Once a straight-up parody of angst-ridden pop, HBC are rapidly becoming Australia's beacon of hope for Geek Rock; spearheading a
new wave of 1990's inspired intelligent, ironic and self-deprecating punk-infused tunes.
In doing so, HBC have recorded a new, darker and grittier album that is 'unapologetically melodic; adopting a brutally honest,
confessional and grungier tone' than previous efforts, with the band noting their admiration for Weezer's 'Pinkerton', Regurgitator's
'Unit' and Nirvana's 'In Utero'.
US Producer Ed Rose (Motion City Soundtrack, The Get Up Kids) and Aussie engineer Matt Voigt (The Killers, Midnight Oil, The Living
End) were locked in Melbourne's Sing Sing Studios with HBC over February and March 2009 recording the aforementioned album.
The album 'Our Horse Is Dead' is to be released in March 2010, co-ordinating a release and tour schedule in Australia, the USA and Japan. Radio has already embraced the debut single 'Are You Leaving Me?' with spins on Triple J's 'Short. Fast.Loud', Nova (nights) and Triple M.
HBC will do 2 tours in late 2009: The first 4-week tour will be of metro/capital city dates, followed by a 5-week all-regional and rural based tour.
Since forming in early 2006, Heartbreak Club have extensively toured Australia and the USA; had their debut EP ...lamecore played
on 300+ college and specialty-commercial radio stations in the US, Australia and Canada; had Bethanie featured on ABC-TV's Rage;
and played alongside Faker, The Sleepy Jackson, Jonah Matranga, Bodyjar and Karnivool.
HBC had bunkered down with Ed Rose in 2008 to belt out O Tempora! O Mores! which was recorded hot on the heels of HBC's first
tour of the USA, and combined chunky riffs, sing-along choruses and punchy synth lines to create a veritable bevy of audible
delicacies that drip with irony and are coated with sincerity; recommended for fans of Weezer, Motion City Soundtrack, The Pixies
and The Get Up Kids.
HBC are a band that can take their music seriously but not themselves; a band that walks a tightrope between satire and sympathy
as they critique the murky waters of male narcissism, lust, lost-love, alienation, cultural inferiority, obsession and, err... impotence?
HBC “channel the sounds of The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day and Weezer into one hell of an impressive powerpop effort. Whilst
avoiding ripping off the aforementioned bands Heartbreak Club have their own take on things, which is refreshing to hear... 8/10” -
BLUNT (Feb 09)
“O Tempora! O Mores! 8/10. With catchy guitar riffs and sing-along choruses, 'O Tempora' makes for a fantastic listen” - Tsunami
Mag (December 08)
“With their new release O Tempora! O Mores! Heartbreak Club have created one of the most addictive EP's I've heard in a long time.
The five songs are the perfect blend of punk, pop and rock music. The tunes are accessible, but the clever lyrics ensure these tunes
stay left of the mainstream” - Oz Music Scene (Nov. 08)
“Australia has a long and proud history of satire and self-deprecation, with names like Chris Lilley, Barry Humphries and the boys
from ABC's Chaser series famed for bringing larrikin humour to the stage. Now a group of musical “neo-punks” are preparing to
follow in the footsteps of their comedic countrymen with a new manner of making music” - Katherine Feeney, Brisbane Times (Oct
08)
“These songs are on par with the best in the genre, and their take on it puts them across as being smarter and more approachable
than most” - Jeff Walker, Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury
heeeaaaaps of shit happening lately - finally finishing school this term, so theres a lot going on there - i had my last exam yesterday, so a shitload of partying going on this weekend, etc. and schoolies is coming up! wwwhhhhooooo!!! the tour sounds awesome! glad you had a (mostly) good time!
why does sydney suck for gigs?
whooooo! a new track as an xmas pressie for everyone, hey! haha
goodgood. oh that idea sounds wicked (the giveaway track) performed mirror mirror stageshow; was a blast and got so much positive feedback. in december we are recording a youtube series called 'pheonix' the story line is truely twisted. its about an atomic bombing in melbourne and teenagers fighting for their lives. i cant wait ;D i got a main part in it [sydney] so yeahhh. how about you anymore news?
oioioio go back on our site in a week and well have a new profile and a new mastered song from our EP which is almost complete i reckon youll dig it ::)
hey teddy, i can imagine the rare weekends off. i hope you relax it up! going q.land this friday, can't wait. just going to a families house in surfers. i like the idea of the mp3 send out. (: sounds good. hope time off is treating you well. xox.
haha that's ok. i dont have internet atm. So i have to use public librarys and such haha. and i also had a tantrum and broke my phone. :/ Oh haha chill:D xx
hay you! the band is rather quiet right now, but our drummer got bongos for her 18th birthday so i think we are gonna plan to go busking someitme soon.
we have all officially/semi finished year 12 with just exams to go. i had my one and only P.E exam today, so happy thats over (:
OH and i turned 18 on the weekend - so next time youre down beau and i will take you out! speaking of which, Beaumont is doing rather well too. we hang around eachother like bad smells, but all is well.
do you have facebook my fine heartbreak club sir? and an mp3 pressie would be dandy. how exciting :D x
hey teddy, ive been good. the past month ive been getting ready for exams which start in 3 weeks and working =( i went and saw the sundance kids the other week though which was awesome. Only a month till I see Green Day!!!!!!
when are you guys planning on coming back to adelaide? that would be so good if you guys released another track just before xmas. perfect xmas present for me =) i saw your status about house partys. i should get you guys down for one! how are you enjoying your holidays so far??
Hey Teddy sorry it took me so long to get back to you! Been really busy with the album, gigging and writing plus school! I'm going heaps good :) What abouts you guys!? It's been a while!
*5th Nov 7:30PM The Lismore Workers Club w/Mental As Anything *6th Nov 8:30 PM The Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour w/Mental As Anything *28th Nov 11:00 AM OPEN ARMS COFFS HARBOUR!! Enchanted Woods Stage w/Geoff Turnbull, Hiltop Hoods, Cassette Kids, Children Collide and many more!!
Catch up soon yeah? Big smiles your way :) xxx Minnie xxx
Hey man not too much, just played another show on friday night, big halloween one, almost 100 people at that venue you guys played at, so pretty fun stuff. How'd the rest of the tour go??
Hey Teddy! are you seeing getup kids at sw btw? i know i am. Went to see my friends music project "scenes from a train" hes pretty good. Sounds good to me! <33 Just
heeey!!!! oh i wanna go for a swim!! gr at ur luckiness haa haa! news on my end.. hmmmm im in teh middle of designing an epic tatoo.. i cant wait! :D im 21 soon! o m g o m g!!!! haa haa!!!
omg!
mega old!! lol
hmm christmas... its so close hey! i havnt even started shopping.. imn think im going to do a little goody bad of homemade yummies for everyone ha haa! :D
i cud send u one.. but it may go off?
hope all is dandy! say hi to the penguin! xo jacqui
ahh yeah, i was told something about there being a family emergency or something. but it's fine, man. i know how family stuff is more important than these kinda things, you're totally forgiven :) just make sure to think of coming back to townsville once you lot get more famous haha :P
well, there's like 4 weeks of school left, then holidays. so that's exciting ! party timeee lol :D but yeah, I'm pretty swell at the moment. and how are you?
oh true? well, aren't you a good lad! put some of your songs on the mp3 players while you're at it, bahaha that's what I'd do :P
hahaha yes woo storm :) and i totally understand your anitsocialness! ummm not much really, just spent the weekend away which was a good escape from the world lol. and yeah just school and all that lol. and no i havent seen the vid but i will watch it :) xx
wow it took me a minute to remember what i'd even commented it's been so long haha <3 get an iphone and the world will make sense once more. :) excellent idea for christmas, very exciting :D well, i don't exactly get to follow him overseaaas but i go everywhere in australia, about 90% of my holidays are rugby ;) exams soon. i wish i was on tour.... need an extra roadie? or groupie? hahaha <333 hilllll
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