Young and Restless (Australian band)
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Young and Restless were a band from Canberra
, Australia
.
Unearthed competition to play at the Homebake Festival 2006. The band formed in early 2005 when Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram (who were old high school buddies) combined with Ross Paxman, Mark Falkland and Nugie Utomo. Early names of the band were '...Wolves' and then 'The I Hate Yous' before settling on the current name. They started playing shows in Canberra before slowly playing interstate shows. They recorded initial demos in Canberra before recording their first single "Satan" with Chris Colonna from past Unearthed winners The Bumblebeez. The track was given to James Ford from Simian Mobile Disco
to mix and master and the result was sent off to radio, blogs and industry people. Triple J quickly caught on to the single, giving it considerable airplay.
Split-based between Canberra and Melbourne since 2007, they have played with the likes of The Mint Chicks
, Erase Errata
, Suicide Girls, Die! Die! Die!
and Cansei de Ser Sexy.
It was announced in August 2007 that founding members Mark Falkland and Ash Pegram would be leaving the band.
In December 2007 the band were announced as winners of the inaugural 2007 Unearthed J Award
.
In 2008, Josh Weller was announced as the new guitarist.
On 17 August 2009, the band posted a blog on their MySpace stating that the band would be breaking up. Young And Restless played their final show on 21 August at the Arthouse in Melbourne
.
2011 will see a new project between three founding members: Karina Utomo, Ash Pegram and Ross Paxman are writing together again and will be producing new material.
, was released on 14 July 2007 through Dot Dash Recordings, produced by Tom Larkin
of New Zealand
band Shihad
.
When it came time to recording their album, a few notable producers were interested including Dean Turner of Magic Dirt
, Phil McKellar and Pelle Henricson of Refused
fame. Tom Larkin was chosen purely on his understanding of the band's influences (which include Hot Snakes
, Suicide
and Sleater-Kinney
). The album was done over a period of 6 months in Larkin's studio in Brunswick
. The drum and bass tracks of all songs were recorded straight onto tape reels to give them warmth and depth. Peter Saladino of Canberra band Brisk was brought it on assist on "My Knives" and Tom Lyncolgn of Nation Blue was also enlisted with "Testestrogen". The album was partly mixed by Magoo
and partly by Larkin in the studio. The meaning of the songs is unknown with a few exceptions. "Satan" has been seen as a pisstake on the two genres in alternative music that were popular at the time - hardcore and dance. "I Pointed at You and You Burst Into Flames" recalls a conversation Karina overheard where a woman yelled at two foreigners for speaking another language other than English
.
"Hi friends,
Young And Restless has now been a band for four and a half years and consumed large parts of our lives. We never expected to make it as far as we have and we have been honoured and excited by all the interest and support from our friends, family, fans and fellow bands. Through relocating interstate, lineup changes, touring and recording we have all had our share of amazing times, but in the last few weeks it has become clear that this is the end of the road for our band. We will be playing ONE final show at the ARTHOUSE in Melbourne THIS FRIDAY 21/08/09 - if you can make it, please come down and get messy with us one last time.
Thankyou to all who have came to shows, listened to our music and helped us along the way. We'll see you soon.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS"
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, 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...
.
Biography
Young and Restless were formed in 2005, and won the 2006 Triple JTriple 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...
Unearthed competition to play at the Homebake Festival 2006. The band formed in early 2005 when Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram (who were old high school buddies) combined with Ross Paxman, Mark Falkland and Nugie Utomo. Early names of the band were '...Wolves' and then 'The I Hate Yous' before settling on the current name. They started playing shows in Canberra before slowly playing interstate shows. They recorded initial demos in Canberra before recording their first single "Satan" with Chris Colonna from past Unearthed winners The Bumblebeez. The track was given to James Ford from Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production...
to mix and master and the result was sent off to radio, blogs and industry people. Triple J quickly caught on to the single, giving it considerable airplay.
Split-based between Canberra and Melbourne since 2007, they have played with the likes of The Mint Chicks
The Mint Chicks
The Mint Chicks were an experimental noise rock/power pop group originally from Auckland, New Zealand, who relocated to Portland, Oregon, USA in 2007...
, Erase Errata
Erase Errata
Erase Errata is a band from San Francisco, California. They often name experimentalists such as Captain Beefheart, The Fall, and the Minutemen as inspirations...
, Suicide Girls, Die! Die! Die!
Die! Die! Die!
Die! Die! Die! is a noise pop/punk three-piece from Dunedin, New Zealand, formed in late 2003 and signed to Flying Nun Records.Their self-titled album Die! Die! Die! was released in 2005 in New Zealand, with an international release soon after. It was recorded in Chicago's Electrical Audio by...
and Cansei de Ser Sexy.
It was announced in August 2007 that founding members Mark Falkland and Ash Pegram would be leaving the band.
In December 2007 the band were announced as winners of the inaugural 2007 Unearthed J Award
J Award
The J Award is an award given by influential Australian youth radio station Triple J to Australian Album of the Year. It is judged by a panel of members of the music industry, led by Richard Kingsmill...
.
In 2008, Josh Weller was announced as the new guitarist.
On 17 August 2009, the band posted a blog on their MySpace stating that the band would be breaking up. Young And Restless played their final show on 21 August at the Arthouse in 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...
.
2011 will see a new project between three founding members: Karina Utomo, Ash Pegram and Ross Paxman are writing together again and will be producing new material.
Debut album
The band's debut album, Young and RestlessYoung and Restless (album)
Young and Restless is the debut album by band of the same name Young and Restless. It was released on July 14, 2007.-Track listing:#"Need a Hit" - 2:07#"I Pointed at You and You Burst Into Flames" - 2:06#"Kapow!" - 2:33#"Police Police" - 4:02...
, was released on 14 July 2007 through Dot Dash Recordings, produced by Tom Larkin
Tom Larkin
Tom Larkin is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. He plays the drums, sings background vocals and uses samplers...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
band Shihad
Shihad
Shihad is a New Zealand hard/alternative rock band, currently based in Melbourne, Australia. During Shihad's recording career, they have produced four number-one studio albums and three top-ten singles in their home country of New Zealand....
.
When it came time to recording their album, a few notable producers were interested including Dean Turner of 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...
, Phil McKellar and Pelle Henricson of Refused
Refused
Refused was a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. In total the band released five EPs and three albums, before splitting up in 1998...
fame. Tom Larkin was chosen purely on his understanding of the band's influences (which include Hot Snakes
Hot Snakes
Hot Snakes were an American post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu, after which Reis had found international success with Rocket from the...
, Suicide
Suicide (band)
Suicide is an American electronic protopunk musical duo, intermittently active since 1970 and composed of vocalist Alan Vega and Martin Rev on synthesizers and drum machines. They are an early synthesizer/vocal musical duo....
and Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney was an alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon that formed in 1994. Originally formed in Olympia, Washington, the group's name is derived from Sleater-Kinney Road, Interstate 5 off ramp #108 in Lacey, Washington, the location of one of their early practice spaces. They were a...
). The album was done over a period of 6 months in Larkin's studio in Brunswick
Brunswick, Victoria
Brunswick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...
. The drum and bass tracks of all songs were recorded straight onto tape reels to give them warmth and depth. Peter Saladino of Canberra band Brisk was brought it on assist on "My Knives" and Tom Lyncolgn of Nation Blue was also enlisted with "Testestrogen". The album was partly mixed by Magoo
Magoo (Australian producer)
Magoo is the professional name of Lachlan Goold, a multi award-winning Australian music producer based in Brisbane, Australia. With his business partner Jeff Lovejoy, Magoo operates Black Box Recording, a Brisbane-based recording facility....
and partly by Larkin in the studio. The meaning of the songs is unknown with a few exceptions. "Satan" has been seen as a pisstake on the two genres in alternative music that were popular at the time - hardcore and dance. "I Pointed at You and You Burst Into Flames" recalls a conversation Karina overheard where a woman yelled at two foreigners for speaking another language other than English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Break Up
They announced their breakup on their Myspace page on 17 August 2009 a few weeks after the release of their new single Creeps."Hi friends,
Young And Restless has now been a band for four and a half years and consumed large parts of our lives. We never expected to make it as far as we have and we have been honoured and excited by all the interest and support from our friends, family, fans and fellow bands. Through relocating interstate, lineup changes, touring and recording we have all had our share of amazing times, but in the last few weeks it has become clear that this is the end of the road for our band. We will be playing ONE final show at the ARTHOUSE in Melbourne THIS FRIDAY 21/08/09 - if you can make it, please come down and get messy with us one last time.
Thankyou to all who have came to shows, listened to our music and helped us along the way. We'll see you soon.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS"
Studio albums
| Album information |
|---|
| Young and Restless Young and Restless (album) Young and Restless is the debut album by band of the same name Young and Restless. It was released on July 14, 2007.-Track listing:#"Need a Hit" - 2:07#"I Pointed at You and You Burst Into Flames" - 2:06#"Kapow!" - 2:33#"Police Police" - 4:02...
|
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Satan" | Young and Restless |
| 2007 | "Kapow!" | |
| "Police Police" |
Music videos
| Year | Video title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Satan" | |
| 2007 | "Police Police" |