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Short Stack is from Budgewoi, New South Wales, Australia. The band consists of members, Shaun Diviney (lead vocals, electric guitar), Andy Clemmensen (backing vocals, bass), and Bradie Webb (drums, programming). Formed in 2005, the three members met on the train while attending Broadmeadow high school in Newcastle. That year, they played countless amounts of underage gigs, and entered themselves in several battle of the band competitions. One of which being Youthrock, a competition for school-based bands. They failed to pass the first round in 2005, but then returned in 2006 to place 3rd. This was where they met Trevor Steel and Chris Johns of indie label "Sunday Morning Records", who would then go on to sign the band in 2007. Over time Short Stack accumulated a dedicated fanbase through social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Their YouTube channel, well known for "Short Stack TV" has won many youtube awards including "#29 most viewed of all time - Australia". Since the beginning, Short Stack have accumulated many achievements such as; twice being named channel [v]'s Oz Artist of the year, a gold selling album, three top ten singles, aria number one chart award and a platinum selling single. They have also shared the stage with many big name acts such as McFly, Hellogoodbye, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and The Veronicas, many of which while still completing their HSC.
History
Early Years
In 2008, Short Stack was awarded Channel V's Oz Artist of the Year Award, beating other popular acts such as The Getaway Plan, The Living End, The Veronicas and Kisschasy.[1]
(2009) Stack Is the New Black and "Sweet December"
On 14 August 2009, Short Stack released their debut album, Stack Is the New Black.[citation needed] The band has released four singles, "Shimmy a Go Go",[2] "Princess", "Sway, Sway Baby!" and "Ladies & Gentlemen". "Sway, Sway Baby!" debuted at number 2 on the ARIA singles chart, making it the highest ranking debut on the week of its release, however, it dropped 25 places during the following week.[3] Short Stack's album "Stack is the New Black" became number one on the ARIA charts.[citation needed]
In mid October, Short Stack previewed their new song "Sweet December" on Channel 7 at Sunrise Studio. Hosts at the studio were surprised at the amount of fans standing outside the windows, visible in the video. They believe this small Australian band has received more local support than many international artists that have visited the studio.
It was announced that Short Stack would release "Ladies & Gentlemen" and "Sweet December" as well as songs remixed by Bradie, on an EP. The EP was released on 11 December.[4] "Sweet December" debuted at number 8 on the ARIA singles chart.
(2010) This Is Bat Country
On 29 July 2010 on his Twitter, Shaun Diviney announced that the first single of their sophomore album would be titled "Planets (song)" and it would be released as an EP. This EP includes the songs "I Will. I Will. I Will.", "Electric Romantics" and "In My Hands".[5] On 24 September, to coincide with the release of "Planets", Short Stack performed the song live at Federation Square in Melbourne. The event was televised live on Sunrise.[6]
In an interview with The Music Network, the band revealed the new album was produced by Lee Groves and would be released in November. Shaun Diviney also announced a new orchestral sound, stating: "We've been having fun looking backward through music rather than going down the electro-pop route which everybody seems to be doing now." Drummer Bradie Webb added: "It's a lot more laid back. Less thrashy, more sexy."[7]
Their second album, This Is Bat Country, was released on 12 November 2010. "Planets" was included on the album.[8]
The second single that was released from This Is Bat Country is titled "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey".[5]
On 18 October, Short Stack performed Planets live on The X Factor.[9] On the same day, This Is Bat Country became available for pre-order, with a collector's limited edition pack including an action figure of the band and an exclusively signed poster.[10]
On 2 November, Universal Music Australia confirmed that Short Stack would appear on the cover of issue #709 of the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine.[11]
In November, Short Stack won their second Oz Artist of the Year Award from Channel V, beating artists such as Bliss n Eso, The John Butler Trio and Amy Meredith.[12]
Online they announced that one of their songs from This is Bat Country will be released on an EP. This song is called Heartbreak made me a Killer, and the EP will include acoustic versions of some of the other songs from the same album and a piano version of Planets. The EP was set to be released on 25 March 2011. The video clip was set to be released on 11 March the same year.
Short Stack Opened for Good Charlotte as part of there Cardiology Tour on April 8, 2011 at the Brisbane Entertainment centre.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||||
| 2009 | Stack Is the New Black
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1 |
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| 2010 | This Is Bat Country
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6 |
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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!" | 2 | ||
| "Ladies & Gentlemen" | – | ||
| "Sweet December" | 8 | Sweet December (EP) | |
| 2010 | "Planets" | 4 | This Is Bat Country |
| "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" | 43[14] | ||
| 2011 | "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer" | 93[15] |
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) | Dan Reisinger | |
| "Ladies & Gentlemen" | Straighty180 | |
| "Sweet December" | ||
| 2010 | "Planets" | |
| "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" | ||
| 2011 | "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer" | Benn Jae & Tony Prescott |
Members
- Shaun Diviney - lead vocals, guitar
- Andrew Clemmensen - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bradie Webb - drums, programming
Touring members
- Luke Diviney - keyboards, backing vocal (2009)
- Whakaio Taahi - guitar, keyboards (2009)
- Liam Gordon - guitar, keyboards, backing vocal (2009–2010)
- Luke Lukess - guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
- Sinj Clarke - keyboards (2010–present)
References
- ^ "Channel V OZ Artist of the Year". XYZ Networks. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- ^ "Short Stack". Central Coast Express Advocate. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "Australia Singles Top 50". acharts.com. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Short Stack : News : Short Stack hit the road & release Sweet December". Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b http://twitter.com/SHAUNDIVINEY
- ^ "Listen To Short Stack's Brand New 'Planets' EP!". Take 40. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ Lars Brandle (12 August 2010). "Short Stack's "less thrashy, more sexy" new album". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ "Short Stack confirm 'batty' new album for November 19". The Music Network. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X_Factor_(Australia_season_2)#Week_6_.2824.2F25_October.29
- ^ http://www.getmusic.com.au/shortstack/store/
- ^ http://short-stack.org/photos/short-stack-cover-rolling-stone-magazine/
- ^ AAP (29 November 2010). "Short Stack win artist of the year award". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Singles". 2010-11-21. Archived from the original on 04-04-2011. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archivedate=(help) - ^ "ARIA Charts". 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Short Stack interview with The Hot Hits
- Short Stack live concert recording at Metro Theatre (10 July 2009)