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  Win a support slot on The Growlers Australian Beach Goth Tour!   Are you in a band? Want to play a support slot on The Growlers tour In January? Well, here’s your chance.    We’re all about supporting local music, so we’re giving 9 lucky Australian bands the chance to play alongside the Growlers this coming January on the Australian leg of their Beach Goth tour.    We’ll be adding 1 support slot to the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Narrabeen shows & 2 slots each to the Noosa, Byron Bay and Adelaide shows.    If you think you have what it takes to share the stage with The Growlers, then all you have to do to be in with a shot at playing the stop closest to you, is submit a Soundcloud link to your best track(s), a profile image, social handles & your location to someone@thrills.co    The competition window will close at midnight on December 19 & the winners will be chosen by The Growlers, in conjunction with Thrills and Love Police & announced on December 21st.  How’s that for a Christmas present?    Gold Coast: Miami Marketta - 10th January 2019 Brisbane: The Drive In At The Brightside - 11th January  Noosa: Villa Noosa - 12th January  Byron Bay: Byron Bay Brewery - 13th January  Narrabeen: Narrabeen RSL - 19th January  Adelaide: The Gov - 20th January    We know that on stage antics aren't everyones forté, so if you're like the rest of us and watching from the safety of the crowd is more your jam, you can purchase tickets HERE.

       We're not lying when we say Miniskirt are proper legends. Playing a massive part not just in the garage-punk scene but also in our warehouse and HQ, the boys are stoked to give you a taste of their current favourites. Be sure to indulge your ears with this epic lineup of tunes.     Get amongst our HQ vibes and follow us on Spotify to keep updated. Follow us on Spotify 'thrillsco' to listen! Plus, get familiar with these boys and stay tuned for an exclusive interview with the boys next week.    

We've just launched part two of our Summer 2018 FADED collection; Featuring new swim along with textured linens, hemp blends, classic corduroy and, of course, our cottons.    We took a road-trip with nothing but the essentials and no destination in mind. No GPS, no service, no calling home. Our only direction; South to the middle of nowhere.    Shop FADED 2.0 online now.      

      Thrills BFFs and warehouse legends, Flying Machine, are stoked to bring you this month’s radio playlist. Just like their upbeat sound, this lineup is the perfect playlist to blast all weekend long. Get amongst our HQ vibes and follow us on Spotify to keep updated. Follow us on Spotify 'thrillsco' to listen! Plus, get familiar with these boys and stay tuned for a big Flying Machine announcement next week.        

  FADED in the Byron Bay Hinterland Our latest FADED Summer 2018 collection is a balance between the paradise of Byron Bay and faded textures of the hinterland. To bring the collection to life, we took a little road-trip into the hills with our good friend and photographer Jeremy Gryst.    Photography: Jeremy Gryst Creative direction: Tab McGregor & Nat Collins Models: Luca Kiripun & Jemma Dalitz Hair and makeup: Mariah Hearn Social media: Madi Kliendienst   Shop the shoot here.

    Our kind of love story. One of our favourite photographers, Brooke Olimpieri from Filthy Mouth Creative, shot our latest Summer arrivals on LA couple, Dani and Marlon, in their Downtown LA apartment.        ABOUT THE SHOOT: "Dani & Marlon are my favorite people ever. I love to photograph them, I love to hang with them, I love to see Marlon perform, he is the most fantastic musician. They just have this irresistible energy, I love being around them. I went to their place with my box full of Thrills, a bottle of mezcal, and my camera. They live downtown La in this amazing old building. Marlon put on some tunes, Dani danced around and they playfully acted out my idea of a romantic date night with a bath and a sweet song, followed by dinner on their rooftop. They are the real deal, a modern true romance. Their chemistry is insane, they are so in love. After all, even the losers get lucky sometimes." - Brooke (Filthy Mouth Creative)        SHOP THE SHOOT                              

  Our latest collection, ‘FADED’, is inspired by the distinctive textures of our rugged terrain: The deep horizon hues, the subtle shadows of the palms, the earthy tones of our Byron Bay home. The core of the collection is natural, both in colour and feel. From textured linens and hemp blends, to bold corduroy and cottons, this range is our most diverse yet. Denim has, and always will be at the forefront of our collections, however this season also explores sustainable fabrics such as hemp, linen and organic cottons. Each style has been carefully curated, refined and constructed with quality in mind. While there is character in each piece, each garment remains as a timeless staple. Shop our Summer collection online now.    

    This goes out to our fellow music lovers. We're gearing up for the weekend with our very first monthly playlist. If you know us, you'll know that music is a part of our DNA. So much so that most of our warehouse guys are part of bands based in and around Byron Bay. Get amongst our HQ vibes with this month's playlist, put together by our warehouse family. Follow us on Spotify 'thrillsco' to listen!           FOLLOW US ON SPOTIFY

  Rats Mano is a proper Tokyo local. He used to run a bar/nightclub in Harijuku that was home to all of the big time Japanese musicians & actors as well as celebrities from all over the world.    Mano is a pretty prolific character with a solid reputation in the Japanese vintage motorcycle scene. He even has his own motorcycle club of friends that do bike runs all over the Japanese coast and mountains.    He eventually burnt out on the bar and nightclub scene and wanted to create a new business that he was proud of. Mano set out to make a clothing brand inspired by Rock n'Roll and motorcycle culture, that embodied all the finest points of Japanese attention to detail.    Mano or “Rats” is the founder and owner of the brand Rats and their concept store “The Jolly Roger” in Tokyo. They commit to small capsule collections made in Japan and each and every piece is carefully thought out, and of high quality.    Rats was on holiday in Australia late in 2017, and Thrills mechanic Yui contacted him to catch up. Once Rats met Yui and saw all the similarities shared between Thrills and Rats, in both style and their love for vintage choppers, the seed was planted and the mission to collaborate was born.  Thrills X Rats   Available at our online and flagship stores  SHOP THE COLLAB 

California’s radical sons, THE GROWLERS, are bringing all their Beach Goth glory back to Oz this summer. In a rollicking, majestic wave of movements all around the golden coast, be enthralled and amazed at the hypnotic tones of these champions. Sun bleached, booze fuelled, riff laden good times. Sign up to our mailing list to get access to VIP pre sale tickets.  Australian Tour Dates: 10/1 Miami Marketta, Gold Coast  11/1 The Drive In At The Brightside, Brisbane  12/1 Villa Noosa, Sunshine Coast 12/1 Byron Bay Brewery  16/1 The Forum, Melbourne  18/1 The Metro, Sydney  19/1 Narrabeen RSL, Sydney  20/1 The GOV, Adelaide 

THRILLS DAD: LUKE DANIELS Introducing Luke, Kirby, Olive and Levi. Luke is a surfboard shaper and Kirby runs an online vintage store. They live together with their two girls in New Brighton, where the beach is just a walk away.   1. Luke - What started your passion for surfboard making? I wanting to surf something I created with my own hands, to see if the idea I had in my head actually worked in the water & did what I envisioned.   2. Luke - What’s your favourite thing about being a dad? Watching them grow and the excitement they have in things that as adults we look over as being mundane. Which makes me excited about these things again.   3. Kirby - what makes Luke the best dad? The way he always has time to play like a big with the girls he’s always happy and upbeat, he tells a great story & even though he’s not the greatest dancer he’ll always jump up on the dance floor for Olive!  

  Introducing Nich, Holly & their little girl Della. Nich is the Accessories designer here at Thrills HQ and has been working with us for 4 years. Nich & Holly moved up from Sydney to work for Thrills and started their family here in Byron Bay.    Nich - what got you into motorbikes? I rode dirt bikes on our friends farm when I was really young and after a trip to Indo where I bought a little Suzi 250 for like $150 to ride along the Javanese coast I was hooked again. Something about being so exposed and having accesses to so much more than a car is pretty darn arousing. Thrills gave me the opportunity to intern and create art in exchange for a little HondaCB 5 or so years ago where I, with the help of Yui, brought it back to life. Since then I've graduated to sketchy bush mechanic tinkering on old Harley's and teaching little Delly anything I know about them. Nich - whats the best thing about being a dad? Theres actually no greater Love than the love for your child and we have been so lucky to create our cheeky, brave little Della. Being able to teach her even the most simplest things, take her fun places and share her infectious funny little joy has been the best. She’s the fucking best!! Holly - what makes Nich the best dad? Nich is always laughing and being silly with Della. He gives her so much love and affection but can be tough when he needs to. He also spends all his time making things for Della, like her mini chopper. He’s never too busy for her. This makes Nich the best dad! 

Introducing Kye & Renee, we've known these two since the humble beginnings of Thrills, when they shot for one of our very first campaigns. Kye restores and designs furniture, skates and raises baby Zephyr with his partner Renee. We recently caught up with them to find out what is so alluring about furniture making and what the best part about being a dad is! 1. Kye - What got you interested in making furniture? Well, truthfully I wanted to be an interior decorator while i was in high school. Then during my manual arts class I discovered my passion for wood working, and it turns out all the tinkering i did in my parents garage growing up manifested into a natural talent. 2. Kye - whats your favourite thing about being a dad? I think it would have to be sharing all the things I love. I get to discover everything again for the first time and seeing how stoked he gets reminds me of being a kid again. 3. Renee - what makes Kye a great dad? Kye has a fearless, adventurous and fun spirit. I love that he is passing that onto Zephyr because I’m not like that at all. He teaches Zephyr to enjoy the best things in life to the fullest. After a massive day of work he will come home, take Zephyr to the skate park, cook the family dinner and read Zeph books in bed until he falls asleep. Family comes first and I love him so much for it! 

Our latest range, Blood of Paradise has arrived filled with all the muted, moody tones you know and love Thrills for. With all new colours and cuts in our best selling denim pieces and brand new patterns and styles found over the main collection, this range is sure to please.