Interviews Steve Purcell: ‘The Pearly Shells started out as a band in a dream’ By Nikos Fotakis on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Bassist and bandleader Steve Purcell shares the story of the Pearly Shells, a band that he literally dreamt about, and talks about the perennial appeal of swing music, the Melbourne music scene and his signature Belmar records ‘Altona Swamp’ sound Share this:TweetEmailPrint