Patrick ('Patch') Robertson
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Patrick "Patch" Thomas Robertson (born 5 May 1977) is an Australian musician and songwriter, who was frontman for the post-grunge rock band Motor Ace
. Formed in Melbourne during 1998, Motor Ace had top five chart success on the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA) Albums Chart
with Five Star Laundry
(No. 4, 2001) and Shoot This (No. 1, 2002). Their highest charting single, "Carry On", written by Robertson, peaked at No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
. As a vocalist and guitarist, he formed Snowblind in 1993 with Bianca Lew on Drums, Angus Husband on guitar, Beth Mellick on keyboards, and Rowena Robertson on bass guitar. The band released a four-track EP
, Lorenzo in October 1996 by First Floor Records.
In 1998, Robertson became the frontman for the post-grunge rock band Motor Ace
which formed in Melbourne. They had top five chart success on the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA) Albums Chart
with Five Star Laundry
(No. 4, 2001) and Shoot This (No. 1, 2002). Their highest charting single, "Carry On", written by Robertson, peaked at No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Both albums were nominated for 'Best Rock Album' at consecutive ARIA awards.
A lengthy hiatus from 2003 allowed individual members to pace themselves with their own projects. Robertson began experimenting with his own musical abilities that would eventually form the basis of Motor Ace's album of 2005, Animal. Though critically very well received, the album's benign, melancholy sound did not sit well with casual fans and radio programmers and was a commercial failure. It has been speculated that this led to Motor Ace's permanent breakup in December 2005.
Since Motor Ace disbanded, Robertson has worked professionally on soundtracks and scores, as well as attending the prestigious AFTRS (Australian Film Television and Radio School) where he completed the Screen Composition degree. He wrote and performed the music for the Australian short film Love This Time, which won a Special Mention at the 2006 Berlinale Film Festival. He composed the soundtrack for the documentary short Veiled Ambition by Melbourne filmmaker Celeste Geer, which received the Palace Films Award for a short film promoting Human Rights at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival
. He has recently completed the music for several projects for ABC TVs 'Anatomy' series, including films 'Eye', 'Mind' and 'Muscle'.
Motor Ace
Motor Ace were an Australian alternative rock band. Formed in Melbourne around 1998 out of the remains of another band named Snowblind, their members were Patrick Robertson , Damian Birchall Costin , Matt Balfe , and Dave Ong .- Early history :Motor Ace's swaggering rock anthems have seen many...
. Formed in Melbourne during 1998, Motor Ace had top five chart success on the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA) Albums 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...
with Five Star Laundry
Five Star Laundry
Five Star Laundry is the debut album by Australian post-grunge band Motor Ace, released in 2001. The album exposed Motor Ace to the Australian public, most notably to listeners of Triple J....
(No. 4, 2001) and Shoot This (No. 1, 2002). Their highest charting single, "Carry On", written by Robertson, peaked at No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Biography
Patrick "Patch" Thomas Robertson (born 5 May 1977) is an Australian musician and songwriter from MelbourneMelbourne
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...
. As a vocalist and guitarist, he formed Snowblind in 1993 with Bianca Lew on Drums, Angus Husband on guitar, Beth Mellick on keyboards, and Rowena Robertson on bass guitar. The band released a four-track EP
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...
, Lorenzo in October 1996 by First Floor Records.
In 1998, Robertson became the frontman for the post-grunge rock band Motor Ace
Motor Ace
Motor Ace were an Australian alternative rock band. Formed in Melbourne around 1998 out of the remains of another band named Snowblind, their members were Patrick Robertson , Damian Birchall Costin , Matt Balfe , and Dave Ong .- Early history :Motor Ace's swaggering rock anthems have seen many...
which formed in Melbourne. They had top five chart success on the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA) Albums 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...
with Five Star Laundry
Five Star Laundry
Five Star Laundry is the debut album by Australian post-grunge band Motor Ace, released in 2001. The album exposed Motor Ace to the Australian public, most notably to listeners of Triple J....
(No. 4, 2001) and Shoot This (No. 1, 2002). Their highest charting single, "Carry On", written by Robertson, peaked at No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Both albums were nominated for 'Best Rock Album' at consecutive ARIA awards.
A lengthy hiatus from 2003 allowed individual members to pace themselves with their own projects. Robertson began experimenting with his own musical abilities that would eventually form the basis of Motor Ace's album of 2005, Animal. Though critically very well received, the album's benign, melancholy sound did not sit well with casual fans and radio programmers and was a commercial failure. It has been speculated that this led to Motor Ace's permanent breakup in December 2005.
Since Motor Ace disbanded, Robertson has worked professionally on soundtracks and scores, as well as attending the prestigious AFTRS (Australian Film Television and Radio School) where he completed the Screen Composition degree. He wrote and performed the music for the Australian short film Love This Time, which won a Special Mention at the 2006 Berlinale Film Festival. He composed the soundtrack for the documentary short Veiled Ambition by Melbourne filmmaker Celeste Geer, which received the Palace Films Award for a short film promoting Human Rights at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
The Melbourne International Film Festival is an acclaimed annual film festival held over three weeks in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1951, making it one of the oldest in the World....
. He has recently completed the music for several projects for ABC TVs 'Anatomy' series, including films 'Eye', 'Mind' and 'Muscle'.