Cordrazine are an Australian rock band formed in 1996 in

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. They released a top ten album on the

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(ARIA) Albums Chart, '' From Here to Wherever'' in April 1998. The album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Album at the

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; however they disbanded in 1998. They reformed in 2009.

History

Cordrazine formed in mid-1996 as a rock music band in

, Victoria, with Chris Ambrose on bass guitar, Hamish Cowan (ex-Blindside) as lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, and Rohan Heddle on drums. They were soon joined by Sam Holloway on keyboards and played in the local pub rock scene. They signed with the Rubber label and released their debut

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(EP), '' Time to Leave'', in May 1997, which peaked at No. 42 on the

(ARIA)

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. It featured the track "Crazy", which was placed at No. 17 on radio station

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in 1997. "Clearlight", their next single, was released in August but did not reach the top 50. "Memorial Drive" was released in February 1998 ahead of their debut album, ''From Here to Wherever'', in April. The album peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and was nominated for 'Breakthrough Artist – Album' at the

. Cordrazine had recorded a cover of the

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and

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" for a tribute album, '' To Hal and Bacharach'', released by

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, also in April. In November the group disbanded. Following the disbandment Cowan formed

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with Bryan St James.

Members

*Hamish Cowan – lead singer, guitar (1996–1998, 2009–Current) *Jethro Woodward – bass guitar, vocals (2009–Current) *Nick Batterham – guitar, vocals (2009–Current) *Rohan Heddle – drums (1996–1998, 2009–Current) *Sam Holloway – keyboards (1996–1998, 2009) *Chris Ambrose – bass guitar (1996–1998)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The

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, ''From Here to Wherever'' , Breakthrough Artist - Album , , - , Nigel Derricks for Cordrazine ''From Here to Wherever'' , Engineer of the Year ,

References

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