bright will be a new location for The Buoys, but Wilkin said they've received messages from fans who are stoked they will be performing.
"We're super excited to play this gig," she said.
"I love all the bands who are on it."
Presented by Always Live and Live Nation Special Events, in partnership with the Alpine Shire Council, Alpine Valley Vibes 2022 is a day–long music festival to be held at Bright's Pioneer Park on January 21.
