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Meanwell College was a two-piece from Adelaide, South Australia, who played shows and recorded songs between June 2006 and December 2007. In that time, they played with Melbourne bands Even, Gersey and Laura, and constantly played alongside a number of now famous Adelaide bands, such as Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!, No Through Road, Skye Harbour (then Benchplayer), The Yearlings and Poly & The Statics. Needless to say, Meanwell College never quite managed to attract the attention the others so skillfully wielded.
Even so, Meanwell College was able to release a 7" single, 'Downshifting/Like Mushrooms', which got some radio airplay on three-d, and found its way onto the first ever Triple J Unearthed jukebox mailout (before anyone really used the Triple J Unearthed website, and before unearthed bands ever got actual Triple J airplay). Live footage was recorded by Adelaide community television, and played on some cable show all over the United States. One night, while watching jtv on ABC2, a friend noticed the opening notes of 'Like Mushrooms' accompanying a youth affairs segment. Our royalty check was literally couples of dollars healthier that year.
In July 2007, Revi left the country to go backpacking; upon his return, Hansen announced that he had been offered a high-paying, high-flying job in London. The band played its last show in December 2007. Revi now plays in Cheer Advisory Council and Humble Bee, still living in Adelaide. Hansen now flies between London, Cairo and Texas, living the dream life of a Young Urban Professional. Word on the street is he just bought an electronic drumkit.
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