Antistatic (band)
Antistatic | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock[citation needed] Hard rock |
| Years active | 2003–2007 |
| Labels | Sic Squared Records |
| Members | Drew Basin Brody |
| Website | Official website |
Antistatic was a three-piece hard rock/alternative band formed in late 2003 in Perth, Western Australia.
Highlights
2003
- Supported Queensland heavy metal outfit Sunk Loto on the Perth leg of their Between Birth and Death tour.
2004
- Nominated for four WAMi Awards - 'Best Heavy Rock/Metal Act', 'Best Video Clip', Best Drummer' and 'Best Record Label'.
- Represented Western Australia in the finals of the Australian National Campus Band Competition in Lismore, New South Wales.
- Selected to play at the 2004 WAMi Weekender Festival.[1]
- Released debut EP, Still Life Portrait on Sic Squared Records.
- Supported The Butterfly Effect on the Perth leg of their national tour.
- Performed live at the Perth leg of the Big Day Out.
2005
- Supported Cog and The Butterfly Effect on the Western Australian leg of their national 'Bread & Circuses' tour.
- Supported End of Fashion.
- Performed together with Shihad, Frenzal Rhomb, Karnivool and 28 Days.
- The video clip for "Underwhelmed" screens on ABC TV's 'Rage'.
2006
- Selected as Triple J's next crop feature artist for Australian Music Month (November).[2]
- Recorded and released the second EP Stand Up in Disguise.
- The video clip for "Stand Up in Disguise" screens on ABC TV's 'Rage'.
- Supported Karnivool and Blindspott on their national tour of Australia.[3]
- Performed live at the Perth leg of the Big Day Out.
- Performed at the 2006 WAMi Saturday Spectacular alongside Gyroscope and Snowman.[4]
2007
- Antistatic lands their first international support with US band Stone Sour, featuring Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor.
- Nominated for the 2007 WAMi Awards for "Stand Up in Disguise" in the category of 'Most Popular Video'.
- Broke up in late 2007.
- Drummer Brody Simpson went on to form The Siren Tower.
Press
Antistatic have received significant press coverage in magazines such as Xpress[5] Rockus,[6] and airplay of the band's latest single, "Stand Up in Disguise", on radio stations nationwide, including Nova in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Discography
- Still Life Portrait (EP) Sic Squared Records (2004)
- Stand Up in Disguise (EP) Sic Squared Records (2006)
References
- ^ 2004 WAMi Weekender
- ^ "Triple J's Next Crop Artist". Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2006.
- ^ "Karinvool Toring Schedule". Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
- ^ 2006 WAMi Festival
- ^ "Xpress Magazine - 2004". Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
- ^ "Rockus Online Magazine". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
