The Boat People (Australian band)
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The Boat People are an Australia
n four-piece indie pop
band. The Brisbane
based group consists of James O'Brien, Robin Waters, Charles Dugan and Tony Garret. They cite Crowded House and The Beatles as childhood influences but now name-check bands such as Phoenix
, Death Cab for Cutie
, My Morning Jacket
, Wilco
and Of Montreal
.
The Boaties, as they're affectionately known, are currently managed by Rick Chazan.
In August 2005 The Boat People released their first full-length album
titled yesyesyesyesyes
, which included the singles "Clean" and "Unsettle My Heart". After extensive touring at home, the group made their first trip overseas, performing at the Musexpo conference in Los Angeles. The Boat People also signed a publishing deal with the Sydney based Ivy League company.
The band returned to the studio in 2007 to begin recording the follow-up to yesyesyesyesyes. On board was producer J. Walker of Machine Translations
.
In late April 2008, the band released the first single from their forthcoming album Chandeliers, 'Awkward Orchid Orchard'. It was accompanied by a video created by Paul Underwood who has worked on previous videos from the band. In the video, the viewer is encouraged to find 52 bands amongst the visual hints given.
Their second full-length album Chandeliers was released in July 2008 to very strong reviews both locally and in the U.K.
As well as touring locally the band stepped up their overseas commitments performing at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton, U.K., The CMJ festival in New Your City, headlined shows at Spaceland in L.A., performed live on the highly-influential L.A. based "KCRW" radio station, returned to the U.K. and also the U.S. to play the 2009 South By South West conference in Austin Texas, as well as sold-out shows in L.A. and New York. The band is currently managed in the U.S. by the New York based Paul Brown, of Red Hat Promotions and is booked by Ian Fintack of the Agency Group in Los Angeles. The band also embarked on an Australian tour supporting Melbourne pop/rock group The Basics
.
The band has also begun recording their third full-length album. Its first single, Echo Stick Guitars, can be heard on their Myspace page and will be released on 16 October 2009.http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=21373810&blogId=511351027
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 four-piece indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band. The Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
based group consists of James O'Brien, Robin Waters, Charles Dugan and Tony Garret. They cite Crowded House and The Beatles as childhood influences but now name-check bands such as Phoenix
Phoenix (band)
Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:...
, Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
, My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket is an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky.The band consists of Jim James , Tom 'Two-Tone Tommy' Blankenship , Patrick Hallahan , Carl Broemel , and Bo Koster .-History:My Morning Jacket was...
, Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
and Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
.
The Boaties, as they're affectionately known, are currently managed by Rick Chazan.
History
The Boat People began performing in the Brisbane music scene in early 2000, releasing their first self-titled E.P. in October of that year. The following year the band's second E.P. "Squeaky Clean E.P." found success on national youth radio station Triple J and the band toured regularly. Another E.P. in 2003 "Three Pieces for Small Ensemble" found more radio success and touring before the departure of drummer Chris Pickering. Pickering was briefly replaced by Geoff Green, of successful Brisbane group George, before Tony Garrett joined the group. The band then released what was to become the first single of their debut album, "Tell Someone Who Cares" which found further radio success.In August 2005 The Boat People released their first full-length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
titled yesyesyesyesyes
Yesyesyesyesyes
Yesyesyesyesyes is the debut album from Brisbane band The Boat People. It is the first full-length release following four EPs over five years....
, which included the singles "Clean" and "Unsettle My Heart". After extensive touring at home, the group made their first trip overseas, performing at the Musexpo conference in Los Angeles. The Boat People also signed a publishing deal with the Sydney based Ivy League company.
The band returned to the studio in 2007 to begin recording the follow-up to yesyesyesyesyes. On board was producer J. Walker of Machine Translations
Machine Translations
Machine Translations is the recording and touring name of J Walker, an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. J Walker started out recording all instruments himself in a home studio, but has now branched out to include a band in his recent works...
.
In late April 2008, the band released the first single from their forthcoming album Chandeliers, 'Awkward Orchid Orchard'. It was accompanied by a video created by Paul Underwood who has worked on previous videos from the band. In the video, the viewer is encouraged to find 52 bands amongst the visual hints given.
Their second full-length album Chandeliers was released in July 2008 to very strong reviews both locally and in the U.K.
As well as touring locally the band stepped up their overseas commitments performing at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton, U.K., The CMJ festival in New Your City, headlined shows at Spaceland in L.A., performed live on the highly-influential L.A. based "KCRW" radio station, returned to the U.K. and also the U.S. to play the 2009 South By South West conference in Austin Texas, as well as sold-out shows in L.A. and New York. The band is currently managed in the U.S. by the New York based Paul Brown, of Red Hat Promotions and is booked by Ian Fintack of the Agency Group in Los Angeles. The band also embarked on an Australian tour supporting Melbourne pop/rock group The Basics
The Basics
The Basics are a three-piece band from Melbourne, Australia, formed by Wally De Backer and Kris Schroeder in 2002. Their style has been described as anything from 'indie-pop' to 'rock'n'roll' to 'pop-rock', though their records show they span a wide range of genres, including reggae, ska, country,...
.
The band has also begun recording their third full-length album. Its first single, Echo Stick Guitars, can be heard on their Myspace page and will be released on 16 October 2009.http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=21373810&blogId=511351027
Members
- James O'Brien (vocals/bass)
- Robin Waters (vocals/keyboard)
- Charles Dugan (vocals/guitar)
- Tony Garrett (drums)
Albums
- yesyesyesyesyesYesyesyesyesyesYesyesyesyesyes is the debut album from Brisbane band The Boat People. It is the first full-length release following four EPs over five years....
(2005, Shock) - Chandeliers (2008)
- Dear Darkly (2010)
EPs
- The Boat People (2000, MGM)
- Squeaky Clean EP (2002, MGM)
- Three Pieces for a Small Ensemble (2003, MGM)
- Tell Someone Who Cares (2004, MGM)
Singles
- Supernova (2002)
- From The Corner (2002)
- Arms Length (2003)
- Tell Someone Who Cares (2004)
- Clean (2005)
- Unsettle My Heart (2005)
- Irony (2005)
- Awkward Orchid Orchard (2008)
- Born In The 80s/Hours n Hours (2009)
- Echo Stick Guitars (2009)
Awards
- Belowground Music Video Awards, Best Indie Clip - single for "Tell Someone Who Cares"
- Q Song Awards, The Courier- Mail Peoples Choice Award - "Unsettle My Heart"
- Q Song Awards, The Song of the Year - "Unsettle My Heart"