The Spoils are an Australian band from
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, consisting of Sean Simmons and Bronwyn Henderson, who are known for their dark urban balladry and side-show themed vignettes.
History
The Spoils (previously called The Losing End) was formed towards the end of the 20th century in
St Kilda, Victoria
St Kilda is an inner seaside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 6 km (4 miles) south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne City Centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip Local governmen ...
. In 2001, they released their first album, ''Hurtsville'', which reached number four in the Australian independent charts. In 2003, The Spoils traveled to
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
and settled on a northern postcode, later returning in 2005 to release their second album, ''Goodnight Victoria''.
After touring ''Goodnight Victoria'', including performances at the 2006 and 2007
Queenscliff Music Festival, The Famous Spiegeltent and The Age Writers Festival as well as a tour of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
, The Spoils released "The Spell" single and toured Europe for the first time, going to Germany, France,
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
and Spain.
In 2008, The Spoils returned to New Zealand and Europe.
They released a third album in 2009 followed by a tour of Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
Discography
* ''Hurtsville'' (2001)
* ''Goodnight Victoria'' (2005)
* ''The Crook, The Cloak & The Maiden'' (2009) - Stomp
References
External links
Review at FasterLouder
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Victoria (state) musical groups