Halogen (band)
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Halogen is a five-piece band from Perth
, Western Australia
. Formed in 1998 by two expatriate New Zealand
ers - Jasmine Yee and Frans Bisschops.
in 2001. With the release of the single "Walkaway", and an accompanying tour of Australia's east coast (including a showcase performance at the Australian Music Week), the band furthered their claim for national attention. The single received rotational airplay on national broadcaster Triple J
and a follow-up single, in the form of "On A Bridge", followed suit. Both singles found their way onto the band's debut album Save the Ones You Love. A third single from the album, "Caught Me", was subsequently released and also found rotational airplay.
Rather than take a traditional recording approach for their follow-up album Building On The Edge Of The Sky, songwriters Jasmine Yee and Frans Bisschops directed each composition to a different emerging producer. The result was a brilliant, if somewhat eclectic, recording taking Halogen away from the brooding guitars that previously typified their sound and into the realm of electronica.
Halogen's third album, titled Sirens was released on the 17 July 2006, on Karmic Hit
, a record label formed by Steve Kilbey
, singer/songwriter from seminal Australian band The Church
.
Yee has also undertaken a number of other collaborations include singing on the Pendulum
song, "Sounds of Life" on their 2005 album, Hold Your Colour
, backing vocals for Fourth Floor Collapse
as well as vocals for "Can’t let You be Lonely" by The Transients.
Yee and Bisschops are currently working on a side project, She Selexx, with local producer, Trilby Temperley, the older brother of Kavyen Temperley (Eskimo Joe
).
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Formed in 1998 by two expatriate 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...
ers - Jasmine Yee and Frans Bisschops.
History
The band first gained national prominence in Australia through the song "Hole Around My Heart" from their Somewhere You're Alone recording. The song won the WAM Song of the YearWAM Song of the Year
WAM was originally formed as the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia...
in 2001. With the release of the single "Walkaway", and an accompanying tour of Australia's east coast (including a showcase performance at the Australian Music Week), the band furthered their claim for national attention. The single received rotational airplay on national broadcaster Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
and a follow-up single, in the form of "On A Bridge", followed suit. Both singles found their way onto the band's debut album Save the Ones You Love. A third single from the album, "Caught Me", was subsequently released and also found rotational airplay.
Rather than take a traditional recording approach for their follow-up album Building On The Edge Of The Sky, songwriters Jasmine Yee and Frans Bisschops directed each composition to a different emerging producer. The result was a brilliant, if somewhat eclectic, recording taking Halogen away from the brooding guitars that previously typified their sound and into the realm of electronica.
Halogen's third album, titled Sirens was released on the 17 July 2006, on Karmic Hit
Karmic Hit
Karmic Hit is a record label based in Sydney. It was founded in 1993. The label features bands and musicians such as Steve Kilbey, Snog, David Lane and Halogen.-Releases:...
, a record label formed by Steve Kilbey
Steve Kilbey
Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
, singer/songwriter from seminal Australian band The Church
The Church (band)
The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...
.
Yee has also undertaken a number of other collaborations include singing on the Pendulum
Pendulum (band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
song, "Sounds of Life" on their 2005 album, Hold Your Colour
Hold Your Colour
Hold Your Colour is the debut full-length album by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum. The album was mastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis in London. It was released in 2005 and reissued in 2007 by Breakbeat Kaos...
, backing vocals for Fourth Floor Collapse
Fourth Floor Collapse
-History:Fourth Floor Collapse originated in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, playing their first show at the Rosemount Hotel in 1998. They became the most awarded unsigned band in Australia, taking out the Next Big Thing Competition in 1999 and winning ten Western Australian Music...
as well as vocals for "Can’t let You be Lonely" by The Transients.
Yee and Bisschops are currently working on a side project, She Selexx, with local producer, Trilby Temperley, the older brother of Kavyen Temperley (Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....
).
Members
- Chris Ashton - guitar (former)
- Frans Bisschops - guitar, keyboard
- Jeff Bullen - drums (former)
- Jason Clemo - guitar (former)
- Ben Crooke - drums
- Trent Dhue - guitar, keyboard, trumpet
- Neil Scothern - bass (former)
- Rob Maszkowski - bass
- Jasmine Yee - vocals
Albums
- Save The Ones You Love - Karmic Hit (KH016) (10 March 2003)
- Building On The Edge Of The Sky - Karmic Hit (KH020) (5 July 2004)
- Sirens - Karmic Hit (KH036) (15 July 2006)
EPs
- Into The Crash Barrier - Independent self release (H#001) (1999)
- Somewhere You're Alone - Phantom/MGM (PMR040s) (1 February 2001)
- Parade - Karmic Hit (2003) Limited edition
- Baby's Eyes - Karmic Hit (KH034) (6 February 2006)
Singles
- "Walkaway/Drive" - Phantom/MGM (MWA075) (2001)
- "On A Bridge/Hole Around My Heart" - Phantom/MGM (MWA088) (4 February 2002)
- "Caught Me" - Karmic Hit (2003) Promo Only
- "In The Summer" - Karmic Hit (12 March 2005) Limited edition