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Hieronymous (song)
"Hieronymous" is a song by Australian rock band the Clouds. It was released in September 1991 as the band's debut and lead single from their first studio album, '' Penny Century''. The single peaked at number 45 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart as a double-A side with "Lucy's Eyes". Reception '' Rolling Stone Australia'' said the, "habit-forming track" was, "powered by an unusual sequence of chords, which evokes the horrid fascination Bosch's paintings can provoke." In an article on The 50 best Australian songs of the 90s, radio station '' Double J'', ranked the song at number 4 saying, "The honeyed harmonies of Jodi Phillis and Trish Young set against their lyrics of 'eyes in the trees', 'the devil howl' and 'beds of nails' made them conspirators to something a little frightening and unseen. They set themselves apart from the rest of the 90s crop with indie rock that fused the sweet and the sinister." Singer Adalita Adalita Srsen (, born 25 February 1971) is an Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clouds (Australian Band)
The Clouds (also called just Clouds) are an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia formed in December 1989. The core of the group consisted of frontwomen Jodi Phillis (guitar and vocals) and Patricia "Trish" Young (bass and vocals). The line-up of The Clouds has changed several times with different drummers and lead guitarists. The Clouds' music is distinguished by rapid and unusual chord changes, creative bass guitar, and Phillis and Young's vocal harmonies. They released 4 albums and numerous EPs and singles before breaking up in 1997. They reformed in 2011. History 1989-1993: ''Penny Century'', ''Octopus'' & ''Thunderhead'' The Clouds were one of Australia's most promising acts in the late 1980s and early 1990s, along with other up-and-comers like Ratcat, Falling Joys, Tall Tales and True and The Hummingbirds. The Clouds secured a recording contract with Red Eye Records in 1990 and began recording their debut EP in May which was released in October, titled ''Cloud Factory' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Century (The Clouds Album)
''Penny Century'' is the debut studio album by Australian indie rock band The Clouds. The album was released in October 1991 and peaked at number 23 on the Australian ARIA Charts. Following a re-release, the album was certified gold in Australia in 1996. Reception In ''The Sell-In'', Craig Mathieson Craig Mathieson (born 1971) is an Australian music journalist and writer. His books include, '' Hi Fi Days'' (1996), ''The Sell-In'' in (2000) and the 100 Best Australian Albums in 2010, with Toby Creswell and John O'Donnell Biography Craig ... said the album was, "proof not only that Clouds could last the distance but that they ability to render depth and mystery into an accessible structure. Obvious on first listenings was the crispness of the drums and the razor-sharp talons of Easton's guitar work. Clouds were not only assured but great fun." Track listing Charts Certification Personnel *Stuart Eadie – drums *David Easton – guitar *Jodi Phillis – guitar, vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Eye Records (label)
Red Eye Records was an independent record label started in 1985 in the rear of the pre-existing record store of the same name in Sydney, Australia. It had two sub-labels Black Eye Records and Third Eye. Artists * James Baker Experience * Beasts of BourbonMcFarlane'Beasts of Burbon'entry. Archived frothe originalon 20 April 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018. * The Bhagavad GuitarsMcFarlane'The Bhagavad Guitars'entry. Archived frothe originalon 18 July 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2018. * The CloudsMcFarlane'The Clouds'entry. Archived frothe originalon 4 June 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018. * The Cruel SeaMcFarlane'The Cruel Sea'entry. Archived frothe originalon 3 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018. * The Crystal SetMcFarlane'The Crystal Set'entry. Archived frothe originalon 9 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018. *Curious (Yellow)McFarlane'Curios (Yellow)'entry. Archived frothe originalon 3 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2018. *Deniz Tek * Drop CityMcFarlane'Drop City'entry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodi Phillis
Jodi Christine Phillis (born 11 April 1965 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist. She spent her childhood in California, and moved back to Sydney, Australia to begin school. She quit school at 15, then spent eight years working as a graphic artist with surfwear company Mambo Graphics until she formed the band The Clouds, where she met fellow frontwoman and bassist Trish Young. Phillis is best known for her vocal ability in many of her songs, such as " Hieronymus", "Souleater" and "Ghost of Love Returned". Career 1989–1997: The Clouds The Clouds formed in December 1989 and released four studio albums between 1990 and 1996, all of which peaked within the ARIA top 50.Australian (ARIA) chart peaks: *Top 50 peaks: *Top 100 peaks to December 2010: 1996–present: Solo While still in The Clouds, Phillis explored a more mellow, acoustic direction with her debut solo album ''Lounge o' Sound'', released in 1996. In 2001, she released ''In Dreams I L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthem (The Clouds Song)
"Anthem" is a song by Australian rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... band the Clouds, released in February 1992 as the second and final single from the band's debut studio album, '' Penny Century'' (1991). A limited edition came with a bonus VHS featuring 4 video clips. The single peaked at number 47 on the ARIA charts. Track listing CD, 7-inch single, and cassette single (865 487-2; 865 486-7; 865 487-4) # "Anthem" # "For a Few Bucks More" # "Tear Me Apart" # "Swim" # "Eemush" VHS single (511 398V) # "Anthem" – 2:10 # "Soul Eater" – 2:38 # " Hieronymous" – 3:47 # "Cloud Factory" – 3:48 Charts References 1991 songs 1992 singles Polydor Records singles {{1990s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Singles Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian record chart, music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent (historian), David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
