Bugs’ Jordan Brunoli is 30 and may have weeks to live - but the band is making the most of their time together
Australian band Bugs is releasing their fourth album, 'Head Noise', while bassist Jordan Brunoli faces a terminal colorectal cancer diagnosis. The band members are focusing on their friendship and music as they navigate this difficult period together.
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The story highlights the intersection of personal tragedy and artistic expression, resonating with themes of resilience and human connection.
‘Looking back on all the things we’ve gone through together, it’s pretty remarkable’ … Bugs drummer Brock Weston, bassist Jordan Brunoli, and guitarist and lead vocalist Connor Brooker. Photograph: Nikita Oliver ‘Looking back on all the things we’ve gone through together, it’s pretty remarkable’ … Bugs drummer Brock Weston, bassist Jordan Brunoli, and guitarist and lead vocalist Connor Brooker. Photograph: Nikita Oliver Australian music Interview Bugs’ Jordan Brunoli is 30 and may have weeks to live – but the band are making the most of their time together Jack Tregoning With their bassist in palliative care for colorectal cancer, the group have a new album and two live shows to play. They reflect on friendship, facing terminal illness and ‘taking each day as it comes’
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