Frankston four-piece The Gnomes today announce a new EP ‘With A Gnome’ (out 4th November) and reveal new single ‘Batteries’ – a thrilling departure from their Merseybeat-influenced debut.
Capping off a massive 2026, the band will also return home in December for headline shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, wrapping up with a two-stage mini-festival at The Croxton Bandroom.
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“This song is kind of a trap,” says lead singer Jay Millar. “It’s The Gnomes’ softest and quietest song and also our loudest and heaviest. I used a cheap plastic fuzz pedal held together by duct tape for my guitar sound and we tried a few different amp and pedal combos for Ned’s guitar. There’s only two guitar tracks in the chorus, it’s all balls and volume instead of 50 layered guitars and studio magic.”
Also out today is B-side/EP track ‘Anything You Need’, featuring two and a half minutes of Stones/Stooges-influenced garage rock bliss.
Across the four very different but equally impressive tracks on ‘With A Gnome’, The Gnomes have captured the grit and intensity of their live show. The record was produced by Dec Mehrtens, guitarist for Grammy-nominated Australian punk heavyweights Amyl and The Sniffers, whose debut effort as a producer (C.O.F.F.I.N, Out in Oslo) recently debuted at #1 on the Australian Album charts.
“I like The Gnomes because they’re versatile but their attitude has continuity. This EP was a lot of fun to work on. They can reimagine themselves however they like,” Dec says.
For The Gnomes, working with one of their Australian music idols was both surreal and inspiring. “One night during the recording of this EP, Ned and I slept at our managers’ studio. We woke up on the floor to Dec kicking us out because the Sniffers were rehearsing that day. After walking downstairs in nothing but boxers and socks, we awkwardly met Amy Taylor. Then Ned and I sat half asleep in the kitchen while the Sniffers rehearsed upstairs and wrote the lyrics and harmonies for ‘Batteries’,” Jay explains.
The Gnomes have spent 2026 winning over crowds right across the country. In July they hit the road nationally with Aussie rock legends Spiderbait, before a run of festival appearances in September at Wave Rock Festival, Yours & Owls Festival and Brisbane’s Valley Fiesta.
Overseas, the band made their UK debut earlier this year with multiple appearances at The Great Escape in Brighton, where they played to packed-out venues, before headline shows in London, Glasgow and Manchester. Their debut London dates included a sold-out show at Third Man Records Soho and a headline set at Moth Club, complete with mosh pit and crowd surfing. The Gnomes return to the UK and Europe this November before heading home for their December Australian dates.
AUSTRALIAN TOUR – DECEMBER 2026
Thursday 10 December – Lansdowne, Sydney, NSW
Friday 11 December – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 19 December – The Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC*
*The Gnomes’ Melbourne homecoming at The Croxton Bandroom on Saturday 19 December will be a mini-festival spread across two stages, with the band joined by a host of acts from their scene in Frankston. Full line-up to be announced.
Hailing from Melbourne’s ocean-side suburb of Frankston, The Gnomes have been gathering fans across the globe and have received tips and support from Triple J, Apple Music, BBC 6 Music, NTS and Radio X, with high praise coming early from Clash, Classic Rock, MOJO, So Young and Still Listening, among others.
The Gnomes are Jay Millar (guitar/vocals), Ned Capp (guitar), Olly Katsianis (bass) and Ethan Robins (drums).