EMI is not just a company, it is a modern family environment for its amazing staff members and all the talented artists signed to the label – and like Pippa & Tom Fletcher in the beginnings of Home & Away, everybody who enters the house is a family member for life.

Recently Good Charlotte came over to the EMI family and their welcome party was played out for all to see this week. It started in Melbourne when Joel & Benji Madden arrived into the country with a full schedule of interviews that included appearances on the 7pm Project, every press and radio station in town and a chance to have some fun doing laps in V8 Supercars for a day. Joel & Benji then graced Sydney town with more radio, press and television interviews and a performance on Sunrise where the brothers did a very special acoustic version of their new hit single Like It’s Her Birthday off their upcoming album Cardiology (released on October 29).

Their ‘family’ visit ended last night with a worldwide exclusive Cardiology album premier party held at the gorgeous Cargo Lounge in Darling Harbour. It was a chance to bring their new album to Aussie audiences first, and the fans were more than excited to be hearing the first taste. With a red carpet to boot and packed into the gorgeous venue, media, VIPs and prize winners alike went into a frenzy when the boys arrived to flashbulbs and screams – and the craziness didn’t stop there. The crowd packed in and around the stage when Nova’s James Kereley introduced the boys to the excited audience who were enjoying the flowing champagne and a chance to see the Madden brothers in person.

With the boys meeting their biggest fans on one end of the room, the other end of the room was filled with plenty of punters and VIPs including Idol winner Stan Walker and Lindsay Rodriguez enjoying the album pumping full blast on the speakers. The resounding repetition from the lucky few who were able to meet the boys was a chorus of “They’re such nice guys!”, and everyone else in the room was left wondering – despite the tattoos and rock star get up, are the Madden boys the nicest boys in rock? We vote YES and we cannot wait for everyone to hear their new album soon and have them back.