Cory Blight
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Cory Blight is an ARIA nominated multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, who resides in Melbourne, Australia.
From 2001-2004, Cory was drummer for Melbourne punk band The Surrogate, who achieved high rotation on Triple J with songs "She Said" and "Punk Drunk." After they folded in 2004, three members (Cory Blight, Jack Weaving and Scott Targett) went on to form notable indie rock band Dukes Of Windsor. The Dukes achieved gold status with their single The Others (TV Rock vs Dukes of Windsor, Sony). They performed live on Channel V, Rove Live and close the MTV awards in 2007.
In 2009 Cory departed as drummer for Dukes Of Windsor, and began writing material for hardcore hip-hop two piece Over-reactor, who he founded in January 2010 with former Mammal vocalist Ezekiel Ox. Over-reactor went on to support Karnivool, COG, FloatingMe and Front End Loader, and are currently working on their third studio album.
Cory now works as manager and music producer at Grand Vinyl Music, Melbourne, and writes, tours and produces music for Over-reactor.
Biography
Cory began his musical career in Tasmania. In 1998 he won the national campus band competition (the year after Eskimo Joe) as lead vocalist and drummer for alternative rock band Big Wally. Cory was a founding member of Big Wally, who formed in 1996 and broke up in 2001.From 2001-2004, Cory was drummer for Melbourne punk band The Surrogate, who achieved high rotation on Triple J with songs "She Said" and "Punk Drunk." After they folded in 2004, three members (Cory Blight, Jack Weaving and Scott Targett) went on to form notable indie rock band Dukes Of Windsor. The Dukes achieved gold status with their single The Others (TV Rock vs Dukes of Windsor, Sony). They performed live on Channel V, Rove Live and close the MTV awards in 2007.
In 2009 Cory departed as drummer for Dukes Of Windsor, and began writing material for hardcore hip-hop two piece Over-reactor, who he founded in January 2010 with former Mammal vocalist Ezekiel Ox. Over-reactor went on to support Karnivool, COG, FloatingMe and Front End Loader, and are currently working on their third studio album.
Cory now works as manager and music producer at Grand Vinyl Music, Melbourne, and writes, tours and produces music for Over-reactor.
Albums
- The Others - Dukes Of Windsor (Universal Publishing) - 2006
- The Director's Cult - The Director's Cult (Independent) - 2006
- Minus - Dukes Of Windsor (Island Records/Universal Publishing) - 2008
- Lose Your Delusion I - Over-reactor (Independent) - 2010
- Lose Your Delusion Too - Over-reactor (Independent) - 2010
EPs
- Wally Waltz/Rubbing Your Face (EP) - Big Wally (Troy Horse) - 1999
- La La La (EP) - Big Wally (Troy Horse) - 2000
- Smell The Coffee (EP) - Big Wally (Independent) - 2001
- Quel Dommage (EP) - The Surrogate (Shock/Universal Publishing) - 2003
- Foxhunt (EP) - Dukes Of Windsor (Universal Publishing) - 2005
Singles
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| Australian (ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... ) |
ARIA Digital Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
NZ Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
"The Others The Others (song) "The Others" is the first single by Australian Rock group Dukes of Windsor, taken from their debut album The Others.-Track listing:-Remix version:... " |
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| "So Beautiful" | - | - | - | ||
| "Tear This Party Down" | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"The Others" vs TV Rock TV Rock TV Rock are an Australian dance music duo consisting of Grant Smillie and Ivan Gough.TV Rock entered the mainstream in February 2006 with their hit "Flaunt It" featuring Seany B. which reached #1 for 5 weeks and spent 39 weeks in the Australian ARIA Top 50... |
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| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
"It's a War" | - | - | - | |
| "Get It" | - | - | - | ||
| 2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
"Runaway" | - | - | - | |
Compilations
- It's A War - Dukes Of Windsor (Island Records/Universal Publishing) - 2008
- Lose Your Delusion - Over-reactor (Independent) - 2011