Brisbane has been the source of some of the great music we have shared with you over the past few years. Most recently, we brought you the rather fine Montpelier clip, Last Boat (above).
You will, of course, be aware that Brisbane, and indeed a large part of Queensland, is under a whole lotta water at the moment, having been hit by one of the worst natural disasters in Australia's history. When we spoke to our good friends at SGC Media in Brisbane - the people responsible for making us aware of the excellence of Montpelier - they told us the following.
"Last night our office was expected to be about waist-deep in water, but thankfully we were spared, with the water stopping a couple of inches before flowing into our office.
So many of our friends and family have not been so lucky however, with some estimates of over 20,000 families having their houses damaged or totally destroyed by this disaster, not to mention even more devastation in regional areas including 14 deaths and more being reported every hour. Here's a photo from our office this morning after the water subsided about a foot from its overnight peak.
It is quite unbelievable given we're not that close to the river. To give you one more perspective, here's an aerial view of the city.
We are very lucky to have escaped the heartbreak of so many and we'd love to share the story of Brisbane's plight with as many as possible. We're very proud of our town and watching pictures of things like our river walk destroyed, CBD under water and people's livelihoods destroyed, it breaks our hearts."
So, friends, fans and music lovers, it's time to dig your hands into your pockets and give generously to the disaster relief appeal that the Australian Government has set up. Click here and help a brother out.
