Sodastream (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1997–2007 |
| Labels | Tugboat Records (UK) Trifeketa Records (AUS) Fortuna Pop! (UK) Hausmusik (Germany) Microindie Records (US) |
| Website | Sodastream Official website |
| Members | |
| Pete Cohen Karl Smith |
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Sodastream were an Australian duo consisting of Karl Smith (vocals, guitar) and Pete Cohen (double bass, backing vocals).[1] They have toured widely in Australia, US, Europe and Japan[2] and have had national rotation on Triple J.[3]
The band began in Perth in 1997,[4] recording and releasing their debut EP Enjoy. In 1998 the band relocated to Melbourne[5] where they recorded and released their second EP Practical Footwear.
In 1999 Sodastream undertook their first tour of Europe including shows in Holland and England. The band then signed with UK label Tugboat Records. Later that year they returned to Europe to play the Crossing Border Festival.
The following year they recorded and released their first album, Looks Like a Russian, toured Europe again and had their first shows in Australia outside Perth and Melbourne.
In 2001 Sodastream recorded and released their follow-up album, The Hill For Company, undertook two national Australian tours and another tour of Europe.
This was then followed by another two tours of Europe in 2002 and 2003 including a live performance on Italian MTV, two national tours of Australia and the band's first tour of Japan. 2003 also saw the recording and release of the band's third album A Minor Revival.
In 2004 Sodastream undertook their first tour of the United States,[6] with further tours of Europe and Australia. The following year saw the recording and the release of the EP Take Me With You When You Go and in 2006 the release of the album Reservations. This was followed by an extensive European tour.
The band announced their break-up on 18 February 2007. Their final show was at Melbourne's East Brunswick Club on 2 March 2007.
[edit] Discography
- Enjoy CD EP (1997)
- The Sky Is Beginning To Bruise - Karl Smith solo 7" vinyl single (1997)
- Practical Footwear CD EP (1998)
- Turnstyle 7" vinyl EP (1999)
- Looks Like A Russian CD (1999)[7][8][9][10]
- The Hill For Company CD (2001)
- In Between Times CD EP (2001)
- Homesleep Singles Club 6 CD-single (2003)
- A Minor Revival LP/CD (2003)[11][12][13][14]
- Constant Ships promo only CD-single (2003)
- Concerto al Barchessone Vecchio 28 04 02 live CD (2004)
- Take Me With You When You Go CD EP (2005)[15][16][17]
- Reservations LP/CD (2006)[18]
[edit] References
- ^ Dullroy, Joel (13 February 2004), "Want to meet in America", The Courier Mail
- ^ Best, Sophie (7 October 2005), "Minor third a major revelation", The Age
- ^ Thow, Penny (11 September 2003), "Acoustic revival for duo", Hobart Mercury
- ^ "Pair's future looks shipshape", MX (Australia), 19 February 2004
- ^ Dubecki, Larissa (30 June 2006), "box office - Sodastream", The Age
- ^ Woolfenden, Tricia (8 April 2004), "Conflicted ; Australian duo finds an honorary hometown in Grand Rapids", The Grand Rapids Press
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (9 December 2000), "That's All Folk", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Edwards, Mark (25 June 2000), "Sodastream - On record - Pop - Music.", The Sunday Times
- ^ Shedden, Iain (1 July 2000), "Looks Like A Russian review", The Australian
- ^ Stuart, Simon (2 July 2000), "Looks Like A Russian review", Sunday Herald
- ^ Carew, Anthony (8 August 2003), "A Minor Revival review", The Age
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (9 August 2003), "Dainty Pleasures", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (10 August 2003), "A Minor Revival review", Sunday Telegraph
- ^ Mengel, Noel (22 August 2003), "A Minor Revival review", The Courier-Mail
- ^ O'Donohue, Danielle (6 October 2005), "stream of traffic", Herald Sun
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (11 November 2005), "Take me with you when you go review", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Silkstone, Dan (27 October 2005), "Take me with you when you go review", The Age
- ^ Best, Sophie (19 May 2006), "Reservations", The Age
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