Cordrazine are an Australian

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band formed in 1996 in

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. They released a top ten album on the

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(ARIA)

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, '' From Here to Wherever'' in April 1998. The album was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998; however they disbanded in 1998. They reformed in 2009.

History

Cordrazine formed in mid-1996 as a

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band in

with Chris Ambrose on

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, Hamish Cowan (ex-Blindside) as lead singer-songwriter and

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ist, and Rohan Heddle on drums. They were soon joined by Sam Holloway on keyboards and played in the local pub rock scene. They signed with the Rubber label and released their debut

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(EP), '' Time to Leave'' in May 1997, which peaked at No. 42 on the

(ARIA) Singles Chart. It featured the track, "Crazy" which was placed at No. 17 on radio station

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's Hottest 100 in 1997. "Clearlight", their next single, was released in August but did not reach the top 50. "Memorial Drive" was released in February 1998 ahead of their debut album, ''From Here to Wherever'' in April. The album peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and was nominated for 'ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album' at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998. Cordrazine had recorded a cover of the

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, Burt Bacharach song " Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head for a tribute album, '' To Hal and Bacharach'' released by

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also in April. In November the group disbanded. Following the disbandment Cowan formed

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with Bryan St James.

Members

*Hamish Cowan – lead singer,

(1996–1998, 2009–Current) *Jethro Woodward –

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(2009–Current) *Nick Batterham -

(2009-Current) *Rohan Heddle – drums (1996–1998, 2009–Current) *Sam Holloway – keyboards (1996–1998, 2009) *Chris Ambrose –

(1996–1998)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

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, ''From Here to Wherever'' , ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album , , - , Nigel Derricks for Cordrazine ''From Here to Wherever'' ,

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