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The Herd
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Member Since9/18/2005
Band Websitehttp://elefanttraks.com
Band Members
The Herd is made up of 8 Elefants.
They are:

Traksewt
Producer, Accordion, Clarinet

Rok Poshtya
Bass

Ozi Batla
Vocals, Producer

Urthboy
Vocals, Producer

Unkle Ho
Producer

Toe-Fu
Guitars, Vocals

Sulo
Producer, Guitar

Jane
Vocals

Sounds Like

The Herd - Summerland - 2020



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THE KING IS DEAD (Summerland 2008)


UNDER PRESSURE (The Sun Never Sets 2006)


I WAS ONLY 19 (The Sun Never Sets 2006)


77% (An Elefant Never Forgets 2003)


I Was Only 19 (Live for Triple J 2006)



No Disclaimers (The Sun Never Sets 2006)







Record LabelElefant Traks
Type of LabelIndie


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The Herd formed in 2000 when the collective behind the independent Sydney-based record label Elefant Traks decided to collaborate on a release rather than work as individual producers and MCs. The result was a wildly diverse 18-track self-titled album that featured the triple j hit ‘Scallops’. With the success of that song The Herd toured extensively and developed into a cohesive unit – a big change given that, pre-Herd, they were a completely freestyle/improv group called Dase Team 5000.

February 2003 saw their follow-up album An Elefant Never Forgets released amidst the invasion of Iraq by coalition forces and, closer to home, the devastating bushfires in Canberra. These were uncertain times – especially as the band had just released their first single: the controversially titled ‘Burn Down The Parliament’. Fortunately the song struck a chord with their audience – fans turned up to the launches in droves, and The Herd found themselves on the road more than ever. The second single, ‘77%’, immediately sparked controversy with print, electronic media and talkback radio hosts alarmed at both its use of language and the forthright nature of its message. Maybe it was a sign of the times as it became the first of many Herd songs to get voted into the triple j Hottest 100.

For their next release The Herd set up a studio in inner west Sydney, creating their most coherent release so far in The Sun Never Sets. They also welcomed Jane Tyrrell into the group. Featuring radio hits like ‘We Can’t Hear You’ and ‘Unpredictable’ amongst a diverse range of tracks which displayed much refined song-writing and production, the album included a version of the Redgum classic ‘I Was Only 19’ (originally recorded as a one-off for a radio show). The album continued the band’s rise – doing shows at premium venues like Sydney’s Enmore Theatre and the Tivoli in Brisbane. Despite the departure of longtime member Bezerkatron (who rapped in Czech on ‘Unpredictable’), in 2006 they did the national Big Day Out tour to huge responses – as well as succesful appearances at every major Australian festival.

In winter 2007 The Herd focused on their most ambitious album to date – returning to the Central Coast A-frame house where they’d written much of their previous albums - for an extended period of writing. The resulting album, Summerland, was completed in early 2008, and features the first single ‘The King is Dead’.

In between all this activity, members of The Herd released highly acclaimed solo albums: Unkle Ho – Roads to Roma (2004) and Circus Maximus (2007); Urthboy – Distant Sense of Random Menace (2004) and The Signal (2007); and Astronomy Class (featuring Ozi Batla) – Exit Strategy (2006).

The Herd have a reputation as one of the country’s best live acts. An unconventional set-up, they perform with two MCs, two singers, an acoustic and an electric guitar, bass, piano accordion, clarinet, laptops and MPC.

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The Last Kinection

The Last Kinection



Sep 2 2009 6:05 AM

Hey family..how u do? Hope all is well..Hope to catch u mob at our show next week!





Declan

Declan Hale



Sep 2 2009 6:04 AM

hey guys i was wondering if you are playing at the Cannot By My Soul gig and if you are are you gonna play comrade jesus christ?????
Declan

Declan Hale



Sep 2 2009 6:03 AM

cograts on the Cannot By My Soul gig last night in Brissy. i was there and it was great. All The Artists were awsome!
- Luke -

- Luke -



Sep 2 2009 6:03 AM

Just wanted to say hi, The Herd :)

The Last Kinection

The Last Kinection



Jul 27 2009 9:08 AM

Hey hey family..
Hope all is good...we finally back out on the road..
Hope to catch you mob at a show..
Lotsa love & respect
TLK

Jo : Schmuck in Progress

Joanna Buldeski



Jul 27 2009 9:08 AM

Your Brisbane show is completely and utterly sold out. You want to know how i know? I BOUGHT THE VERY LAST TICKET. And now my heart is broken, because I cannot share this spectacular experience, which i have missed the last two times around for no fault of my own, with my special friends - and so I can't enjoy your show all by myself... So I will cry myself to sleep the next few nights until it is all but a bone-chilling memory...I still love you all.. I'm just so sad...and that's not the effect you want to have on people, is it??? BTW IF ANYONE HAS A TICKET FOR THE BRISBANE SHOW FOR SALE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CONTACT ME!
~*cas*~

~*cas*~



Jul 27 2009 9:08 AM

<<< totally devo that the brizzy gig is sold out already :(

but definitely not surprised...
Casper

Casper



Jul 27 2009 9:08 AM

still loving the tracks.

Have a good one fellas.

I wanna see you mob in Darwin.

C'mon
mainly ozi batla ofcourse but come.

cheers.
Earthairfire Photography

Earthairfire Photography



Jul 27 2009 9:08 AM

Looking forward to shooting you guys tonight - can't wait!!
Westernsynthetics

Westernsynthetics



Jul 27 2009 9:07 AM

that new kid is a worry isnt he
Earthairfire Photography

Earthairfire Photography



Jul 27 2009 9:07 AM

Awesome show on Friday - the crowd LOVED it!! If you want to see some a photo gallery from the night, click on one of the thumbnails below:



The Levitators

The Levitators



Jul 12 2009 7:59 AM

Thanks for the add...

Luv your stuff!

Peace.

Levs
Krista Pista Pants.

Krista Pista Pants.



Jul 8 2009 7:28 AM

I am fan, fan I am.
keeeeeefyG

Keith Holland



Jul 8 2009 3:26 PM

would love to see you guys get over to the uk any chance ????
Urthboy

Urthboy



Jul 11 2009 11:38 AM

where are we goin again?
.GOLDING

Hugh' O



May 29 2009 2:28 PM

hey broo i love your music

just woundering were i can get

2020 cartel remix from

cheers
speekup

speekup



May 27 2009 9:59 AM

bigups too yooos cats - major - peace
(((<Jesse>)))

Jesse Hooper



Jun 26 2009 12:15 PM

Coming to see you guys on the 24th, I know it'll be amazing
Lindsay

Lindsay



Jul 6 2009 3:38 PM

Hellos to All.
I'll be seeing you (yet again) in Bris in july... what the hell can I do to get you to play Mischief?
i've seen you play so many times, and STILL not heard it live... will you help?
Pretty Please?
Jake[ILTP]

Jake Vrable



Jun 19 2009 6:26 AM

You guys kick ass

Cheers from the United States
bacardi BREEzer

Steph P xx



May 24 2009 6:49 AM

come back for fat as butter 09!
rhianne :)

Rhianne Goltz



May 13 2009 7:21 AM

heyy
saw you guys at the coconet classic and you were awesome.
and thanks for not ruining 'i was only 19'. its such a powerful song, for a second i was worried that any cover would kill it, but i love your version!
maddi&joe

maddi&joe



May 13 2009 7:27 AM

Heyy!

How are you?

Thankyou so much for the add, we really do appreciate it:D

You should drop in and take a listen to our stuff:)

Make sure you tell us what you think, we would love to hear from you!

peace
x
kaTe

Kate Terry



May 18 2009 6:56 AM

Pretty sure No Disclaimers and Unpredictable are my favs. Theres too much classical music for clarinet (not that I don't like playing it) and not enough other styles - its unusual for clarinet to be in hip-hop, but it sounds really good. Fusion of big band and hip-hop is awesome too. Keep up the good work :D
H

Peace Brother



May 22 2009 9:12 AM

hey guys
are you guys tours round oz anytime soon
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