Regurgitator are attempting the impossible on their Singles tour, delivering their biggest and longest live show ever by drawing from a catalogue of 51 singles released across more than three decades.
In this in-depth interview with Paul Cashmere, bassist and vocalist Ben Ely breaks down how the band approached the challenge of building a setlist that spans from their earliest EPs through to their most recent releases. With over 30 songs performed per night, Ely explains why the tour feels like a time machine, transporting the band and audience back to the moment Regurgitator first found their sound in the early 1990s.
Ely reflects on the importance of early tracks like I Like It Like That and Blubber Boy, the songs he believes marked the true birth of the band, and why some of those EP-era singles still carry extra weight today. He also discusses balancing chart hits with deeper cuts, the enduring reaction to classics like Polyester Girl, and whether songs once considered controversial still shock audiences in 2026.
The conversation also explores how Regurgitator’s audience has evolved, with younger fans discovering the band through their parents, creating a multi-generational crowd that continues to sell out shows. Ely touches on changing technology, live sound production, opening for Kiss, Big Day Out memories, and what it feels like navigating relevance in a music industry now dominated by artists who weren’t even born when Regurgitator released their first records.
This is a candid, thoughtful look at one of Australia’s most inventive alternative bands, still pushing boundaries and packing rooms decades into their career.
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