The Red Paintings

The Red Paintings are an art rock band from Brisbane, Australia, originally from Geelong. The band consists of Trash McSweeney on lead vocals, guitar, sequencing and samples; Ellen Stancombe (violin, tin whistle, vocals); Mike Langdale (bass), Andy Davis (drums) and David Sue Yek (Cello). The band is well known for their unique and confronting live performances, in which the band members dress in elaborate costumes ranging from geisha outfits to alien suits. They often invite members of the audience to paint on blank canvasses during their shows, and consider each gig an experiment as well as a performance.