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Steriogram
Steriogram were a New Zealand punk rock band that formed in Auckland in 1999. The band consisted of frontman Tyson Kennedy (lead vocals and drums), Brad Carter (vocals, lead guitar and lead vocals), Tim Youngson (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Jake Adams (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Jared Wrennall (drums and backing vocals). The band released three studio albums ''Schmack!'' (2004), ''This Is Not the Target Market'' (2007) and ''Taping the Radio'' (2010). The band's 2004 international hit single "Walkie Talkie Man" was used in an advertisement for the iPod and a number of films and video games. History Formation, EPs and ''Schmack!'' (1999–2005) Steriogram was formed in June 1999 by Brad Carter and Jake Adams, two friends from Whangārei, who joined with Tyson Kennedy and Tim Youngson, two friends from Auckland. They started performing as a melodic rock four-piece band with a manic live show. They released the EP ''Soccerstar'' in December that year. It had three tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmack!
''Schmack!'' is the debut studio album by New Zealand rock music, rock band Steriogram, released on 29 February 2004 by Capitol Records. The album was recorded In Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album was re-released as a tour edition in 2005. The song "Walkie Talkie Man" featured on an Apple iPod ad and a number of films and video games, and its video clip was nominated for a Grammy and four MTV music awards. To date more than 250,000 copies of the album have been sold. One song, "White Trash", had previously been released as a single in 2000. In addition to "Walkie Talkie Man", four others were released as singles: "Roadtrip", "Go", "Tsunami" and "On and On". "Walkie Talkie Man" debuted at #19 on the UK Singles Chart and reached #14 on the New Zealand chart. "Go" peaked at #28 in the New Zealand RIANZ, RIANZ Chart. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing The Night Away
''Sing the Night Away'' is a five track EP (plus the bonus track) by New Zealand punk band Steriogram. It was released at concerts during the 2002 NZ Schools Tour. A music video was made for the song "Sing The Night Away" although none of these tracks made their debut album Schmack!. "Sing the Night Away", "Free", and "Big Lady Loving" featured on singles from the album Schmack!, and "White Trash (DLT remix)" features on the Schmack! 2005 Special Tour Edition. West Side! is the only song not to feature on another album or single. Track listing # "Sing the Night Away" # "Free" # "Big Lady Loving" # "White Trash (DLT remix)" # "West Side!" Personnel * Tyson Kennedy – |
Soccerstar
''Soccerstar'' is the debut EP by the New Zealand punk band Steriogram, released through Capitol Records on November 11, 1999. The EP is considered to be the first mini-album of a series, but this has not been confirmed. Steriogram announced that their next EP would be released in early 2001. The album is not commonly remembered and most of the songs can be bought on unknown websites. A music video was made for the single "Soccerstar". Track listing # "Chiqboom" – 03:51 # "Soccerstar" – 03:50 # "Aeroplane" – 03:57 Personnel * Brad Carter - lead vocals, lead guitar * Tim Youngson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jake Adams - bass guitar, backing vocals * Tyson Kennedy - drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ..., backing vocals References {{Steriogram Ster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Not The Target Market
''This Is Not the Target Market'' is the second album by New Zealand punk band Steriogram, released on February 12, 2007 by Toshiba EMI. It was their first independent release after leaving major label Capitol Records. The song "Get Up" is used in the video game, '' WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009''. Retrieved on June 4, 2008 Track listing # "Get Up" – 2:45 # "Talk About It" – 2:32 # "Own Way Home" – 2:42 # "Sitting Above Me" – 2:36 # "Wasted" – 2:41 # "Satan Is a Lady" – 3:03 # "Just Like You" – 2:22 # "Muchacha" – 3:01 # "Built on Lies (Gangster)" – 2:34 # "Kare Kare" – 3:24 Bonus tracks[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taping The Radio
''Taping the Radio'' is the third and final studio album by New Zealand punk rock band Steriogram, released on September 21, 2010 by Bedroom Empire. Track listing # "Shamoe" – 03:38 # "Skinny Runt Revolution" – 02:32 # "Taping The Radio" – 03:43 # "Ready For Action" – 02:31 # "Kevvo" – 02:12 # "No Ordinary Man" – 03:29 # "Moving On" – 02:58 # "White Trash" – 03:28* # "Whiskey" – 02:47 # "Texas Beauties" – 02:27 # "Two Day Hangover" – 02:46 *Appears on Schmack! Personnel * Tyson Kennedy - lead vocals * Tim Youngson - rhythm guitar and backing vocals * Brad Carter - co-lead vocals and lead guitar * Jared Wrennall - drum kit and backing vocals * Jake Adams - bass guitar and backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ... References * http://ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry (; born 8 May 1963) is a French filmmaker and producer noted for his inventive visual style and distinctive manipulation of mise en scène. Along with Charlie Kaufman, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as one of the writers of the 2004 film ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'', which he also directed. His other films include the music documentary '' Dave Chappelle's Block Party'' (2005), the surrealistic science fantasy comedy '' The Science of Sleep'' (2006), the comedy '' Be Kind Rewind'' (2008), the superhero comedy '' The Green Hornet'' (2011), the drama '' The We and the I'' (2012), and the romantic science fantasy tragedy '' Mood Indigo'' (2013). Gondry has directed numerous music videos, including Björk's " Human Behaviour" in 1993 and "Bachelorette" in 1997, both of which earned him nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Music Video; he also directed several videos for The White Stripes. He is also a record producer, most notab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balclutha, New Zealand
Balclutha () is a town in South Otago, lying towards the end of the Clutha River, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is about halfway between Dunedin and Gore, New Zealand, Gore on the Main South Line railway, New Zealand State Highway 1, State Highway 1 and the Southern Scenic Route. Balclutha has a population of (as of ), and is the largest town in South Otago. The Clutha District, Clutha District Council is based in Balclutha. The major service centre for the fertile farming region around the lower reaches of the Clutha River, it is also the nearest large town to the Catlins, a scenic region of native forest, wildlife, and rugged coastline. History Known locally as "Clutha", Balclutha's name – and that of the river on which it stands – reflects the Scotland, Scottish origin of the town's settlement. The name comes from Scottish Gaelic Baile Chluaidh (literally "Clyde Town", a poetic name for Dumbarton). James McNeil from Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse was a New Zealand pop punk band formed in Auckland in 2001. The group began as a trio, then changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album. It consisted of lead vocalist Joel Little, guitarist and back up vocalist Sam McCarthy, bassist Rowan Crowe, with drummer and back up vocalist Jaden Parkes. The band has released two studio albums, '' Always and Never'' (2006) and '' Keep Me On Your Side'' (2008). Both peaked at number five on the New Zealand Top 40 Album chart. The albums combined have spawned nine singles to date, with Goodnight Nurse having a top 40 single in New Zealand every year from 2004 to 2009's "Lay With Me". History Formation and early activity Goodnight Nurse formed in 2001 after bass player Paul Taite responded to a flyer Joel Little and Jaden Parkes put on the stairs at Shadows, the Auckland University bar. Goodnight Nurse met and practiced for the first time on 25 June 2001 in Parkes' garage. At the time of their formati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elite Beat Agents
''Elite Beat Agents'' is a rhythm video game developed by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was released in North America, Europe and South Korea. As the second of three rhythm games developed by iNiS specifically for the DS, it is the follow-up and international counterpart to '' Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan'', a Japanese rhythm game released in 2005, sharing many common elements with it. Similar to ''Ouendan'', the player taps and drags on indicated locations on the touch screen of the DS in time to the rhythm of the music to score points, while the upper screen shows comic-style scenes of the fictional "Elite Beat Agents" cheering on others in tough situations through their dance moves. The improvements made in this game were implemented in the Japanese game's sequel, '' Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2''. ''Elite Beat Agents'' was released under Nintendo's Touch! Generations label in North America, which markets games to audiences outsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
48May
48May was a New Zealand pop rock group. The band consisted of Jon Austin, who went by the nickname 'Blackbeard' (vocals, guitar), Hook Stowers, who went by the nickname 'CaptainHook' (guitar, vocals), Stan Bicknell (drums, vocals) and Shannon Brown (bass, vocals). Hook and Jon went to Hamilton Boys' High School together, while Stowers in the year above, was the lead singer in the band The Grinners (previously called Lyon), while Shannon Brown is well known on the New Zealand music circuit for his roles in bands such as Tadpole. The name "48May" came from their residence during university; at 48 May Street, in Hamilton. They achieved success within New Zealand including a place on the New Zealand leg of the 2005 Big Day Out and Edgefest05 tour, their first record (''The Mad Love'') going Gold in NZ, and their second record (''Streetlights and Shadows'') being released in Japan by Triple Vision followed by 48May touring through Japan with Four Year Strong and Every Avenue in supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999. The group's current line-up comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes. Rise Against's music emphasizes melody, catchy Hook (music), hooks, an aggressive sound and playstyle, and rapid tempos. Lyrically, the band is known for their social commentary, covering a wide range of topics such as politics in the United States, politics, animal rights, humanitarianism, and environmentalism. The band spent its first four years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which they released two studio albums, ''The Unraveling (Rise Against album), The Unraveling'' (2001) and ''Revolutions per Minute (Rise Against album), Revolutions per Minute'' (2003). Both the albums were met with underground success, and in 2003 the band signed with the major label DreamWorks Records, Dreamworks, which was absorbed by Geffen Records, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
