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Hymns For The Nonbeliever
''Hymns for the Nonbeliever'' is the second studio album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 21 July 2007. On 29 July, ''Hymns for the Nonbeliever'' debuted in the ARIA Albums Chart at number five, staying on the chart for nine weeks, three weeks longer than their first album ''United Paper People''.ChartAustralian Charts.comRetrieved: 28 January 2007 The album is said to cover "global politics, animal cruelty, religion, love and deception". Lead singer Darren Cordeux has also stated, "If I was to describe the album in one word I would call it an "Awakening". An awakening to ourselves, our music, and to the world around us". Songwriting Lead singer and guitarist Darren Cordeux initially wrote about two albums worth of songs, and said that it was "the rock'n'roll exciting album that ended up being recorded, but also a Lemonheads-y, '90s country-tinged songs lbum was recorded But we chose the first one because we wanted something hard-hitting and less polite than the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisschasy
Kisschasy are an Australian rock band that formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2002. Their line-up consists of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll. The band released two gold certified studio albums, two extended plays, a documentary DVD and a compilation album in their initial 10-year career, selling in excess of 90,000 records. Band history Formation and early releases Kisschasy formed in 2002. Three of the four members of the band grew up near the small country town of Balnarring in the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria. Darren Cordeux, the lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Cranbourne, Victoria, a large town north of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Joel Vanderuit, Sean Thomas and Karl Ammitzboll played in a local band called Tenpin, who achieved a little local success. The formation of Kisschasy happened when Tenpin met Cordeux's band at the Arthouse in Melbourne in early 2002. The band name ended up be ... [...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] |
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] |
Below Par Records
Below Par Records is an Australian independent record label established in 2000 by three sixteen-year-old Sydney high-school students, Jai Al-Attas, Mark Catanzariti and Steven Chalker. In 2001, Matt Hawkes replaced Steven Chalker as the third partner. Below Par Records won the Nescafe Big Break competition in 2002 and, in 2003, Below Par Records went into a label development deal with owned by John Watson and Melissa Chenery. In 2005 Below Par Records started an imprint called OK!Relax in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon (born 25 September 1962) is an English record producer, particularly of rock music based in London, England. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Big Country, Feeder, Therapy?, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize, Pixies and Shed 7. He lives in London, is married and has two daughters. Career Sheldon was born in Pakistan when his parents were posted abroad for work and grew up in Surrey. He took his first steps in the music industry when he was a drummer in several local punk bands. In the mid-1980s he worked as engineer in productions of artists such as Dead or Alive, Prefab Sprout, Elkie Brooks and Roger Waters. One of his first own productions was The Mission's 1990 album ''Carved In Sand''. Therapy?'s EP "Shortsharpshock" reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart on 20 March 1993. Their album '' Troublegum'' reached number 5 in the UK Albums Chart on 19 February 1994. Shed Seven's single "Going For Gold" entered the UK chart on 23 March 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Paper People
''United Paper People'' is the debut album by the Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...n band Kisschasy, released on 31 July 2005. Track listing Charts Release history References 2005 debut albums Kisschasy albums Eleven: A Music Company albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At The Playroom (Kisschasy Album)
The discography of Kisschasy, an Australian rock band from Melbourne formed in 2002, consists of three studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, one video album and eleven singles. After forming in 2002, Kisschasy released their two first EPs in 2004, followed by a compilation of the two which was released in Japan, '' Fire in the Breeze''. Their debut album was released in 2005, titled ''United Paper People''. It peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Albums Chart and featured three singles which entered the top 50 of the ARIA Singles Chart. The album was certified gold by ARIA. In 2006, Kisschasy released the DVD titled '' Kisschasy: The Movie'', it documents a tour by the band, a live show and some of their music videos. In 2007, Kisschasy released their second studio album, titled ''Hymns for the Nonbeliever''. It peaked at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart and featured their most successful single to date, "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night", which peaked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opinions Won't Keep You Warm At Night
"Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" is the first single from Kisschasy's second studio album ''Hymns for the Nonbeliever''. The song was released via digital download and single CD in 2007. Kisschasy songwriter Darren Cordeux said in press release track notes, "It is a song about being happy with who you are and not letting other people's opinions of who you are or what you do affect you. At the end of the day what people think doesn't mean anything at all. People thought the world was flat once." Music video The video portrays a date between fictionalized versions of United States President George W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, with former Australian Prime Minister John Howard tagging along. The three are played by actors with large cutout masks. Bush, portrayed as a frat boy, picks up Blair (shown as a female in a pink dress) and her little brother Howard and takes them first to a diner (where Bush and Blair share a milkshake while Howard stuffs hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spray On Pants
"Spray on Pants" is the second single from Kisschasy's second studio album ''Hymns for the Nonbeliever''. It was released on 10 November 2007. The song is a take on the perceived emo subculture in Australia, alluding to the very tight black jeans often forming the basis of "emo" fashion. It peaked at #47 on the Australian ARIA Chart.Charts http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=kisschasy Retrieved: 28 January 2008 Music video The music video is constructed in a similar fashion to George A. Romero films, with two zombies dressed as stereotypical "emos" who initially bite a small child on his bike, making him a zombie as well. As they move closer and closer to the city (Melbourne), more and more zombies appear, and it appears on national television, on the evening news. The video is interspersed with footage of the band performing the song in a hallway, which ultimately is found by the zombies in the last verse. The band are attacked, but they manage to break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strings And Drums
String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian animated short * ''Strings'' (2004 film), a film directed by Anders Rønnow Klarlund * ''Strings'' (2011 film), an American dramatic thriller film * ''Strings'' (2012 film), a British film by Rob Savage * ''Bravetown'' (2015 film), an American drama film originally titled ''Strings'' * ''The String'' (2009), a French film Music Instruments * String (music), the flexible element that produces vibrations and sound in string instruments * String instrument, a musical instrument that produces sound through vibrating strings ** List of string instruments * String piano, a pianistic extended technique in which sound is produced by direct manipulation of the strings, rather than striking the piano's keys Types of groups * String band, musical ens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugly Birds In A Beautiful Cage
Ugly may refer to: * Ugliness, a property of a person or thing that is unpleasant to look at, listen to or contemplate Music Albums * ''Ugly'' (Life of Agony album), 1995 * ''Ugly'' (Screaming Females album), 2012 Songs * "Ugly" (Bubba Sparxxx song), 2001 * "Ugly" (Fantasia song), 2016 * "Ugly" (Jaira Burns song), 2017 * "Ugly" (Jon Bon Jovi song), 1998 * "Ugly" (Sevendust song), 2005 * "Ugly" (Sugababes song), 2005 * " U.G.L.Y.", by Daphne & Celeste, 2000 * "Ugly", by 2NE1 on their EP ''2NE1'' * "Ugly", by Juliana Hatfield on her album ''Hey Babe'' * "Ugly", by The Smashing Pumpkins on their single "1979" * "Ugly", by Pooh Shiesty on his album ''Shiesty Season'' * "Ugly", a Ella Henderson song from her second album ''Everything I Didn't Say'' (2022) * "Ugly", by The Exies from their album ''Head for the Door'', 2004 Other * ''Ugly'' (film), a 2013 film * "Ugly" (''House''), a television series episode * "Ugly", an autobiography by Constance Briscoe * Ugly Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
