The Wellingtons
Encyclopedia
The Wellingtons are a power pop
band
from Melbourne
, Australia
. The band has released four album
s, including "Keeping Up With The Wellingtons" (2005), "For Friends in Far Away Places" (2006), "Heading North For the Winter" (2008) and "In Transit" (2011).
. This provided strong sales of the debut album in Japan
(through imported sales from Australia
) and consequently Japanese label
This Time Records signed the band for the release of the album. This led to the band's first Japanese tour in 2006.
Songs from the first album were used in US channel CBS
's show How I Met Your Mother
and in a variety of Japanese television commercials.
2008's "Heading North for the Winter" was again released in Japan first on (ThisTime Records) and was subsequently released in Spain (Rock Indiana), the U.K (Lojinx
), the US (Zip Records) and Australia (Dust Devil Music).
Their fourth album "In Transit" was released in Japan (ThisTime Records) in July 2011 and is scheduled to be released in Spain (Rock Indiana) and the US (Zip Records) in September/October 2011, with an Australian release to be confirmed. In support of this album, the band will commence a 5 week tour of Japan, Spain, Italy, the UK and the US in September 2011.
The bands biggest songwriting influences include Weezer
, Elvis Costello
, Cheap Trick
, Ben Folds
, The Lemonheads
and Fountains Of Wayne
.
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
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...
. The band has released four 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...
s, including "Keeping Up With The Wellingtons" (2005), "For Friends in Far Away Places" (2006), "Heading North For the Winter" (2008) and "In Transit" (2011).
Line up
The current band line-up is:- Zac Anthony - 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...
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Kate Goldby - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals - Koji Asano - guitar and vocals
- Anna Dobbyn - 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...
- Gustav Lindstrom - 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 ....
Early releases
Following the release of "Keeping Up With The Wellingtons" in 2005, the band toured the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This provided strong sales of the debut album in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(through imported sales from Australia
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...
) and consequently Japanese label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
This Time Records signed the band for the release of the album. This led to the band's first Japanese tour in 2006.
Songs from the first album were used in US channel CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's show How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
and in a variety of Japanese television commercials.
Further releases
The band's second album, "For Friends in Far Away Places" followed in 2006, again being released first in Japan and in Australia a few months later.2008's "Heading North for the Winter" was again released in Japan first on (ThisTime Records) and was subsequently released in Spain (Rock Indiana), the U.K (Lojinx
Lojinx
Lojinx is a British independent record label and music publishing company established in 2003 in South London, UK. It was voted as one of the top ten "Best Record Labels of 2010" .-Artists:* The Bad Machines* Ben Lee* Bleu* Butch Walker* Caroline Lost...
), the US (Zip Records) and Australia (Dust Devil Music).
Their fourth album "In Transit" was released in Japan (ThisTime Records) in July 2011 and is scheduled to be released in Spain (Rock Indiana) and the US (Zip Records) in September/October 2011, with an Australian release to be confirmed. In support of this album, the band will commence a 5 week tour of Japan, Spain, Italy, the UK and the US in September 2011.
The bands biggest songwriting influences include Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
, Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
, Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
, The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
and Fountains Of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop band that formed in New York City in 1996. The band consists of members Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter and Brian Young.-Early years:...
.
Studio albums
- 2005: Keeping Up With The Wellingtons
- 2006: For Friends in Far Away Places
- 2008: Heading North For The Winter
- 2011: In Transit