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Good From Afar
"Good From Afar" is the first single released from Melbourne band Horsell Common Horsell Common is a open space in Horsell, near Woking in Surrey. It is owned and managed by the Horsell Common Preservation Society. An area of is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and part of the Thames Basin Heaths Special ...'s first album '' The Rescue''. The single entered the Australian Independent Records Chart at #5 10 September 2007 : Independent Labels: Singles / EPs and at number 95 on the ARIA Charts. Track listing #"Good from Afar" – 3:18 #"Good from Afar (Remix)" – 6:10 #"Weeds" – 3:07 #"A Praise Chorus" – 4:21 #"Blood and Wine" – 3:59Charts References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsell Common (band)
Horsell Common were an Australian band from Melbourne, Victoria. They made their live debut in early 2002, following this up with a string of EPs, and released their first full-length album '' The Rescue'' on 29 September 2007. The album peaked at number 100 on the ARIA Charts. The band is named after a substantial area of conservation land south west of London where the Martians in H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds first landed. History 2002–2005: ''A Who's Who Road of Living'' & ''Lost a Lot of Blood'' Horsell Common were a band made up of Mark Stewart (Vocals / Guitar), Luke Cripps (Bass) and Leigh Pengelly (Drums). The band made their live debut in early 2002, and released their debut EP '' A Who's Who Road of Living'' in September 2003. The EP featured the band's debut, limited edition 7" vinyl single of "Order". The EP's second single "In Theory" was released with a film clip starring celebrity criminal and Australian folk hero Chopper Read, which was later banned by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rescue (Horsell Common)
''The Rescue'' is the first and only studio of Australian band Horsell Common. The album was released on 29 September 2007. The album entered the Australian Independent Records Charts at #6. Weekly Top 20: 8 October 2007 : 100% Indie (Independent Label, Independent Distributor and the ARIA Charts at number 100. Track listing #"" - 3:17 #"Bruise Easy" - 3:00 #"Automation" - 5:22 #"Help is on Its Way" - 3:40 #"Sing the News" - 3:27 #"Annie, If You're Listening" (featuring Lisa Gammaldi of Capeside) - 3:39 #"It's OK" - 3:33 #"I'm Dead" (featuring Stephen Christian of Anberlin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grunge
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of punk rock and heavy metal, but without punk's structure and speed. The genre featured the distorted electric guitar sound used in both genres, although some bands performed with more emphasis on one or the other. Like these genres, grunge typically uses electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals. Grunge also incorporates influences from indie rock bands such as Sonic Youth. Lyrics are typically angst-filled and introspective, often addressing themes such as social alienation, self-doubt, abuse, neglect, betrayal, social and emotional isolation, addiction, psychological trauma and a desire for freedom. The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop and the region's underground music scene. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records was an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company, UNFD. History The label was established by Jaddan Comerford when he was 18, after being inspired by thriving independent labels like Epitaph Records. After operating the label out of his basement, Comerford moved into an office building in 2005. In March 2006 Comerford established the Staple Group with two arms; that being Artist Management (Behind Crimson Eyes, The Getaway Plan, Horsell Common and Antiskeptic) and Marketing, which focuses on direct, street level and viral internet marketing (with clients including Warner Music Australia and Hurley Clothing). Boomtown had its first ever 'Boomtown Showdown Tour' in May 2005, showcasing the label's talent (Behind Crimson Eyes, Wishful Thinking, Angelas Dish and Sounds Like Chicken), which sold out to 800 people in Melbourne. In 2006 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
