The Sunpilots were one of the final additions to the One Movement Showcase Music Festival; in early October, they were chosen as the winners of the MySpace showcase artist competition, which drew entries from hundreds of Australian acts.

The Sydney-based rock band took to the Discovery Stage at 1.45pm on Sunday, but I’ll admit that my attention was mostly focussed on the festival’s Twitter account while the band played. Until, that is, they whipped out a Beatles cover. Eleanor Rigby, no less; a personal favourite.

It was a ballsy choice and a remarkable performance, considering that the original contained only vocals and string instrumentation. Yet The Sunpilots saw fit to add wailing guitar solos, ‘Achilles Last Stand‘-style vocal theatrics and slap basslines. Whoa! They sure got our attention.

Footage embedded below, shot from the ground in the shade (and wind-chill) of a Boost Juice freezer.

Frontman Raj Siva-Rajah’s advertisement at set’s end was noteworthy in its succinct effectiveness: “If you want to hear more of us, go to either MySpace, Facebook, or Twitter dot-com-slash The Sunpilots.” Respect!