Alabaster Box (band)
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Alabaster Box is 5-piece, female led rock/pop band from Australia
's Gold Coast, now based in the USA. The band originated at Christian Community Church in Burleigh Waters on the Gold Coast. The band became a full-time music ministry at the beginning of 2000. Since then, Alabaster Box has won awards, delivered singles to Australian Christian Radio and toured in Australia
, New Zealand
, England
and the USA.
"Show Me" EP - 2000
"Main Attraction" - 2001
"Love On The Radio" - 2004
"Live at Ripley Road DVD" - 2006
"We Will Not Be Silent" - 2008
2008 "New York" #1 for 9 consecutive weeks TRAA & Rock Across Australia Charts
2008 "We Will Not Be Silent" #1 for 12 consecutive weeks TRAA & Rock Across Australia Charts
2004 "Love on the Radio" #1 TRAA RadioActive Song (MAY)
2004 "Love on the Radio" #1 HOT 25 COUNTDOWN
For much of 2004 and continuing into 2005, Alabaster Box was in the top three 'most played Christian evangelist artists' in the country and has held down the number one spot for highest independent album sales in the same category.
2004 "There's Hope" #1 Most Played Independent Song by Australasian Artist on Australian Christian Radio
2004 "There's Hope" #1 for 8 consecutive weeks TRAA & Rock Across Australia Charts TOP 30
2001 "Main Attraction" #1 TRAA RadioActive Song (Sept)
2001 "It's Beginning Today" #2 TRAA RadioActive Artist
2001 "It's Beginning Today" #1 TRAA RadioActive Australasian Song and Artist
2001 "Carry On" #2 TRAA RadioActive Australasian Song
2000 "Show Me" (single) #1 TRAA RadioActive Australasian Song (Oct)
Mainstage Slots:
Alabaster Box has travelled extensively throughout Australia, and has undertaken ten tours of New Zealand, six of the USA and one in England.
2003 Johnny Dennis Music Award
2004 Music Oz Awards
1999 QLD Recording Industry Awards
1998 96Five FM Creative Challenge
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's Gold Coast, now based in the USA. The band originated at Christian Community Church in Burleigh Waters on the Gold Coast. The band became a full-time music ministry at the beginning of 2000. Since then, Alabaster Box has won awards, delivered singles to Australian Christian Radio and toured in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the USA.
Members
- Naarah Seagrott: Vocals
- Brett Seagrott: Guitars
- Tim Braisted: Bass
- Justin Nace: Drums
Discography
"Alabaster Box" - 1998"Show Me" EP - 2000
"Main Attraction" - 2001
"Love On The Radio" - 2004
"Live at Ripley Road DVD" - 2006
"We Will Not Be Silent" - 2008
Singles
2009 "Fearlessly Stumble" #1 on TRAA and Rock Across Australia Charts2008 "New York" #1 for 9 consecutive weeks TRAA & Rock Across Australia Charts
2008 "We Will Not Be Silent" #1 for 12 consecutive weeks TRAA & Rock Across Australia Charts
2004 "Love on the Radio" #1 TRAA RadioActive Song (MAY)
2004 "Love on the Radio" #1 HOT 25 COUNTDOWN
For much of 2004 and continuing into 2005, Alabaster Box was in the top three 'most played Christian evangelist artists' in the country and has held down the number one spot for highest independent album sales in the same category.
2004 "There's Hope" #1 Most Played Independent Song by Australasian Artist on Australian Christian Radio
2004 "There's Hope" #1 for 8 consecutive weeks TRAA & Rock Across Australia Charts TOP 30
2001 "Main Attraction" #1 TRAA RadioActive Song (Sept)
2001 "It's Beginning Today" #2 TRAA RadioActive Artist
2001 "It's Beginning Today" #1 TRAA RadioActive Australasian Song and Artist
2001 "Carry On" #2 TRAA RadioActive Australasian Song
2000 "Show Me" (single) #1 TRAA RadioActive Australasian Song (Oct)
Tours
Alabaster Box play approximately 200 shows a year in schools, churches, youth groups, festivals and concerts.Mainstage Slots:
- Australian Gospel Music FestivalAustralian Gospel Music FestivalEasterfest is a three-day music festival held in Toowoomba, Australia.Easterfest is the largest festival in Toowoomba and claimed to be the largest drug and alcohol free festival in Australia....
(Aust) - Ichthus Festival (USA)
- SonfestSonfestSonfest was an annual 3–4 day Christian music festival held in Boonah, Queensland, Queensland, Australia from 2000 to 2005.The event was created by record executive Dale Bray and creative director Steven Dix...
(Aust) - Black Stump (Aust)
- Forest Edge Festival (Aust)
- Saltbush Festival (Aust)
- Parachute Music FestivalParachute music festivalThe Parachute Music Festival is a Christian music festival held annually at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.The festival is run by Parachute Music and lasts for four days and three nights. 'Parachute' is the Southern Hemisphere's largest Christian music festival, primarily...
(New Zealand) - Easterfest (formerly the Australian Gospel Music Festival) (Australia) 2008
- Samstock Music Festival (New Zealand) 2008
- Australian tour with Newsboys - 2008
Alabaster Box has travelled extensively throughout Australia, and has undertaken ten tours of New Zealand, six of the USA and one in England.
Awards
2004 Australian Gospel Music Awards- Best Music- 'There's Hope”
2003 Johnny Dennis Music Award
- Best Popular Song- “There's Hope”
2004 Music Oz Awards
- Best Gospel Song- Runner up
1999 QLD Recording Industry Awards
- Best Pop Album
- Best Gospel Album
- Best Engineer
1998 96Five FM Creative Challenge
- Best Song