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The Bloodpoets
Rock / Indie / Powerpop



Brisbane, Queensland
Australia

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Member Since7/20/2005
Band Websitewww.thebloodpoets.com
Band MembersTom Murphy - Vocals + Guitar
Jason Marles - Lead Guitar
Toddy O - Lead Drums
Jake Parker - Bass
Bec Plath - Keys + Backing Vocals




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Marc Mancini
info@aaaentertainment.com.au

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InfluencesThe Cure The Beatles The Killers Smashing Pumpkins The Smiths Pulp Muse
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Record LabelPaperplane Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 4 2009 11:00P
QPAC - In stitches comedy festival Brisbane, Queensland
Jul 25 2009 8:00P
Valley Studios w/ Brittle Fortitude Valley, Queensland
Jul 26 2009 8:00P
Great Northern w/ Brittle Byron Bay, New South Wales
Aug 8 2009 8:00P
Pacific Hotel - supporting Bec Plath Yamba, New South Wales
Aug 20 2009 8:00P
Treasury Casino - Special Acoustic Performance w/ Sammy Griffin Brisbane
Aug 28 2009 8:00P
Lizottes - w/ The Badloves Central Coast, New South Wales
Aug 29 2009 8:00P
Lizottes - w/ The Badloves Newcastle, New South Wales
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
Pacific Hotel yamba, New South Wales
Oct 10 2009 8:00P
The Zoo - Album Launch! Brisbane, Queensland
Nov 7 2009 8:00P
Pacific Hotel Yamba, New South Wales

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   About The Bloodpoets

The Bloodpoets are Tom Murphy, Jason Marles, Jake Parker, Todd Orchard and Bec Plath.

Tom Murphy began The Bloodpoets in Germany, after writing songs and busking on the streets of Erlangen, a sleepy quiet town 30 minutes from Nuremberg. Within a year in Erlangen and a growing collection of original songs mounting, Tom went to a house party in which a strange man with no connection handed him a right handed guitar. Tom of course being left handed flipped it over, and reluctantly played the new song he was writing. This man was young up and coming producer Fabian Strangl, who was a new engineer at Paperplane Records. Fabian organized an audition the next day for Tom and that afternoon a schedule had been set to record Tom’s new music.

Within 3 weeks of that schedule, ‘Fire In Erlangen’ had been written and recorded set to be released to the German market, and a flight booked for Tom’s homeland had been booked to promote it in Australia.

Back in Australia, The Bloodpoets released their debut EP in 2006 to rave reviews. Time Off called the EP “Glorious” giving it 4/5, with Tsunami Magazine giving it 8/10.

The success of ‘Fire In Erlangen’ saw The Bloodpoets become a staple to the Brisbane music scene, performing on the mainstage at the Turbot Street Party and at the Valley Fiesta. Following this success, the band continued heavy touring with Bluejuice; Small Mercies for their album launches; and co-headlining the Yagubi Festival with the Gin Club and Kate Miller Heidke in 2007.

Fast forward 3 years later, The Bloodpoets released ‘Borderline’ as a single from their new album ‘Polarity’ due out later in the year. Immediate responses came from Triple J Unearthed seeing them being featured artists 2 months consecutively, and receiving a large circulation of play over the summer of 2008/2009. Richard Kingsmill was quoted as saying the ‘Borderline’ single was “Catchy and a brain sticker for sure.” From the large volume of Triple J airplay, The Bloodpoets were then named on the tour with The Boat People and The Whitlams in January, support to End of Fashion in March, and then capping off the stellar introduction to 2009 with the main support to British India’s East Coast tour in February and again in June.

To seal this success off, the band were then picked up by Channel V and “Borderline” was the most requested song on Channel V online for 2 weeks running. On top of this, Tsunami Magazine recently gave ‘Borderline’ a review of 9/10 “Latest single from Brisbane’s own power-pop group is certainly a keeper. Borderline, leaves you not only wanting to sing along to the chorus, but also squeal along with the verses whilst playing feverish air guitar during the instrumental sections – it’s just so damn catchy.”

From this point, the band look to tour nationally after the major success on radio and television that has seen their second single already picked up by Triple J and will begin filming the second film clip that has already been green lighted by Channel V’s playlist! The Bloodpoets are now firmly set on a road that will see them bigger than ever!



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Crystina Maez





Jul 6 2009 11:11 AM

Thanks! :)
Jessssicaaa Leighh :)





Jul 6 2009 8:54 AM

Hey thanks for the friend request! :) how are you going? Xoxo
Alejo © El De Siempre





Jul 6 2009 3:14 AM

Gracias por el add
alison


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Jul 6 2009 1:30 AM

Hey todd yeah i am great and u but i think the dogs will be runers up
Emma





Jun 29 2009 7:29 AM

hey todd everthing's fine here,anything interesting happenening over there
Emma





Jun 29 2009 6:13 AM

hey guys how are you doingxxx
Emma





Jun 28 2009 5:51 AM

hey guys how are you?=D
Nicole [ADDict]





Jun 27 2009 1:45 PM

Hey guys, just checked out the video, its really cool:) Hope the gig went well last night, wish i coulda been there :(
Nicole [ADDict]





Jun 27 2009 1:45 PM

Hey guys, just checked out the video, its really cool:) Hope the gig went well last night, wish i coulda been there :(
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Jun 25 2009 1:01 AM

Hey guys!

thanks for adding us. hope you enjoy the tunes. tunes sound great

hope to see yas round

peace
Nathan
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Jun 24 2009 5:57 PM

♥hey there....thanxxx soo much 4 the friend request!♥
xxx - ooo
♥Rockshow™-your bands best friend !
Nasia Christie





Jun 24 2009 4:29 PM

hey guys!
the new video is HOT! who's the director and D.O.P they're brilliant! well done, great job guys -its going to be a snow ball effect from here on :)


-lots of love always xxx
Nasia Christie





Jun 24 2009 4:29 PM

hey guys!
the new video is HOT! who's the director and D.O.P they're brilliant! well done, great job guys -its going to be a snow ball effect from here on :)


-lots of love always xxx
Belinda aka bellastar





Jun 24 2009 12:51 PM

Hi guys, I FINALLY saw you live at the HiFi on Saturday night at the British India gig, you guys were AWESOME! Well done, your biggest venue hey? NICE, I'm looking forward to your album in October. My friends enjoyed you too
Shellskii





Jun 24 2009 12:51 PM

Im gooood thnks a bit sick how r you???
The Black Lullaby





Jun 24 2009 7:31 AM

hey guys, great set @ cooly on fri night, looking forward to catching you again soon, it was one of the first gigs i have been to in a while where the support band has grabbed my attention as much as the headliners, let us know when you play down our way
♥ NIKITA kitten ♥





Jun 24 2009 7:09 AM

Oooh cool songs!! :) Very impressed! I will check out your youtube tonight!
q:)
♥ Nakita ♥





Jun 24 2009 6:19 AM

haha yeah The cooly hotel was the first time I really listened to British India, they're so AWESOME! fell for them straight away haha.
Rebekah





Jun 23 2009 10:25 PM

I can't believe we weren't myspace friends prior to this. Very disappointing. Your music is beyond amazing & I can't wait to share a stage with you on Friday night. Xo.
Christine MCR FAN





Jun 23 2009 11:57 AM

Hey Guys for thank for being a friend on my space I can't wait to hear you any friend of B.Inidia is a friend of mine!!!!!!
Miss Sutherland. (Y)





Jun 23 2009 10:25 AM

hell yeah :) make it somewhere no too fare away please :)
of you will make an impacted and if you want ill get drunk with you :)
would be fun.. hahah that means id make an impact on your like... haha
xo.
Lucyyy





Jun 23 2009 10:02 AM

hey, thanks for the add. just looked at your dates for yamba, i'm in year 12 at the moment so one of your dates is in the middle of trials. but might consider the september one. =]
Tessa





Jun 22 2009 10:53 PM

oh wow that's awesome guys... he he no there aren't many and we are being really picky so yeah it might take a while - but it will all be worth it in the end. We'll have to do a show together again one day! T. x
.:Jess:.





Jun 22 2009 1:07 PM

hey
i normally dont add random bands that send requests, but i really like ur song dont go to work (Y)
so yeah... awesome
xox
Tessa





Jun 22 2009 7:15 AM

yeah sure are .... we're still together - currently auditioning drummers ! How are you guys going?
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