Snakadaktal was an Australian five-piece

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and broke up on 16 March 2014. The band consists of Sean Heathcliff (guitar, vocals, synthesizers), Phoebe Cockburn (vocals, synthesizers) Joseph Clough (guitar), Jarrah Mccarty-Smith (bass), and Barna Nemeth (drums).

History

Snakadaktal were named the

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Unearthed High winners for 2011. Following their success on Triple J, the band signed a record deal with I Oh You Records. On 25 November 2011, Snakadaktal released their debut EP ''Snakadaktal'' with I Oh You. The two singles "Chimera" and "Air" from their self-titled EP achieved high rotation on Triple J, with "Air" becoming the third-most played track on Triple J the week it premiered. Snakadaktal's debut EP reached number 26 on the digital

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in 2011. Their track "Air" was ranked number 22 in the

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and their song "Dance Bear" was voted number 93 in the

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. The band's debut album, '' Sleep in the Water'', was released on 2 August 2013. "Hung on Tight" was the first official single from the album, released 24 June 2013. "Fall Underneath" was released as the second single in November 2013. On 16 March 2014, Snakadaktal announced their breakup, stating "Today, collectively, we feel that it is time to move onto different pursuits that we each individually wish to explore." On 17 March 2014, the band released a collection of demos and unreleased tracks for free on

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Band members

* Phoebe Lou – vocals, synthesizers * Sean Heathcliff – vocals, guitar * Joseph Clough – guitar, synthesizers * Jarrah Mccarty-Smith – bass * Barna Nemeth – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Other albums

EPs

* ''Snakadaktal'' (25 November 2011, I Oh You) * ''The Sun II'' (3 January 2014, 2014 Liberation Music)

References

#http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/media/s3478465.htm #http://reviewedmusic.com/2012/interview-phoebe-cockburn-snakadaktal/ #http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Snakadaktal

External links

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