Ball Park Music is an Australian five-piece

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band from

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consisting of Sam Cromack, Jennifer Boyce, Paul Furness, Dean Hanson and Daniel Hanson. Since forming in 2008, the band has released eight studio albums. Their debut, '' Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs'' (2011), was nominated for Australian Album of the Year at the

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, and its 2012 follow-up, ''

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'', debuted at number nine on the

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. Their third album, '' Puddinghead'' (2014), was supported by the certified-platinum lead single " She Only Loves Me When I'm There". Their experimental fourth album ''

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'' (2016) was praised for its

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influence. In 2018, the band released '' Good Mood'', a return to their familiar

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sound. Its lead single " Exactly How You Are" polled at number 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017, and led the record to critical acclaim with three

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nominations. In 2020, they released their sixth studio album, ''

Ball Park Music Ball Park Music is an Australian five-piece indie rock band from Brisbane consisting of Sam Cromack, Jennifer Boyce, Paul Furness, Dean Hanson and Daniel Hanson. Since forming in 2008, the band has released eight studio albums. Their debut, '' ...

'', supported by "

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" which polled at number four in the Hottest 100 of 2020. It won Album of the Year at the

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and peaked at number two on the ARIA charts. The band's seventh album, '' Weirder & Weirder'' (2022), was nominated for Best Independent Album and

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at the 2022 ARIA Awards.

Career

Formation and early releases

Ball Park Music was formed in 2008 when all five members were chosen to form a band for an assignment at the

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. Frontman Sam Cromack came up with the band name years prior as a teenager. In April 2009, the band independently released their first

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(EP), ''Rolling on the Floor, Laughing Ourselves to Sleep''. It was quickly championed by

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presenter Steph Hughes, who gave an early version of "All I Want Is You" and "Black Skies" their first national airplay. In 2010, the band released their second EP, ''Conquer the Town, Easy as Cake''. It included the band's first Triple J hit, "iFly", which was added to high rotation and received a five-star rating from

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. Another song, "Western Whirl", was nominated for both Best Alternative and

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People's Choice Awards at the 2010 Q Song Awards. In October 2010, the band embarked on their first Australian tour in October with

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and released the single "Sad Rude Future Dude", which was placed on rotation by Triple J. Ball Park Music was named as a Triple J New Crop artist ("one of the 20 best new bands in Australia") in November 2010. Further, they were the Queensland winner of a

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competition and won the chance to play at

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2011.

2011: ''Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs''

In June 2011, Ball Park Music released "Rich People Are Stupid" which was put on high rotation on Triple J. On 24 June 2011, Ball Park Music signed to Sydney label Stop Start Music to release their debut album. " It's Nice to Be Alive" was released in July 2011, and its music video won the Channel Ripe Clip of the Week. "It's Nice to Be Alive" was featured in the film '' Blended'' (2014) and the fifth season of ''

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''. The track reached

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status in Australia in 2021. The band's debut studio album '' Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs'' was released in Australia and New Zealand on 9 September and debuted on the Australian ARIA Album Chart the following week at number 36. Ball Park Music embarked on a four-date headline tour with Adelaide rock outfit City Riots on the How I Met Ball Park Music Tour, which was followed by another headline tour to launch their debut album in October with

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and

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. Immediately following that, they embarked as main support for

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on their "Moonfire Tour". In November, Ball Park Music were named the Unearthed Artist of the Year at the

, and nominated for the 2011 J Award. In December it was announced that ''Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs'' was voted number 10 in

's Top 10 Albums of 2014 and number two in ''The AU Review''s album poll. To finish off 2011, the band played

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and Pyramid Rock in Brisbane.

2012: ''Museum''

Ball Park Music began 2012 by announcing The 180° Tour, described as "their most ambitious tour yet", with 14 dates supported by

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and

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. The band was also added to the 2012

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line-up as well as

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. On 23 March 2012, Ball Park Music performed on Triple J's live music segment ''

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'', where they performed their single "All I Want Is You" followed by a cover of the

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song "

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". On 20 July 2012, it was announced that the band would release new music and released the single "Surrender" leading into their set at

. It was followed by the announcement of a second album. ''Museum'' was released in Australia on 5 October 2012 and it was named Triple J's Feature Album the following week. The album peaked at number nine on the ARIA charts. On 21 September 2012, it was announced that the band would be supporting

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on their 2013 Australian tour, alongside

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2013–2014: ''Puddinghead''

On 14 February 2014, the band issued the lead single to their third studio album. " She Only Loves Me When I'm There" debuted at number 70 on the ARIA Singles Chart and reached certified platinum status in 2021. Second single "Trippin' the Light Fantastic" was released in May 2014. Ball Park Music's first self-produced album, '' Puddinghead'' was released on 4 April 2014. It peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and was nominated for

at the 2014 ARIA Awards. At the 2014 J Awards, the record was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.

2015–2016: ''Every Night the Same Dream''

Following a brief hiatus and "some hurdles writing this record", the band's fourth studio album, ''

'', was released on 19 August 2016. It was preceded by seven-minute single "Pariah" and "Nihilist Party Anthem". The album, which sonically takes on a more

sound, was met with acclaim. It debuted at number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

2017–2018: ''Good Mood''

In September 2017, Ball Park Music released " Exactly How You Are", the lead single to their fifth studio album. The song would later poll at number 18 in the Hottest 100 of 2017, and reach certified platinum status in Australia in 2021. "The Perfect Life Does Not Exist" was released in December 2017 as the second single. '' Good Mood'' was released on 16 February 2018, supported by a national tour in February and March with

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and

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. "Hands Off My Body" was added to the official

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soundtrack, curated by

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. The album was nominated in three categories at the

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–

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, Engineer of the Year and Best Cover Art.

2019–2020: ''Ball Park Music''

The band's sixth album was announced with the title of ''Mostly Sunny'' in March 2020, alongside the release of single "Spark Up!". The following month, the band announced they were changing the title of the upcoming album to ''

''. It was their first album to be released independently under their own label, Prawn Records. A scheduled tour was cancelled due to the

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, although the release of the self-titled album in October 2020 was followed by a

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at a venue in Brisbane. The album included the track "Cherub", which was considered a strong contender to reach #1 in the lead-up to the

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. It placed on the list at #4.

2021–2022: ''Weirder & Weirder''

On 26 October 2021, the band released single "Sunscreen". It later polled at number 21 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2021. The band's seventh studio album was announced on 14 February 2022 with the title of '' Weirder & Weirder'', originally set for release on 3 June 2022, however, it was pushed forward a week to 27 May 2022. The announcement came with dates for a new Australian tour. The album's second single "Stars In My Eyes" was released on 24 February. The song has been favoured by various publications to win the Hottest 100 of 2022. The third single, "Manny" was released on 6 May. The band performed live in Sydney for the

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's New Years' Eve concert on 31 December 2022. They performed originals "Stars In My Eyes", "Trippin' the Light Fantastic" and "It's Nice to Be Alive", as well as " The Real Thing" by

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and " Even When I'm Sleeping" by Leonardo's Bride.

2023–present: ''Like Love''

In February 2025, the group announce the forthcoming release of ''

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'', scheduled for release on 4 April 2025. The album is preceded by the title track and "Please Don't Move to Melbourne". The album debuted at number 1 on the

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. In April 2025, it was announced the group will support Oasis in the Australian leg of the

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Band members

* Sam Cromack – lead vocals, lead guitar (2008–present) * Jennifer Boyce – bass guitar, backing vocals (2008–present) * Paul Furness – keyboards,

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(2008–present) * Dean Hanson – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals (2008–present) * Daniel Hanson – drums, backing vocals (2008–present) Former members * Brock Smith – lead and rhythm guitar (2008–2011)

Other projects

Ball Park Music occasionally perform secret shows under the

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of the Pizzas, a group described as "Brisbane's most elusive and cheesiest band". Cromack records his solo work under the moniker My Own Pet Radio and has released three solo albums, ''Suburban Lemon Shops and the Bruxer in My Bed'' (2009), ''Unidentified Flying Collection of Songs'' (2010) and ''Goodlum'' (2015). Boyce also records solo work under the moniker Little Planes Land.

Discography

* '' Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs'' (2011) * ''

'' (2012) * '' Puddinghead'' (2014) * ''

'' (2016) * '' Good Mood'' (2018) * ''

'' (2020) * '' Weirder & Weirder'' (2022) * ''

'' (2025)

Tours

Headlining

* How I Met Ball Park Music Tour (2011) * Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs Tour (2011) * 180° Tour (2012) * Museum Tour (2012) * Thank Ewes Tour (2013) * All I Want Is USA • UK • Europe Tour (2013) * Puddinghead Tour (2014) * Trippin' the Light Fantastic Tour (2014) * Every Night The Same Dream Tour (2016) * Exactly How You Are Tour (2018) * The Good Good Mood Tour (2019) * The Residency (2020) * Weirder & Weirder Australian Tour (2022) * Get the F**king Nerds Back On! (2023) * Like Love Tour (2025)

Joint tours

* The Triple Rainbow Tour (2011) (with Eagle and the Worm & We Say Bamboulee) * Super Commuter Tour (2011) (with Guineafowl) * Australian Tour (2018) (with

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)

Opening act

– Escapades Tour (2010) *

– Moonfire Tour (2011) *

– Australian Tour (2013) *

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APRA Awards

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ARIA Music Awards

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National Live Music Awards

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Rolling Stone Australia Awards

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References

External links

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