Ceres were an Australian rock band, formed in 2012 in

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and signed by record label

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. The band released their debut studio album, ''I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here'' in 2014 and released a further two studio albums.

History

2012–2015: Early years and ''I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here''

Ceres formed in mid-2012 and recorded and released the EP ''Luck'' in February 2013. This garnered them enough interest to secure a spot on the Melbourne leg of the 2014 Soundwave Festival. A couple of months later, in April 2014, the band released their debut studio album, ''I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here'' which was played on

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2016–2018: ''Drag it Down on You''

Over the next two years, the band worked on their second studio album. In September 2016, the band's second album, ''Drag it Down on You'', was released.

2019–Present: ''We Are a Team''

Following three single released, Ceres released ''We Are a Team'' in April 2019. It became the band's first charting album, debuting at number 55 on the

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. Since 2020, the band has stayed largely inactive with occasional posts on social media. In May 2023, Tom Lanyon made a guest appearance during Slowly Slowly’s concert at the Forum in Melbourne, Australia.

Band members

*Tom Lanyon – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2012–2020) *Grant Young – bass (2012–2020) *Frank Morda – drums (2012–2020) *Rhys Vleugel – lead guitar, backing vocals (2012–2016) *Sean Callanan – lead guitar, backing vocals (2016–2020) *Stacey Cicivelli – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2019–2020)

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Awards and nominations

J Award

The

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are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the

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's youth-focused radio station

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Music Victoria Awards

The

Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating music from the Australian state of Victoria. They commenced in 2006 and are awarded in Melbourne Music W ...

(previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. ! , - ,

Music Victoria Awards of 2014 The Music Victoria Awards of 2014 are the ninth Annual Music Victoria Awards and consist of a series of awards, presented in October and November 2014. The Genre awards were awarded on 16 October 2014 in The Age building, while the public voted, ...

, ''I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here'' , Best Heavy Album , , , -

National Live Music Awards

The

National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene – recognising the best vocal talents and musicians alongside ...

(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. , - ,

National Live Music Awards of 2020 The National Live Music Awards of 2020 are the upcoming 5th annual National Live Music Awards. The nominees will be revealed on 7 September 2020, which is when general public voting commences. The event is scheduled for 20 October 2020. The 2 ...

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References

{{reflist Australian indie pop groups Musical groups from Melbourne Musical groups established in 2012 Australian indie rock groups 2012 establishments in Australia