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'''The Brow''' (formerly Brow Horn Orchestra) are a multi-award winning high energy five-piece outfit from [[Fremantle, Western Australia]]. The band features an evolving lineup and sound with a core member fixture featuring Nicholas Owen (vocals, keyboards, arrangements, beats), Karri Harper Meredith (trombone, synths, beats), Benjamin Lanzon (drums, triggers), Sky Eaton (trumpet, vocals, synths, beats) and Benjamin Fear (guitars, vocals). Their sound is a fusion of afro-electro/[[Dub music|dub]]/[[ska]]/ [[Indietronica]]/[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]/[[Pop music|pop]] mixed with a variety of global sounds to upbeat dance rhythms.
'''The Brow''' (formerly Brow Horn Orchestra) are a multi-award winning high energy five-piece outfit from [[Fremantle, Western Australia]]. The band features an evolving lineup and sound with a core member fixture featuring Nicholas Owen (vocals, keyboards, arrangements, beats), Karri Harper Meredith (trombone, synths, beats), Ben Lanzon (drums, triggers), Sky Eaton (trumpet, vocals, synths, beats) and Ben Fear (guitars, vocals). Their sound is a fusion of afro-electro/[[Dub music|dub]]/[[ska]]/ [[Indietronica]]/[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]/[[Pop music|pop]] mixed with a variety of global sounds to upbeat dance rhythms.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Nicholas Owen and Karri Harper Meredith started playing together in 2007 as a busking duo performing on the streets of [[Fremantle]] in the business district. Their initial and primary aim was to raise money for expensive musical equipment to add to their live show and over the year slowly built up an impressive array of instruments, lights and PA gear excessive to the band's member ratio. The pair's first big show was in a band competition [[AmpFest]], a great networking tool for The Brow to pick up some other gigs with local bands.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150320571216423&set=a.10150320571046423.356304.121388891422&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F310675_10150320571216423_461568761_n.jpg&size=600%2C405</ref> During this period the duo played largely jam based material and some early renditions of songs which evolved onto The Brow's touring repertoire. In 2008, the pair introduced two new members with Alex Vaughan aka Quills (or later to be known as Emcee Rezide) and guitarist / bassist Rhian Todhunter joining the band with an immediate goal to compete in a university band competition, ([[National Campus Band Competition]]). The four piece were moderately successful making their way through to the state finals, however made a bigger comeback the following year. The band expanded their lineup with members Sky Eaton (trumpet, vocals, synths) Angelique Ross (clarinet, tenor saxophone) and Lyndon Blue (violin, bass, guitar, vocals) also joining the band and in late 2009 (the year after) went on to win the state final of the competition and were flown to the [[Gold Coast, Queensland]] to perform in the national finals at Sea World.<ref>http://members.aaca.net.au/documents/download/64</ref> Shortly after their return in late November 2009, live drummer Benjamin Lanzon joined the band and they changed their name to The Brow Horn Orchestra. This became the spiritual birth of the band with Ben breathing new life into the act with his tight drumming transforming the sound to a new level.
Nicholas Owen and Karri Harper Meredith started playing together in 2007 as a busking duo performing on the streets of [[Fremantle]] in the business district. Their initial and primary aim was to raise money for expensive musical equipment to add to their live show and over the year slowly built up an impressive array of instruments, lights and PA gear excessive to the band's member ratio. The pair's first big show was in a band competition [[AmpFest]], a great networking tool for The Brow to pick up some other gigs with local bands.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150320571216423&set=a.10150320571046423.356304.121388891422&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F310675_10150320571216423_461568761_n.jpg&size=600%2C405</ref> During this period the duo played largely jam based material and some early renditions of songs which evolved onto The Brow's touring repertoire. In 2008, the pair introduced two new members with Alex Vaughan aka Quills (or later to be known as Emcee Rezide) and guitarist / bassist Rhian Todhunter joining the band with an immediate goal to compete in a university band competition, ([[National Campus Band Competition]]). The four piece were moderately successful making their way through to the state finals, however made a bigger comeback the following year winning and went on to win the state final of the competition and were flown to the [[Gold Coast, Queensland]] to perform in the national finals at Sea World.<ref>http://members.aaca.net.au/documents/download/64</ref> During this time, the band expanded their lineup with members Sky Eaton (trumpet, vocals, synths) Angelique Ross (clarinet, tenor saxophone) and Lyndon Blue (violin, bass, guitar, vocals) also joining the band before winning the competition. Shortly after their return in late November 2009, live drummer Ben Lanzon joined the band and The Brow changed their name to The Brow Horn Orchestra. Drums breathed new life into the band so the name change and rebirth felt fitting.


Their first notable gig with the new lineup and name (and debut show for drummer Ben Lanzon) was performing at prominent community radio station [[RTRFM]]'s 'Seriously Sound System' summer dance festival in December 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cutandpastedvd.com/tag/the-brow-horn-orchestra |title=The Brow Horn Orchestra // CUT & PASTE DVD |publisher=Cutandpastedvd.com |date=2009-12-22 |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> where the band also debuted a track Goliath which went on to be their first leading single and remains a crowd favourite today. The band started to build popularity making other small local festival appearances including in January, The 2010 Western Australian Circus Festival <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lunarcircus.com/pages/festyinfo2010.htm |title=2010 Festival Performers |publisher=Lunarcircus.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> and a month long residency at [[Leederville]] Hotel's infamous Funk Club in March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funkclub.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,285.msg390.html#msg390 |title=The Brow Horn Orchestra, Residents at Funk Club through March |publisher=Funkclub.com.au |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> During this period, members Lauren Todhunter (alto saxophone, percussion) and Jake Chaloner (electric guitar) also joined the band.
Their first notable gig with the new lineup and name (and debut show for drummer Ben Lanzon) was performing at prominent community radio station [[RTRFM]]'s 'Seriously Sound System' summer dance festival in December 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cutandpastedvd.com/tag/the-brow-horn-orchestra |title=The Brow Horn Orchestra // CUT & PASTE DVD |publisher=Cutandpastedvd.com |date=2009-12-22 |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> where the band also debuted a track Goliath which went on to be their first leading single and remains a crowd favourite today. The band started to build popularity making other small local festival appearances including in January, The 2010 Western Australian Circus Festival <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lunarcircus.com/pages/festyinfo2010.htm |title=2010 Festival Performers |publisher=Lunarcircus.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> and a month long residency at [[Leederville]] Hotel's infamous Funk Club in March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funkclub.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,285.msg390.html#msg390 |title=The Brow Horn Orchestra, Residents at Funk Club through March |publisher=Funkclub.com.au |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> During this period, members Lauren Todhunter (alto saxophone, percussion) and Jake Chaloner (electric guitar) also joined the band and Tuba player Wafi Zainal performed as a regular guest.


In May 2010 the band were nominated for an award at [[West Australian Music Industry Awards]] and were asked to play at the awards night. In line with this they received their first national recognition with a demo recording of their track ''Dreams Do Come & Go'' receiving airtime on Triple J <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=31541 |title=Dreams Do Come And Go by The Brow Horn Orchestra at J Play |publisher=Jplay.com.au |date=2010-05-19 |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> ahead of their performance at the 2010 WAMi Awards Night.<ref>http://wam.asn.au/Events/WAMiFestival/WAMiFestival2010/2010WAMiAwards/tabid/168/Default.aspx</ref> On the awards night, the band won the industry nominated category ''Best Funk Act'' at the 2010 [[West Australian Music Industry Awards]]. In July 2010, Rhian Todhunter left the band with Jake and Lyndon taking on more bass and guitar duties. Later in the year in August 2010, the band won the prestigious Next Big Thing Competition which has seen acts such as [[John Butler (musician)|John Butler]], [[Tame Impala]] and [[Snowman (band)|Snowman]] rise to stardom through the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nextbigthing.net.au/pastWinners.htm |title=Next Big Thing 2010 |publisher=Nextbigthing.net.au |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> and to the critical acclaim from the local street press publications voicing that the band were Perth's next big thing whether they took out the title or not.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.streetpress.com.au/online_mags/DP/DP_199/ |title=Drum Media Perth Magazine |publisher=Streetpress.com.au |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> During this period the band were taken on by JumpClimb Music and Management, an emerging events and management company who fell in love with the band after they played a show the team organised called Coopers Sunday Green marrying the brilliant concept of lawn balls and live music. In October 2010 guitarist Jake Chaloner, not liking the continued electronic direction of the band, started making his other project playing in James Teague's band a priority before shortly leaving a few weeks later. In November 2010, the band won ''Best Live Act'' and ''Best Hip-Hop Act'' at the 2010 [[Perth Dance Music Awards]]<ref>http://www.perthdancemusicawards.org/pdma2010.php</ref> whilst receiving ''Best Live Act'' again at the 2011 awards.<ref>http://www.perthdancemusicawards.org/past-results/2011-pdma-results/</ref>
In May 2010 the band were nominated for an award at [[West Australian Music Industry Awards]] and were asked to play at the awards night. In line with this they received their first national recognition with a demo recording of their track ''Dreams Do Come & Go'' receiving airtime on Triple J <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=31541 |title=Dreams Do Come And Go by The Brow Horn Orchestra at J Play |publisher=Jplay.com.au |date=2010-05-19 |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> ahead of their performance at the 2010 WAMi Awards Night.<ref>http://wam.asn.au/Events/WAMiFestival/WAMiFestival2010/2010WAMiAwards/tabid/168/Default.aspx</ref> On the awards night, the band won the industry nominated category ''Best Funk Act'' at the 2010 [[West Australian Music Industry Awards]]. In July 2010, Rhian Todhunter left the band with Jake and Lyndon taking on more bass and guitar duties. Later in the year in August 2010, the band won the prestigious Next Big Thing Competition which has seen acts such as [[John Butler (musician)|John Butler]], [[Tame Impala]] and [[Snowman (band)|Snowman]] rise to stardom through the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nextbigthing.net.au/pastWinners.htm |title=Next Big Thing 2010 |publisher=Nextbigthing.net.au |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> and to the critical acclaim from the local street press publications voicing that the band were Perth's next big thing whether they took out the title or not.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.streetpress.com.au/online_mags/DP/DP_199/ |title=Drum Media Perth Magazine |publisher=Streetpress.com.au |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06}}</ref> During this period the band were taken on by JumpClimb Music and Management, an emerging events and management company who fell in love with the band after they played a show the team organised called Coopers Sunday Green which marryied the brilliant concept of lawn balls and live music. In October 2010 guitarist Jake Chaloner, not liking the continued electronic direction of the band, started making his other project playing in James Teague's band a priority before shortly leaving a few weeks later. In November 2010, the band won ''Best Live Act'' and ''Best Hip-Hop Act'' at the 2010 [[Perth Dance Music Awards]]<ref>http://www.perthdancemusicawards.org/pdma2010.php</ref> whilst receiving ''Best Live Act'' again at the 2011 awards.<ref>http://www.perthdancemusicawards.org/past-results/2011-pdma-results/</ref>


Over the summer of 2010 - 2011 the band grew further in popularity with a sold out debut single launch at [[Subiaco, Western Australia]]'s Llama Bar<ref>http://www.theaureview.com/perth/the-brow-horn-orchestra-boom-bap-pow-delirious-ol-wright-llama-bar-perth-16-12-2010</ref> and slots on big local festivals including [[Southbound (festival)|Southbound]],<ref>http://www.southboundfestival.com.au/artists/the-brow-horn-orchestra</ref> [[Nannup Music Festival]],<ref>http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:K-ZkpI6EbGAJ:www.nannupmusicfestival.org/media/NMF%2520DL%2520Flyer%25202011.pdf+nannup+%2B+brow+horn+orchestra&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgiL-ppyHQWAPE9XHlyduOlu-MARVfBjMLuWpEbxcui7jogQJemyp4pjytOMA8FfzxVzZMvWV4npjS-WtHBv0NXvsaVG_Q5xRA22PAL_uKAdHDNPvWAOonQnPfz6R5OfRjicYL8&sig=AHIEtbTumJPhQDVowLGGrWHTw6ai85VWZQ&pli=1</ref> Future Music Festival, Hyperfest (2010 & 2011) and supporting a variety of nationally and internationally touring acts including playing to a sell out crowd on New Year's Eve supporting Atlanta hip hop outfit [[Arrested Development (group)|Arrested Development]].<ref>http://www.ispyperth.com/whats-on/music-and-festivals/details/75-Salt%20on%20the%20Beach%20and%20Funk%20Club%20present-%20New%20Years%20Eve%20Extravaganza</ref> During this time the band received further national airplay off their first official single release Goliath / Don't You Want To Sing Forever with both tracks receiving Triple J airtime with Goliath a favourite of the two requested in by listeners. In January 2011, The Brow Horn Orchestra were chosen as Triple J Unearthed Feature Artists for the week with their music showcased across the website and played on the station throughout the week.<ref>http://triplejunearthed.com/thebrowhornorchestra</ref> They also won a WAMi Award in 2011 for best music video with the win covered by Video Hits who interviewed the band on the awards night.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDKtdBHq2Q</ref> (Australia'a longest running music video show) before the show ended shortly after.<ref>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/06/vale-video-hits-the-worlds-2nd-longest-running-music-vid-show/</ref>
Over the summer of 2010 - 2011 the band grew further in popularity with a sold out debut single launch at [[Subiaco, Western Australia]]'s Llama Bar<ref>http://www.theaureview.com/perth/the-brow-horn-orchestra-boom-bap-pow-delirious-ol-wright-llama-bar-perth-16-12-2010</ref> and slots on big local festivals including [[Southbound (festival)|Southbound]],<ref>http://www.southboundfestival.com.au/artists/the-brow-horn-orchestra</ref> [[Nannup Music Festival]],<ref>http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:K-ZkpI6EbGAJ:www.nannupmusicfestival.org/media/NMF%2520DL%2520Flyer%25202011.pdf+nannup+%2B+brow+horn+orchestra&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgiL-ppyHQWAPE9XHlyduOlu-MARVfBjMLuWpEbxcui7jogQJemyp4pjytOMA8FfzxVzZMvWV4npjS-WtHBv0NXvsaVG_Q5xRA22PAL_uKAdHDNPvWAOonQnPfz6R5OfRjicYL8&sig=AHIEtbTumJPhQDVowLGGrWHTw6ai85VWZQ&pli=1</ref> Future Music Festival, Hyperfest (2010 & 2011) and supporting a variety of nationally and internationally touring acts including playing to a sell out crowd on New Year's Eve supporting Atlanta hip hop outfit [[Arrested Development (group)|Arrested Development]].<ref>http://www.ispyperth.com/whats-on/music-and-festivals/details/75-Salt%20on%20the%20Beach%20and%20Funk%20Club%20present-%20New%20Years%20Eve%20Extravaganza</ref> During this time the band received further national airplay off their first official single release Goliath / Don't You Want To Sing Forever with both tracks receiving Triple J airtime with Goliath a favourite of the two requested in by listeners. In January 2011, The Brow Horn Orchestra were chosen as Triple J Unearthed Feature Artists for the week with their music showcased across the website and played on the station throughout the week.<ref>http://triplejunearthed.com/thebrowhornorchestra</ref> They also won a WAMi Award in 2011 for best music video with the win covered by Video Hits who interviewed the band on the awards night.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDKtdBHq2Q</ref> (Australia'a longest running music video show) before the show ended shortly after.<ref>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/06/vale-video-hits-the-worlds-2nd-longest-running-music-vid-show/</ref>
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* Sky Eaton &mdash; trumpet, synths, vocals
* Sky Eaton &mdash; trumpet, synths, vocals
* Ben Fear &mdash; guitar, vocals
* Ben Fear &mdash; guitar, vocals
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* Alexandra Chetter (Perth shows only) &mdash; flute, vocals
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* Chris Chen (Perth shows only) &mdash; bass, vocals


===Guest Musicians / Fill Ins ===
===Guest Musicians / Fill Ins ===
Other guest musicians live / featured on various tracks:
Other guest musicians live / featured on various tracks:


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* Alexandra Chetter &mdash; flute, vocals
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* Chris Chen &mdash; bass, vocals
* Lyndon Blue (violin, bass, synths, vocals)
* Lyndon Blue (violin, bass, synths, vocals)
* Kaprou Lea (alto sax)
* Kaprou Lea (alto sax)

Revision as of 04:30, 20 January 2014

The Brow
The Brow Horn Orchestra
The Brow Horn Orchestra
Background information
OriginFremantle, Western Australia, Australia
GenresAfro-electro / Pop / Ska / Indie / Hip-Hop / Dub / Soul
Years active2009–present
LabelsIndependent
MembersNicholas Owen
Karri Harper Meredith
Benjamin Lanzon
Sky Eaton
Benjamin Fear
Past membersLyndon Blue
Angelique Ross
Alex Vaughan
Lauren Todhunter
Jake Chaloner
Rhian Todhunter
WebsiteOfficial website

The Brow (formerly Brow Horn Orchestra) are a multi-award winning high energy five-piece outfit from Fremantle, Western Australia. The band features an evolving lineup and sound with a core member fixture featuring Nicholas Owen (vocals, keyboards, arrangements, beats), Karri Harper Meredith (trombone, synths, beats), Ben Lanzon (drums, triggers), Sky Eaton (trumpet, vocals, synths, beats) and Ben Fear (guitars, vocals). Their sound is a fusion of afro-electro/dub/ska/ Indietronica/hip hop/pop mixed with a variety of global sounds to upbeat dance rhythms.

Biography

Nicholas Owen and Karri Harper Meredith started playing together in 2007 as a busking duo performing on the streets of Fremantle in the business district. Their initial and primary aim was to raise money for expensive musical equipment to add to their live show and over the year slowly built up an impressive array of instruments, lights and PA gear excessive to the band's member ratio. The pair's first big show was in a band competition AmpFest, a great networking tool for The Brow to pick up some other gigs with local bands.[1] During this period the duo played largely jam based material and some early renditions of songs which evolved onto The Brow's touring repertoire. In 2008, the pair introduced two new members with Alex Vaughan aka Quills (or later to be known as Emcee Rezide) and guitarist / bassist Rhian Todhunter joining the band with an immediate goal to compete in a university band competition, (National Campus Band Competition). The four piece were moderately successful making their way through to the state finals, however made a bigger comeback the following year winning and went on to win the state final of the competition and were flown to the Gold Coast, Queensland to perform in the national finals at Sea World.[2] During this time, the band expanded their lineup with members Sky Eaton (trumpet, vocals, synths) Angelique Ross (clarinet, tenor saxophone) and Lyndon Blue (violin, bass, guitar, vocals) also joining the band before winning the competition. Shortly after their return in late November 2009, live drummer Ben Lanzon joined the band and The Brow changed their name to The Brow Horn Orchestra. Drums breathed new life into the band so the name change and rebirth felt fitting.

Their first notable gig with the new lineup and name (and debut show for drummer Ben Lanzon) was performing at prominent community radio station RTRFM's 'Seriously Sound System' summer dance festival in December 2009[3] where the band also debuted a track Goliath which went on to be their first leading single and remains a crowd favourite today. The band started to build popularity making other small local festival appearances including in January, The 2010 Western Australian Circus Festival [4] and a month long residency at Leederville Hotel's infamous Funk Club in March 2010.[5] During this period, members Lauren Todhunter (alto saxophone, percussion) and Jake Chaloner (electric guitar) also joined the band and Tuba player Wafi Zainal performed as a regular guest.

In May 2010 the band were nominated for an award at West Australian Music Industry Awards and were asked to play at the awards night. In line with this they received their first national recognition with a demo recording of their track Dreams Do Come & Go receiving airtime on Triple J [6] ahead of their performance at the 2010 WAMi Awards Night.[7] On the awards night, the band won the industry nominated category Best Funk Act at the 2010 West Australian Music Industry Awards. In July 2010, Rhian Todhunter left the band with Jake and Lyndon taking on more bass and guitar duties. Later in the year in August 2010, the band won the prestigious Next Big Thing Competition which has seen acts such as John Butler, Tame Impala and Snowman rise to stardom through the competition.[8] and to the critical acclaim from the local street press publications voicing that the band were Perth's next big thing whether they took out the title or not.[9] During this period the band were taken on by JumpClimb Music and Management, an emerging events and management company who fell in love with the band after they played a show the team organised called Coopers Sunday Green which marryied the brilliant concept of lawn balls and live music. In October 2010 guitarist Jake Chaloner, not liking the continued electronic direction of the band, started making his other project playing in James Teague's band a priority before shortly leaving a few weeks later. In November 2010, the band won Best Live Act and Best Hip-Hop Act at the 2010 Perth Dance Music Awards[10] whilst receiving Best Live Act again at the 2011 awards.[11]

Over the summer of 2010 - 2011 the band grew further in popularity with a sold out debut single launch at Subiaco, Western Australia's Llama Bar[12] and slots on big local festivals including Southbound,[13] Nannup Music Festival,[14] Future Music Festival, Hyperfest (2010 & 2011) and supporting a variety of nationally and internationally touring acts including playing to a sell out crowd on New Year's Eve supporting Atlanta hip hop outfit Arrested Development.[15] During this time the band received further national airplay off their first official single release Goliath / Don't You Want To Sing Forever with both tracks receiving Triple J airtime with Goliath a favourite of the two requested in by listeners. In January 2011, The Brow Horn Orchestra were chosen as Triple J Unearthed Feature Artists for the week with their music showcased across the website and played on the station throughout the week.[16] They also won a WAMi Award in 2011 for best music video with the win covered by Video Hits who interviewed the band on the awards night.[17] (Australia'a longest running music video show) before the show ended shortly after.[18]

The band released their debut EP in September 2011 [19] to a sold out 800 capacity crowd with numerous tracks off the record receiving airplay from national radio station Triple J, with single 'Every Single Day' played on medium rotation and later nominated for the Hottest 100 voting list.[20] In November 2011 members Alex Vaughan and Lauren Todhunter left the band to have a baby together, start a family and focus on solo projects. Regular guest collaborator, Benjamin Fear then joined the band full time ahead of their December 2011 debut east coast tour taking up duties on guitar and vocals as an emcee. As the band's popularity and busy schedule continued over the 2011 / 2012 summer period, bass player and violinist Lyndon Blue left the band from a full time capacity to focus on his own group and main project Seams as Brow Horn Orchestra was becoming too demanding, however has still remained a semi regular guest to the band. A few months later, Sax / Clarinet player Angelique left the band to pursue study in Melbourne at a circus school. With a big change in the band's lineup into a condensed five piece format, the writing of the band's follow up EP found itself influenced by the changes in the band with a focus to become more production heavy on record.

The Brow Horn Orchestra spent the first few months of 2012 writing the new record "Two Fires" with the new core lineup and released the record late June with the leading single Fade to rave reviews from the press & Triple J.[21] The EP was picked up by MGM Distribution [22] helping spread the music nationally across Australia and to the wider world which started receiving positive reviews through the media and blog sites.[23][24] The band spent the rest of 2012 on several national tours supporting the Two Fires record whilst playing showcase gigs at music business conferences such as Fuse in Adelaide and BigSound in Brisbane.[25]

After spending 2013 touring the record and playing a range of festivals and shows across the country, The Brow Horn Orchestra changed their name back to The Brow ahead of recording their next record. [26]

Band members

Current lineup

  • Nicholas Owen — vocals, keyboards, arrangements, production
  • Karri Harper Meredith — trombone, synths, percussion
  • Ben Lanzon — drums, electronic percussion, triggers
  • Sky Eaton — trumpet, synths, vocals
  • Ben Fear — guitar, vocals

Guest Musicians / Fill Ins

Other guest musicians live / featured on various tracks:

  • Alexandra Chetter — flute, vocals
  • Chris Chen — bass, vocals
  • Lyndon Blue (violin, bass, synths, vocals)
  • Kaprou Lea (alto sax)
  • Donovan De Souza (vocals)
  • Jimmy 'lips' Murphy (trumpet)
  • Minky Gardener (vocals)
  • Shaun Thomas Cowe (drums, percussion)
  • John Brown (drums, percussion)
  • Shannon Booyens (trumpet)
  • Wafi Zainal (tuba)

Discography

  • "Two Fires EP" - EP - July 2012
  • "Can't Afford This Way of Life" - EP - September 2011[27]
  • "Goliath / Do You Want To Sing Forever?" - December 2010

Compilations

  • Music Feedback (2012) ("Fade")
  • Kiss My WAMi (2011 / 2012) ("Goliath / Don't You Wanna Sing Forever? (Video) / Every Single Day / King (Video)")
  • Next Big Thing 2010 Compilation CD (2011) ("Don't You Wanna Sing Forever?")
  • Perth Sound & Found Compilation CD (2011 / 2012) ("Every Single Day / Fade")
  • Hyperfest 2010 / 2011 Festival CD (2010) ("Goliath / Every Single Day / Can't Afford This Way Of Life")

References

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150320571216423&set=a.10150320571046423.356304.121388891422&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-ash4%2F310675_10150320571216423_461568761_n.jpg&size=600%2C405
  2. ^ http://members.aaca.net.au/documents/download/64
  3. ^ "The Brow Horn Orchestra // CUT & PASTE DVD". Cutandpastedvd.com. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  4. ^ "2010 Festival Performers". Lunarcircus.com. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  5. ^ "The Brow Horn Orchestra, Residents at Funk Club through March". Funkclub.com.au. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  6. ^ "Dreams Do Come And Go by The Brow Horn Orchestra at J Play". Jplay.com.au. 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  7. ^ http://wam.asn.au/Events/WAMiFestival/WAMiFestival2010/2010WAMiAwards/tabid/168/Default.aspx
  8. ^ "Next Big Thing 2010". Nextbigthing.net.au. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  9. ^ "Drum Media Perth Magazine". Streetpress.com.au. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  10. ^ http://www.perthdancemusicawards.org/pdma2010.php
  11. ^ http://www.perthdancemusicawards.org/past-results/2011-pdma-results/
  12. ^ http://www.theaureview.com/perth/the-brow-horn-orchestra-boom-bap-pow-delirious-ol-wright-llama-bar-perth-16-12-2010
  13. ^ http://www.southboundfestival.com.au/artists/the-brow-horn-orchestra
  14. ^ http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:K-ZkpI6EbGAJ:www.nannupmusicfestival.org/media/NMF%2520DL%2520Flyer%25202011.pdf+nannup+%2B+brow+horn+orchestra&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgiL-ppyHQWAPE9XHlyduOlu-MARVfBjMLuWpEbxcui7jogQJemyp4pjytOMA8FfzxVzZMvWV4npjS-WtHBv0NXvsaVG_Q5xRA22PAL_uKAdHDNPvWAOonQnPfz6R5OfRjicYL8&sig=AHIEtbTumJPhQDVowLGGrWHTw6ai85VWZQ&pli=1
  15. ^ http://www.ispyperth.com/whats-on/music-and-festivals/details/75-Salt%20on%20the%20Beach%20and%20Funk%20Club%20present-%20New%20Years%20Eve%20Extravaganza
  16. ^ http://triplejunearthed.com/thebrowhornorchestra
  17. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDKtdBHq2Q
  18. ^ http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/06/vale-video-hits-the-worlds-2nd-longest-running-music-vid-show/
  19. ^ http://www.seenandheard.com.au/the-brow-horn-orchestra/
  20. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/homeandhosed/playlist/s3283015.htm
  21. ^ http://triplejunearthed.com/Reviews/All_Reviews.aspx?ArtistID=17782
  22. ^ http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/features/qanda/171838/brow-horn-orchestra.htm
  23. ^ http://www.4zzzfm.org.au/reviews/albums/brow-horn-orchestra-two-fires
  24. ^ http://www.therecordstache.com/2012/06/brow-horn-orchestra-fade.html
  25. ^ http://www.qmusic.com.au/bigsound/2012/index.cfm?contentID=695
  26. ^ http://www.settlerstavern.com/view/music-content/the-brow
  27. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oOXo6X48ug
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