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Based in Brisbane, Australia, Tycho Brahe produces electronic pop music that harks back to the '80s glory days of electro luminaries such as New Order, Human League, Depeche Mode, and Giorgio Moroder. A regular fixture on their local live music scene, the band uses vintage electronic gadgetry to produce tunes ranging from uptempo classic synthpop, to moody atmospherics, to grinding synthrock, with a blatant disregard for the latest fads and fashions in the FM pop fodder world.
Taking their name from a pivotal but flawed 16th century self taught Danish astronomer (as testimony to the band's self taught "do it yourself" ethic), Tycho Brahe was founded by Ken Evans (vocals, programming, guitar) in 1993. Georgina Emery (vocals, keyboards) began taking a visible role in the band from 1995 onwards, having been involved prior to that as a behind the scenes cowriter. Revolving around these two core members, the band had several personnel changes before settling into it's current definitive line-up, with Andy Walls (keyboards, synth bass, programming) and Stephen Birt (usually) behind the Simmons drum kit for live shows.
Tycho Brahe has toured several times within Australia sharing the stage with diverse and prominent local and international acts such as The Human League, John Foxx, Real Life, VNV Nation, Covenant, Ikon, Pseudo Echo and Assemblage 23, and has released four albums - Cassiopeia (2000), Tasty (2001), Atlantic (2006) and Transatlantic (2007).
For news and more info visit the website www.tycho.com.au
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