High Tension is an Australian

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. Formed in 2012, the band's original line-up featured Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram from Young and Restless with Matt Weston from

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and Damian Coward from Love Like...Electrocution. Only Utomo and Weston remain from the original line-up; with the current formation of the band featuring guitarist Mike Deslandes, also of YLVA, and drummer Lauren Hammel. Their debut album, ''Death Beat'', was released in October 2013 and was nominated for best hard rock / heavy metal album at the 2014

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Band members

;Current members *Karina Utomo – lead vocals (2012–present) *Matt Weston – bass (2012–present) *Mike Deslandes – guitar, backing vocals (2015–present) *Lauren Hammel – drums (2015–present) ;Former members *Ash Pegram – guitar (2012–2015) *Damian Coward – drums (2012–2013, 2014–2015) *Dan McKay – drums (2013–2014) ;Former touring musicians *Allan Stacey – bass (2018)

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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, ''Purge'' , Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album , , -

ARIA Music Awards

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(ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the

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Music Victoria Awards

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National Live Music Awards

The

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, Themselves , Live Act of the Year , , - , Karina Utomo (High Tension) , Live Voice of the Year , , - ,

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, Lauren Hammel (High Tension) , Live Drummer of the Year , , -

References

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