The Basics are an indie-pop band from Melbourne, Australia, formed by Wally de Backer and Kris Schroeder in 2002.In 2007, the song ‘Rattle My Chain’ was used in a series of commercials for Volvo Australia. The song ‘Hey There’ featured in the British film The Bank Job – starring Jason Statham – and was used as the backing for a February 2007 short film directed by Tim Longhurst called The Rip. Their song ‘Better’ will be featured in a forthcoming surfing doco about the invention of the shortboard in 1967.
In 2008, season two of Californication starring David Duchovny featured their cover of the classic ‘Have Love Will Travel’, most famously covered by ‘The Sonics’
In 2009, season eight of Scrubs featured the song ‘Lookin’ Over My Shoulder’.
The Basics are an indie-pop band from Melbourne, Australia, formed by Wally de Backer and Kris Schroeder in 2002.In 2007, the song ‘Rattle My Chain’ was used in a series of commercials for Volvo Australia. The song ‘Hey There’ featured in the British film The Bank Job – starring Jason Statham – and was used as the backing for a February 2007 short film directed by Tim Longhurst called The Rip. Their song ‘Better’ will be featured in a forthcoming surfing doco about the invention of the shortboard in 1967.
In 2008, season two of Californication starring David Duchovny featured their cover of the classic ‘Have Love Will Travel’, most famously covered by ‘The Sonics’
In 2009, season eight of Scrubs featured the song ‘Lookin’ Over My Shoulder’.
