Superengine
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Superengine are an Indie
/Pop band originating from Perth
, Western Australia
.
Superengine is self described as an eclectic mix of drums, bass, guitar, keys and vocal harmonies entwined with trumpet, trombone, percussion and xylophone.
Superengine has performed with bands such as Angus and Julia Stone, Charles Jenkins
(Icecream Hands
), Dappled Cities Fly
, The Panda Band
, Schvendes
, Faith in Plastics
, the Autumn Isles and Institut Polaire
.
, amongst others. Superengine performed at RTRFM
's 'In the Pines' event in 2005 to critical acclaim.
- recorded at Studio Couch and produced by Shaun O'Callaghan) was released in November 2005 to a healthy dose of local airplay in Perth, Western Australia, and a smattering of playings on Triple J
and the east coast of Australia. Triangulation as an EP opened the door to many gigs and a new focus on releasing a full length album. It "features two remixes by Perth sound-smiths Chrism and Fenris
".
and Triple J
. Zan Rowe's 'Morning's with Zan' on Triple J
chose "Intermittent Lies" as the 'Catch of the Day'.
"Intermittent Lies" was added to Triple J
rotation only two weeks after its release.
. Shadows Meet is Superengine's first full length album.
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
/Pop band originating 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...
.
Formation
From the ashes of the Perth three/six piece 'Mister Tickle' (1996–2002) was born Superengine.Superengine is self described as an eclectic mix of drums, bass, guitar, keys and vocal harmonies entwined with trumpet, trombone, percussion and xylophone.
Superengine has performed with bands such as Angus and Julia Stone, Charles Jenkins
Charles Jenkins (musician)
Charles Jenkins is a musician based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is a member of Icecream Hands and has released three solo albums.Jenkins was born in Mildura, Victoria and soon was moved to Adelaide, South Australia. He started performing solo and later joined The Mad Turks From Istanbul and in 1989...
(Icecream Hands
Icecream Hands
Icecream Hands were a power pop band formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 1992 as Chuck Skatt and His Icecream Hands with Charles "Chuck Skatt" Jenkins as lead singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist, Arturo "Arch" Larizza on bass guitar, his brother Dom "Benedictine III" Larizza on lead guitar and...
), Dappled Cities Fly
Dappled Cities Fly
Dappled Cities are a five-piece indie rock band from Sydney, Australia.-History:The band, originally called Periwinkle, first came together in the leafy, northern Sydney suburb of Pymble in 1997. Dave Rennick and original drummer Hugh Boyce were soon joined by Alex Moore on bass and Tim Derricourt...
, The Panda Band
The Panda Band
The Panda Band are an indie pop band originating from Perth, Western Australia. They have a reputation for combining numerous musical genres. They have toured nationally as support acts for bands such as The Sleepy Jackson, Little Birdy, The Grates and Evermore.-Biography:The band originally...
, Schvendes
Schvendes
Schvendes are a band of brothers and sisters from Perth, Western Australia. They write stories about murder, mayhem, love and loss upon a background of gentle Rhodes piano, pounding drums, screaming guitar, soaring cello and vocals, which have been described as both sweet and terrifying...
, Faith in Plastics
Faith in Plastics
Faith in Plastics was a four-piece indie pop/rock band from Perth, Western Australia formed in December 2002 and disbanded in 2007.-Formation:Faith in Plastics was formed in December 2002 by Adam Livingston, Rhys Davies, Andrew Lodder and Dave Holley...
, the Autumn Isles and Institut Polaire
Institut Polaire
Institut Polaire were an indie band originating from Perth, Western Australia.-History:Institut Polaire formed as a three piece in 2004 by an American ex-pat , an English born scientist and a country boy moved to the big city...
.
Early years
From 2003 to 2005, Superengine had only a demo recording and live shows to showcase their talent. Even so, the demo was played substantially on local radio stations, especially RTRFMRTRFM
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...
, amongst others. Superengine performed at 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...
's 'In the Pines' event in 2005 to critical acclaim.
... A spin off of cutesy soul / funk / etc band Mr Tickle, Superengine are true to their past, but with a more Motown-flavoured addition to the already successful mix. Upbeat, major key funk is always going to have a 'party' vibe to it and to say how big the market is for this stuff in WA (Freo especially) Superengine's fanbase is already out there waiting for them.
Triangulation
The debut EP "Triangulation (Independent/MGM DistributionMGM Distribution
MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
- recorded at Studio Couch and produced by Shaun O'Callaghan) was released in November 2005 to a healthy dose of local airplay in Perth, Western Australia, and a smattering of playings on 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 the east coast of Australia. Triangulation as an EP opened the door to many gigs and a new focus on releasing a full length album. It "features two remixes by Perth sound-smiths Chrism and Fenris
Chrism and Fenris
Chrism and Fenris are an experimental electronic band from Perth, Western Australia.-Biography:Forming in 2001, Chrism and Fenris are notable for their circuit bending approach to retro computing electronic music. Using rewired and Commodore 64's, a Game Boy Advance and other musical equipment,...
".
Intermittent Lies
Released as a single in May 2007, "Intermittent Lies" received local and national airplay in Perth and Australia including RTRFMRTRFM
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 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...
. Zan Rowe's 'Morning's with Zan' on 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...
chose "Intermittent Lies" as the 'Catch of the Day'.
"The western state keeps producing top notch pop, from the likes of The Panda Band and Institut Polaire (to name but two). New band on the scene Superengine have just released a great sunny single too, filled with harmony and light and a rollicking backbeat. "Intermittent Lies" is a good sign of things to come, and is my catch of the day today."
"Intermittent Lies" was added to 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...
rotation only two weeks after its release.
Shadows Meet
The product of nearly a year of studio time (November 2006 to July 2007) at Bold Park Recording studios in Leederville, Shadows Meet was released at the end of August 2007 through QStik Records with MGM DistributionMGM Distribution
MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
. Shadows Meet is Superengine's first full length album.
2008 Australia Tour
Superengine recently completed an Australian tour in early April 2008 - briefly visiting Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.Band members
- Renee Bingham - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, lead vocals - Elliott Brannen - trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Ali Brown - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, backing vocals - Jon Fernandes - bass guitars, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, lead vocals - Melanie Price - tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
, xylophoneXylophoneThe xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets...
, backing vocals - Eric Thern - 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 ....
Discography
- Triangulation (EP) (November 2005)
- "Intermittent Lies" (Single) (May 2007)
- Shadows Meet (LP) (August 2007)