Short Stack
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Short Stack are a three piece rock band from Budgewoi, New South Wales, Australia. The band consists of Shaun Diviney, the lead singer, guitarist and writer, Andy Clemmensen, the bassist and backing vocalist, and Bradie Webb, the drummer.
History
Short Stack formed in 2005 to enter Youth Rock, a competition for new bands[1]. While that year they didn't pass the first round, the next year they came 3rd overall in the state.
In 2007, to try and become closer to their fans, they started uploading episodes of "Short Stack TV" on Youtube, which follows their day to day lives. The first music video they released was for the song titled "Sway Sway Baby" which was filmed on Bradie's camera phone and posted onto the band's YouTube channel. The video received 5000 views on the first day, which made it the most viewed video on the site that day. After seeing "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (their second music video) on Youtube, MTV asked them to film an exclusive episode of "Short Stack TV",and other programs started to broadcast the clip, including Channel V and Video Hits.
In 2008, Short Stack were awarded Channel V's OZ Artist of the Year Award, beating out other popular acts including The Getaway Plan, The Living End, The Veronicas and Kisschasy[2].
Stack Is The New Black is their upcoming debut album, and is set to be released on August 14, 2009. The band have released two singles, "Shimmy a Go Go"[3] and "Princess", with "Princess" debuting at number 11 on the ARIA singles chart, which made it the highest debut that week. A third single, "Sway Sway Baby", will be released just before the album, on July 17.
Since they formed, they have had over four million plays on MySpace and more than half a million on YouTube[4].
Tours
As Support Acts
Short Stack supported many big name bands when they were starting to make a name for themselves, including Good Charlotte, Hellogoodbye, Kisschasy and McFly. More recently, in late 2008, they supported Simple Plan and The Getaway Plan[5], and in February 2009 they supported Metro Station and The Veronicas on the Revenge Is Sweeter Tour.
Stack To The Future Tour
To promote the release of their debut single, "Shimmy A Go Go", Short Stack played a series of shows in Sydney, Melbourne and lastly, Brisbane during late 2008. They were supported by My Future Lies, The Ivys (Formerly Irksome Bliss) and Diamond Dolls at their Sydney show.
| Stack To The Future Tour Dates (2008) | |||
| Date | City | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Sydney, New South Wales | The Metro Theatre | |
| September 28 | Melbourne, Victoria | JB Hi-Fi, Village Centre Shop | |
| October 3 | Brisbane, Queensland | Queen Street Mall | |
Princess Ball
The Princess Ball was Short Stack's second tour along the East Coast of Australia to promote their single, "Princess". They played shows in Sydney (supported by Cassie Davis and Tonight Alive), Brisbane (with 52 Flicks) and finally Melbourne (with My Future Lies), starting on March 14, 2009 and concluding on March 22, 2009. The final show of the tour, which they played in Melbourne, was also Bradie's birthday.
Princess Ball Set List
- One Step Closer
- Enough For Now
- Drop Dead Gorgeous
- Ladies & Gentlemen
- Can't Get You Out Of My Head (Kylie Minogue cover)
- Before Angels Fall
- Back Of My Head
- Blitzkrieg Bop ( The Ramones cover)
- Bradie's Drum Solo
- We All Know
- In This Place
- Shimmy A Go Go
- Thick As Thieves
- Sway Sway Baby
- Princess
Sway Sway Baby Live 2009
"Sway Sway Baby Live 2009" is the upcoming tour in which Short Stack will be promoting their third single, "Sway Sway Baby". It will be their biggest headling tour so far, [6] including a series of instore acoustic performances. Brisbane indie/pop band Ellington will be supporting them at all shows on the tour[7].
| Tour Dates (2009) | |||
| Date | City | Venue | Support Acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 5 | Melbourne, Victoria | The Hi-Fi | Ellington and For Our Hero |
| July 10 | Sydney, New South Wales | The Metro Theatre | Ellington and The Polaroid People |
| July 11 | Sydney, New South Wales | The Metro Theatre | Ellington and Tonight Alive |
| July 12 | Brisbane, Queensland | The Hi-Fi | Ellington and Wherewolves |
| July 17 | Adelaide, South Australia | The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel | Ellington and Amber Calling |
| July 19 | Melbourne, Victoria | The Hi-Fi | Ellington and My Future Lies |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||
| 2008 | "Shimmy A Go Go" | 31 | Stack Is The New Black |
| 2009 | "Princess" | 11 | |
| "Sway Sway Baby" | — |
Music videos
| Year | Single | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Sway Sway Baby" | N/A |
| "Drop Dead Gorgeous" | ||
| "Shimmy A Go Go" | ||
| 2009 | "Princess" | Straighty180 |
| "Sway Sway Baby" (remake) | Straighty180 |
Stack Is The New Black
Stack Is The New Black is the upcoming debut album from Short Stack. There have been two singles released so far, "Shimmy A Go Go" and "Princess", with a third to come, "Sway Sway Baby". It will be released just after their third single and tour, "Sway Sway Baby Live 2009", on August 14, 2009.
References
- ^ "Short Stack biography". Get Music Australia. 2009-01-2. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Channel V OZ Artist of the Year". XYZ Networks. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "Short Stack". Central Coast Express Advocate. 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "SHORT STACK - Single Launch". Metro Theatre. 2008-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "Short Stack national tour". news.com.au. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "Sway Sway Baby Live Tour 2009". Ticketek. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Ellington Tour Dates". Ellington. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
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