Grinspoon are an Australian

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band from

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, formed in 1995 and fronted by

Phil Jamieson Philip Jamieson (born 18 April 1977) is an Australian musician from Hornsby, New South Wales. He is a founding member and singer-guitarist for the rock band Grinspoon. Early life and education Philip William H. Jamieson was born on 18 April 19 ...

on vocals and guitar with

Pat Davern Pat Davern is an Australian musician and the guitarist for Grinspoon. His solo album ''Alexander the Elephant in Zanzibar'' was nominated for the 2016 ARIA Award for Best Children's Album. During a hiatus for Grinspoon Davern wrote a book "Alex ...

on guitar, Joe Hansen on

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and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, Grinspoon won the

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-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore, with their

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song " Sickfest". The name "Grinspoon" was taken from Dr. Lester Grinspoon, an associate professor emeritus of psychiatry at

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, who supported

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for medical use. The Grinspoon sound changed to more mainstream rock at the release of the 2002 album, ''

New Detention ''New Detention'' is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Grinspoon. It was released in 2002 by record label Grudge, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. By December that year it was certified platinum for ...

'', gaining fans and peaking at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts; similarly 2007's ''

Alibis & Other Lies ''Alibis & Other Lies'' is the fifth studio album by Grinspoon, which was released 21 July 2007. The first single from the album is Black Tattoo, being released as a digital download on 23 June and on Single 30 June 2007. Ramesh Sathiah, produ ...

'' also reached No. 2. The 2004 album, ''

Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills ''Thrills, Kills + Sunday Pills'' is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock band, Grinspoon. It was released on 20 September 2004 by record label, Universal Music, with Howard Benson producing. On the ARIA Albums Chart it peaked ...

'', which peaked at No. 4, won the

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'Best Rock Album Award' at the

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. The band was signed to

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in the United States by late 1998, and were promoted with the songs "Champion", which featured in ''

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''; "Post Enebriated Anxiety", which was on the international version of ''

Guide to Better Living ''Guide to Better Living'' is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Grinspoon. It was released on 16 September 1997 on the Grudge Records label (an imprint of Universal Music Australia) and was produced by Phil McKellar. The album reach ...

''; "

Chemical Heart "Chemical Heart" is the first single from Grinspoon's third studio album, ''New Detention''. The song was written as a tribute to Jessica Michalik, who was crushed to death at the Sydney Big Day Out in 2001 during the Limp Bizkit set. It reached ...

", via the internet; and a

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of the

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song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck", from Grinspoon's ''

Pushing Buttons ''Pushing Buttons'' is the third extended play by Australian alternative rock band Grinspoon, and was released on 21 September 1998 via Universal Records. It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart. History and release In March 1998, Gri ...

'' EP, which was included on '' ECW: Extreme Music''. On 4 December 2013, the band members announced an indefinite hiatus to pursue individual projects.

History

Early years

In July 1995, Pat Davern (

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), Joe Hansen (

), Kristian Hopes(

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) and

(

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, guitar) met at a Lismore hotel, The Gollan, for a

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night—they decided to form a band and enter the

-sponsored Unearthed competition. Their name was taken from Dr. Lester Grinspoon, an associate professor emeritus of psychiatry at

, who supports

for medical use. After winning the competition, with their

song "Sickfest", they gained considerable airplay and used this to secure gigs. They developed a strong following among the Australian "alternative" and "mosh pit crowd." Their debut was the six-track EP, ''

Grinspoon Grinspoon are an Australian Rock music, rock band from Lismore, New South Wales, formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, G ...

'' (aka ''Green Album''), which was released in 1995 through the independent Oracle Records. It contained the songs "Sickfest" and "More Than You Are" that became popular with fans and were rerecorded on later releases. Grinspoon's second EP, ''

Licker Bottle Cozy ''Licker Bottle Cozy'', was the second EP by the Australian rock band Grinspoon. The EP was initially released by Grudge Records Australia (a sub-label of MCA Australia) on 16 December 1996. It was recorded by Phil McKellar in July of that yea ...

'', recorded in June 1996 and produced by

Phil McKellar Phillip Jeffrey McKellar is an Australian record producer and audio engineer. At the ARIA Music Awards McKellar has received nine nominations in the categories of either Producer of the Year or Engineer of the Year. These include You Am I's "Goo ...

, was released by

Grudge Records Grudge Records was the Australian record label for Universal Music Australia that mostly promoted Australian rock artists, such as Grinspoon, Skunkhour, and Powderfinger. Other artists include H-Block 101 and Sean Ikin. Grudgefest Grudgefest wa ...

in December. It had a slightly heavier sound than their earlier EP with five tracks including the songs "Champion" and "Pig Pen". In September 1997 they released their first full-length album, ''

'', co-produced by McKellar and well-known Swiss-American heavy metal producer

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. The album peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Albums Charts and went

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with sales of over 70,000 in Australia. It represents the

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-influenced

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sound of their early career with heavier songs like "Pressure Tested 1984". The Australian version of the album features five live songs—illustrating the band's sense of humour and ability to play live—and a

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, the acoustic "Protest". US branch of

signed the band by late 1998 and released an altered version of ''Guide to Better Living'' in March 1999. Whilst in US touring for ten months as support act for

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, Lit,

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and

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, Grinspoon released a six track EP, ''

'', for their Australian market in September 1998. It featured the popular heavy song "Black Friday" and the lighter songs "Busy" and "Explain". After the intense US touring, Grinspoon released their second album, '' Easy'' in September 1999, which peaked at No. 4 and went platinum in Australia. It contained the singles "

Ready 1 "Ready 1" is a song by Australian rock band Grinspoon which was released 18 October 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Easy''. It peaked at No. 36 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It was written by band members Phil Jamies ...

" and "

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Changing direction

After a break to reconsider their direction and sound Grinspoon started recording their next album, ''

'', in

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in September 2001 but prior to finishing the studios were shut down and so vocals and guitars were recorded in smaller studios. Further delays occurred after Hopes injured his hand on a studio window. ''New Detention'' was released in June 2002 and was more commercial—it peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts and went platinum. The first single from the album, "

", released in February had created a stir with long term fans and the media because it was different from their previous grunge sound. The band insisted the change was a natural one and was an improvement. Nevertheless, the band still performs older tracks in their live shows. They released a four track EP in March 2003, ''

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''—containing a cover of

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's "Don't Change"—which reached No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In August 2004, they released a new single, "

Hard Act To Follow "Hard Act to Follow" is a song by Australian rock band Grinspoon and was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album ''Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills''. It reached No. 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was ranked #16 on Trip ...

", which reached the Top 30. It was from the September album ''

'', which peaked at No. 4 and went platinum. Grinspoon also performed at the

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before a second single, "

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", issued in November, also reached the Top 30. The third single was " Hold on Me" released in February 2005. For ''Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills'', the band agreed that they were deliberately seeking a new audience, claiming they wrote a number of songs for the release and rejected any that sounded like earlier work. It won the

'Best Rock Album Award' at the

. They had previously been nominated 9 times. Grinspoon had built a strong local following after their rise, they were regulars at Australian music festivals. On 26 March 2006, Grinspoon performed "Hard Act To Follow" and "Better Off Alone" at the

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. They headlined the inaugural "Thank God It's Over" in Melbourne, at "BOBFest '06" in South Australia in October and at Odyssey 2006 at Dreamworld for

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In February 2007, Jamieson admitted himself to

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due to addiction to

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. On

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's ''

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'' in July, Jamieson discussed his drug addictions, an

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, stealing money from bandmates,

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and rehab experiences. The band completed, ''

'' in July 2007, as their final album for Universal. It was co-produced by the band and Ramesh Sathiah, who had worked with them on their earliest recordings. Earlier albums before this were pop-oriented rock, while ''Easy'' and ''Alibis & Other Lies'' were more heavy rock. The first single from the album, "

Black Tattoo "Black Tattoo" is the first single by Australian rock band Grinspoon from their fifth studio album, ''Alibis & Other Lies''. It was released on 30 June 2007 on the Grudge label (the Australian imprint of Universal Records Universal Music ...

", was released as a digital download on 23 June and physically a week later. The album peaked at No. 2, their equal highest album chart position (with ''New Detention'' in 2002). Grinspoon released a 2-disc

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entitled ''

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''. The first disc featured their hits and several older songs, like "Champion", which landed the song on ''

''. The second disc includes a collection of covers recorded over the years. In the US, all Grinspoon albums had been released on

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and other online music stores. The first four were ''Guide To Better Living'', ''Best In Show'', ''Thrills, Kills, and Sunday Pills'', and ''New Detention''. ''Easy'' and ''Alibis & Other Lies'' followed on 31 October 2007.

Hiatus

On 5 February 2008, Jamieson announced, via the band's official website, that Grinspoon were on hiatus following their appearance at

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in late January. Grinspoon headlined the Newton's Playground festival, held atop Bathurst's famous Mount Panorama in March, with their song "Lost Control" played in advertisements for the festival. On 1 May, Grinspoon announced they would complete more shows before writing a new album. Grinspoon recorded

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' track "St. Louis" for a

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, ''Easy Fever: A Tribute to The Easybeats and Stevie Wright''—released in October 2008—while Jamieson's duet with The Wrights on " Evie part 3: I'm Losing You" from 2005 was included. The band contributed the track "Blind Lead Blind", their

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of 2007's "

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titled ''Caution: Life Ahead'', which included contributions from other Australian acts such as

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and

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, and was released in November. Grinspoon performed on 26 July 2009 at the annual Splendour in the Grass Festival in Byron Bay. Jamieson then toured with a super group composed of The Living End's

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's Tim Rogers and

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with a 17-piece band in August 2009. The group performed a tribute to

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' ''

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'' album for its 40th anniversary.

''Six to Midnight''

Grinspoon's next album, titled ''

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'', was released on 11 September 2009 on the band's imprint Chk Chk Boom Records, distributed by Universal Records, which peaked at No. 6. Two tracks, "

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" and the first single, "

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", were released to radio earlier. For promotion of the album, the band toured in a more intimate setting than most of their previous concerts. On 6 November, Grinspoon played live on Triple J radio and confirmed that "Summer" was the second single from the album. In 2010 Premonitions was released as the third single from the album. The band toured for the album including two acoustic shows in London in early 2012 featuring Phil and Pat.

2011–present: ''Black Rabbits'' and hiatus

In September 2011 Grinspoon announced on their website that they are writing and recording their seventh studio album. In May 2012 the band announced that they were heading to the United States for a month to record the album. The band also hinted that the title of the album would be ''

Black Rabbits ''Black Rabbits'' is the seventh studio album by Australian post-grunge band Grinspoon, which was released on 28 September 2012. Its title is Cockney rhyming slang for "bad habits", which relates to their reputation as being "a hard rocking, har ...

''. The album was later slated to feature guest musicians including Chris Cheney of

, Tim Rogers of

and Scott Russo of

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. On 23 July 2012, Grinspoon released the artwork of the album on their official Facebook page, confirming the name of the release ''Black Rabbits''. The album was released on 28 September, debuting at number 8 on the ARIA charts. On 5 December 2013 a statement on the official Grinspoon website announced that the band would be going on hiatus. A section of the statement reads: "Thanks to all our families, friends, and especially our fans for the support over the last 18 years – it's been a wild ride to say the least. We are still a band of brothers but it's time for us to take a break and recharge the batteries. We're excited to see what our future holds…adios amigos, it's been a blast!" In August 2015, it was announced that the band would be reforming exclusively to play a run of dates opening for

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Guide To Better Living ''Guide to Better Living'' is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Grinspoon. It was released on 16 September 1997 on the Grudge Records label (an imprint of Universal Music Australia) and was produced by Phil McKellar. The album reach ...

and announced an Australia wide tour. The tour was sold out. In June 2019, the band announced a tour of "Chemical Hearts". They also announced the release of a "Chemical Hearts" vinyl on 11 October 2019, the same day as the first concert of tour. A "Chemical Hearts" vinyl will include the band's favourite songs and tease the possible set-list of the "Chemical Hearts" Tour.

Discography

* ''

'' (1997) * '' Easy'' (1999) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2012)

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

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are presented annually from 1982 by the

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(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. ! , - ,

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ARIA Awards

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. They commenced in 1987. Grinspoon has won 2 awards from 14 nominations. , - ,

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ARIA Award for Best Group The ARIA Music Award for Best Group, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry As ...

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ARIA Award for Single of the Year The ARIA Music Award for Single of the Year/Song of the Year, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Austral ...

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ARIA Award for Producer of the Year The ARIA Music Award for Producer of the Year, is an award presented within the Artisan Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", and have been given by ...

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ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year The ARIA Music Award for Engineer of the Year, is an award presented within the Artisan Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Australian artists across all music genres", and have been given ...

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

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J Award

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J Awards The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J and which are judged by the music and on-air teams from radio stations Triple J, ...

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

Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...

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J Awards of 2007 The J Award of 2007 is the third annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). In 2007, a new award for ''Une ...

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