Decoder Ring is an experimental
electronic
Electronic may refer to:
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* ''Electronics'' (magazine), a defunct American trade journal
*Electronic storage, the storage of data using an electronic device
*Electronic co ...
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rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
crossover
Crossover may refer to:
Entertainment
Albums and songs
* ''Cross Over'' (Dan Peek album)
* ''Crossover'' (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album), 1987
* ''Crossover'' (Intrigue album)
* ''Crossover'' (Hitomi Shimatani album)
* ''Crossover'' (Yoshino ...
group from Australia.
History
Decoder Ring was formed in 2001, in Sydney, Australia. The original line-up consisted of Tom Schutzinger (Keyboards, drums), Geoff Towner (bass,
El Mopa
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...
), Pete Kelly (guitar, Sea Life Park), Kenny Davis Jr (keyboards, piano,
The Jackson Code
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Biography 1989-1991: Formation
The Jackson Code were formed in 1989, following the breakup of Mark Snarksi's earlier band, Chad's Tree. For the band's debut album, Snarsk ...
,
The Blackeyed Susans ''For the American band with a similar name, see Blackeyed Susan.''
The Blackeyed Susans are an Australian rock band, which formed in Perth in 1989. Long serving members are Phil Kakulas on bass guitar, guitar and vocals; and Rob Snarski on vo ...
) & Matt Fitzgerald (keyboards, guitar). This line-up recorded the EP ''Spooky Action at a Distance'' (2002) and the album ''Decoder Ring'' (2002). Geoff Towner departed in 2003 and was replaced by
Ben Ely
Benjamin Ely (born 13 September 1970) is an Australian musician and artist best known for his work with alternative rock band Regurgitator.
Early life
Born in Brisbane, Ely's family moved to the outer suburb of Cleveland. During his high sc ...
(
Regurgitator
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).
The track "Night Shift" from ''Spooky Action at a Distance'', featuring vocals by
Jodi Phillis
Jodi Christine Phillis (born 11 April 1965 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist. She spent her childhood in California, and moved back to Sydney, Australia to begin school. She quit school at 15, then spent eight ...
(
Clouds), was featured in the soundtrack to the
Alex Proyas
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film ''Garage Days'' (2002).
The band wrote the soundtrack for the 2004 Australian film ''
Somersault
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'', for which they won an
AFI Award for 'Best Original Music Score', an
Australian Screen Sound Guild Award for 'Soundtrack of the Year', a Lexus IF (Inside Film) Award for 'Best Music', 'Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series' at the
APRA/Australian Screen Music Awards, a
Jackson Hole
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Film Festival Award for 'Best Score' and was nominated for an
ARIA Award in the category of 'Best Soundtrack/Cast/Show Recording'.
Kenny Davis Jr & Ben Ely departed after the recording of ''Somersault'' in 2004, the band subsequently reconfiguring with new members
Lenka
Lenka Kripac (born 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress best known for her song " The Show", from her debut album, ''Lenka''. " The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as ...
(vocals, keyboards), Xavier Fijac (keyboards, samples) & Matthew Steffen (bass,
a Huva
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.
The band wrote the soundtrack for the 2005 short feature ''
Jewboy'' by writer/director Tony Krawitz, which was presented in 2006 at the
Sundance Film Festival. All the band's performances are accompanied by film projections put on by Simon Killalea who, while not playing an instrument, is considered a member of the band. Both of the films were shown at the
Cannes Film Festival
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.
2005 saw the release of the band's third full-length album ''Fractions'', as well as performances at
Homebake, the
Big Day Out
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concerts,
Splendour in the Grass
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, Cockatoo Island Festival and the
Perth International Arts Festival.
In March 2006 Decoder Ring performed at the St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Sydney. A US tour saw them play shows in Los Angeles and New York City, as well as at the
SXSW music festival in
Austin, Texas
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. Upon their return home they played at
The Great Escape Festival
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and
Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass (commonly referred to as Splendour) is an annual Australian music festival held at the North Byron Parklands in Yelgun, New South Wales. Since its inauguration, the festival has also been held in various locations near ...
, as well as completing a national tour of Australia.
In 2007 a short film by Stephen Lance, ''Yolk'', with music by Decoder Ring was screened as part of the Sydney Film Festival.
Recently 'Decoder Ring's remix of the song "Yama Yama" featured on an Australian Television advertisement for
Tooheys Extra Dry beer.
The song is adapted from ''Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki'', a pseudo-Japanese concept album produced by French duo
Jean Kluger
Jean Joseph Kluger (born 31 March 1937) is a Belgian record producer, music publisher and composer.
Biography
Jean Kluger was born in Antwerp, Belgium, the eldest son of Jacques and Adela Kluger. His career started in 1957, working for his fathe ...
and
Daniel Vangarde (also known as The Yamasuki Singers) in 1972.
In 2009 Tom Schutzinger, key songwriter and founding member departed from the band.
Discography
Albums
Extended plays
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
History
The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...
) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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AIR Awards of 2009
The AIR Awards of 2009 is the fourth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards and Jagermeister AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Forum Theatre, in Melbourne, Australia ...
, ''They Blind the Stars, and the Wild Team''
, Best Independent Album
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ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
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2004
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Best Original Cast or Show Album
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[ARIA Award previous winners. ]
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References
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Australian electronic musicians
Australian alternative rock groups
New South Wales musical groups
Australian post-rock groups
Bella Union artists