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Civilians (record Label)
Civilians is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 2013 by co-managing directors Leigh Grupetta and Stu Harvey in partnership with Martin Goldschmidt, Civilians was originally known as Cooking Vinyl Australia. After eleven years operating as Cooking Vinyl Australia, they unveiled a new name in September 2024, one that removed any lingering confusion about their connection with Martin Goldschmidt's lauded U.K. label Cooking Vinyl. Civilians boasts a diverse roster including the likes of Fanny Lumsden, Emma Donovan, King Stingray, Eliza & the Delusionals, Eliza & The Delusionals, Windwaker (band), Windwaker and Luca Brasi (band), Luca Brasi and supplies label services to various partners, including Thirty Tigers, Run for Cover Records, Run For Cover, Resist Records, Resist, Greyscale and Dine Alone Records, Dine Alone. History After working together at Shock records, Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey founded Civilians (formerly known as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges, and the Macedon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civic (band)
Civic are an Australian rock band, formed in 2017 in Melbourne. The band consists of Jim McCullough, Lewis Hodgson, Roland Hlavka and Eli Sthapit. History The idea for the band formed after Jim McCullough and Darcy Grigg were in a bowling alley in Japan in 2016. In 2017, McCullough and Grigg got together with Roland Hlavka and Lewis Hodgson. Shortly after, David Forcier joined and the band was formed. The band's concept was to "do good rock and roll and not to stuff about with it". Late in 2017 the band gathered into a small radio studio to perform a hustling live set on radio program ''Teenage Hate on 3RRR'' In April 2018, the band released their debut EP, ''New Vietnam'', which Aine Keogh from ''Forte Magazine'' gave 5 out of 5 calling the EP "totally old school rock 'n' roll punk and I don't think they could have done it any better." In November 2018, the band released their second EP, ''Those Who No''. Andy from ''Raven Sings the Blues'' said "Not long after their last c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Noga
The Drones were an Australian rock band, formed in Perth by mainstay lead vocalist and guitarist Gareth Liddiard in 1997. Fiona Kitschin, his domestic partner, joined on bass guitar and vocals in 2002. Other long-term members include Rui Pereira on bass guitar and then guitar; Mike Noga on drums, vocals, harmonica and percussion; and Dan Luscombe on guitar, vocals and keyboards. Their second album, '' Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By'' (April 2005), won the inaugural Australian Music Prize. In October 2010 their third studio album, ''Gala Mill'' (September 2006) was listed at No. 21 in the book, ''100 Best Australian Albums''. Two of their albums have reached the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart, '' I See Seaweed'' (March 2013) and '' Feelin Kinda Free'' (March 2016). The group went on hiatus in December 2016 with Kitschin and Liddiard forming a new group, Tropical Fuck Storm, in the following year. Biography Formation and early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Melina Miller-Heidke ( ; born 16 November 1981) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Although classically trained, she has generally followed a career in alternative pop music. She signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK, but since 2014 has been an independent artist. Four of her solo studio albums have peaked in the top 10 of the ARIA Albums Chart, '' Curiouser'' (October 2008), '' Nightflight'' (April 2012), '' O Vertigo!'' (March 2014) and '' Child in Reverse'' (October 2020). Her most popular single, " The Last Day on Earth" (July 2009), reached No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart after being used in promos for TV soap, ''Neighbours'', earlier in that year. At the ARIA Music Awards Miller-Heidke has been nominated 17 times. She represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, with her song, "Zero Gravity" (January 2019). Miller-Heidke is the only person to have sung at Coachella, the New York Metropolitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Ooze (rapper)
Benjamin Townsend, known professionally as Ivan Ooze is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria. He first became known for viral videos he posted on Facebook in 2015. In 2020, Ivan Ooze started a duo project with Tasker titled 'Rest For The Wicked' and signed to EMI Music Australia. Career Ivan Ooze has released two albums and has supported Wu-Tang Clan, Azealia Banks, Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and Bliss n Eso nationally around Australia. He has played at Australian festivals including Beyond The Valley Festival, The Grass is Greener, Festival Of The Sun and Yours and Owls. Discography Albums *93 KFC Rotisserie Gold'' (2016) *''The Social Alien 2: Memoirs from the Milkyway'' (2017) Singles *"Ghosts" (2023) *"Fire" (2015) *"Bills" Featuring Ghostface Killah (2016) *"Bounce That" (2017) *"Clouds" (2017) *"Get with It" (2017) *"Accidental Romance" (2017) *"Deserve" (2018) *"Way Past Them" (2018) As featured artist *Noy – Swarm (2016) *Krafty Kuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calling All Cars (band)
Calling All Cars is an Australian Alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria and consists of brothers Haydn and James Ing, along with Adam Montgomery. The band have been heavily touring for the past 10 years, released 3 acclaimed albums and have received considerable rotation on Australian radio, including 'album of the week' on Triple J. The band was named after The Sopranos episode, ' Calling All Cars History 2005–2009: Beginnings Calling All Cars formed in 2005 with brothers Haydn and James Ing and friend Matt Lonergan, who was eventually replaced with Adam Montgomery. Haydn and James grew up in Narooma, New South Wales before moving permanently to Melbourne. The band gradually progressed through live performances with acts like Cog (band), Cog and The Butterfly Effect on national tours. Their first big stadium show was supporting Green Day in Auckland, New Zealand. They have also played many Australian music festivals including the Melbourne Big Day Out in Jan 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Southern River Band
The Southern River Band is musical band from Thornlie, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Formed in 2013, their fourth album, ''D.I.Y.'', became their first to enter the ARIA top 50. The group signed with Cooking Vinyl Australia in 2024. Members Current members *Dan Carroll *Callum Kramer *Tyler Michie *Pat Smith Former members *Todd Pickett *Jason Caniglia *Anton Dindar *Carlo Romeo Discography Albums Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! , - , rowspan="1", 2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ... , ''D.I.Y.'' , Best Independent Heavy Album or EP , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PUP (band)
PUP (abbreviation for Pathetic Use of Potential) is a Canadian punk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 2010, originally under the name Topanga. PUP's debut album ''PUP (album), PUP'' was released on October 8, 2013, on Royal Mountain Records. In December 2013, PUP signed with SideOneDummy Records and re-released their debut album in the United States on April 8, 2014. The group was in the studio in late 2015 recording their second album ''The Dream Is Over'' which was released on May 27, 2016, through SideOneDummy. The band's third album, titled ''Morbid Stuff'', was released on April 5, 2019. ''This Place Sucks Ass'', a six-track EP, was released on October 27, 2020. Their fourth album, ''The Unraveling of PUPTheBand,'' was released on April 1, 2022. History Origins and formation (2010) Bassist Nestor Chumak, guitarist Steve Sladkowski, and drummer Zack Mykula are childhood friends who attended school in Toronto together. Two of them met in third grade, and the third met th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkway Drive
Parkway Drive are an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales, formed in 2003. Parkway Drive have released seven studio albums, one EP, two DVDs, a split album and one book, titled ''Ten Years of Parkway Drive''. The band's latest three albums have reached number 1 of the Australian ARIA Charts – '' Ire'' (2015), '' Reverence'' (2018), and '' Darker Still'' (2022). The band's line-up has been consistent since the addition of bassist Jia O'Connor in 2006, with Brett Versteeg having left in 2004 and Shaun Cash in 2006. History Early years and ''Killing with a Smile'' (2003–2006) Parkway Drive were formed at the beginning of 2003. The band took their name from the street where their home rehearsal space and live venue, 'The Parkway House', was located. The 2009 documentary '' Parkway Drive: The DVD'' explains that there was a lack of venues for punk rock and hardcore punk bands to practice and perform and that 'Parkway House' was like 'a little oasis f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Tension (band)
High Tension was an Australian extreme metal band from Melbourne, Victoria, from 2012 until 2021. History Formed in 2012, the band's original line-up featured Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram from Young and Restless with Matt Weston from The Nation Blue and Damian Coward from Love Like...Electrocution. Only Utomo and Weston remained from the original line-up throughout; the final line-up of the band featured guitarist Mike Deslandes (also of YLVA), and drummer Lauren Hammel. Their debut album, ''Death Beat'', was released in October 2013 and was nominated for best hard rock / heavy metal album at the 2014 ARIA Awards. ''Bully'' was released on 10 July 2015. The track "Guillotine" was used in Warwick Thornton's 2021/2 vampire TV series, ''Firebite''. The band split up in 2021. Band members ;Final line-up *Karina Utomo – lead vocals (2012–2021) *Matt Weston – bass (2012–2021) *Mike Deslandes – guitar, backing vocals (2015–2021) *Lauren Hammel – drums (2015–2021) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Like Houses
Hands Like Houses are an Australian rock band from Canberra. Formed in 2008, the group is currently signed to Hopeless Records and UNFD. Their debut album, '' Ground Dweller'', was released on 13 March 2012, charting at number 141 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart. Their second album, '' Unimagine'', was released on 23 July 2013, during their route on Warped Tour. The band's third album, '' Dissonants'', was released on 26 February 2016, followed by their fourth, ''Anon'', on 12 October 2018. Their fifth studio album, ''Atmospherics'', was released on 14 February 2025, marking a return with a double album concept. History Formation and ''Ground Dweller'' (2008–2013) Formed in 2008 from the remnants of other local bands, So Long Safety and Eternal Debut, the band traveled to Chango Studios to record material to record '' Ground Dweller'' (which began as an EP, as stated by Woodley) with producer Cameron Mizell. However, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceres (band)
Ceres are an Australian rock band, formed in 2012 in Melbourne, Australia and signed by record label Cooking Vinyl Australia. The band released their debut studio album, ''I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here'' in 2014 and released a further two studio albums prior to their 2020 split. The band reunited in 2024. History 2012–2015: Early years and ''I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here'' Ceres formed in mid-2012 and recorded and released the EP ''Luck'' in February 2013. This garnered them enough interest to secure a spot on the Melbourne leg of the 2014 Soundwave Festival. A couple of months later, in April 2014, the band released their debut studio album, ''I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here'' which was played on triple j. 2016–2018: ''Drag it Down on You'' Over the next two years, the band worked on their second studio album. In September 2016, the band's second album, ''Drag it Down on You'', was released. 2019–2023: ''We Are a Team'' & 2020 Hiatus Following t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
