The Lucksmiths, Sigur Ros, Nizlopi, Radiohead, Broadcast, The Frames, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Emma Heeney, Slowdive, Darren Hanlon, Clove Cigarettes, Wilco, Sketches Of Spain, P.R.O.G, Explosions In The Sky, Michael Jackson, The Dirty Three, The Collector Monument (and all evil monuments in general), Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, Augie March, The Police, Mingus, Nirvana...
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'Stories For Another Day' Out now through Laughing Outlaw/Inertia.
Balancing precariously on a musical point somewhere in the middle of folk, rock, and pop, Duckdive are a 6 piece band from Melbourne who are pushing musical boundaries and having a great time along the way. After beginning as an acoustic duo and expanding into a 12 piece monstrosity, Duckdive have settled into life as a six piece band and are making their mark all around the country.
Sorta folk, sorta pop, sorta rock, sometimes sweet and sometimes sad, but always different – this maxi band, mini orchestra are an act like no other.
Duckdive released their debut album ‘Stories for Another Day’ through Laughing Outlaw Records in July last year. The album features ten beautiful tracks, ranging from melancholy and disarmingly honest ballads to bouncy, energetic pop numbers – as well as special guest performances from James Hazelden (Ang Fang Quartet / Man Bites God), Jadey O’Regan (Jane vs World) and Mijo Biscan (Lamplight).
‘Stories for Another Day’ was launched to a full house at the Northcote Social Club and quickly gained praise from around the country. The first single, Sleeptalker, has been receiving national airplay through Triple J, and the album is receiving airplay on local stations all around Australia.
Having already played at some of Australia's best venues with some of the best musical talent (Deborah Conway, Skipping Girl Vinegar, The Little Stevies, Perry Keyes, Special Patrol, Lamplight, Scott Edgar and the Universe, Hazel Brown, to name just a few) and with recent appearances at the Apollo Bay and Wintermoon music festivals under their belts, Duckdive’s star is certainly on the rise!
What the reviewers have said about ‘Stories for Another Day’:
'Duckdive are a pure blast of imagination and creativity in a genre known for its stubborn resistance to change.' ~ Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald
'Duckdive’s debut is, quite simply, one of the finest indie-folk albums you’ll hear this year.' ~ Beat Magazine review
'There's a big folky treasure trove on 'Stories for Another Day'...four stars out of five.' ~ MAG (JB Hi Fi Magazine) review
'These are honest, beautiful songs about long-distance love and loneliness. You get the feeling 'Stories For Another Day' is the start of something big for Duckdive.' ~ Jeff Jenkins, Inpress Magazine
'In a world of brash, disposable trends, Duckdive are the cool antithesis, the thinking person’s pop... their songs are like precious little notes you find folded up." ~ Helen Barradell, Beat Magazine
Well guys, It is all moving pretty quickly for us right now. The Vagrants have signed a world wide deal with Warner Chappell publishing. The Vagrants new "Be True" CD is coming out into shops hard copy in various territories shortly, but you can get an advance copy at i Tunes if you want a copy. Check out the new songs on Myspace and drop me a comment on which you like, or don't like!!!
Hello, we're playing our first show in over a year and our first with our new lineup! Hope you can make it!
Thursday Nov 6th - 8pm - $6
The Empress (714 Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy)
with The Fakes & Winter Migration
Also, visit www. triplejunearthed. com/theweekendpeople and download our new single 'Murder on the Mind' free, and while you're at it, give us a rating or a review. That'd be ace.
Hello plus more!! Thanks to the wonders of interweb technology and other futuristic fancy you can now buy our cd/mp3's from any corner of the earth! Just click the pretty picture. ....
Incubator Recording myspace discount for "Rocktober"! Book now for flat rate at Incubator during the month of "Roctober"(October) only. The offer: $300 for a 9 hour recording day. Monday thru Sunday not transferable to other months.This is a saving of up to $140 per day. This is a myspace Incubator friends only offer. New studio photos just updated, come see inside the Incubator and look at the creative working spaces, the stomp boxes, microphones and instuments. Visible at the website www. incubatorstudio. com. au Call Adrian, the Engineer at Incubator, to book your recording project in the month of "Rocktober". To get the discount Phone 9480-1211 mention the myspace "Incubator Roctober offer".
Are you citing ‘I Want You (She's So Heavy)’ as an influence but no other Beatles songs, or is there a band called ‘I Want You (She's So Heavy)’? Either way, that’s awesome. Great tunes guys.
We’re playing a show in Melbourne this Friday night at Northcote Uniting Church. It’s the launch of our EP ‘The Open Sky’. We’ll be supporting Tamas Wells as he also launches his new album. Doors open 8pm, at 251 High St, Northcote. Friday 15th August
Hello Darlings, The Wishing Well are performing an all out folkfest at
the Northcote Social Club (Our last Melbourne show for 2008), Saturday
August 2nd. With supports from Jacks Castle and Kinematic. Doors open
8:30pm. You can buy tickets from us (cheaper) for $10 through emailing
us at:
thewishingwellband@gmail.com or online via the Northcote Social
Club's www. northcotesocialclub. com or at the door for $12.
Hello Darlings, The Wishing Well are performing an all out folkfest at the Northcote Social Club (Our last Melbourne show for 2008), Saturday August 2nd. With supports from Jacks Castle and Kinematic. Doors open 8:30pm. You can buy tickets from us (cheaper) for $10 through emailing us at:
thewishingwellband@gmail.com or online via the Northcote Social Club's www. northcotesocialclub. com or at the door for $12.
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