Ninetynine (styled as ninetynine) is an indie band based in

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. The band was founded by Laura MacFarlane, who played drums in

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, in 1996 as a solo project. The first album, ''99'', was recorded with her playing all the instruments. Not long after she assembled a band with Cameron Potts, Rhonda Simmonds (who has since left the group) and

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(who played with Laura in several earlier bands). Other former members of the band include Michelle Mansford and Amy Clarke. Meg Butler joined in 2006. Ninetynine's music has been described as art-pop, combining elements of

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with strong melodic elements and a playful approach. Some of their songs incorporate experimental elements such as unusual

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s or exotic

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. One of the band's trademarks is the use of

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keyboards and chromatic percussion (typically a

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) in their music, with the musicians frequently swapping instruments between songs, even sometimes in the middle of songs. Ninetynine Performing in Mexico 2007

Recordings

Ninetynine ''The Triantiwontigongolo – Ninetynine EP'' CD 1996 (Woozy) Ninetynine ''99'' CD 1996 (Patsy/Endearing ) Ninetynine ''767'' CD and LP Album 1998 (Patsy/Endearing/Chapter) Ninetynine ''Girl Crazy – Woekender'' LP 1998 (Remedial Records) Ninetynine ''Ersatz'' Split 7" 1999 (Radio One) Ninetynine ''180'' Degrees CD and LP 2000 (Patsy/ Radio One) Ninetynine ''Vivian Girls'' Split 7" 2001 (Chapter) Ninetynine ''Anatomy of Distance'' CD 2002 (Patsy/Stckfigure) Ninetynine ''The Process'' CD and LP 2002 (Trifekta/Appliances & Cars) Ninetynine ''Receiving the Sounds of Science Fiction'' CD EP 2003 (Dark Beloved Cloud) Ninetynine ''World of Space World of Population World of Robots'' CD 2006 (UAR/Stickfigure) Nineytynine ''Chapter 99 – Compilation'' CD 2006 (Sones) Ninetynine ''Silo'' EP 2008 (Patsy) Ninetynine ''Bande Magnetique'' CD 2010 (Patsy) Ninetynine ''Woods'' 7" 2016 (Patsy) Ninetynine ''Further ''7" and CD 2016 (Patsy) Ninetynine albums are released through the band's own label Patsy. Some albums have been previously released through other labels such as Chapter Music, Trifekta, Stickfigure, Unstable Ape, If Society and Endearing Records. They also have recorded a number of tracks for various compilations. ''Anatomy of Distance'' is a retrospective compilation of tracks recorded for various compilations and 7" singles between 1997 and 2001. ''Receiving the Sounds of Science Fiction'' was released exclusively to subscribers of the

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-based Dark Beloved Cloud single club. ''Chapter 99'' (Sones, 2006) was a compilation of previously released songs. Original releases of ''99'', ''767'' and ''180 degrees'' came in hand-folded sleeves made of printed card. The release of ''Further'' was part of the band's 20th anniversary celebrations.

Live shows and tours

Ninetynine have played live extensively in Australia, and toured internationally in

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, the UK,

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and

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External links

Ninetynine Facebook page

Ninetynine Bandcamp page

Ninetynine Youtube Channel

Ninetynine "Woods"

References

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