Drawing Circle

On Friday night, on the 26th of May 2013, at the Great Northern Hotel in Townsville, a small time local band played their very first gig in front of dozens of supporters. Friends, family and complete strangers all gathered to listen to the alternative band, called Drawing Circle, play a few songs. They were enjoyed so much that the audience called for an encore, which unfortunately the band did not prepare for.
Drawing Circle consists of members Jake Omelaniuk (lead vocals and songwriter), Rick McCarthy (bass guitarist), Andrew Cameron (drummer), Joel Ross (lead guitarist) and Matt Rogers (rhythmic guitarist). It was obvious that each of these members absolutely loved performing in front of their audience just as much as the audience loved listening to them.
Lead singer and youngest member of the band at 18 years old, Jake Omelaniuk was thrilled to have performed, and afterwards it could be plainly seen that he was still buzzing from all of the excitement. Jake writes all of the band's lyrics and would have had an encore prepared if he had finished a song he had been writing only days beforehand. After the second song Jake shouted out to his "gorgeous girlfriend" Ash Rutherford, who seemed almost more excited than Jake himself. Ash could be seen jumping and smiling and as the focus was turned on her you could see how happy she was to be their supporting her partner and the band.
The band played three songs which could be heard from down the street. The crowded hotel is only a start for this up and coming band and it can be assured that they will rise to be one of Townsville's most popular and well known music groups.
Drawing Circle had a twenty minute set, although the audience wanted more, and were one of the most adrenaline pumping acts of the night. They were a hard act to follow, although a Mount Isa country singer gave it a good shot. The audience was extremely pumped during the band's performance and noticeably calmed down when it was their time to step down. This just goes to show the talent of the group.