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Short Stack
OriginBudgewoi, New South Wales, Australia
GenresPop punk, alternative rock
Years active2004–2012
LabelsSunday Morning
Past membersShaun Diviney
Bradie Webb
Andy Clemmensen
Websitewww.shortstack.com.au

Short Stack was an Australian rock band. The band consisted 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 Hunter School of the Performing Arts in Newcastle. Short Stack have twice been named channel [V]'s Oz Artist of the year, and produced two gold-selling albums, three top ten singles, and ARIA number one chart award and a platinum-selling single. They have also shared the stage with many big name artists such as McFly, Hellogoodbye, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and The Veronicas, many of which while still completing their HSC. However, in 2012, the group split, releasing their final song. Their third album remains unreleased.

History

Early years

3 years after the band members met, they entered 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 then signed the band in August 2007. Over time Short Stack accumulated a dedicated fanbase of teenagers through social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Their YouTube channel, well known for "Short Stack TV", has gained some attention on YouTube, including becoming the 29th most-viewed of all time Australian YouTube channel.

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; it dropped 25 places during the following week.[3]

Short Stack was awarded runner-up of the Oz Artist of the Year 2009, losing the award to Kisschasy.

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.

2010–2011: This Is Bat Country

On 29 July 2010 on his Twitter, Shaun Diviney announced that the first single from their second album would be titled "Planets" 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. 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.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11]

Also in November, Short Stack went on a meet and greet tour around the country to promote the release of This Is Bat Country. On 14 November, they performed Planets and We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey on Telethon.

Plagiarism Controversy

On December 13, 2010 bassist Andy Clemmensen was accused by Melbourne music journalist and author Craig Mathieson of plagiarism when Clemmensen submitted an album review of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy to Channel V's V Music website[12]. The review included large sections of Mathieson's review published on the 27th of November in the Sydney Morning Herald[13].

It was later revealed that the review contained sections from other online reviews of West's album, including Pitchfork Media, musicOMH and the website brilliantlyblunt.com[14][15][16].

In response Clemmensen claimed that he had arranged for a friend to write the article and offered an apology to the journalists 'not quoted' via his Facebook page[17].


The third single from This Is Bat Country, "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer", was released as an EP on 25 March 2011.

Short Stack opened for Good Charlotte as part of their Cardiology Tour in Australia in April 2011.

Short Stack toured Australia on their This Is Bat Country tour in July 2011.

On 18 May 2011, Diviney appeared on the panel of the ABC game show Spicks and Specks.

2011–2012: "Bang Bang Sexy" and the end of Short Stack

Their new single, "Bang Bang Sexy", was released late September and the video came out at 8:30pm 10 October 2011. This single (also featuring "Wherever You Are" on iTunes) is featured in an upcoming EP and a new album.

Short Stack were nominated to win Channel V's Oz Artist Of The Year. They made the Top 4 alongside 360, Guy Sebastian and New Empire.

The band also released their first documentary, The Story of Short Stack, based on their road to success. In the documentary, the name of the new album was released as Art Vandelay.

On the March 30, 2012, Short Stack announced via their Facebook page that they would no longer be making music together stating that "even though we are no longer making music, we still remain the closest friends." Along with the announcement they released their last ever song, "Soul". This also halted the making of Art Vandelay and concluded Short Stack forever.[18]

However, Diviney has announced that he will continue his music career, which he is enthusiastic about.[19]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
2009 Stack Is the New Black
  • First studio album
  • Released: August 2009 (Sunday Morning Recordings)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1
2010 This Is Bat Country
  • Second studio album
  • Released: 12 November 2010
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6
— Art Vandelay
  • Third studio album
  • Released: Never Released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — —

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)
This Is Bat Country
2010 "Planets" 4 This Is Bat Country
"We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" 43[21]
2011 "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer" 93[22]
"Bang Bang Sexy" 98[23] Non-album single

Music videos

Year Single Director
2008 "Sway, Sway Baby!" —
"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
"Bang Bang Sexy"[24] Dan Resigner

Tours

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; lead singer of band My Future Lies (2010–2012)
  • Sinj Clarke - keyboards (2010–2012)

Films

References

  1. ^ "Channel V OZ Artist of the Year". XYZ Networks. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Short Stack". Central Coast Express Advocate. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Australia Singles Top 50". acharts.com. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Short Stack : News : Short Stack hit the road & release Sweet December". Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  5. ^ a b Shaun Diviney. "Shaun diviney (@ShaunDiviney) op Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Lars Brandle (12 August 2010). "Short Stack's "less thrashy, more sexy" new album". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Short Stack confirm 'batty' new album for November 19". The Music Network. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Short Stack Store". Getmusic.com.au. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Short Stack • #1 Short Stack Fansite". Short-Stack.Org. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  11. ^ AAP (29 November 2010). "Short Stack win artist of the year award". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  12. ^ "Short Stack's bassist accused of plagiarism". Defamer. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  13. ^ "Local critic accuses Short Stack bassist of plagiarism". ABC. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  14. ^ "Short Stack plagiarism blunder". Take40 Australia. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  15. ^ "Short Stack exposed for plagiarism". ToneDeaf. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  16. ^ "Short Stack busted for plagiarism". FasterLouder. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  17. ^ "Short Stack bassist responds: 'A friend did it'". Mess+Noise. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  18. ^ Short Stack Twitter (@shortstackband) dear friends, as you may or may not know, short stack has decided to call it a day. thank you so much for your...
  19. ^ Short Stack split - Entertainment (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  20. ^ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts - Singles". 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts". 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011.
  23. ^ "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 26th September 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  24. ^ "Clip shown in ''The Making of Short Stack'' trailer". Youtube.com. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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