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Social Union, comprised of Vanilla Martin (Ngāti Uenuku and Ngadju (south-west Western Australia)) and Luke Penrose, draw influence from their respective music backgrounds. Vanilla, a graduate of the internationally recognised Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with an extensive performance history and a love of both contemporary and classic jazz.


Luke, having played in punk and post-punk bands such as, ‘The Tacks, Master Blaster, Blamethrower, Zhukov, Hög, Club Stupid’ and many more. This melding brings to life an art experience that focuses on the dark synth-pop melodies just as much as it does on the art and performance itself.


Social Union is preparing to release their debut EP ‘Fall Into Me’ which draws influence from acts such as, Molchat Doma and The National, as well as the brutalist soviet architecture seen throughout Eastern Europe.