Performers - Part 41

The Gooch Palms

The Gooch Palms is an Australian bubblegum punk band consisting of husband Leroy Macqueen (above) and wife Kat Friend.  They grew up in Newcastle, Australia, a bit north of Sydney.

Their main claim to fame seems to be Macqueen's nudity onstage.  He explained that when they started their band, he didn't know how to play the guitar (he used to be a drummer) and she didn't know how to play drums.  He said "We were hiding the fact that we couldn't play our instruments.  Like, look at me, over here naked!"

Above, Macqueen getting naked as they play Novos at The Tote in Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia in 2015.

Above, part of Houston, We Have a Problem, at The Tote in 2015.

One more clip, this one thankfully without the purple lighting, but unfortunately with a theremin (an electronic instrument that sounds like a demented whistle).  This song was Cucaracha, at The Tote in 2013.

If you can't stand the music, here are some photos from that performance of Cucaracha, with Macqueen exposing his front ...

and his rear ...

and his asshole (this wasn't in the video clip).

We end with Macqueen crowd surfing naked at The Tote in 2015.

I think it's pretty clear that Leroy Macqueen is an unashamed male.

The Gooch Palms announced the band was breaking up in 2020.  Since then, Macqueen has been singing country music (without the nudity, I think), but the Gooch Palms have reappeared for a few special events from time to time.