The name The Red Paintings was inspired by art itself, the ability to create a landscape from every song that is written, songs that have the ability to tap into the publics craving for something new and ground breaking.

“The Public has labeled The Red Paintings as a new genre of music; Orchestrated Sci-fi Art Rock, due to the fact that the bands mind blowing stage show consists of innocent violin and cello, band members dressed in china doll and alien suits, live back drop projections from the 50’s era, Painters on stage during the bands set in touch with the music and capturing it on canvas, samples and sequencing from another planet and a sincere voice that speaks “If the People lead the leaders will follow”.

Featuring Jasmine Ebeling (Bass, Glockenspiel, Vocals), Leigh Doolan (Drums), Ellen Stancombe (Violin, Tin Whistle, Vocals) & Trash Mcsweeney (Vocals, Guitar, Sequencing & Samples), this is a band that wants to engage both the heart and the intellect of the public. 2003/04 has been a huge year for The Red Paintings, with the official relocation from Melbourne to Brisbane. The band will be recording their album “The Revolution Is Never Coming”, with the first single "Rain" and music video clip set for National release through MGM on July 5th 04. TRP played a confronting set at Livid 2003 (Brisbane) and Fuse Festival (Adelaide), and embarked on a National Tour in 2003, covering all capital cities including regional areas. Come 2004, TRP will be embarking on their second national tour In July/August begining with brisbane's Valley Fiesta. The band will also be flying to the UK & USA for an extensive tour and release.

"To know that right at this moment no-one else is making music that is more important, that expresses more clearly the belief and hopes of the future, that is something very very special, a new genre has finally arrived, New Dirt is here”. [Beat Magazine]

"... For one of the most vibrant and distinctive bands playing around brisbane at the moment; their stage show is one of the most mind-blowing experiences I've witnessed in recent times. Mixing Barrett's emotive, often harrowing lyrics and equally tormented guitar and vocals with gentle violin lines, pulverising rhythm sections, band members dressed as geisha girls and often disturbing visuals, the red paintings are certainly worlds away from the current garage rock revival with all its attendant designer scuzzy stylings..." [Brett Collingwood - Rave Magazine]