Angelas Dish is an Australian
indie pop
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band from the
Central Coast of
New South Wales
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, formed in 2003. The four-piece currently consists of songwriting duo, brothers Michael and Joshua Harris, teamed up with bassist Peter Clarke, and drummer Christopher Allison. Michael Harris is the lead singer and most experienced musician of the group. There has been ongoing tension between the brothers, as Joshua has often lived in the shadow of his older sibling, as a result, Joshua Harris has made several solo albums.
Angelas Dish have released five
EPs
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and two
studio albums
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in their fourteen-year career.
History
2003-2006: Beginnings and early EPs on Boomtown Records
Angelas Dish formed in 2003 and self-released their self-titled debut EP the same year. In 2004, the band signed with
Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records was an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company, UNFD.
History
The label was established by ...
and released ''
Lie Die'' in 2005 and ''
My Body Is an Ashtray'' in 2006. During the release and promotion of these two EPs, the band toured with better known Australian bands, such as
Gyroscope
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,
Something With Numbers
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,
After the Fall,
Kisschasy
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and
The Butterfly Effect
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. As well as supporting popular international acts such as
Jimmy Eat World
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,
Thirty Seconds to Mars
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,
Anberlin
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and
Copeland.
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2007-2010: ''War on Time'' & ''Walk into the Sky'' on BNM
In 2007, Angelas Dish were signed to BNM Records to record their first full-length studio album. On 27 October 2007, Angelas Dish released an EP titled ''Soft November''. The EP peaked at number 51 on the ARIA Charts.
In February 2008, the band released their debut studio album titled, '' War on Time''. It was recorded in Malt and Mangrove Studios on the Central Coast of NSW, with David Nicholas and Mark Needham as producers.[
In January 2009, Angelas Dish's former record label, Boomtown Records, released a retrospective album including the band's older material. The ]compilation album
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titled '' Step Up'' features 18 tracks, incorporating three releases from before their debut album.
In May 2010, Angelas Dish's released their second studio album '' Walk into the Sky''. It was produced by producer Sonny Truelove. Following the album's release, the band left the BNM label
2011-present: ''Me and You''
In June 2011, Angelas Dish's self-released the EP ''Me and You'' and single "Lost".
Band members
*Michael Harris – Vocals, Guitar
*Joshua Harris – Guitar, Vocals
*Peter Clarke – Bass
*Christopher Allison – Drums
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
References
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Australian indie rock groups
Musical groups established in 2003