Van She
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Van She is an electropop band formed in 2005 in Sydney
, Australia, with Matt Van Schie on bass guitar
/vocals, Tomek Archer on drums
/sequencer
, Michael Di Francesco on synth
/guitar
and Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar. The band's debut album, V
was released on the Australian label Modular Recordings
in August 2008, which peaked at #10 on the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA) album charts
. Their label introduced them as a "new band from Sydney fresh on ideas, fresher than Flavor Flav
, fresh like coriander, fresher than the Fresh Prince, fresher than fresh eggs." Despite these claims, the band began with a sound very much rooted in the 1980s, heavy on synthesizer
, although later material reflects a more textured sound. They also remixed
of other artists' work both under their own name and as the offshoot, Van She Technologic.
, Van She
, on Modular Recordings
including the single Sex City, which was in turn sampled by Crystal Castles
on their album Crystal Castles
(18 March 2008) – Lies Records / Last Gang Records. After touring with Yeah Yeah Yeahs
, New Young Pony Club
and playing shows with the likes of Daft Punk
, Phoenix
and Bloc Party
, Van She released their first album, V in 2008, which debuted at number #10 on the Australian charts. The album was co-produced by Jim Abiss at Konk studios in London in 2007.
In June 2009, they released a remixed version of V
, called Ze Vemixes
.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia, with Matt Van Schie on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/vocals, Tomek Archer on drums
Drum kit
A 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 ....
/sequencer
Music sequencer
The music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
, Michael Di Francesco on synth
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
/guitar
Guitar
The 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 Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar. The band's debut album, V
V (Van She album)
V is the debut studio album by Australian electropop group Van She, released on 9 August 2008 by Modular Recordings. After writing a bulk of the songs from a small farm house south of Sydney, in early 2007 the band packed for the UK, where they recorded the album with UK producer Jim Abbiss, whose...
was released on the Australian label Modular Recordings
Modular Recordings
Modular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia...
in August 2008, which peaked at #10 on the Australian Recording Industry Association
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...
(ARIA) album charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. Their label introduced them as a "new band from Sydney fresh on ideas, fresher than Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. , better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the rap group Public Enemy...
, fresh like coriander, fresher than the Fresh Prince, fresher than fresh eggs." Despite these claims, the band began with a sound very much rooted in the 1980s, heavy on synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, although later material reflects a more textured sound. They also remixed
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
of other artists' work both under their own name and as the offshoot, Van She Technologic.
History
Van She began in 2005 when band members Nick Routledge, Matt Van Schie, Michael Di Francesco, and Tomek Archer all met through mutual friends at a club called Bang Gang in Sydney. In 2005 Van She released their self-titled, much hyped debut EPExtended 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...
, Van She
Van She (EP)
Van She is the debut EP by Australian pop group Van She, released on the 27th of November, 2005 by Modular Recordings. Kelly was remixed and featured in their debut album V. The UK release featured the video clip for Kelly.-Track listing:...
, on Modular Recordings
Modular Recordings
Modular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia...
including the single Sex City, which was in turn sampled by Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles (band)
Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and...
on their album Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles (album)
Crystal Castles is the first studio album by Crystal Castles released on the 18th March, 2008 through Lies Records. The album is a compilation of the bands previous sold-out singles, early unreleased tracks and three new songs recorded for the album...
(18 March 2008) – Lies Records / Last Gang Records. After touring with Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring...
, New Young Pony Club
New Young Pony Club
New Young Pony Club are an English electronic band from London, consisting of members from London, Hereford, Cambridge and Bromley. Their influences are prominently from post-punk and New Wave....
and playing shows with the likes of Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
, 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:...
and Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
, Van She released their first album, V in 2008, which debuted at number #10 on the Australian charts. The album was co-produced by Jim Abiss at Konk studios in London in 2007.
In June 2009, they released a remixed version of V
V (Van She album)
V is the debut studio album by Australian electropop group Van She, released on 9 August 2008 by Modular Recordings. After writing a bulk of the songs from a small farm house south of Sydney, in early 2007 the band packed for the UK, where they recorded the album with UK producer Jim Abbiss, whose...
, called Ze Vemixes
Ze Vemixes
Ze Vemixes is the remix album to Van She's debut studio album, V. It was released on the 12th of June, 2009 in Australia as a 2-disc CD with the original version of the album on the first disc...
.
Solo Work
Matt Van Schie has released songs under his own name. Michael Di Francesco has remixed songs under the title Arithmatix!Band members
- Nicholas Routledge — vocals, 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...
- Matt Van Schie — bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Michael Di Francesco — synthsSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, guitar - Tomek Archer — 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 ....
, sequencerMusic sequencerThe music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
Singles
- "Kelly" (2005, Modular)
- "Sexual City" (2006, Modular)
- "Cat and the Eye" (2007, Modular)
- "StrangersStrangers (Van She song)"Strangers" is the second single by Van She taken from the band's debut album V.-Charts:-Track listing:# "Strangers" - 3:36# "Strangers" - 4:37# "Strangers" - 6:00# "Strangers" - 3:49...
" (2008, Modular) - "Changes" (2008, Modular)
- "Kelly (Album Version Re-Release)" (2008, Modular)
Remixes
- KlaxonsKlaxonsKlaxons 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....
- "Gravity's RainbowGravity's Rainbow (song)"Gravity's Rainbow" is a song by British act Klaxons which appears on their album Myths of the Near Future. It is named after Thomas Pynchon's novel of the same name. The song was first released on Angular Records as a Double A-side with "The Bouncer" in March 2006 and was limited to 500 copies on...
(Van She Remix)" - TeenagerTeenager (band)Teenager is an art-rock-punk-dance band consisting of Nick Littlemore and Phillipa "Pip" Brown ....
- "Alone Again (Van She Tech Remix)" - DragonetteDragonetteDragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer....
- "I Get Around (Van She Vocal Mix)" - DragonetteDragonetteDragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer....
- "Pick Up the Phone (Van She Mix)" - Feist - "12341234 (song)"1234" is a song from Feist's third studio album, The Reminder. It is Feist's most successful single to date. The song was co-written by Sally Seltmann, an Australian singer-songwriter who also recorded under the name New Buffalo, and Feist...
(Van She Tech Mix)" - The PresetsThe PresetsThe Presets are an Australian electronic duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number-one on the ARIA...
- "Are You the One? (Van She Mix)" - Lost ValentinosLost ValentinosLost Valentinos are a band from Sydney, Australia. They released two EPs under the band name The Valentinos but changed their name in mid 2007 to Lost Valentinos due to the threat of legal action by soul artists from the 1950s, Bobby Womack & The Valentinos...
- "CCTV (Bang Gang Vs. Van She Tech Remix)" - New Young Pony ClubNew Young Pony ClubNew Young Pony Club are an English electronic band from London, consisting of members from London, Hereford, Cambridge and Bromley. Their influences are prominently from post-punk and New Wave....
- "Ice CreamIce Cream (song)"Ice Cream", released in 1995, is the third solo single by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, from his debut studio album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... ....
(Van She Remix)" - TigaTiga (musician)Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
- "You Gonna Want Me (Van She Tech Remix)" - I Am Finn - "I Love You (Van She Tech Remix)"
- The BraveryThe BraveryThe Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott , Michael Zakarin , John Conway , Mike Hindert , and Anthony Burulcich...
- "Time Won't Let Me GoTime Won't Let Me Go"Time Won't Let Me Go" is a song by American alternative rock band The Bravery and is featured on their second album The Sun and the Moon. The song was also released as the first single from that album on March 27, 2007, in the United States . In the United Kingdom, the song was released as a...
(Van She Tech Remix)" - Sneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound SystemSneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
- "UFOUFO (song)"UFO" is the fifth single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. "UFO" has been Sneaky Sound System's most successful song to date, peaking at #11 on the ARIA Singles Chart...
(Van She Tech Remix)" - Muscles - "One Inch Badge Pin (Van She Tech City Gym Remix)"
- Utah SaintsUtah SaintsUtah Saints is a dance band based in Leeds, England. The music is produced by Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt, who are joined on-stage by other musicians whenever the band plays live...
- "Something GoodSomething Good (Utah Saints song)"Something Good" is a house music song released by Utah Saints in 1992. It was first included as the lead song on a seven-track EP titled Something Good, then later included on the Utah Saints album...
(Van She Tech Remix)" - The Audio Thieves - "(Pray Like) Aretha Franklin (Van She Tech Remix)"
- Melinda Jackson - "Fall in Love (Van She Tech Remix)"
- Ladyhawke - "Back of the Van (Van She Turbo Fire Engine Mix)"
- Martina Topley Bird - "Poison (Van She Mix)"
- The WhipThe Whip (band)The Whip are a band whose founding members Bruce Carter and Danny Saville come from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England formed in 2006. The rhythm section is Nathan Sudders and Fiona "Li'l Fee" Daniel , who was previously in Colne based band Earl....
- "Frustration (Van She Tech Remix)" - Das PopDas PopDas Pop is a Belgian band founded in Ghent by schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors and Bent Van Looy.-Biography:Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band changed its name to Das Pop when Tom Kestens joined the band...
- Underground (Van She Tech Remix) - Empire Of The SunEmpire of the Sun (band)Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other...
- "Walking on a DreamWalking on a DreamWalking on a Dream is the debut album by Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released in Australia on 4 October 2008 by EMI. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore along with Peter Mayes....
(Van She Tech Remix)" - Shinichi Osawa- "Maximum Joy (Van She Tech Remix)"
- Walter MeegoWalter MeegoWalter Meego is a band from Chicago, Illinois. The bandmembers now live in Los Angeles, California.- History :Walter Meego formed in 2004 by Justin Sconza , Pat Pellegrini, and Colin Yarck in the basement of Pellegrini's house. Sadly in 2005, Patrick Pellegrini quit the band to pursue a more...
- "Forever (Van She Tech Remix)" - Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
- "Around the World (Nicky Van She vs.Dangerous Dan)" - Housse de Racket - "Synthétiseur"
- Dan the Automator and Jurassic 5 - Evian Campaign - Rappers Delight
- PendulumPendulum (band)Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
- "Propane NightmaresPropane Nightmares"Propane Nightmares" is the second single from Australian drum and bass band Pendulum's second album In Silico. It incorporates elements of the song "Million Miles from Home" by German Happy Hardcore band Dune...
(Van She Tech Remix)" - Vandroid - "Master & Slave (Van She Tech Remix)"