Interviews Posted on20 February 201920 February 2019 Steve Purcell: ‘The Pearly Shells started out as a band in a dream’ 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: Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Print (Opens in new window) Print MoreTweet