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The Getaway Plan

The Getaway Plan was an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprised vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett.

Their debut release was a demo in 2004. In 2006 the band signed to Boomtown Records and made their debut label release, an EP titled Hold Conversation.

The Getaway Plan found commercial success in Australia upon the release of their debut studio album Other Voices, Other Rooms in 2008. The album peaked at number one on the Australian Independent Records (AIR) charts and number 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

The band announced their breakup in February 2009 [1].

History

Formation and Hold Conversation

The Getaway Plan's original members met whilst attending Sandringham College in the southern beachside suburbs of Melbourne. Those members met drummer Aaron Barnett at a party and recruited him. Their first gig was at Community Hall in April.[2]

In 2006, the band signed with Boomtown Records and released the EP Hold Conversation. Tracks from the EP received airplay on Australian national youth radio station Triple J, including medium rotation for the track "If The Suspense Doesn't Kill Us, Something Else Will..."

Commercial breakthrough: Other Voices, Other Rooms

The Getaway Plan travelled to Florida in the United States to record their debut album with James Paul Wisner.[3] They lived and worked together for over two months to complete the album, titled Other Voices, Other Rooms.[4] Lead vocalist Matthew Wright said of the work behind the album, "It’s the result of three years touring and a year of writing".[3]

The band spent three months writing the album, in a little rehearsal room in Australia. Once enough material had been written, they began a search for a producer. The band opted not to use a local for the job, guitarist Clint Splattering explained, "We couldn’t really find anyone in Australia that we felt was on the same page as us, there are a lot of great producers in Australia but none that we felt were on the same level that we wanted them to be on." After sending out a "bunch of emails", they received a reply from James Paul Wisner, who had previously worked with the likes of The Academy Is..., Dashboard Confessional and Underoath. Wisner ended up producing the album.[5]

The Getaway Plan recorded their first ever music video for the single "Streetlight" in October 2007. The song was released in the beginning of November 2007 through Boomtown and Shock Records, it was the first taste of new material for fans.[6] Following the successful release of "Streetlight" and significant radio airplay on Triple J, the band supported American band My Chemical Romance in front of an audience of 11,000 at Rod Laver Arena.[4]

The band's debut album was released in February 2008, achieving great success for an independent band. Other Voices, Other Rooms debuted at number 14 on the ARIA charts and number one on the Australian Independent charts. It was the number three Australian album on the ARIA chart. The second single from the album "Where the City Meets the Sea" was released in March 2008, bringing the band airplay on national radio station Nova.[4]

In July 2008 the band performed live nationally on Rove.[7] "Where the City Meets the Sea" was announced the Best Independent Single/EP at the annual AIR Awards.[8]

Breakup

On 25 February 2009, The Getaway Plan announced in their MySpace blog that they would disband in 2009. The band stated:

"There comes a point in everyone's lives where they must sit back and assess if everything is working the way it should be. We have come to a decision that The Getaway Plan will no longer continue to make music together. The past 5 years have been an incredible journey and we would never have been able to say that without the support of each and every one of you.

We are in the final stages of planning one last national tour. Please come along and party with TGP one last time. It would mean the world to us.

This is in no way the end of our careers as musicians. Music is and always will be the biggest part of our lives. Thank you all so much for everything; we are all eternally grateful for your support."

— Aaron, Clint, Dave & Matthew, [9]

Personnel

Past members

  • Benny Chong - Guitar

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[10] 		AUS Indie
[11][12]
2008 Other Voices, Other Rooms
  • Released on February 9, 2008
  • Label: Boomtown
 14 1

EPs

Singles

Demos

  • The Getaway Plan Demo
    1. "Quarantined"
    2. "Opaque"
    3. "Ashes/A Different Kind Of Mess"
    4. "The Motion (Of Demotion)"
    5. "Letter of Credit"
    6. "Strings"

References

  1. ^ "The Getaway Plan Official Statement". 25 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  2. ^ "jtv: 60 second spotlight video - The Getaway Plan". ABC. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  3. ^ a b http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/7840/30/
  4. ^ a b c http://www.mp3.com.au/Forms/FeaturedProfileView.aspx?FeatureId=999
  5. ^ "The Getaway Plan Interview". Perth Music. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  6. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/ausmusicmonth_07/next_crop/getaway_plan.htm
  7. ^ "Rove Episode Guide". TV.com. {{cite web}}: Text "accessdate-2008-12-28" ignored (help)
  8. ^ "AIR Awards winners decided". Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  9. ^ "The Getaway Plan Official Statement". 25 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  10. ^ "Artist Album Chart search for: The Getaway Plan". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  11. ^ "Artist Profile: The Getaway Plan". MP3 Artist.com.au. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  12. ^ "Weekly Top 20 : 18th February 2008 : Independent Labels: Albums". AIR. Retrieved 2008-12-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |AIL&SUBMIT= ignored (help)
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