"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 13 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Waifs is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. The Waifs concert reviews describe live shows and performances as predictable, confident, and provocative.
The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 in Albany, Western Australia, by Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocals), and sistersVikki Thorn (nee Simpson) (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals). Their tour band includes Ben Franz (bass) and David Ross Macdonald (drums).
Has Performed With
Mama Kin
Critic Concert Reviews
Backseat Mafia
August 6, 2023
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The Waifs and special guest, Jordie Lane at The Odeon Theatre, Hobart, 04.08.2023
It seems a curiously long time ago that “London Still” peaked at number 3 in the 2002 triple j Hottest 100. Not least because it’s so hard to imagine a song of similar sound getting anywhere near the top 10 these days, but also because The Waifs still feel so familiar – an integral part of the Australian musi
Backed by driving drums, Dyson showed us what it's like to let go and step confidently into the dark, exploring hard truths and diving into the mess of life with simple-yet-provocative lyrics in songs like When The Moment Comes.