Bag Raiders are an Australian electronic music duo founded in 2006 by Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. They play keyboards, drums, and act as vocalists, producers, and remixers, with Stracey additionally playing guitar, violin and piano. They also write and produce other artists' work. In 2009, they were rated at number 11 on the

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poll of Australia's top 50 DJs. In October 2010, they released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart and received a

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album of the year nomination. The album's song " Shooting Stars" renewed the band's popularity seven years after its release, when it began being used as part of a popular

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History

Both classically trained musicians, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey met in the Cranbrook School, Sydney orchestra practice room with Glass a year ahead playing piano and cello, and Stracey playing violin, guitar and clarinet. In 2005, the pair reconnected and started mixing hip-hop and 1970s rock music CDs, their musical inspirations include Earth, Wind & Fire, The Brothers Johnson,

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and Orbital.. Retrieved 10 June 2012. Bag Raiders as an alternative dance band was then founded in 2006. The duo first gained traction in with the release of their 2008 EP "Turbo Love". The EP's title track became one of the year's most played songs on

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, Australia's foremost national radio station. During this time Bag Raiders were making a slew of remixes some of which gained a lot of popularity on the internet. Their remix of "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y." by the artist K.I.M. ended up being included in the '' Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack'' Bag Raiders released their self-titled debut studio album, ''

Bag Raiders Bag Raiders are an Australian electronic music duo founded in 2006 by Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. They play keyboards, drums, and act as vocalists, producers, and remixers, with Stracey additionally playing guitar, violin and piano. They also ...

'', on 1 October 2010, charting at No. 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Their track, " Shooting Stars" was listed at No. 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009. In the next year's list, "Way Back Home", reached No. 46. The second single "Way Back Home" debuted at No. 77 on the ARIA Charts on 29 August 2010, it charted at No. 38 on the official

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on 6 June 2011 after being used in the German Vodafone TV advertisement and later rose to its peak No. 19. A third single featuring

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, "Sunlight", was released to Australian radio in November 2010. In February 2011 it peaked at No. 84 on the ARIA Top 100. In 2022, Flume remixed the song with Tori y Moi on Triple J's 'Like a Version'.

"Shooting Stars"

Bag Raiders found success with their song " Shooting Stars", released as a single in 2009. The song peaked at No. 62 on the

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and made No. 43 on the ARIA 2009 End of Year Top 50 Australian Artist Singles. In August 2013, "Shooting Stars" re-entered the ARIA Singles Chart, reaching the top 50 at #44. In 2017, the song " Shooting Stars" became popular again after being placed in an

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featuring people as well as animals falling with surreal, spacey backgrounds. The song's renewed popularity has since been acknowledged by the band itself.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Remixes

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– "CCTV" (Bag Raiders Vs Van She Tech Remix, 2007) *Lost Valentinos – "Kafka!" (Bag Raiders What Y'All Kno' Bout Seven Remix, 2007) * Muscles – "One Inch Badge Pin" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2007) * Kid Sister – "Pro Nails" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2007) * K.I.M. – "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y." (Bag Raiders Remix, 2007) *Bag Raiders – "Fun Punch" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2008) * Cut Copy – "Far Away" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2008) *Galvatrons – "When We Were Kids" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2008) *Headman – "Catch Me If U Can" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2008) * Midnight Juggernauts – "Twenty Thousand Leagues" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2008) *Super Mal – "Bigger Than Big" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2008) *ZZZ – "Lion" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2008) *

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– "I Won't Let Go" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2011) * The Ting Tings – "Silence" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2012) * Banks – "Beggin for Thread" (Bag Raiders Remix, 2015)

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

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APRA Awards

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are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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J Award

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Notes

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Australian electronic musicians Musical groups established in 2006 Alternative dance musical groups Nu-disco musicians Remixers