Miles Away (band)
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Miles Away is an Australia
n hardcore punk
band from Perth
, Western Australia
, formed in 2002.
, In My Eyes, Reach The Sky
, Fastbreak
etc) the aim was to create a band that kids could stagedive and fingerpoint to, whilst also fusing in elements of new school hardcore.
In December 2002 Miles Away went into Fleet studios to do a short demo. By this time Dion had left the band to start his new life in Melbourne,. So Monty ended up taking care of the bass on the demo. Then Andre decided to go to Northern California on a snowboard trip, so Miles Away went on a lengthy hiatus. Andre finally returned in early/mid 2003 and started jamming the old songs and some new ones. Eventually Miles Aaway had enough songs to play a show which happened in July at the notorious 208 house in Maylands, WA with fellow newcomers Burn For Me, The Collapse, Hailstones Kill 200 and Halo Of Knives. The show exceeded all band members expectations, and positive feedback was received. By this time Miles Away had acquired a full time bassist in Steven Hopperton who played in PC Thug and currently putting on his best metal face in Burn For Me.
Miles Away finally released copies of their first demo at the WestSidePride show in 3 August...only 8 months late. With a good number of shows under the belt Miles Away went into record a new EP in September, which became the "Make It Count" EP. With a number of shows that finished the year off including Away from Now, Horsell Common and Mindsnare, the band aims to continue writing and playing out as much as possible. Ultimately our goal is to play uplifting and positive hardcore while having fun on stage. Sticking to that original band ideology from all those years ago, Miles Away would go on to become the biggest and most important hardcore band in the country. Being the first to make an impact overseas and putting Australian hardcore on the world map. Over the next 6 years they would tour Australia heavily, sign to Bridge Nine Records (U.S) and Resist Records (AUS), put out 2 solid full-lengths and a 7", ho through minor lineup changes and tour the world over multiple times before taking a much earned break in mid-2009.
, American Nightmare
, No Warning
, Modern Life is War
) at The Wild Arctic Recording Studio in New York City
. The album was released in August through Resist Records (Australia) and Anchors Aweigh Records (Europe). Before Endless Roads was released, Miles Away began recording an as yet untitled 7" which will include two new songs that did not appear on the new record, which they are self-releasing. Ash Pederick decided to leave the band and focus on his own project in Blkout. Colton Vaughan Jolliffe (formally of Perth hardcore act Something More) is currently filling in on Bass duties while the band is on tour. It is unclear if he will become a permanent member of the band and did not take part in the recording of Endless Roads (It is believed that as per the demo, Monty recorded the Bass tracks for the new record). Miles Away will hit the road harder than ever in preparation for the release starting in June with a full Australian tour with fellow Perth friends and Resist Records
label mates, Break Even
, Melbourne's Hopeless and The Broderick as part of "The I'd Rather Be Giggin' Tour" to be followed by a European tour with Cruel Hand
and The Carrier (band)
.
EPs
Studio albums
Other releases
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 hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Perth
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 2002.
History
Miles Away was formed in mid 2002 by Andre and Monty who had a bunch of songs they wanted to use for an old school hardcore band. They then drafted in Chris Unsworth, the drummer from Monty's other band Alleged and Perth stalwart/enigma Dion, formerly of Boredumb and From The Ruins to take care of bass duties. Cavechest joined up on vocals in late 2002 to complete the puzzle. At this time the band was going under the name Burning Bridges, until they found a US band with the same name. With each of the members big fans of the mid to late 90’s positive old school hardcore comeback (ie. Floorpunch, Ten Yard FightTen Yard Fight
Ten Yard Fight was a straight edge, football-based band formed in 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts. Along with In My Eyes and Floorpunch, they spearheaded the youth crew revival in 1997. Ten Yard Fight's "official" last show was in Boston on October 17, which would become the first National Edge Day...
, In My Eyes, Reach The Sky
Reach the Sky
-History:Reach the Sky formed in 1997, and they released two EPs in 1999; their debut full-length, So Far From Home, followed on Victory Records later that same year....
, Fastbreak
Fastbreak
Fast break is an offensive strategy in basketball. In a fast break, a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible, so that the defense is outnumbered and does not have time to set up. There are various styles of the fast break and the fast break attack...
etc) the aim was to create a band that kids could stagedive and fingerpoint to, whilst also fusing in elements of new school hardcore.
In December 2002 Miles Away went into Fleet studios to do a short demo. By this time Dion had left the band to start his new life in Melbourne,. So Monty ended up taking care of the bass on the demo. Then Andre decided to go to Northern California on a snowboard trip, so Miles Away went on a lengthy hiatus. Andre finally returned in early/mid 2003 and started jamming the old songs and some new ones. Eventually Miles Aaway had enough songs to play a show which happened in July at the notorious 208 house in Maylands, WA with fellow newcomers Burn For Me, The Collapse, Hailstones Kill 200 and Halo Of Knives. The show exceeded all band members expectations, and positive feedback was received. By this time Miles Away had acquired a full time bassist in Steven Hopperton who played in PC Thug and currently putting on his best metal face in Burn For Me.
Miles Away finally released copies of their first demo at the WestSidePride show in 3 August...only 8 months late. With a good number of shows under the belt Miles Away went into record a new EP in September, which became the "Make It Count" EP. With a number of shows that finished the year off including Away from Now, Horsell Common and Mindsnare, the band aims to continue writing and playing out as much as possible. Ultimately our goal is to play uplifting and positive hardcore while having fun on stage. Sticking to that original band ideology from all those years ago, Miles Away would go on to become the biggest and most important hardcore band in the country. Being the first to make an impact overseas and putting Australian hardcore on the world map. Over the next 6 years they would tour Australia heavily, sign to Bridge Nine Records (U.S) and Resist Records (AUS), put out 2 solid full-lengths and a 7", ho through minor lineup changes and tour the world over multiple times before taking a much earned break in mid-2009.
Current status and future
Miles Away recorded their 2010 album Endless Roads with producer Dean Baltulonis (Sick of It AllSick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
, American Nightmare
Give Up the Ghost
Give Up the Ghost was a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Give Up the Ghost was formed when Tim Cossar and Wesley Eisold met up with Azy Relph and Jesse Van Diest in 1998...
, No Warning
No Warning (band)
No Warning was a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada.-History:The band was founded in 1998 under the name As We Once Were by singer Ben Cook and guitarists Matt Delong and Alan "Yeti" Riches. They released two demos, both in 1998, as As We Once Were. The band subsequently renamed itself No...
, Modern Life is War
Modern Life Is War
Modern Life Is War , was a Marshalltown, Iowa-based melodic hardcore punk band. They were known for their incendiary live shows and unique take on the melodic hardcore and hardcore sound, usually avoiding standard songs structures and almost entirely abandoning the use of breakdowns...
) at The Wild Arctic Recording Studio in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The album was released in August through Resist Records (Australia) and Anchors Aweigh Records (Europe). Before Endless Roads was released, Miles Away began recording an as yet untitled 7" which will include two new songs that did not appear on the new record, which they are self-releasing. Ash Pederick decided to leave the band and focus on his own project in Blkout. Colton Vaughan Jolliffe (formally of Perth hardcore act Something More) is currently filling in on Bass duties while the band is on tour. It is unclear if he will become a permanent member of the band and did not take part in the recording of Endless Roads (It is believed that as per the demo, Monty recorded the Bass tracks for the new record). Miles Away will hit the road harder than ever in preparation for the release starting in June with a full Australian tour with fellow Perth friends and Resist Records
Resist Records
Resist Records is an independent record label and retail store based in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. The store was opened by Toe To Toe vocalist, Scott McFadyen in 1996 before expanding to a record label in 1998...
label mates, Break Even
Break Even
Break Even are an Australian hardcore band from Perth, Western Australia.-History:Forming in the suburbs of Perth in 2005, Break Even have released two successful releases and toured with the biggest names in local and international hardcore....
, Melbourne's Hopeless and The Broderick as part of "The I'd Rather Be Giggin' Tour" to be followed by a European tour with Cruel Hand
Cruel Hand
Cruel Hand is an American hardcore punk band from Portland, Maine, formed in 2006. As of 2011, Cruel Hand has released three full-length albums, Without a Pulse on 6131 Records and Prying Eyes and Lock & Key, both on Bridge 9, and two EP's, Life in Shambles and Cruel Hand, also both on Bridge 9...
and The Carrier (band)
The Carrier (band)
The Carrier is an American melodic hardcore band that was formed in 2006.In 2006, the band released their debut demo whom they recorded with Jay Maas at the Getaway Group Studios. After a year of playing shows, in the summer of 2007 the band teamed up with Words of War Records to release a...
.
Discography
Demo- Armed with Hope (2003)
EPs
- Make It Count (2004, Common Bond Records)
- Brainwashed 7" (2006, Resist RecordsResist RecordsResist Records is an independent record label and retail store based in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. The store was opened by Toe To Toe vocalist, Scott McFadyen in 1996 before expanding to a record label in 1998...
) - Memory Embraced 7" (30 July 2010, Black / Coloured)
Studio albums
- Miles Away (12 July 2005, Common Bond Records / Bridge Nine Records) (Note: "Make It Count" EP re-released with the 4 songs from the "State of Affairs" split & the 'Armed with Hope" demo tracks)
- Consequences (24 January 2006, Common Bond Records/Bridge Nine Records)
- Rewind, Repeat... (2007, Resist RecordsResist RecordsResist Records is an independent record label and retail store based in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. The store was opened by Toe To Toe vocalist, Scott McFadyen in 1996 before expanding to a record label in 1998...
/6131 Records) - Endless Roads (20 August 2010, Resist RecordsResist RecordsResist Records is an independent record label and retail store based in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. The store was opened by Toe To Toe vocalist, Scott McFadyen in 1996 before expanding to a record label in 1998...
/Anchors Aweigh Records) #93 Australia
Other releases
- State of Affairs Split (split album with The Amity AfflictionThe Amity AfflictionThe Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland formed in 2002.The band's current line-up is Joel Birch , Ahren Stringer , Ryan Burt and Troy Brady...
, Perish the Thought, Hi End Audio, Away from Now) (2004)
Members
Former- Josh Stucken - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Steven Hopperton - Bass
- Ash Pederick - Bass
- Chris Unsworth – DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Colton Vaughan Jolliffe – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....