Horsell Common
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Horsell Common are an Australia
n band from Melbourne, Victoria. They made their live debut in early 2002, following this up with a string of EPs, and released their first full-length album The Rescue on 29 September 2007. The first single
off the album - titled "Good From Afar
" - was released on 1 September 2007 and has received national airplay on the triple j
radio station.
in 2003. The song "Order" won a Kerrang! Magazine competition and "In Theory" was a "Melbourne Unearthed" (competition run by Triple J) finalist. "In Theory" was also released with a film clip starring celebrity criminal and Australian folk hero Chopper Read
, which was later banned by the ABC
due to its graphic nature. In 2004 the band also released a limited edition 7" vinyl single of "Order".
) and soon after released a split EP with fellow Melbourne band Trial Kennedy
entitled The Birds & the Bees
. On that EP each band recorded an acoustic cover version
of a song by the other.
In September 2006 the band released their fourth EP in as many years with Satellite Wonderland
, which debuted at #1 on the Australian Independent Record (AIR) chart
. The song stayed in the top ten for six months and debuted at #14 on the Australian ARIA chart
. That year Horsell Common toured with bands such as Less Than Jake
, Trial Kennedy and Behind Crimson Eyes
, as well as supporting Mxpx
on their Australian tour.
on 1 September 2007,. The film clip for the single was filmed in the dissused ballroom at Flinders Street Station
in mid July. The band is following up the release of their debut album with numerous tours including the Breakout Festival 2007 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with Grinspoon
, The Butterfly Effect
, Little Birdy
, Gyroscope
and Youth Group
in mid September 2007.
During The Rescue tour Horsell Common put a competition on their Myspace
page in which bands could enter their best song and Horsell Common would pick the best band from each state to open for the show closest to them. The bands that won were; Broadway (Melbourne
), Day on Fire (Adelaide
), Ember Heart (Hobart
), Mad Intentions (Launceston
), LameExcuse (Canberra
), Rex Banner (Sydney
), Returns (Brisbane
). The tour was also supported by Melbourne band Trial Kennedy
On 21 January 2008, Drummer Leigh Pengelly announced his parting with the band after the completion of their tour; his last appearance was at the Corner Hotel, Richmond
on 5 April 2008. The band were auditioning drummers to replace Leigh but were unable to find a permanent replacement after Bodyjar
's Shane Wakker filled in on tour during 2008..
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...
n band from Melbourne, Victoria. They made their live debut in early 2002, following this up with a string of EPs, and released their first full-length album The Rescue on 29 September 2007. The first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
off the album - titled "Good From Afar
Good From Afar (Horsell Common)
"Good From Afar" was the first single released from Melbourne band Horsell Common's first album The Rescue. The single entered the Australian Independent Records Chart at #5 after being released on 1 September 2007.-Track listing:...
" - was released on 1 September 2007 and has received national airplay on the 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...
radio station.
2002 to 2004
Horsell Common made their live debut in early 2002, and released their debut EP A Who's Who Road Of LivingA Who's Who Road of Living
A Who's Who Road Of Living is the first EP by the now-defunct Australian alternative rock band Horsell Common. The EP was released during September, 2003, and its style consists mainly of hardcore punk with random melodic moments, traces of alternative rock and even, in "Take A Breath", a tribute...
in 2003. The song "Order" won a Kerrang! Magazine competition and "In Theory" was a "Melbourne Unearthed" (competition run by Triple J) finalist. "In Theory" was also released with a film clip starring celebrity criminal and Australian folk hero Chopper Read
Chopper Read
Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is an Australian ex-criminal, who wrote a series of semi-autobiographical and fictional crime novels. The 2000 film Chopper was based on his life.-Early life:...
, which was later banned by the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
due to its graphic nature. In 2004 the band also released a limited edition 7" vinyl single of "Order".
2005 to 2006
In 2005, following on from the initial success of their debut recording, the band released their second EP (Lost A Lot Of BloodLost a Lot of Blood
Lost A Lot Of Blood is the second EP by Australian alternative rock band Horsell Common. The EP has a more melodic style than the band's previous EP, A Who's Who Road Of Living. However, it was heavier than the band's later releases...
) and soon after released a split EP with fellow Melbourne band Trial Kennedy
Trial Kennedy
Trial Kennedy are an Australian rock band formed in 2002, in Melbourne, Victoria.-Early work:Forming in 2002, Trial Kennedy's first release was an independent extended play , Present for a Day, in 2004. However, it was not until 2006's Picture Frame EP that the band began amounting some form of...
entitled The Birds & the Bees
The Birds and the Bees (album)
The Birds And The Bees is split EP between Australian bands Trial Kennedy and Horsell Common, released 4 April 2006. It features three songs by each band, one of them being an acoustic cover of one of the other band's songs....
. On that EP each band recorded an acoustic cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of a song by the other.
In September 2006 the band released their fourth EP in as many years with Satellite Wonderland
Satellite Wonderland (Horsell Common)
Satellite Wonderland the fourth studio EP by Australian band Horsell Common. It was originally released on 25 September 2006 and was re-released in 2010 on the compilation album For Laughter, For Drama, which also featured Horsell Common's other EPs , The Birds and the Bees , and...
, which debuted at #1 on the Australian Independent Record (AIR) chart
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
. The song stayed in the top ten for six months and debuted at #14 on the Australian ARIA 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...
. That year Horsell Common toured with bands such as Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...
, Trial Kennedy and Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes is a band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Their line up currently consists of vocalist Josh Stuart, bassist Garth Buchanan, guitarist/back up vocalist Aaron Schultz and Dan Kerby as drummer....
, as well as supporting Mxpx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
on their Australian tour.
2007 to 2008 hiatus
After completing their Satellite Wonderland tour in early 2007 Horsell Common set to work on their debut album The Rescue which was recorded at Sing Sing studios with American producer Bruce Haigler, and Engineered by Richard Stolz, the cd was then mastered at Crystal Mastering and was released on 29 September 2007, debuting at 6 on the Australian Indie Records Label Charts, the bands debut single Good From AfarGood From Afar (Horsell Common)
"Good From Afar" was the first single released from Melbourne band Horsell Common's first album The Rescue. The single entered the Australian Independent Records Chart at #5 after being released on 1 September 2007.-Track listing:...
on 1 September 2007,. The film clip for the single was filmed in the dissused ballroom at Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets next to the Yarra River in the heart of the city, stretching from Swanston Street to Queen Street and covering two city...
in mid July. The band is following up the release of their debut album with numerous tours including the Breakout Festival 2007 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with Grinspoon
Grinspoon
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, they won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore,...
, The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 American sci-fi psychological thriller film that is written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber and starring Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart...
, Little Birdy
Little Birdy
Little Birdy are an Australian indie rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 2002 by singer and guitarist Katy Steele, drummer Matt Chequer, guitarist and keyboardist Simon Leach, and bass guitarist Scott O'Donoghue...
, Gyroscope
Gyroscope
A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum. In essence, a mechanical gyroscope is a spinning wheel or disk whose axle is free to take any orientation...
and Youth Group
Youth Group
Youth Group are a rock band based in Newtown, Sydney, Australia signed to Ivy League Records.- Biography :Youth Group formed in Sydney in the late 1990s. They have released four albums in Australia, with the three most recent albums also gaining releases worldwide...
in mid September 2007.
During The Rescue tour Horsell Common put a competition on their Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page in which bands could enter their best song and Horsell Common would pick the best band from each state to open for the show closest to them. The bands that won were; Broadway (Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
), Day on Fire (Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
), Ember Heart (Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
), Mad Intentions (Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
), LameExcuse (Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
), Rex Banner (Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
), Returns (Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
). The tour was also supported by Melbourne band Trial Kennedy
Trial Kennedy
Trial Kennedy are an Australian rock band formed in 2002, in Melbourne, Victoria.-Early work:Forming in 2002, Trial Kennedy's first release was an independent extended play , Present for a Day, in 2004. However, it was not until 2006's Picture Frame EP that the band began amounting some form of...
On 21 January 2008, Drummer Leigh Pengelly announced his parting with the band after the completion of their tour; his last appearance was at the Corner Hotel, Richmond
Corner Hotel, Richmond
The Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria is one of Melbourne's most popular and respected medium-sized rock venues. In 2005 it celebrated its 10th anniversary with the current owners , however it has been a pub since the 19th century and a live music venue since the 1940s.-History:In 1871 David and...
on 5 April 2008. The band were auditioning drummers to replace Leigh but were unable to find a permanent replacement after Bodyjar
Bodyjar
Bodyjar were an Australian punk rock/pop punk band based in Melbourne. They began performing under the name Bodyjar in 1994; their previous names included Damnation and Helium.-History:...
's Shane Wakker filled in on tour during 2008..
2010 Farewell tour and disbandment
On 22 December 2009 Horsell Common announced they were 'getting back together, just so we can break up again' for one final tour over 3 weekends in March 2010, with a gig in Adelaide at the Enigma Bar, Sydney at Spectrum and 2 final gigs at The Arthouse in Melbourne, a venue the band frequented early on in its existence. Horsell Common released one final CD entitled For Laughter, For Drama, only available to people who purchased a ticket online. It is a compilation album containing 24 tracks; all of the bands releases prior to The Rescue and unreleased tracks from the Satellite Wonderland sessions.Albums
| Year | Title | Label | ARIA Charts 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... Peak |
AIR Charts AIR Charts The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,... Peak |
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| 29 September 2007 | The Rescue The Rescue (Horsell Common album) The Rescue is the first LP of Australian band Horsell Common. The album was released on 29 September 2007. The first single released from the album was "Good From Afar" which peaked in the Australian Independent Records Charts at #5.... |
Boomtown Records Boomtown Records Boomtown Records is an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company - We Are Unified- History :... |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Label | ARIA Charts 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... Peak |
AIR Charts AIR Charts The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,... Peak |
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| February 2004 | Order | Barren Concept Records | ||
| 1 September 2007 | Good From Afar Good From Afar (Horsell Common) "Good From Afar" was the first single released from Melbourne band Horsell Common's first album The Rescue. The single entered the Australian Independent Records Chart at #5 after being released on 1 September 2007.-Track listing:... |
Boomtown Records | 5 | |
| 2008 | Sing the News | Boomtown Records |
Demos and EPs
| Year | Title | Label | Format | ARIA Charts 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... Peak |
AIR Charts AIR Charts The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,... Peak |
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| 1 September 2003 | A Who's Who Road Of Living A Who's Who Road of Living A Who's Who Road Of Living is the first EP by the now-defunct Australian alternative rock band Horsell Common. The EP was released during September, 2003, and its style consists mainly of hardcore punk with random melodic moments, traces of alternative rock and even, in "Take A Breath", a tribute... |
Dork Records | EP | ||
| 4 April 2005 | Lost A Lot Of Blood Lost a Lot of Blood Lost A Lot Of Blood is the second EP by Australian alternative rock band Horsell Common. The EP has a more melodic style than the band's previous EP, A Who's Who Road Of Living. However, it was heavier than the band's later releases... |
Set Fire To My Home Records | EP | ||
| 4 April 2006 | The Birds And The Bees The Birds and the Bees (album) The Birds And The Bees is split EP between Australian bands Trial Kennedy and Horsell Common, released 4 April 2006. It features three songs by each band, one of them being an acoustic cover of one of the other band's songs.... |
Helltrack Records | Split EP | ||
| 25 September 2006 | Satellite Wonderland Satellite Wonderland (Horsell Common) Satellite Wonderland the fourth studio EP by Australian band Horsell Common. It was originally released on 25 September 2006 and was re-released in 2010 on the compilation album For Laughter, For Drama, which also featured Horsell Common's other EPs , The Birds and the Bees , and... |
Boomtown Records Boomtown Records Boomtown Records is an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company - We Are Unified- History :... |
EP | 14 | 1 |