SPOD (band)
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Spod is an Australia
n indie/electro band from Sydney
's Inner West. The term Spod is highly versatile; it is simultaneously the pseudonym of the band's leader and the name of the band, whether he is performing solo or with other members.
On the 5th of October 2002 Spod headlined a concert at "Thurles Castle" Chippendale, Sydney. Newtown's "the drunk and the legless" supported Spod on this Occasion.
In 2003 Spod finally released his debut album, Taste the Radness
, via Australian independent label, Shock Records
. The album drew heavily upon electroclash
and hip hop
, and took its thematical inspiration from the cultural climate of Spod's hometown Ashfield
. Taste the Radness saw input from Spod's backup dancers, vocalists and choreographers, Krylon and A-Blade (collectively, the SCORPIONZ), specifically on the track "2131 Ride Wit Me". This song was included on a 2004 edition of Australian Rolling Stone
magazine's "New Sounds" cover CD.
Following the release of Taste the Radness, Spod toured extensively, including a position on the Sydney leg of Big Day Out
2004. As the year progressed, Spodbegan to frequently augment his live line-up with members of metal band Black Level Embassy. Ultimately, this live set-up culminated in the release of a new EP, Eternal Championz, in September 2004. The EP featured metal reworkings of traditional Spod trax "Country of Sweden", "Secks Party 4 Eva" and "Makin' Party". "Nerdz" was played extensively on local radio stations, such as FBi Radio
.
The EP was recorded in the home of Regurgitator
's Quan Yeomans
. Spod and Regurgitator have collaborated on a number of occasions, including, but not limited to, a spate of joint gigs in 2004 (advertised as "ReSPODutator") and a collaboration recorded in Regurgitator's 2004 "Band in the Bubble" project. As of 2007, Spod and Quan Yeomans have formed a side project called BLOX.
2007 saw Spod play the annual South by Southwest
festival, in March in Austin, Texas
. The appearance at this indie symposium marked Spod's first major foray into international territory.
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 indie/electro band from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
's Inner West. The term Spod is highly versatile; it is simultaneously the pseudonym of the band's leader and the name of the band, whether he is performing solo or with other members.
Biography
Spod only began laying down trax as recently as the Summer of 1995. Recording during this early period was made through 4-track and Spod's output was limited to various homemade cassettes.On the 5th of October 2002 Spod headlined a concert at "Thurles Castle" Chippendale, Sydney. Newtown's "the drunk and the legless" supported Spod on this Occasion.
In 2003 Spod finally released his debut album, Taste the Radness
Taste the Radness
Taste the Radness is the debut album from Spod, released in 2003. "Letz Dance" and "Totally Rad" were both released as singles.-Track listing:1. Letz Dance 2. Totally Rad3. 2131 4. Fuck Yeah!!! 5. Devistator 6. Makin' Party...
, via Australian independent label, Shock Records
Shock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
. The album drew heavily upon electroclash
Electroclash
Electroclash is a style of music that fuses New Wave and electronic dance music. It emerged in New York and Detroit in the later 1990s, pioneered by acts including I-F and those associated with Gerald Donald, and is associated with acts including Peaches, Adult, and Fischerspooner...
and hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
, and took its thematical inspiration from the cultural climate of Spod's hometown Ashfield
Ashfield, New South Wales
Ashfield is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ashfield is about 9 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Ashfield.The official name for the...
. Taste the Radness saw input from Spod's backup dancers, vocalists and choreographers, Krylon and A-Blade (collectively, the SCORPIONZ), specifically on the track "2131 Ride Wit Me". This song was included on a 2004 edition of Australian Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone Australia
Rolling Stone Australia is an Australian-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published monthly, it is the Australian edition of the United States' Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone was initially released in Melbourne in May 1970 as a supplement in Revolution, an...
magazine's "New Sounds" cover CD.
Following the release of Taste the Radness, Spod toured extensively, including a position on the Sydney leg of 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...
2004. As the year progressed, Spodbegan to frequently augment his live line-up with members of metal band Black Level Embassy. Ultimately, this live set-up culminated in the release of a new EP, Eternal Championz, in September 2004. The EP featured metal reworkings of traditional Spod trax "Country of Sweden", "Secks Party 4 Eva" and "Makin' Party". "Nerdz" was played extensively on local radio stations, such as FBi Radio
FBi Radio
FBi is an independent, not-for-profit community radio station in Sydney, Australia. FBi places a heavy emphasis on local alternative music: it has a policy that at least 50 per cent of its music content is to be Australian, of which at least half comes from Sydney musicians.FBi began 'test...
.
The EP was recorded in the home of 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...
's Quan Yeomans
Quan Yeomans
Quan Yeomans is an Australian musician best known as the frontman of the multi-ARIA Music Award winning band Regurgitator, which formed in Brisbane in December 1993.-Early years:...
. Spod and Regurgitator have collaborated on a number of occasions, including, but not limited to, a spate of joint gigs in 2004 (advertised as "ReSPODutator") and a collaboration recorded in Regurgitator's 2004 "Band in the Bubble" project. As of 2007, Spod and Quan Yeomans have formed a side project called BLOX.
2007 saw Spod play the annual South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
festival, in March in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. The appearance at this indie symposium marked Spod's first major foray into international territory.
Albums
- Taste the RadnessTaste the RadnessTaste the Radness is the debut album from Spod, released in 2003. "Letz Dance" and "Totally Rad" were both released as singles.-Track listing:1. Letz Dance 2. Totally Rad3. 2131 4. Fuck Yeah!!! 5. Devistator 6. Makin' Party...
(2003) - Architecture LabelArchitecture LabelArchitecture Label is an independent record label based in Sydney, Australia.- Artists with releases on Architecture :* Belles Will Ring* Bit By Bats* Death Cab for Cutie* Pedro the Lion* School of Emotional Engineering* So Many Dynamos...
/Shock RecordsShock RecordsShock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records... - Superfrenz (2008)
Singles and EPs
- Eternal Championz (2004) - Shock RecordsShock RecordsShock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
, - Animals ep (2008) - Rice is Nice