The Novocaines
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The Novocaines are a rock band based in Perth, Western Australia
. They are well known for their energetic live shows.
, brothers Corey (vocals/harmonica) & Jay Marriott (guitar) joined to form the band with Steven Turnock (bass) & original drummer Jay Watson. The band recorded "Let It Loose" (a home recorded demo EP) & had near immediate success locally. They then became established as one of Perth's best up and coming bands after recording their next demo EP "Money City Blues" which had minor local & national radio airplay & when an offer was rumoured to arise from US country singer Ben Kweller
to record their album later in the year, the band renamed as 'The Howlin' Novocaines' (with influence by blues artist Howlin' Wolf
) as not to clash with overseas group of the same name. They later changed it back whilst on tour with The Vasco Era
, after finding it was harder for punters to remember.
After Jay (Watson) left the band to play drums for Tame Impala
, the boys took an indefinite hiatus before rejoining with new drummer, Liam Young. With a new line-up, the band were in the studio a mere few months later to record what they consider to be their debut EP 'Ragdoll'.
The Novocaines have toured & shared the stage with acts such as The Vasco Era
(on their national tour throughout regional Australia in 2007), Kram (Spiderbait
) (on his 'Good Love' National tour in 2009), Shonen Knife
(JPN), Magic Dirt
, British India & Yves Klein Blue
.
The band recorded their Ragdoll EP & the first single, Cup Of Coffee was unearthed by Triple J
Home n' Hosed presenter Dom Alessio. The song received high rotation after just a few days on their unearthed page which won them the opening slot at the WAMi Festival with Karnivool
.
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A punch in the arm from Dave Grohl
, a thumbs up from Josh Homme, and a quiet nod from Jon Paul Jones, just a few of the reasons why The Novocaines are fast becoming one of the hottest independent bands in the world. Add to that their 89 seconds of complete balls to the wall song Cup of Coffee, which was originally unearthed on Australian national network Triple J
, before being selected for a major scene in the worldwide hit movie Scream 4
, and an electrifying live show that leaves punters and reviewers alike in complete awe and you have all the ingredients for a superstardom success story.
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While the band are all in their early 20’s, The Novocaines are no strangers to the road, having already performed multiple national tours over the past couple of years and a USA tour this year to play three amazing shows at South By South West in Austin, Texas and a further three shows in Los Angeles, California.
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In Australia, The Novocaines have opened for several international artists including Them Crooked Vultures
, Spinnerette
, and Japan’s Shonen Knife
, as well as the who’s who of great Australian acts including You Am I
, Grinspoon
, Jebediah
, British India
, Philadelphia Grand Jury
, The Vasco Era
, Kram
and Calling All Cars
. The band has furthermore taken on the stages of the Perth Big Day Out
, Playground Weekender and Southbound
festivals. Great reviews of The Novocaines live performances began rolling in after every show.
-
-
Xpress Magazine writes “it’s virtually impossible not to watch The Novocaines. These fellas have enough on-stage energy to power a city block; Time Off Magazine says “Bred singer and born frontman Corey Marriott gives it as good as the greats, prancing around like vintage Mick Jagger with the same ability to hold an emotionally filthy note.” Drum Media
Magazine writes "They move on stage like the bastard children of Iggy Pop
and Pete Townsend
… A towering inferno of rock'n'roll soulfire..."
-
-
2009 was a pivotal year for The Novocaines. The band was unearthed by radio station Triple J
after releasing the track Cup Of Coffee as a vinyl single through Ampersonic Music/MGM. Soon after, they released the Ragdoll EP to a sold out crowd at Amplifier Bar, Perth’s quintessential indie venue, selling through the initial pressings of the CD within weeks. The band then signed to Premier Artists, one of Australia’s largest booking agents.
-
2010 started in a massive way for the young band. Highlights included a crowd rousing performance supporting Them Crooked Vultures
at Challenge Stadium, Perth and a coveted slot on the Perth Big Day Out
. The Novocaines also performed at The Playground Weekender in NSW and continued touring, supporting international acts Spinnerette
and Aussie legends Grinspoon
.
-
On the back of this success The Novocaines headed back into Ampersonic Studios with Tokyo based Canadian producer Alan Brey (The Dirty Secrets, Lumiis) and recorded material for their Courtesy Eventually EP. The first single, Lovers Teeth, was mixed by Nick Terry (Franz Ferdinand
, Klaxons
, The Libertines
) and attracted international interest from several major labels. The second single, Adhere To, was quickly added to high rotation on Triple J. More touring followed with support slots for Australian legends You Am I
and a national tour with Jebediah
.
-
The band charged into 2011 playing several festivals including Southbound
, Perth Big Day Out
and South By South West in Austin, Texas. Whilst touring the USA in March 2011, The Novocaines track “Cup Of Coffee” was selected for a major scene in the hit movie Scream 4
. Interest in the band buzzed into overdrive and by the time the boys hit Los Angeles the cream of American A&R reps were turning up to see the band perform their raucous live set.
-
Firmly now on the radar of several major American labels including Interscope, American Records, Atlantic and EMI/Capitol and with a couple of big league producers involved, The Novocaines are on the cusp of international success.
-
With new material overflowing and more releases needed fast, the band forged ahead along the independent route and in May 2011 work began on The Novocaines official debut album. Tracking with Alan Brey has begun at Ampersonic Studio’s in Leederville, the heart of Perth’s inner city musical hub. The album, as yet untitled, is due for release in late 2011. The first single from the album, “Summer Waiting” is being mixed by Nick Terry at Malabar Studios in Norway.
The Novocaines are endorsed by Ernie Ball
strings.
Their song "Cup of Coffee" is featured in the 2011 film Scream 4
.
Money City Blues [Demo] 2007
Ragdoll (2009)
Courtesy Eventually (2010)
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....
. They are well known for their energetic live shows.
History
Originally from Northam, Western AustraliaNortham, Western Australia
Northam is a town in Western Australia, situated at the confluence of the Avon and Mortlock Rivers, about north-east of Perth in the Avon Valley. At the 2006 census, Northam had a population of 6,009. Northam is the largest town in the Avon region...
, brothers Corey (vocals/harmonica) & Jay Marriott (guitar) joined to form the band with Steven Turnock (bass) & original drummer Jay Watson. The band recorded "Let It Loose" (a home recorded demo EP) & had near immediate success locally. They then became established as one of Perth's best up and coming bands after recording their next demo EP "Money City Blues" which had minor local & national radio airplay & when an offer was rumoured to arise from US country singer Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life:Ben Kweller was born in San Francisco, CA in 1981. In 1982, his family relocated to Emory, Texas, where his father, Howard Kweller, became the town's first doctor. In 1986, the Kwellers moved to a much larger city,...
to record their album later in the year, the band renamed as 'The Howlin' Novocaines' (with influence by blues artist Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
Chester Arthur Burnett , known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player....
) as not to clash with overseas group of the same name. They later changed it back whilst on tour with The Vasco Era
The Vasco Era
The Vasco Era is an Australian three piece rock/blues band based in Melbourne, Australia.-Brief history:Originally from Apollo Bay, but now based in Melbourne, the band's members are brothers Sid and Ted O'Neil and Michael Fitzgerald...
, after finding it was harder for punters to remember.
After Jay (Watson) left the band to play drums for Tame Impala
Tame Impala
Tame Impala are a psychedelic rock band from Perth, Australia. They are signed to Modular Records. The band came to prominence in 2010 with the release of their first debut album, Innerspeaker. Their name refers to the impala, a medium sized antelope...
, the boys took an indefinite hiatus before rejoining with new drummer, Liam Young. With a new line-up, the band were in the studio a mere few months later to record what they consider to be their debut EP 'Ragdoll'.
The Novocaines have toured & shared the stage with acts such as The Vasco Era
The Vasco Era
The Vasco Era is an Australian three piece rock/blues band based in Melbourne, Australia.-Brief history:Originally from Apollo Bay, but now based in Melbourne, the band's members are brothers Sid and Ted O'Neil and Michael Fitzgerald...
(on their national tour throughout regional Australia in 2007), Kram (Spiderbait
Spiderbait
Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart...
) (on his 'Good Love' National tour in 2009), Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife, written in Japanese characters as 少年ナイフ, which transliterates as Shōnen Naifu, literally "Boy Knife," is an all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1981...
(JPN), Magic Dirt
Magic Dirt
Magic Dirt are an Australian rock band, which formed in 1991 in Geelong, Victoria, with Daniel Herring on guitar, Adam Robertson on drums, Adalita Srsen on vocals and guitar, and Dean Turner on bass guitar. Initially known as Deer Bubbles and then The Jim Jims, they were renamed as Magic Dirt in...
, British India & Yves Klein Blue
Yves Klein Blue
Yves Klein Blue was an Australian indie/rock band from Brisbane. The band are signed to Brisbane record label Dew Process, under which they re-released their debut EP Yves Klein Blue Draw Attention to Themselves...
.
The band recorded their Ragdoll EP & the first single, Cup Of Coffee was unearthed by 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...
Home n' Hosed presenter Dom Alessio. The song received high rotation after just a few days on their unearthed page which won them the opening slot at the WAMi Festival with Karnivool
Karnivool
Karnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...
.
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A punch in the arm from Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...
, a thumbs up from Josh Homme, and a quiet nod from Jon Paul Jones, just a few of the reasons why The Novocaines are fast becoming one of the hottest independent bands in the world. Add to that their 89 seconds of complete balls to the wall song Cup of Coffee, which was originally unearthed on Australian national network 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...
, before being selected for a major scene in the worldwide hit movie Scream 4
Scream 4
Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
, and an electrifying live show that leaves punters and reviewers alike in complete awe and you have all the ingredients for a superstardom success story.
-
-
While the band are all in their early 20’s, The Novocaines are no strangers to the road, having already performed multiple national tours over the past couple of years and a USA tour this year to play three amazing shows at South By South West in Austin, Texas and a further three shows in Los Angeles, California.
-
-
In Australia, The Novocaines have opened for several international artists including Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures is a rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by John Paul Jones , Dave Grohl , and Josh Homme . The group also includes guitarist Alain Johannes during live performances...
, Spinnerette
Spinnerette
Spinnerette is an alternative rock, indie rock solo project of Australian musician Brody Dalle. For this project she has collaborated with Tony Bevilacqua , Jack Irons and Alain Johannes...
, and Japan’s Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife, written in Japanese characters as 少年ナイフ, which transliterates as Shōnen Naifu, literally "Boy Knife," is an all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1981...
, as well as the who’s who of great Australian acts including You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
, Grinspoon
Grinspoon
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, they won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore,...
, Jebediah
Jebediah
Jebediah is an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia. The group consists of vocalist and guitarist Kevin Mitchell, guitarist Chris Daymond, bassist Vanessa Thornton, and Kevin's brother Brett Mitchell on drums...
, British India
British India (band)
British India are an Australian indie rock and garage rock band. The band formed in Melbourne in 2004, comprising lead vocalist, lyricist and guitarist Declan Melia, guitarist Nic Wilson, bassist Will Drummond and drummer Matt O'Gorman...
, Philadelphia Grand Jury
Philadelphia Grand Jury
Philadelphia Grand Jury were an Australian trio from Sydney, New South Wales. The bands final lineup featured of Joel "MC Bad Genius" Beeson on bass, keyboard and guitar, Simon "Berkfinger" Berckelman on vocals and guitar and Susanna "Susie Dreamboat" Patten on drums...
, The Vasco Era
The Vasco Era
The Vasco Era is an Australian three piece rock/blues band based in Melbourne, Australia.-Brief history:Originally from Apollo Bay, but now based in Melbourne, the band's members are brothers Sid and Ted O'Neil and Michael Fitzgerald...
, Kram
Mark Maher
Kram is the drummer/singer of Australian band Spiderbait. His stage name is an anagram of his first name; "Kram" is simply "Mark" spelled backwards...
and Calling All Cars
Calling All Cars (band)
Calling All Cars is an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria and consists of brothers Haydn and James Ing, along with Adam Montgomery. The band have been heavily touring Australia for the past 3 years, released 2 acclaimed albums and have received considerable rotation on Australian radio,...
. The band has furthermore taken on the stages of the Perth 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...
, Playground Weekender 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. Great reviews of The Novocaines live performances began rolling in after every show.
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-
Xpress Magazine writes “it’s virtually impossible not to watch The Novocaines. These fellas have enough on-stage energy to power a city block; Time Off Magazine says “Bred singer and born frontman Corey Marriott gives it as good as the greats, prancing around like vintage Mick Jagger with the same ability to hold an emotionally filthy note.” Drum Media
Drum Media
Drum Media is a free weekly tabloid-sized music and lifestyle magazine established in 1990 and based in Sydney, Australia. It is distributed throughout Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and Canberra, and surrounding districts. A separate weekly issue began circulating in Perth in September 2006. The...
Magazine writes "They move on stage like the bastard children of Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
and Pete Townsend
Peter Townsend (drummer)
Peter Townsend is an American drummer, session player and touring musician from Louisville, Kentucky. He has recorded and performed with Will Oldham in the bands Palace, Superwolf and Bonnie "Prince" Billy, sharing live percussion duties with Jim White on the Beware tour in the summer of 2009...
… A towering inferno of rock'n'roll soulfire..."
-
-
2009 was a pivotal year for The Novocaines. The band was unearthed by radio station 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...
after releasing the track Cup Of Coffee as a vinyl single through Ampersonic Music/MGM. Soon after, they released the Ragdoll EP to a sold out crowd at Amplifier Bar, Perth’s quintessential indie venue, selling through the initial pressings of the CD within weeks. The band then signed to Premier Artists, one of Australia’s largest booking agents.
-
2010 started in a massive way for the young band. Highlights included a crowd rousing performance supporting Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures
Them Crooked Vultures is a rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by John Paul Jones , Dave Grohl , and Josh Homme . The group also includes guitarist Alain Johannes during live performances...
at Challenge Stadium, Perth and a coveted slot on the Perth 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...
. The Novocaines also performed at The Playground Weekender in NSW and continued touring, supporting international acts Spinnerette
Spinnerette
Spinnerette is an alternative rock, indie rock solo project of Australian musician Brody Dalle. For this project she has collaborated with Tony Bevilacqua , Jack Irons and Alain Johannes...
and Aussie legends Grinspoon
Grinspoon
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, they won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore,...
.
-
On the back of this success The Novocaines headed back into Ampersonic Studios with Tokyo based Canadian producer Alan Brey (The Dirty Secrets, Lumiis) and recorded material for their Courtesy Eventually EP. The first single, Lovers Teeth, was mixed by Nick Terry (Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
, Klaxons
Klaxons
Klaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
, The Libertines
The Libertines
The Libertines were an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty . The band, centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty, also included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career...
) and attracted international interest from several major labels. The second single, Adhere To, was quickly added to high rotation on Triple J. More touring followed with support slots for Australian legends You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
and a national tour with Jebediah
Jebediah
Jebediah is an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia. The group consists of vocalist and guitarist Kevin Mitchell, guitarist Chris Daymond, bassist Vanessa Thornton, and Kevin's brother Brett Mitchell on drums...
.
-
The band charged into 2011 playing several festivals including 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:...
, Perth 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...
and South By South West in Austin, Texas. Whilst touring the USA in March 2011, The Novocaines track “Cup Of Coffee” was selected for a major scene in the hit movie Scream 4
Scream 4
Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
. Interest in the band buzzed into overdrive and by the time the boys hit Los Angeles the cream of American A&R reps were turning up to see the band perform their raucous live set.
-
Firmly now on the radar of several major American labels including Interscope, American Records, Atlantic and EMI/Capitol and with a couple of big league producers involved, The Novocaines are on the cusp of international success.
-
With new material overflowing and more releases needed fast, the band forged ahead along the independent route and in May 2011 work began on The Novocaines official debut album. Tracking with Alan Brey has begun at Ampersonic Studio’s in Leederville, the heart of Perth’s inner city musical hub. The album, as yet untitled, is due for release in late 2011. The first single from the album, “Summer Waiting” is being mixed by Nick Terry at Malabar Studios in Norway.
The Novocaines are endorsed by Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related products. He began as a club and local television musician and small business entrepreneur, building an international business in guitars and accessories that...
strings.
Their song "Cup of Coffee" is featured in the 2011 film Scream 4
Scream 4
Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
.
EPs
Let It Loose [Demo] (2006)Money City Blues [Demo] 2007
Ragdoll (2009)
Courtesy Eventually (2010)