BIOGRAPHY
Media Puzzle began as a project by Tom in Lismore, NSW, before the band relocated to Melbourne, VIC. The name nods to Media Puzzle, the racehorse that won the Melbourne Cup a few years after another favorite of the creator's, Vintage Crop. The current lineup features Kellie Eden on trumpet and synth, Oli Clarke on drums, Eden Yeigh on guitar and Solomon Jones on bass. Musically the group ranges across post-punk, art punk, egg punk, synth punk, garage punk and experimental punk, known for snappy, gritty, hook-laden riffs delivered with garage swagger. Their fourth album, New Racehorse, marks a shift away from the tightly wound, drum-machine-driven chaos of earlier releases toward live instrumentation and jangle-pop textures, while the preceding Intermission EP had already pushed the band toward bass-led grooves, programmed drums and a sharper, more danceable sound.