Kisschasy
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Kisschasy are an Australian rock
band formed in Victoria
, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll.
The band has released two gold certified studio album
s, two extended play
s, a documentary
DVD
and a compilation album
in their 8 year career, selling in excess of 90,000 records.
of Victoria. Darren Cordeux, the lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Cranbourne
, a large town north of the Mornington Peninsula
, Victoria. Joel Vanderuit, Sean Thomas and Karl Ammitzboll played in a local band called Tenpin, who achieved a little local success. The formation of Kisschasy happened when Tenpin met Cordeux's band at the Arthouse in Melbourne in early 2002. A few months later Joel called Darren and said he wanted to form a band because he liked Darren's voice. The band name ended up being a "toss-up between Kisschasy and "Other Stuff".
In 2004, Kisschasy released two EPs on indie label Below Par Records
, the first titled Darkside/Stay Awake, the second Cara Sposa
. The band toured in support of these EP's right up to the point of recording their first album United Paper People
.
was recorded and produced by Phillip McKellar (Silverchair
, Grinspoon
) in Sydney during February 2005. The band then flew to Seattle in March of the same year to mix United Paper People with Barrett Jones who had worked with the likes of Nirvana
and the Foo Fighters
.
The first single from the album was "Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's
", which gained heavy rotation on both commercial and alternative radio. The band received "Best breakthrough artist-single" ARIA
nomination for "Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's
", as well as a Channel V
Oz Artist of the Year nomination in 2005. Kisschasy were also nominated for the "Spankin' New Aussie Artist" award at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006
. The singles that followed from the album were "Face Without a Name
", and "The Shake". United Paper People
has since been certified gold in Australia, selling in excess of 35,000 copies.
, titled Hymns for the Nonbeliever
. They recruited British producer Chris Sheldon
, who had previously worked with acts such as Feeder
, Pixies, Biffy Clyro
, Therapy?
, Anthrax
and Foo Fighters
, to produce, engineer, and mix. The album was recorded at The Grove Studios in the Central Coast of NSW and Rockinghorse Studios just outside of Byron Bay throughout December 2006 and January 2007. The album's first two singles, "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night
" and "Spray on Pants
", were mixed by Jerry Finn
.
Hymns for the Nonbeliever
was released on 21 July 2007. Hymns for the Nonbeliever
was Kisschasy's second album to be certified gold in Australia. The third single off the album was "Strings and Drums
".
In May 2008, EMI
released a 16 track Kisschasy compilation album
, titled Too B or Not Too B
. The album includes acoustic tracks and b-sides
, with a bonus DVD of all their music videos from United Paper People
and Hymns for the Nonbeliever
(excluding "Ugly Birds In a Beautiful Cage" as it was released just after the DVD).
, was released in August 2009 and recorded in Los Angeles with producer Rob Schnapf
(Beck
, Powderfinger
, The Vines
) In June 2009 they launched a new website in conjunction with the album's theme.
The album's first single, "Generation Why
", was released to radio airplay and as a digital download
on 7 July 2009. The song's music video was released onto YouTube
prior to the single on 24 June 2009. It will be released as a CD single on 24 July 2009. The song is said to be about "armchair philosophers who love to complain," according to songwriter Darren Cordeux, who also said, "The title kind of came after the song was written so its not exactly specific to 'my generation' but I do spend the most time with people around my own age so I guess it could be taken that way". The album's second single, "Turnaround", was released in September 2009 and the video was shot at the Darlinghurst Community Centre, Sydney. In mid-January 2010 it was announced that the band's third single of the album would be 'Dinosaur'. The music video was created by a university student and featured two animated dinosaurs.
Kisschasy is undertaking the Seizures tour around Australia in late 2009. The band was voted the Channel V
Oz Artist of the Year in 2009. Kisschasy were part of the first announcement lineup for the 2010 Big Day Out. Since their 2009 national tour, they have also performed at Southbound, MS Fest, Pushover and in have recently joined the lineup for Groovin' The Moo 2010, a festival that specifically goes to regional areas of Australia.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll.
The band has released two gold certified studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s, two extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s, a documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
in their 8 year career, selling in excess of 90,000 records.
Formation and early releases
Kisschasy was formed in 2002. Three of the four members of the band grew up near the small country town of Balnarring in the Mornington PeninsulaMornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
of Victoria. Darren Cordeux, the lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Cranbourne
Cranbourne, Victoria
Cranbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 43 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Cranbourne had a population of 14,750....
, a large town north of the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
, Victoria. Joel Vanderuit, Sean Thomas and Karl Ammitzboll played in a local band called Tenpin, who achieved a little local success. The formation of Kisschasy happened when Tenpin met Cordeux's band at the Arthouse in Melbourne in early 2002. A few months later Joel called Darren and said he wanted to form a band because he liked Darren's voice. The band name ended up being a "toss-up between Kisschasy and "Other Stuff".
In 2004, Kisschasy released two EPs on indie label Below Par Records
Below Par Records
Below Par Records is an Australian independent record label established in 2000 by three sixteen year old Sydney high school students, Jai Al-Attas, Mark Catanzariti and Steven Chalker.In 2001, Matt Hawkes replaced Steven Chalker as the third partner...
, the first titled Darkside/Stay Awake, the second Cara Sposa
Cara Sposa
-Release history:...
. The band toured in support of these EP's right up to the point of recording their first album United Paper People
United Paper People
United Paper People is the debut album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 1 August 2005. Standout tracks include the first single Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's which gained heavy radio rotation, mainly on Triple J.-Track listing:-Charts:...
.
United Paper People (2005)
Kisschasy's debut album United Paper PeopleUnited Paper People
United Paper People is the debut album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 1 August 2005. Standout tracks include the first single Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's which gained heavy radio rotation, mainly on Triple J.-Track listing:-Charts:...
was recorded and produced by Phillip McKellar (Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
, 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,...
) in Sydney during February 2005. The band then flew to Seattle in March of the same year to mix United Paper People with Barrett Jones who had worked with the likes of Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
and the Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
.
The first single from the album was "Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's
Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's
"Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's" is the first single taken from the debut album United Paper People by the rock group Kisschasy. It was released on 3 April 2005. The single was nominated for "Best Breakthrough Artist – Single" in the 2005 ARIA awards....
", which gained heavy rotation on both commercial and alternative radio. The band received "Best breakthrough artist-single" ARIA
ARIA Music Awards of 2005
The 19th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 23 October 2005 at the Sydney Superdome at the Sydney Olympic Park complex, thus continuing the previous year's innovation of televising the awards on Sunday evening...
nomination for "Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's
Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's
"Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's" is the first single taken from the debut album United Paper People by the rock group Kisschasy. It was released on 3 April 2005. The single was nominated for "Best Breakthrough Artist – Single" in the 2005 ARIA awards....
", as well as a Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
Oz Artist of the Year nomination in 2005. Kisschasy were also nominated for the "Spankin' New Aussie Artist" award at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006
MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006
The second annual AVMA's aired live in the Acer Arena in Sydney on 12 April 2006 on the Foxtel, Austar and Optus platforms and was hosted by Ashlee Simpson....
. The singles that followed from the album were "Face Without a Name
Face Without a Name
"Face Without a Name" is the second single taken from the debut album United Paper People by the rock group Kisschasy. It was released on 24 September 2005.-Music video:...
", and "The Shake". United Paper People
United Paper People
United Paper People is the debut album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 1 August 2005. Standout tracks include the first single Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's which gained heavy radio rotation, mainly on Triple J.-Track listing:-Charts:...
has since been certified gold in Australia, selling in excess of 35,000 copies.
Hymns for the Nonbeliever (2007-2008)
In late 2006, Kisschasy went into pre-production for their follow up to United Paper PeopleUnited Paper People
United Paper People is the debut album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 1 August 2005. Standout tracks include the first single Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's which gained heavy radio rotation, mainly on Triple J.-Track listing:-Charts:...
, titled Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever is the second studio album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 21 July 2007. On 29 July, Hymns for the Nonbeliever debuted in the ARIA Album Charts at #5, holding its place on the chart for 9 weeks, 3 weeks longer than their first album United Paper People...
. They recruited British producer Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Feeder, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Pixies amongst others...
, who had previously worked with acts such as Feeder
Feeder
-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
, Pixies, Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
, Therapy?
Therapy?
Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
, Anthrax
Anthrax (band)
Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
and Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
, to produce, engineer, and mix. The album was recorded at The Grove Studios in the Central Coast of NSW and Rockinghorse Studios just outside of Byron Bay throughout December 2006 and January 2007. The album's first two singles, "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night
Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night
"Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" is the first single off Kisschasy's second studio album Hymns for the Nonbeliever. It is available on the iTunes Store for digital download and was released on 2 June 2007 on CD. The song peaked at #10 on the Australian ARIA Charts, spending an admirable 20...
" and "Spray on Pants
Spray on Pants
"Spray on Pants" is the second single from Kisschasy's second studio album Hymns for the Nonbeliever. It was released on November 10, 2007. The song is a take on the perceived emo subculture in Australia, alluding to the very tight black jeans often forming the basis of "emo" fashion...
", were mixed by Jerry Finn
Jerry Finn
Jerry Finn was an American record producer. He was perhaps best known for his work with Blink-182, as well as Morrissey, AFI, Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, MxPx, Rancid, Green Day, Sum 41 and The Offspring.-Death:...
.
Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever is the second studio album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 21 July 2007. On 29 July, Hymns for the Nonbeliever debuted in the ARIA Album Charts at #5, holding its place on the chart for 9 weeks, 3 weeks longer than their first album United Paper People...
was released on 21 July 2007. Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever is the second studio album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 21 July 2007. On 29 July, Hymns for the Nonbeliever debuted in the ARIA Album Charts at #5, holding its place on the chart for 9 weeks, 3 weeks longer than their first album United Paper People...
was Kisschasy's second album to be certified gold in Australia. The third single off the album was "Strings and Drums
Strings and Drums
"Strings and Drums" is the third single from Kisschasy's second studio album Hymns for the Nonbeliever.The video and its single has been on wide rotation on Channel V, but has been in minimal rotation on radio stations.-Music video:...
".
In May 2008, EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
released a 16 track Kisschasy compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, titled Too B or Not Too B
Too B or Not Too B
Too B or Not Too B is the second compilation album by Australian alternative rock band Kisschasy. It was released as their second compilation after their Japan-only release Fire in the Breeze in 2004, and directly after their 2007 Live at the Playroom EP, on 10 May 2008...
. The album includes acoustic tracks and b-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
, with a bonus DVD of all their music videos from United Paper People
United Paper People
United Paper People is the debut album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 1 August 2005. Standout tracks include the first single Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's which gained heavy radio rotation, mainly on Triple J.-Track listing:-Charts:...
and Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever
Hymns for the Nonbeliever is the second studio album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 21 July 2007. On 29 July, Hymns for the Nonbeliever debuted in the ARIA Album Charts at #5, holding its place on the chart for 9 weeks, 3 weeks longer than their first album United Paper People...
(excluding "Ugly Birds In a Beautiful Cage" as it was released just after the DVD).
Seizures (2009-present)
Kisschasy's third studio album, SeizuresSeizures (album)
-Band:* Joel Vanderuit – bass* Karl Ammitzboll – drums, percussion* Sean Thomas – guitar* Darren Cordeux – lead vocals, guitar-Additional musicians:* Rob Schnapf – additional keys, guitars and vocals* The Steel Train Choir – gang vocals on "Turnaround"...
, was released in August 2009 and recorded in Los Angeles with producer Rob Schnapf
Rob Schnapf
Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. He was the co-producer of Elliott Smith's albums Either/Or, XO , Figure 8 and From a Basement on the Hill, for which he was recruited by Smith's family to complete after Smith's death.Schnapf, along with Rothrock and partner...
(Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, Powderfinger
Powderfinger
Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill....
, The Vines
The Vines
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) In June 2009 they launched a new website in conjunction with the album's theme.
The album's first single, "Generation Why
Generation Why (song)
"Generation Why" is a song by Australian rock band Kisschasy, it is the first single from their third studio album Seizures. The single was released through Below Par Records on 7 July 2009.-Track listing:#"Generation Why" – 2:43...
", was released to radio airplay and as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 7 July 2009. The song's music video was released onto YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
prior to the single on 24 June 2009. It will be released as a CD single on 24 July 2009. The song is said to be about "armchair philosophers who love to complain," according to songwriter Darren Cordeux, who also said, "The title kind of came after the song was written so its not exactly specific to 'my generation' but I do spend the most time with people around my own age so I guess it could be taken that way". The album's second single, "Turnaround", was released in September 2009 and the video was shot at the Darlinghurst Community Centre, Sydney. In mid-January 2010 it was announced that the band's third single of the album would be 'Dinosaur'. The music video was created by a university student and featured two animated dinosaurs.
Kisschasy is undertaking the Seizures tour around Australia in late 2009. The band was voted the Channel V
Channel V Australia
Channel [V] Australia is an Australian subscription television music channel, and also the newest Channel [V] channel. It is available on Foxtel, Optus TV and Austar satellite and cable services...
Oz Artist of the Year in 2009. Kisschasy were part of the first announcement lineup for the 2010 Big Day Out. Since their 2009 national tour, they have also performed at Southbound, MS Fest, Pushover and in have recently joined the lineup for Groovin' The Moo 2010, a festival that specifically goes to regional areas of Australia.
Personnel
- Darren Cordeux - Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar
- Joel Vanderuit - Bass
- Sean Thomas - Lead guitar
- Karl Ammitzboll - Drums
Studio albums
- 2005: United Paper PeopleUnited Paper PeopleUnited Paper People is the debut album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 1 August 2005. Standout tracks include the first single Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's which gained heavy radio rotation, mainly on Triple J.-Track listing:-Charts:...
- 2007: Hymns for the NonbelieverHymns for the NonbelieverHymns for the Nonbeliever is the second studio album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 21 July 2007. On 29 July, Hymns for the Nonbeliever debuted in the ARIA Album Charts at #5, holding its place on the chart for 9 weeks, 3 weeks longer than their first album United Paper People...
- 2009: SeizuresSeizures (album)-Band:* Joel Vanderuit – bass* Karl Ammitzboll – drums, percussion* Sean Thomas – guitar* Darren Cordeux – lead vocals, guitar-Additional musicians:* Rob Schnapf – additional keys, guitars and vocals* The Steel Train Choir – gang vocals on "Turnaround"...