Joe Agius
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Joe Agius | |
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| Birth name | Joseph James Agius |
| Born | 10 March 1992 Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia |
| Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Joseph James Agius (born 10 March 1992) is an Australian musician, singer and performer. He is the rhythm guitarist and front man of Brisbane-based rock band, the Creases, which he founded in 2013. Agius has also filmed music videos for his partner, Harriette Pillbeam's band Babaganoüj and her solo project, Hatchie. As a member of Hatchie's backing band, Agius has co-written, co-produced and performed material and played on her Australian tour in mid-2018.
Biography
Agius was born in Kingscliff, New South Wales and attended Lindisfarne Anglican School in Terranora where he graduated in 2009. Agius moved to Brisbane in 2013, where he formed rock group, the Creases.[1][2] He provided lead vocals and guitar for the group alongside Jarod Mahon on bass guitar and vocals before they were joined by Aimon Clark on lead guitar and Gabriel Webster on drums.[1] They released their debut album, Tremolow (July 2017), which reached the ARIA Top 100 Physical Albums and No. 21 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums charts.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "The Creases Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ McBride, Paul (15 August 2004). "Joe Agius of the Creases: 'In the Beginning It Was Definitely not Serious At All". Paul McBride. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Wallace, Ian (14 August 2017). "Week Commencing ~ 14th August 2017 ~ Issue #1433" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1433). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 8, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Creases, The (2017), Tremolow, retrieved 16 October 2018