The Refuge [ARVO]

The Refuge kick off 2026 with an arvo party @ Shotkickers on Saturday 17th January with special guests Greeble & Groovevultures Forming in the cold, dark depths of Gadubanud Country/The Otways (South West Victoria), now based in Naarm/Melbourne, The Refuge are a unstoppable force of heavy riffs, emotive vocals, machine like synchronisation. While The Refuge are a rock band looking influences such as Queens of the Stone Age, Black Sabbath, Royal Blood and Grunge bands like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains, they also blend in their love for psychedelic, punk, new wave and old school heavy metal into their sound. 2025 was kicked off with not only a regional Victorian tour playing in Bendigo, Ballarat, Port Campbell and their hometown of Apollo bay, but it has also seen the release of two singles, the fast and punchy “Heart in my Hands” and a personal ballad, “The Winding Road”. The band has another single due to release at the end of 2025, as well as continuing work on their debut album to drop in 2026.