Last Dinosaurs
Encyclopedia
Last Dinosaurs is a four-piece indie rock
/power pop
band from Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Sean Caskey, lead guitarist Lachlan Caskey, bass guitarist Sam Gethin-Jones and drummer Danjuro Koyama.
The band's debut EP Back From The Dead
(2010) has received critical praise by Australian media critics such as Triple J
and Whothehell.net.
The band is currently signed to independent label Dew Process
.
Unearthed project. Not long after, they were interviewed by radio DJ Zane Lowe
. Their track "Honolulu" was placed on high rotation on national broadcaster Triple J
. The band have played at festivals such as Splendour in the Grass
, Laneway Festival, Falls Festival
and Southbound
and have supported bands such as Matt & Kim and Lost Valentinos
. Shortly after they band were approached by the Australian Independent Music Label Dew Process
, the band were crowned a "Highlight Gig" of the Australian Music Conference 'Big Sound'.
Since their signing, the band's first EP was produced by Lost Valentinos
frontrunner Jono Ma. The band have since released two singles to iTunes
: "As Far As You're Concerned" (2010) and "Time and Place" (2011).
blog narrating their recording process for the album at BJB Studios in Sydney, Australia.
EPs
Singles
Music Videos
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...
/power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
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...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, 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...
. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Sean Caskey, lead guitarist Lachlan Caskey, bass guitarist Sam Gethin-Jones and drummer Danjuro Koyama.
The band's debut EP Back From The Dead
Back from the Dead
Back from the Dead is a 1997 album by American death metal band Obituary. This was the band's final album before their six year breakup from 1997 to 2003....
(2010) has received critical praise by Australian media critics such as 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 Whothehell.net.
The band is currently signed to independent label Dew Process
Dew Process
Dew Process is an Australian independent record label based in Brisbane, Queensland founded by Paul Piticco. The label essentially develops talent from Australia as well as provide promotional, marketing and distribution services for foreign artists looking for a home for their music in Australia...
.
Formation and EP
The band first found success after posting their demo to the Triple JTriple 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...
Unearthed project. Not long after, they were interviewed by radio DJ Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
. Their track "Honolulu" was placed on high rotation 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...
. The band have played at festivals such as Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass is an annual Australian music festival held in July at Woodford, Queensland, and previously held at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay...
, Laneway Festival, Falls Festival
Falls Festival
The Falls Festival is a New Year's Eve music festival, held annually in Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania Australia since 1993.It lasts four days, from 29 December to 1 January each year. The headline acts play mostly over two evenings, 30 December and 31 December...
and Southbound
Southbound
Southbound is an adjective meaning movement towards the south. It may refer to:* Southbound , Australian music festival* Southbound , Malaysian publishing house based in Penang* Southbound interface, concept in client-server architecture...
and have supported bands such as Matt & Kim and Lost Valentinos
Lost Valentinos
Lost Valentinos are a band from Sydney, Australia. They released two EPs under the band name The Valentinos but changed their name in mid 2007 to Lost Valentinos due to the threat of legal action by soul artists from the 1950s, Bobby Womack & The Valentinos...
. Shortly after they band were approached by the Australian Independent Music Label Dew Process
Dew Process
Dew Process is an Australian independent record label based in Brisbane, Queensland founded by Paul Piticco. The label essentially develops talent from Australia as well as provide promotional, marketing and distribution services for foreign artists looking for a home for their music in Australia...
, the band were crowned a "Highlight Gig" of the Australian Music Conference 'Big Sound'.
Since their signing, the band's first EP was produced by Lost Valentinos
Lost Valentinos
Lost Valentinos are a band from Sydney, Australia. They released two EPs under the band name The Valentinos but changed their name in mid 2007 to Lost Valentinos due to the threat of legal action by soul artists from the 1950s, Bobby Womack & The Valentinos...
frontrunner Jono Ma. The band have since released two singles to iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
: "As Far As You're Concerned" (2010) and "Time and Place" (2011).
Debut album
In early 2011 the band themselves announced that they had been planning on recording their album after their "Back From The Dead" Tour in mid-2010. In June 2011 the band started a TumblrTumblr
Tumblr is a website and microblogging platform that allows users to post text, images, videos, links, quotes and audio to their tumblelog, a short-form blog. Users can follow other users, or choose to make their tumblelog private. The service emphasizes ease of use. The site ranks as the 10th...
blog narrating their recording process for the album at BJB Studios in Sydney, Australia.
Discography
Albums- 2012: In A Million Years
EPs
- 2009: Back From The Dead
Singles
- 2010: "As Far As Your Concerned"
- 2011: "Time and Place"
- 2011: "Zoom"
Music Videos
- 2010: "Honolulu"
- 2011: "Time and Place"