Iron On (band)
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Iron On is an indie rock
/pop
band from Brisbane
, Australia
.
song. Three years and a few drummers later Marieca Page (Drums) joined the band.
Iron On releases to date consist of debut EP "The Understudy" (2003), EP "Everybody Calm Down" (2004), debut album "Oh The Romance" (2005) and EP "The Verse" (2007). They were nominated for "favourite new international artist/group" in 2006 by Canadian Music Week
.
According to the band's myspace profile, Iron On has disbanded. Kate Cooper now plays in the band An Horse
along with Damon Cox, drummer for bands Intercooler
and Mary Trembles
. Ian Rogers plays bass guitar in duo No Anchor. Ross Hope has started a new pop/rock band called Disco Nap.
award-winning producer Magoo (Regurgitator
, Midnight Oil
, Jebediah
, Kate Miller-Heidke
).
The band members remarked on the setting of the recording studio as being 'alarmingly similar to the Great Northern Hotel in Twin Peaks'
(US), Kaki King
(US), Magic Dirt
(AUS), Screamfeeder
(AUS), The Superjesus
(AUS), The Gossip
(US), Tegan and Sara
(CAN), Shout Out Louds
(SWE) and The Shins
(US).
In 2003 Iron On played the Brisbane leg of the Livid Festival and in January 2005 played the Big Day Out
. November 2005 they were selected by Triple J
for the Next Crop promotion in celebration of Oz Music Month.
In December 2005 Rave Magazine named them “Rave Critics Choice 2005” for debut album Oh the Romance. In February 2006 the band hit the road with Canadian songwriting wonder-twins Tegan and Sara
. Shortly after, the band showcased at Canadian Music Week
(CMW) in Toronto, where they were shortlisted for the “2006 Indies” in the “Favourite New Artist/International Group” category. and managed to create a stir with Canadian fans and critics alike.
Their release of "Oh The Romance" was met with acclaim across Brisbane and Australia, with a number of local street press and local community radio stations making it their album of the week.
Everybody Calm Down (2004)
The Verse (2007)
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
/pop
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band from 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...
, 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...
.
Biography
The band formed in 2002 after members Kate Cooper (Guitar/Vocals) and Ross Hope (Guitar/Vocals) met at university. Not long after, Ian Rogers (Bass) joined, and Iron On was forged - named after a SuperchunkSuperchunk
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s...
song. Three years and a few drummers later Marieca Page (Drums) joined the band.
Iron On releases to date consist of debut EP "The Understudy" (2003), EP "Everybody Calm Down" (2004), debut album "Oh The Romance" (2005) and EP "The Verse" (2007). They were nominated for "favourite new international artist/group" in 2006 by Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
.
According to the band's myspace profile, Iron On has disbanded. Kate Cooper now plays in the band An Horse
An Horse
An Horse is a two-person indie rock band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Kate Cooper of Iron On on vocals and guitar and Damon Cox of Intercooler on drums. In 2008 they toured the United States as an opening act for Tegan and Sara, prior to the release of their first album. In August 2008,...
along with Damon Cox, drummer for bands Intercooler
Intercooler (band)
Intercooler is a rock band out of Brisbane, Australia-Biography:Intercooler was formed by members of a Sunshine Coast band named Uncle Ecstasy. They have released an EP and two full length albums titled Old School Is The New School and Forever Or Whatever...
and Mary Trembles
Mary Trembles
Mary Trembles is a rock band from Brisbane in Queensland formed by Damon Cox and Skritch in Los Angeles in 2005. Returning to Brisbane they recruited Duey Coert to complete the line-up. The first track, "Scene From Below", from their 2006 mini album ps...situation was on high rotation on Triple J...
. Ian Rogers plays bass guitar in duo No Anchor. Ross Hope has started a new pop/rock band called Disco Nap.
Oh The Romance
Iron On recorded their debut album in a renovated Church turned Studio out in Applewood, Ipswich with ARIAARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
award-winning producer Magoo (Regurgitator
Regurgitator
Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of Quan Yeomans , Ben Ely and Peter Kostic . The band formed in 1994, its original line-up consisting of Yeomans, Ely and drummer Martin Lee...
, Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
, Jebediah
Jebediah
Jebediah is an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia. The group consists of vocalist and guitarist Kevin Mitchell, guitarist Chris Daymond, bassist Vanessa Thornton, and Kevin's brother Brett Mitchell on drums...
, Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:...
).
The band members remarked on the setting of the recording studio as being 'alarmingly similar to the Great Northern Hotel in Twin Peaks'
Notable Success
Since forming in July 2002, Iron On have also toured around Australia and played as far afield as Canada, alongside such illustrious artists as Sleater Kinney (US), Ben KwellerBen Kweller
Ben Kweller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life:Ben Kweller was born in San Francisco, CA in 1981. In 1982, his family relocated to Emory, Texas, where his father, Howard Kweller, became the town's first doctor. In 1986, the Kwellers moved to a much larger city,...
(US), Kaki King
Kaki King
Kaki King is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her diverse range in different genres.In February 2006, Rolling Stone released a list of "The New Guitar...
(US), Magic Dirt
Magic Dirt
Magic Dirt are an Australian rock band, which formed in 1991 in Geelong, Victoria, with Daniel Herring on guitar, Adam Robertson on drums, Adalita Srsen on vocals and guitar, and Dean Turner on bass guitar. Initially known as Deer Bubbles and then The Jim Jims, they were renamed as Magic Dirt in...
(AUS), Screamfeeder
Screamfeeder
Screamfeeder are a rock band from Brisbane, Australia.-Members and history:Screamfeeder began performing under that name in Brisbane, Australia in 1991. They formed out of the remains of Tim Steward and Tony Blade's band, The Madmen....
(AUS), The Superjesus
The Superjesus
The Superjesus were an ARIA award–winning rock band from Adelaide, Australia. They are best known for their singles "Shut My Eyes", "Down Again" and "Gravity".-History:...
(AUS), The Gossip
The Gossip
Gossip is a three-piece American indie rock band formed in 1999. The band consists of singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, Standing in the Way of Control . A follow-up, Music for...
(US), Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie band composed of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin . Both Tegan and Sara play guitar and keyboard and write songs.-History:...
(CAN), Shout Out Louds
Shout Out Louds
Shout Out Louds are an indie rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.The group has toured with bands such as The Strokes, Kings of Leon, The Magic Numbers, The Rosebuds, The Essex Green, and Johnossi...
(SWE) and The Shins
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...
(US).
In 2003 Iron On played the Brisbane leg of the Livid Festival and in January 2005 played the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
. November 2005 they were selected by 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...
for the Next Crop promotion in celebration of Oz Music Month.
In December 2005 Rave Magazine named them “Rave Critics Choice 2005” for debut album Oh the Romance. In February 2006 the band hit the road with Canadian songwriting wonder-twins Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie band composed of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin . Both Tegan and Sara play guitar and keyboard and write songs.-History:...
. Shortly after, the band showcased at Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
(CMW) in Toronto, where they were shortlisted for the “2006 Indies” in the “Favourite New Artist/International Group” category. and managed to create a stir with Canadian fans and critics alike.
Their release of "Oh The Romance" was met with acclaim across Brisbane and Australia, with a number of local street press and local community radio stations making it their album of the week.
EPs
The Understudy (2003)- Ruddy
- Best Or Less
- Old Cat
- Everything Takes Too Long
- Sleep In
Everybody Calm Down (2004)
- Fifty-Four Equals Two Hundred
- Watch Me Stumble
- Butter On The Brakes
- Repetition, Repetition
- Arrange Me
- I Had To Read It More Than Once
The Verse (2007)
- One Man Band
- Showing Signs
- Snow (Applewood Session)
- Can't Concentrate (Applewood Session)
- Terrible Year
Albums
Oh The Romance (2005)- Learn Today Earn Tomorrow
- Reckless Pronto
- Playing Hard To Want
- Sidewalk
- Hearts
- There's A Shirt Of Yours At My House
- The Safety
- High Miami High
- Keeping Up Appearances
- More Than Tape