It’s a mystery how Art of Fighting have stayed together, adding as they have family relations and romance to the already claustrophobic world of tour vans, backstage, hotels and rehearsal rooms. This group of two brothers (Miles and Ollie Browne), one amicably concluded romantic relationship (between singer Ollie and bassist Peggy Frew) and long-time drummer Marty Brown, has an elegance that belies the tumultuous history of a band that has pretty much grown up in each other’s pockets.
The band began as a trio without Miles and with a different drummer, recording a 1998 EP named The Very Strange Year for Sydney label Half A Cow. Though credited for
