Sugar Army
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Sugar Army are a three-piece rock band from Perth, Western Australia
.
Next Crop in November 2007. The band received two nominations, "Favourite Newcomer" and "Most Promising New Act", at the 2007 West Australian Music Industry Awards
. Sugar Army released its debut EP
, Where Do You Hide Your Toys, through Perth label Good Cop Bad Cop (with distribution through Inertia
) in February 2008, supporting Interpol
in Australia that month. Where Do You Hide Your Toys was produced by Dave Parkin (Snowman, Red Jezebel) and mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound, the EP featured the songs, "...And Now You're Old Enough, I Think That You Should Know" and "Jigsaw", which both received radio support nationwide and earned them four nominations, "Most Popular Act", "Best Rock Act", "Best Bassist" and "Most Popular Single/EP", at the West Australian Music Industry Awards
that year.
Independent Radio Airplay chart
. The band toured nationally in support of this single in March 2009. They were nominated for five West Australian Music Industry Awards
, "Most Popular Act", "Most Popular Music Video" "Best Rock Act", "Best Male Vocalist" and "Best Bassist" in May 2009. In October 2009, "Acute" took out the WAM Rock Song Of The Year accolade.
Second single "Tongues In Cheeks" was released to radio in June 2009. A video for this song was co-directed by the band's drummer Jamie Sher together with Dominic Pearce, was released on 6 August 2009.
Debut album The Parallels Amongst Ourselves was released 10 July 2009 through Shock Records
and debuted at #87 in the ARIA
charts and #2 in the Australian Independent Record
100% Indie Charts
. It also was selected as 'Album of the Week' on RTRFM
and SynFM
. The album was recorded by Dave Parkin and mastered by William Bowden, with the "Acute" single mastered by Greg Calbi (David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Interpol) at Sterling Sound. In August through to September 2009, the band toured Australia in support of the record.
The band's third single, "No Need for Lovers", was released in October 2009. The song is about the 'wheelie bin' murder in Lathlain, Western Australia
in 2006 where a couple of lesbian
lovers murdered a friend 'in a fit of jealousy and sadistic pleasure'.. It was the #1 played song on Triple J for the month of September 2009.
The band also appeared at the Big Day Out
in 2010, after playing the Homebake
, Pyramid Rock
and Southbound
Festivals during summer 2009, and have just completed recording their second album with Eric J (Weezer, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) and Scott Horscroft (Silverchair, The Sleepy Jackson, Paul Kelly) at BJB Studios in Sydney, mastering to be completed by The Exchange (UK).
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....
.
Where Do You Hide Your Toys
Formed in 2005 and receiving a 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...
Next Crop in November 2007. The band received two nominations, "Favourite Newcomer" and "Most Promising New Act", at the 2007 West Australian Music Industry Awards
West Australian Music Industry Awards
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
. Sugar Army released its debut 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...
, Where Do You Hide Your Toys, through Perth label Good Cop Bad Cop (with distribution through Inertia
Inertia Distribution
Inertia is an independent record company based in Sydney, Australia. It was established in March 2000 by Ashley Sellers. Inertia releases exclusively the music from many of the world’s most prominent independent labels...
) in February 2008, supporting Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
in Australia that month. Where Do You Hide Your Toys was produced by Dave Parkin (Snowman, Red Jezebel) and mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound, the EP featured the songs, "...And Now You're Old Enough, I Think That You Should Know" and "Jigsaw", which both received radio support nationwide and earned them four nominations, "Most Popular Act", "Best Rock Act", "Best Bassist" and "Most Popular Single/EP", at the West Australian Music Industry Awards
West Australian Music Industry Awards
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
that year.
The Parallels Amongst Ourselves
First single "Acute" was released in March 2009. The track was featured on radio and TV nationwide and reached the top 5 in the AIR (Australian Independent Records)Australian Independent Record Labels Association
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association is a non profit, non government association dedicated to supporting the growth and development of Australia’s independent recording sector...
Independent Radio Airplay chart
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
. The band toured nationally in support of this single in March 2009. They were nominated for five West Australian Music Industry Awards
West Australian Music Industry Awards
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
, "Most Popular Act", "Most Popular Music Video" "Best Rock Act", "Best Male Vocalist" and "Best Bassist" in May 2009. In October 2009, "Acute" took out the WAM Rock Song Of The Year accolade.
Second single "Tongues In Cheeks" was released to radio in June 2009. A video for this song was co-directed by the band's drummer Jamie Sher together with Dominic Pearce, was released on 6 August 2009.
Debut album The Parallels Amongst Ourselves was released 10 July 2009 through 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...
and debuted at #87 in the ARIA
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...
charts and #2 in the Australian Independent Record
Australian Independent Record Labels Association
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association is a non profit, non government association dedicated to supporting the growth and development of Australia’s independent recording sector...
100% Indie Charts
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
. It also was selected as 'Album of the Week' on RTRFM
RTRFM
RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
and SynFM
Student Youth Network
SYN Media is a youth-run media organisation that provides training and broadcast opportunities for young people.Commonly referred to as SYN, the organisation produces new and independent media that is made by and for Melbourne's young people...
. The album was recorded by Dave Parkin and mastered by William Bowden, with the "Acute" single mastered by Greg Calbi (David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Interpol) at Sterling Sound. In August through to September 2009, the band toured Australia in support of the record.
The band's third single, "No Need for Lovers", was released in October 2009. The song is about the 'wheelie bin' murder in Lathlain, Western Australia
Lathlain, Western Australia
Lathlain is an inner south eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Town of Victoria Park.-History:Lathlain's development commenced in the 1890s when Peet and Co subdivided and sold lots in the "Victoria Park Station Estate" east of the railway station, with...
in 2006 where a couple of lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
lovers murdered a friend 'in a fit of jealousy and sadistic pleasure'.. It was the #1 played song on Triple J for the month of September 2009.
The band also appeared at the 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...
in 2010, after playing the Homebake
Homebake
Homebake is an annual Australian rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup . The festival was first held on 4 January 1996 at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, on the far north coast of New South Wales...
, Pyramid Rock
Pyramid Rock Festival
The Pyramid Rock Festival is a New Year's Eve camp-out rock music festival at Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.Beginning in 2004, it runs over two nights with two stages - the Main Stage, and the Pharaoh's Annex...
and Southbound
Southbound (festival)
Southbound is an arts, camping and music festival. A variety of Australian and international artists perform at this event. The festival occurs annually, early January, at the Sir Stewart Bovell Park in Busselton, Western Australia.-History:...
Festivals during summer 2009, and have just completed recording their second album with Eric J (Weezer, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) and Scott Horscroft (Silverchair, The Sleepy Jackson, Paul Kelly) at BJB Studios in Sydney, mastering to be completed by The Exchange (UK).
Members
- Patrick McLaughlin — vocals / guitar
- Todd Honey — guitar
- Jamie Sher — drums / bass
Albums/EPs
- Where Do You Hide Your Toys (February 2008)
- The Parallels Amongst Ourselves (July 2009) AUS #87
Singles
- "Acute" (March 2009)
- "Tongues in Cheeks" (June 2009)
- "No Need for Lovers" (October 2009)