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  • Genre: Indie / Pop / Rock

    Location Melbourne, Victoria, Au

    Profile Views: 1017538

    Last Login: 8/31/2011

    Member Since 5/26/2005

    Website www.britishindia.com.au

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    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    British India emerged from the fertile underbelly of Melbourne’s independent music scene to take Australia by storm in July 2007 with their acclaimed debut album Guillotine. As their songs ‘Black & White Radio’, ‘Tie Up My hands’, ‘Run The Red Light’ and ‘Russian Roulette’ became arm-raising, air-punching anthems at venues and festivals across the country, British India developed a hard-earned reputation for their explosive live shows. They took out the 2007 AIR Award for Best New Independent Artist. Exactly one year later in July 2008 British India released their second album Thieves. Thieves debut at No 5 in the ARIA Top 10 and demonstrated the band’s growth, in both popularity and as songwriters ‘Thieves’ featured the foot-stomping singles ‘I Said I’m Sorry,’ ‘This Dance Is Loaded,’ ‘You Will Die And I Will Take Over’ and ‘God Is Dead (Meet The Kids)’, this earned the boys their first ARIA Award nomination. Well known for their explosive live shows, British India are one of Australia’s hardest working bands, having played over 300 gigs in the past two years alone. They’ve smashed their way through several sell-out tours and festivals like Big Day Out, Falls, Pyramid Rock, Southbound, Homebake and Splendour In The Grass to name a few. British India have earned their place as the indie darlings of Australia’s underground music scene in more ways than one. Having resisted the temptation of the major record labels the boys remain unsigned and more independent than ever before. Their 3rd album ‘Avalanche’ released on May 2010 scored the boys their 2nd Top 10 debut in 18 months, featuring one of the band’s most popular tracks to date ‘Vanilla’. Jam packed with brilliant pop melodies, high-octane rock & roll, and the lyrical genius of singer Declan Melia; Avalanche takes the garage pop which has characterized British India’s initial success to new heights. ‘Vanilla’ released exclusively to triple j became the station’s most popular download in November and gave the boys their 3rd entry in triple J Hottest 100..‘ Avalanche shows just how far British India have come and their rise will continue in 2011.
  • Members

    Matt O'Gorman Will Drummond Nic Wilson Declan Melia
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  • 1 year ago
  • TO MY GIRL

    Good good you are a great band...

    1 year ago
  • Sandra

    You guys were great at Indi bar last night. Have a well deserved break and a good Xmas, boys

    1 year ago
  • tc

    going to conquer the land of the hobbits? (new zealand)

    1 year ago
  • Richard Miles

    Looking forward to The Borderline gig in london on friday!!!! Saw you guys at Republic in Hobart when i was travelling loved it lets have lots more of the same on friday night!!!

    1 year ago
  • Justin Morgan

    just wanted to say i am such a big fan of all that you do.
    have a good day!



    1 year ago
  • Sionainne Costello

    hey you guys!!! you rocked last night in Cairns!!!! have a freakin awesome time in England, fuckin love that country with all my heart!!! come back soon ><

    xx NARNII

    1 year ago
  • LOUD HORIZON

    A review of the superb new (UK release) 'Vanilla' EP has been posted to my website at LOUD HORIZON

    Nice one!

    COLIN

    1 year ago
  • Amber Gare

    thanks for coming to old bunbury town once again, loved the show!

    1 year ago
  • Thanartist

    Looking forward to playing with you guys in North Queensland at airlie Beach

    Shaun_Thanartist

    1 year ago
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Albums

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Avalanche
(Features Vanilla, Beneath the Satellite & Avalache)


Thieves
(Features God Is Dead and I Said I'm Sorry)


Guillotine
(Features Black & White Radio, Run the Red Light & Tie Up My Hands)

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