born november irish singer songwriter debut album evening train resulted time spent studying music management featured tracks previously won categories international songwriting competition nashville tennessee judged idol tom waits irish musician win event second studio album white lies released september achieving position irish albums_chart later went platinum nominated choice music prize irish times placed number list best irish acts right published april year won best irish male awards influences include kurt bob_dylan early years farmland outside county coming family keen musical interest introduced folk blues music young age cites encounter music kurt direct influence desire musician seeing perform man sold world mtv promptly purchased copy mtv new_york soon bought album blonde blonde claims written song age completed song called mad man road tale murder took place road lived dismissive earlier material referring keen express fondness position alongside music wasn going sit room write songs seven days week live bread beans liked occasional basis wouldn carving fronts houses entrance walls stuff like history evening train undergoing music management course commenced writing album evening train track concept album exploits brothers original intention write musical proved unsuccessful release friend worked alongside business embarked month trip united_states living brooklyn spent time performing new_york sister present months assisted organising performances quickly disillusioned new_york music scene referred interview bit evening train received positively critics ireland united_states reviewers noted sophisticated lyrics strong imaginative melodies tom waits sound guide later said voice like tom waits meets freight train reviewer murphy described album maturity potential thing age years signed emi records year subject programme called broadcast radio november performed voices television programme appearance led increased interest music ireland white lies second studio album white lies released september achieving position irish albums_chart later going platinum ireland day album release performed tomorrow papers late late song contributed increasing popularity singer songwriter murphy said white lies perfect album certainly promising step forward real talent reviewer harry commented adamant ireland sink singer songwriter tour record seek won notice time passing nation remain afloat began tour ireland release white lies performed duet christmas past lisa december today tony paired radio broadcast rooftop joined vicar street perform duet month tomorrow paper translated irish language titled annual compilation released irish version recorded minutes studio dublin square performed cover version river ray discover ireland feel good tour peninsula march deluxe edition white lies featured duet song christmas past kate released largest headlining performance dublin stage occurred vicar street performed alongside john live july said asked perform ways drifted career pinch regularly sure imagining performed bloom festival 50th anniversary celebrations rose appearance stage electric picnic december performed date opera house celebrations marking end decade sold venues ireland toured red blue released studio album red blue march spent weeks number irish albums_chart singles gone forever way live enjoyed lot airplay red blue tour major success featuring sold shows ireland notably theatre dublin biggest venues date tour finished sold shows making head germany living berlin style original lyrics music topics written subject heartbreak drawn past experiences read literary works charles miller john young age biggest musical influences bob_dylan tom waits sending letter waits receiving reply attended shows royal hospital waits phoenix park came ireland fond current music likes lyrics alex turner arctic guide described lyrics personal carved soul humour said dry good friday abbey sic personal life sister sarah past winner young scientist exhibition mother family live near difficult relationship younger brother david regularly younger tom tendency villagers elderly woman young david pair states intimate interviews david gesture murphy sexual desire known shy individual admitted experiencing strong stage performances use computer preferring instead ask update facebook myspace accounts leaves sick feelings people come shows thank messages tends fellow instead singer songwriters prefer talk sex instead music enjoys playing poker admitted sour wouldn life soul party sitting corner left handed band members current lead vocals piano guitar karen violin vocals vocals hugh electric guitar brian bass guitar double bass christian best drums aaron harmonica notably album evening train discography studio albums extended plays awards irish times placed number list best irish acts right published april commenting album white lies stunning exhibition gravel voiced musician abilities turned hand piano ballads catchy guitar tunes flair far years international songwriting competition won categories international songwriting competition nashville tennessee category folk singer songwriter tender category lyrics came panel judges featured renowned songwriters including idol tom waits irish musician win competition songs featured album evening train hot press reader poll hot press promising act reader poll music awards won best irish male awards result unexpected winner anticipated duke special choice music prize nominated choice music prize seven nominated acts perform award ceremony vicar street march lost mentioned acceptance speech frontman mentioned mother told award deserve award sure mother told going win said good sic gorgeous


alternatively european composer music late fourteenth early fifteenth centuries information survives life works known certain held possible match extant works canon appear complex music mid century composers possibly date early late career biography little known certainty life biography stems difficulty knowing flemish italian northern origin suggested copy works flemish manuscript possible citation music thomas exception works found northern italian manuscripts exception polish manuscript strong italian connections important biographical research composer conducted notes common northern works composers travel italy opposite identifies appointed cathedral possible match composer appointment suggests born finds connections work thomas dutch composer text unlikely coincidence working close proximity held number pieces manuscripts suggested resident suggested musicians papal court evidence based position works manuscript connection manuscript court considered lists singers italian papal lists absent works works survive canon est found single source alpha works somewhat wider distribution appears sources independently discovered sources pad pad sources originally come abbey santa appears independent sources warsaw commonly called collection sources college recently identified warsaw source work labeled source work notes music complex mid century composers lack complexity attributed early date composition contemporaneous far later date prior editions music additional editions listed critical notes music fourteenth century editions fischer kurt von editors italian sacred ceremonial music music fourteenth century fischer kurt von editors italian sacred ceremonial music music fourteenth century

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australian crawl australian crawl called crawl crawl fans australian rock band founded james lead vocals piano robinson rhythm guitar paul williams bass simon lead guitar david drums david soon left replaced bill drums percussion later joined brother guy vocals rhythm guitar band named crawl swimming style known australian crawl australian crawl associated surf music sponsored competition handled broader social issues shallow alcoholism car accidents tales romance debut album boys light reached australian crawl albums sons beaches early singles reached broke best performing single hit reckless showed mature approach earlier hits came band occurred onwards bill left brother guy died members left release rock hard place expensive sales disappointing disbanded early band status icon australian music scene acknowledged induction australian_recording_industry_association aria hall_of_fame founding guitarist robinson unable attend hall_of_fame induction person hospitalised died weeks later biography band formed peninsula suburb mount outskirts melbourne group lineup featured james brothers bill guy paul williams robert walker simon previously played drums doors early separated groups including brothers walker sean australian crawl original lineup vocalist lead guitar williams bass guitar younger brother david drums robinson rhythm guitar australian crawl performed live gig october toured pub circuit david left group finish acting course later actor presenter drumming cats pressure replaced australian crawl bill group popularity peninsula area increased pub gained audiences university students inner city residents band escalating popularity brought melbourne caught attention little river band guitarist david helped gain recording contract emi produced single beautiful people reached national charts written song guitarist mark hudson track included references shallow residents bombay rock night club days recording beautiful people hit car street melbourne breaking bones episode later chronicled track australian crawl memorable debuts australian broadcasting corporation abc series countdown performing beautiful people arms plaster beautiful people remains popular songs according listeners triple australian crawl debut album boys light produced emi number hit singles songwriting shared group tracks album included previously released single beautiful people title track written mark hudson robinson james robinson bill sean guy bill robinson father james robinson federal arbitration court justice boys light second single banned radio play explicit lyrics listeners believed chorus lyrics smoking marijuana stated smoking tobacco cigarettes school reached national charts signature song popular track especially live single charted higher tale romance gone wrong boys light reached australian album charts remained charts weeks sold times platinum copies biggest australian albums 1980s singer guitarist songwriter guy bill younger brother joined group october rock journalist commentator baker compared australian crawl fellow australian bands australian crawl step tourism poster spruce lean young swam healthy wholly australian cold hard drinking working class man australian crawl turned pop idol crawl songs adventure great outdoors audience couldn bothered midnight oil politics according james people accused demonic said member little river band found god tell shouldn playing demonic australian crawl recorded second album producer peter sydney named yacht album peaked australian album chart august remained weeks time robinson married actress armstrong later australian film institute award winner wrote track easy album spawned hit singles things don national charts august included november born actor band popular song track album popular radio inclusion australian end year album charts double fantasy john_lennon ahead black making best charting album australian act track album unpublished critics compared times later song sweet child band guns roses acknowledged writer james responding media comments possibility american band wave popularity band toured extensively playing huge crowds melbourne music bowl sydney domain rock festival smashing attendance records indoor venues brisbane perth voted countdown popular group james voted popular male performer sons beaches recorded hawaii australian mike producing album rock roll edge glossy pop rock predecessors featured hit shut june included recorded version second album reach australian albums_chart remained weeks emi issued album usa singles daughters northern coast august runaway girls november failed reach australian filmed australian actresses hughes television miniseries return screened september role playboy tennis professional given popular new talent award week awards later declared good declining acting offers breaks filming singer accepted offer paul rock kevin join time band party boys harvey james graham angels group played short run shows sydney venues played covers exclusively resultant album live peaked national chart soon finished acting return bill left tensions band remaining members recorded party boys later founder drums track contained best known song reckless aka don reckless don like written went australian_singles_chart november john watson kevin express came permanent replacement live album stop gap measure studio albums reached december band biggest overseas break came took band support certain legs sing blue silver tour label records signed australian crawl issued album songs recordings tracks past australian records american market april australian crawl australian band sponsor competition rip australian crawl bell beach festival won australian june band forced road guy admitted hospital melbourne died soon viral pneumonia australian crawl mark guitar runners series live performances late prior guy death recorded demos brother bill drums percussion sean bass saxophone michael bright guitar bill assembled tapes produced guy posthumous album place records april singles place things don hook line released things don written guy sean released australian crawl single tracks sessions mastered released lost found group recorded studio album rock hard place english producer adam released australia australian crawl label freestyle records album allegedly cost record styles commercial disaster peaked august slipped weeks later singles chart success harry kevin express replaced long standing bass player paul williams band performed songs july africa concert global live aid program reckless don play boys light broadcast australia seven network network mtv album virtually failed chart band ready split tour pay debts january final melbourne concert recorded released live album final wave october band performed final concert february perth entertainment centre enjoy perth lot friends conscious decision play final everybody expected play melbourne stuff seven years australian crawl sold million records australia albums reaching australian album charts hits cumulative total weeks number albums charts places equal fourth australian groups midnight oil post electric released duet single thumb australian crawl disbanded went solo career singles failed chart fall rome self titled album followed beginning string hits lasted early 1990s james hit cover way west formed company strangers year lead singer simon scott company strangers released self titled album company strangers produced hits motor city lost september sweet love january daddy gon star march appeared tina turner manager roger davies love got featured episodes state lives peninsula partner tina daughter released eighth solo studio album man king performs occasionally immediately split robinson manager early crawl drummer david single witch queen new_orleans cover song reached national charts robinson moved career television network page producer documentaries 1990s manager brothers worked agent advantage sports management group included managing australian tennis player mark years diagnosed robinson died october band inducted aria hall_of_fame weeks robinson death played smith band injured car crash council left slightly brain damaged court awarded damages estimated said legal limit later disputed alcohol reading belonging driver stated went lawyers appeal council saw awarded reduced australian crawl compilation lost found released contained seven tracks guy solo album place remastered producers lost found bill peter lost found tracks place include people duet sung guy hay men work place tracks lost found singing backing vocals bill working construction industry williams left band working music related retail australian performing right association 75th anniversary celebrations compiled list australian songs reckless don coming number nineteen october emi released greatest_hits package called definitive collection contained songs band james solo career october australian crawl tracks featured triple essential countdown songs positions voted listeners best songs time mama shut things don boys light beautiful people reckless members chronological list simon guitars david drums james vocals guitars keyboards harmonica robinson guitars keyboards paul williams bass guitar bill drums replaced david guy vocals guitar graham buzz drums replaced bill john watson drums replaced mark guitars replaced guy simon guitars keyboards replaced rock hard place harry bass guitar replaced williams discography studio albums boys light sons beaches rock hard place live recordings final wave compilations crawl file lost found wharf greatest_hits reckless credited australian crawl james definitive collection greatest_hits


harry harry american rock band known spawning genre wizard rock founded massachusetts group primarily composed brothers joe paul perform persona title character harry potter book series harry known elaborate live performances developed cult following harry potter band backed musicians like kim andrew john mike jacob ben jason anderson played drums band recent songs feature drummer mike bassist paul harry released studio albums singles extended plays duo founded independent record label laboratories appeared documentary films wizard founded charity organisation harry potter alliance formed wizard rock month club extended play syndicate history formation origins accidental cambridge paul born june developing firm chemical engineer paul recently graduated university outside lab paul musician indie band secrets toured northeast promote band paul founded small indie label called laboratories bands stable talent included juvenile act called sic fronted paul year old brother joe joe born july student high school school friend andrew playing rock bands years old couple years earlier reading harry potter books paul formulated premise harry principle harry potter characters musicians harry man ron guitar bass drums crisis sorts struck brothers june family massachusetts home joe advertised concert indie bands venue yard shed venue modest audience arrived bands rescue nearly lost opportunity waiting hopefully band harry came existence hour brothers wrote seven potter themed songs performed concert harry people remained audience seven backyard songs band album harry stop rock recruiting drummer kim band recorded eponymous debut album weekend family living room released june laboratories record label album contains seven songs composed june written spontaneously immediately recorded summer harry set american tour performing libraries fifth harry potter book harry potter order phoenix came summer june highly anticipated day release band played sets span hours library drew crowds children parents brothers played library massachusetts august noticed children audience singing joe said paul forgot words songs kids like sang wrong paul said like hey skip song knew exact sequence album brothers quickly developed stage persona dressing fashion wizard school white shirts gray crew neck red yellow striped ties wire rim glasses quirky brothers play role harry potter dress paul older conform character persona harry year joe harry year june band worked album stop rock family shed following release band toured heavily brothers drove miles canada potter mobile silver ford black lightning bolt hood live concerts paul joe pre recorded backing tracks tour second half joe called childhood friend andrew join band temporarily drummer stop rock tour paul joe received letter warner brothers stated brothers breaking copyright laws paul sent letter warner brothers attempt smooth things company representative asked speak paul personally later settled gentlemen agreement essence allow harry continue sell music online tour merchandise sold live shows harry power love following winter band began overseas tour february toured united_kingdom playing london manchester chester liverpool followed playing netherlands coincide release dutch translation harry potter half blood prince took place november netherlands played earliest songs platform dutch late harry enjoyed tongue cheek critical success respectable quarters web based music pitchfork_media hailed harry having best live shows wish lit rock like fall joe entered clark university worcester massachusetts harry play rock clubs venues ball middle_east cambridge december attracted audience turned away door previous year watershed joke massachusetts born brothers developed imagined band continued odd success toured early year new wave puppet rock band called uncle opened march summer embarked 3rd cross country summer tour summer reading rocking tour time accompanied fellow wizard rock band handled drumming duties entirety summer tour returned home recording harry power love bigger sound assistance recording veteran kevin earlier albums band musical style goofy pop punk single life musically darker reflecting penultimate book harry potter half blood prince life scenario takes central harry potter started hardcore rock band paul joe departed proud home recording sought studio life split single paul joe feel songs life songs extended plays film appearances harry unexpected fan based indie music genre wizard rock grown international phenomenon recently band engaged charity projects activism harry potter community january harry created wizard rock month club mail order subscription club released extended play different wizard rock band month reflecting wizard rock literacy focus club raises funds book non profit organization gives children ability read new books club raised organization released extended play enchanted ceiling beginning large summer library tour canada called simply summer tour like initial year summer release harry potter book harry scheduled mid point tour arrive home state celebrate july midnight release seventh book harry potter harvard yard festivities excuse meet number wizard rock bands including hungarian nemesis played large crowd harry potter fans cambridge massachusetts college venue harry resumed tour finally wound late august vancouver july hundreds people crowded outside vancouver public library harry abc news reported band usually charge tickets shows performances free harry said people turned recent july portland oregon february harry launched website called unlimited enthusiasm website led users series images eventually forum contained speculation concerning nature unlimited enthusiasm unlimited enthusiasm ended summer tour alongside bands uncle math band harry undertook summer tour unlimited enthusiasm math band uncle jason anderson stops tour fall released short punk rock wizard rock month club length feature film projects documenting harry wizard rock movement wizard released band played june elementary school founding members hometown group continued wizard rock month club member club released extended play ball featured dvd performance fourth annual ball career present april group announced series shows united_states scandinavia ireland july august summer harry embarked summer tour entitled ride lightning tour biggest playing dates united_states held portland july factory new_york drummer jacob played group tour jacob member band main street formed joe emily attending college clark university harry released single lives digital download lyrical themes style harry couple rough edged music themed lyrics define band costumes straight forward quirky presentation adolescent concerns simplest worries gives songs easy fun awkward situations books example song human sing maybe shouldn brought talk dead coffee examples bands distinctive teenage angst seen song save sing song godfather gothic mock line think going die sung beat tune harry potter harry refer words phrases books including harry flying car wizard chess platform quarters headed dog map spells harry strong persona theme performance art project rock band musically sound like indie rock music exception band novel harry potter books inspire lyrics joe said interview try themes books musical sound described simple catchy rock think white stripes crossed sings easy songs like stop rock title pretty line reviewer ear hears touch ultra simple lyrics band organized simply paul joe playing songs simple basic guitar synth drums indie pop style sing semi way review found vocal delivery similar giants band energy spirit songs fun band musically polished paul joked known band popularity effort sing tune hard sort thing writing silly songs recording living room weekend strength band paul says fans know best singers keyboard players okay think think encouraging people paul sees brothers bridge mainstream phenomena harry potter indie rock underground plus pretty strong adherents ideal brothers promote ideal making music independently fused fans free indie rock punk music albeit silly kind washington_post describes brothers having vast quantities passion ability engage audience combination happy cares personalities harry potter cast spell book loving teens country paul said band cool cool think indie rock community realizes taking approach campaigning activism duo founded non profit organisation harry potter alliance andrew sarah organization uses harry potter books platform inspiring real world activism activities helps wake world genocide projects invites members inform local senator support act harry potter alliance raises awareness projects holding wizard rock concerts selling memorabilia help fund campaigns harry collaborated harry potter alliance album rocking song entitled don believe purpose album achieve right free press media consolidation asking site viewers contact member congress support media ownership act paul said enchanted ceiling recorded living room harry actively promote literacy example literary activism reference gore parents music resource center song stop rock contains verse won let dark lord ruin party like gore tried legacy influence harry influenced similar acts wizard rock bands generally play ages shows libraries schools promotion reading genre turn active promotion literacy young adult teen promoting band harry notable making libraries primary venue joe future modest venues think thought play libraries paul added thought short lived weren like super fans didn understand harry potter started washington_post wrote wizard rock escape different world world non fun grown ups dress evil song reading cool peculiar success harry led paul sense growing affection musicians home boston phoenix called harry pink floyd tidal wave new wizard rock bands brothers musical caught bands forming fellow potter fans picking instruments time like harry new bands persona dress harry potter themed character fans music previous fans harry potter bands attracted listeners outside harry potter fanbase paul joe aware harry potter related rock bands record post songs internet boston phoenix wondered spite fully booked long wizard rock new stories riff musical identity contingent lasting success popularity book series ways said paul want tie things consider deal viewed project finite life end point discography harry stop rock harry power love


romeo void romeo void american new wave post punk band san_francisco california formed band primarily consisted benjamin vocalist guitarist peter woods bassist frank band went starting jay ending aaron smith band released albums condition instincts best known songs girl trouble temporary thing pop single band started san_francisco art institute released single recently formed records recording debut album deemed masterpiece american post punk success second release song resulted distribution deal columbia_records band continued release music tour broke members reunited briefly years continued pursue music project garnered acclaim skilled lyricist explored themes like sexuality female perspective imagery formation romeo void formed san_francisco art institute february vocalist occasionally visited bay area smith perform decided pursue art education reading fortune late 70s friendship booth annual fourth july california said got fortune said art fate don debate january enrolled art school san_francisco began gardens popular nightclub local alternative rock groups like crime formed punk parody band covered 1960s tunes guitarist peter woods english major state drummer jay originally hesitant perform overweight seeing smith mind stage going want want happen bassist frank met art institute hit discussed putting band formed woods weeks later drawing inspiration burgeoning local punk post punk scenes recruited woods enjoyed playing natural invite peter woods join played clean natural rhythm guitar romeo void officially formed valentine day according romeo void referred lack romance came mind saw local magazine headline single women laid san_francisco band practiced flat mission district decided group embrace punk ideals despite possibility associated new wave movement going gardens criticisms leaning wall wearing black said guess considered new wave romeo void reaction having blond despair future thought thing encompass different kinds emotions different colors proud american indian purposely hair blond condition mainstream success band busy playing shows clubs warehouses san_francisco quickly popular benjamin added lineup accident met worked group released single white consisted title track cover danish musician popular instrumental composition february recently founded local label called records worked recording debut album condition producer david recording began left band replaced john previously played pearl harbor explosions romeo void debut critically acclaimed release july introduced romeo void unique blend jazz funk rock poetry allmusic writer stewart mason later heralded american post punk indie labels enthusiastic promotions band embarked nationwide tours eventually left band leaving larry carter fill drummer position sudden surge popularity frightening played college santa barbara blond people stage thought people hated high school grow outside wasn white fat bit free strange like wrong like highly successful mainstream artists like ann wilson eager meet band extended invitation collaborate sound studio boston recording sessions boston resulted january title track arguably best known song remained synonymous band song featured romantic teen drama reckless debut film grey starring quinn hannah additionally success single directly led records signing deal columbia_records elevated indie label roster major label status romeo void released second album entitled november album appeared billboard noticeably commercial sounding previous endeavors music swearing removed song different approach sound resulted comparisons allmusic writer william suggested deliberate attempt columbia stated pressure write sexually laced lyrics like provocative definitely access sexuality topic find wasn going sex pot diva kind odd said pressure produce singles present instincts break post band endeavors final album helmed david allmusic writer stewart mason speculated reaction commercial sound time carter replaced veteran session drummer aaron smith instincts released october debuted billboard proved band best selling album launched successful single girl trouble temporary thing broke billboard peaked critical reactions positive despite band successful effort date columbia pulled band promotional support nationwide tour town got decision wasn person said local person interviews stores arranged ground halt band returned san_francisco soon broke constant touring cited primary reason break tired uncomfortable away family friends according vh1 reunion episode issue weight reason label dropping agreed claim sold columbia_records like fat chick decided far going pulled support writer sullivan stated label spoke losing weight subsequently refused declined discuss issue added taking responsibility matter released solo album entitled strange language band members smith afterward pursued career art teacher band reunited briefly live performance romeo void featured episode vh1 bands reunited sustained hearing damage years unable perform meet band observed reunion performance adjacent room continued music related projects events like sing like perform said involved musical project called knife water began collaborating peter known peter played guitar pearl harbor explosions performed support benefit founder paul williams june performed concert honoring records later september released album entitled stay strong music romeo void generally classified new wave post punk band critics noted dance elements music according stewart mason writing allmusic band muscular blend joy division gang momentum benjamin free jazz saxophone coloring romeo void strongest american post punk bands times wrote trouble creating signature sound guitar soulful tight precise drums new_york_times stated sounded like art school band complexity touches jazz funk saxophone player benjamin observed ingredient set band apart showed talent improvisation arrangement writing globe_and_mail said like snake reminded andy played music writing globe_and_mail described voice sultry sexy mason called powerful style compared vocalist richard washington_post acknowledged similarity noted influence singers mixed aggressive tactics harry earliest find comparison annoying eventually warmed people said sounded like yeah thanks lot year fallen love learning crawl don care people want comparisons live contended weakest group vocal range automobile horn billboard writer wrote concert years later exhibited dramatic range extreme direction touching smith great influence rock singer poet said combined things interested plus wasn sex symbol stage appealed looked like didn look like singers highly critical music day found inspiration hate rock roll right turned new kind stupid religion listen holiday maybe tom waits actually admit like great sound soon read novels paint pictures listen music love language plain speech enigmatic way tied literal lyrics observed mother jones new group female fronted rock bands displayed tough street wise cynical attitude sought role women rock music developed sizable following writing covered topics like frustrated desire sexually motivated rage female perspective critics praised lyrics imagery dark intelligence approach point view said commenting remember seeing gardens thinking romeo void best known song contains famous line like better slept allmusic writer heather argued predicted frank sexuality mid- 90s artists liz concluded song subversive influential classic new wave distinctive innovative moments song covered artists queens stone age blank song girl trouble temporary thing highest charting single reportedly written response michael_jackson hit song jean seen tribute women experienced events wrote songs touched themes like social undercover kept generation gaps personnel discography albums singles


songwriting record producing team consisting mars born october philip lawrence born july born established los_angeles california production writing services increasingly demand broke american recording industry crafting songs diverse roster talent release billboard hot single produced written team performed rapper singer mars produced wrote singer green single fuck topped singles chart peaked hot career noted extensive work mars elements writing producing consecutive billboard hot singles singer consecutive billboard hot singles team worked artists received mainstream awards including pop music awards songwriters awards rhythm soul music awards rap song nominated grammy awards grammy awards producer year non classical awarded title biggest songwriters music week ranked hollywood reporter magazine billboard ranked producers music year billboard considered mars philip lawrence sixth seventh eighth best songwriters respectively locked heaven nominated including song year record year career formation early works formed songwriting producing trio based los_angeles california consist mars philip lawrence met lawrence finishing college theater worked disney world florida seven years said moving los_angeles holding random jobs lights mars graduated hawaii moved found pay rent met lot time wasted working random producers bouncing studio studio getting lawrence asked meet mars reluctant cost keith harris drummer black eyed told costs lawrence responded dollars bus started working writing songs mars perform received labels duo considered moving home cities week got creed mars manager ring reunited needed songs liked song lost written mars mars lawrence didn want offered surprised said need saved allowing stay little bit longer asked aaron bay mars help write number single right round lawrence los_angeles artist mars struggling singer songwriter producer looking work new songwriters lawrence guest studio studios previously worked introduced mutual friend day mars lawrence sitting car money pockets decided try producing enlisted help contributed equipment expertise drum programming sampling electronic sounds dominate lawrence responsible connecting mars creating team worked hours day years ventured market writing songs pop performers given chance working successful acts mike cobra starship hugo hand able create songs likes wayne green successful productions single sexy performed peaked united_kingdom success followed song day chosen nbc winter olympics theme song team collaborated canadian artist songs fourth album produced studios album successful song flag released europe theme song world cup giving trio attention worldwide music industry time called team settled hollywood year later started work mars debut album writing producing songs spawned number worldwide singles way grenade lazy song topped billboard hot american pop songwriting production lessons learned label meetings early hits mars solo work notable collaborations quickly landed singles american rapper album presents adventures bobby ray topped billboard hot featured mars fuck single american singer green successful single reaching united_kingdom dutch charts united_states crew responsible single recorded american rapper featuring mars year produced songs mars better don understand songs later included debut solo album produced wrote songs album songs singles way grenade reached billboard hot received nominations categories grammy awards including producer year non classical won grammy best male pop vocal performance category way performed mars team contributions music received award pop music awards songwriters singles way team earned rhythm soul music awards song rap song lazy song single mars successful song reaching united_kingdom countries single duet bad meets evil singer mars reached united_kingdom produced single rain twilight saga breaking dawn song peaked billboard hot success worldwide worked lead single young wild free movie mac high school song included soundtrack featured mars vocals single peaked grammy awards nominated categories including producer year non classical team involvement mars second album unorthodox nominations grammy surprised nominated grammy don expect responsible singles locked heaven man young wild free nominated best rap song grammy awards continue provide mars international chart topping solo success artist responsible producing writing recording songs mars said longer interested songs artists explained piece longer basically let write song sell day struggling pay rent selling songs despite produced song studio album entitled ask ventures team says hope eventually hire work development new artists studios open country musicians rappers don think artist don want work mars said studios located los_angeles owned brother manager described tiny hollywood studio hanging wall adorned including picture note producer engineer hangs jamaican drug lords lawrence says find best work little studio find magic influences style lawrence mars came musical families lawrence grew listening mars exposed diverse mix reggae rock hip hop interest music started young age lawrence started perform years old mars started perform years old performed regular basis family band age article american songwriter lawrence cites acts billy elton_john seal biggest influences inspirations raised listening acts brothers eagles led wonder billy mars early stage life influenced artists keith sweat kelly 1950s rock roll later high school began listening classic rock groups police led beatles influences include billy elton_john prince police michael_jackson little richard bob mars stated turned secret ingredient explaining live stuff studio bunch live instruments radio playing stuff share love producers hip hop song makers youth influenced throwback sounds admitted musical influences comes beatles police earth wind fire michael_jackson disco usual production style start songs freestyle jams lawrence said studio mars start playing piano start vice versa heavily influenced 80s sound lawrence sees mars melody guys completed idea stating kind main focus good memorable melodies start songs production beat mars guitar melody lyric snippet lawrence shoot bad ideas encourage good ones melting pot trial error according lawrence production formula allowed team work assortment artists genres team explained songwriting creation create music expo suggesting song like minute movie song needs conflict interesting mars criticised hit songwriters saying liked hearing hit songwriters like times songwriters interested finishing song taking time good song hit song team utilizes talents members lawrence usually primary worker lyrics melodies benefits team skill knowledge recording engineer mars roles provides group energy times piano singing says beat going philip lyrics melody sparks try mess philip lawrence notes little bit mars acknowledges trouble letting songs mars detail oriented musician day hear song produced radio clock morning left snare took snare mars said sickness noticed great friends genuine connection translates music create working unorthodox jeff admitted great talents fun light vibe studio enables free let emotion come embarrassed polish afterward mark concurred adding key mars charisma began concluded adds takes mars says trust lawrence built seven years working essential added like song shit heard trust way know know thing pray believe hot points musical influences share completing idea finding ways mix classic love modern songs people connect music multiple levels familiar sounding new classic songwriting instrumentation little twist production equipment use synth regular synth dave smith access virus produce music stated rarely uses storm drum addictive drums software august team purchased keyboard recording use pro tools dual vocal combo pre event speakers inch explained vocals recorded electric guitars adding acoustic guitar use cheap runs keyboards uses big interface uses pro tools despite incorporated pro tools doesn use extensively making dance songs don need synths kinds crazy stuff fairly quickly render tracks audio pro tools thinking purchasing confessed doesn use hardware rarely uses says favourites waves renaissance waves favourite avid plug use line echo farm sound toys pretty plug ins don use said tried don work sound cheap stated avid sounded substantially better critical reception works received critical acclaim mainstream publications new_york_times reviewer jon wrote got firm grip spectrum black pop white pop roberts los_angeles_times wrote making cohesive expansive pop music today incredibly language american music ways stretched mars played super bowl half time idolator critic praised work single sexy calling crew talented adams music critic club criticized production team saying want yesterday favorites today hits find stomach mars night year referring work fuck proof discography awards nominations grammy awards


storm storm january september english musician vocalist born liverpool storm singer leader storm hurricanes band contemporaries beatles late 1950s early 1960s drummer hurricanes joining beatles august replacing original drummer pete best hurricanes popular acts liverpool hamburg club scenes existence attempt recording career successful released singles additional compilation track early 1960s material charts second final single version west story song america produced beatles manager brian storm father died returned amsterdam liverpool mother broad green road liverpool september storm developed chest infection sleep properly took sleeping pills day storm mother found dead post determined storm taken pills kill suspected finding son body mother early years storm stage born january park estate liverpool violet née george father window cleaner profession time porter hospital singing songs patients storm sister iris later dated george_harrison paul_mccartney iris later married shane later known apart music storm interested sports particularly athletics ran amateur team liverpool called set athletics cycle club record instead driven home concerts liverpool storm preferred run home storm played football regularly good swimmer swimming mile length liverpool train went watch training later putting large photo training team wall home captain beat magazine football team called beat storm born speech affect singing storm bad friends allowed tell joke order round drinks took long cotton salesman jim paul_mccartney father forming group music storm group settled known storm opened club cellar large victorian house park march cellar consisted rooms painted black connected long corridor skeletons painted walls blue light groups played people age starting including storm group later called later beatles complaints noise police closed club april storm reopened april club george_harrison auditioned playing guitar shuffle admitted member band harrison later asked storm join group storm mother refused allow thought harrison young storm went london april participate cross country running competition stay took jam session cellar resulted appearance april radio club programme playing midnight special storm group consisted paul murphy johnny guitar performing guitar vocals jeff tea chest bass ward member swinging blue jeans later played bass guitar storm met talent contest called special previously played eddie group drumming group called concert storm march mount pleasant liverpool storm hurricanes storm changed group storm hurricanes storm hurricanes finally storm hurricanes original line storm brian drums storm hurricanes entered competition managed called search stars liverpool empire theatre october reaching second place ahead acts line hurricanes finally solidified storm vocals rhythm guitar charles brien lead guitar bass guitar vocals group played club jazz band sunday january week later supported saints jazz band terry new_orleans jazz band playing rock roll music problem club accepted customers management storm hurricanes performed january jazz band swinging blue jeans song cumberland gap song played jerry lee lewis jazz audience outraged threw copper coins group manager ray fined shillings coins collected stage floor worth fine storm hurricanes performed liverpool stadium bill gene vincent larry interested hurricanes invited audition club backing group billy fury storm turned audition picture taken fury july group secured residency holiday camp playing rock ballroom week sure giving job apprentice henry hunt climbing frames schools storm forward idea time solo spot singing songs like boys finally agreed storm told women available season known changed hamburg playing hours week group contacted williams wanted hamburg seniors successful williams wanted additional group storm group committed turned williams offer williams sent beatles hamburg instead summer season ended early october storm hurricanes free travel hamburg replacing seniors arrived hamburg october having negotiated paid seniors beatles played minute sets day alternating beatles storm hurricanes later presented special certificate owner performances stage wood balanced beer groups bet break stage days slight crack appeared storm jumped upright piano performance blue shoes finally broke remembered storm hit stage cracked loudly formed shape storm disappeared slid hole furious replace live music box groups went road cafe breakfast followed beat musicians punishment week residency williams arranged recording session studio small booth fifth floor house saturday october williams asked harrison beatles play sing harmonies hurricanes recording pete best beatles regular drummer time town buying played drums time harrison recorded recorded songs fever september song liverpool storm hurricanes headlining group beat night park ballroom march invited season camp lincolnshire sam liverpool promoter arranged series dance nights ballroom starting december saturday featured beatles local newspaper forgot run advertisement people turned second saturday arranged storm hurricanes perform advertised time people paid idea attract london agents watch series concerts realised travel london abandoned idea considered leaving storm time join seniors accepted job tony club december offer money flat car good refuse stay short lived found habit changing set list telling backing group frustrating rejoined hurricanes february best fell ill beatles play concert evening concert club hurricanes concert day played live stage time recorded hamburg hurricanes residency drove liverpool august ask join beatles shortly agreed join taylor hamburg taylor offering week offered week accepted offered storm swap best replacing best rejected idea according autobiography storm young men scene annoyed left complained apologised immense good humour said okay forget best luck lot hurricanes known having succession including gibson brian johnson john morrison august broad stayed group short period leaving despite joining beatles groups perform bill concerts groups performed patrick night rock gala ash village hall queen hall little richard tower ballroom storm hurricanes filmed beat city documentary broadcast associated television stage persona lifestyle storm professional singer changed storm deed poll changed family home storm known extravagant clothes wore cars drove buying pink cash young man caught porter railway station writing love walls questioned turned storm hurricanes wore matching suits stage storm wore pink suit pink tie concerts walk piano blond hair stage wear changed sunglasses palm tree decorated shirts red blue suits storm wore style gold suit appeared holiday camp storm wore suit gold shirt group wore suits rod known steve day steve day remembered storm arriving park ballroom concert face told storm pulled black velvet hood slits eyes mouth played concert hood concert house youth club liverpool stage lighting failed sets storm upset walked torch storm finish concert occasionally pet monkey group performances attracted people new brighton swimming performance people storm climbed diving board pair swimming water end song january performance majestic ballroom climbed columns supporting balcony slipped fell feet floor leg performance new brighton pier storm way pavilion roof fell glass storm hurricanes received votes beat magazine poll votes disqualified posted place time written green ink proven thought storm posted votes meant beatles reached position hurricanes coming fourth beatles sending extra votes storm photographed magazine surrounded nurses left hospital breaking leg performance playing beat football team hurricanes set list group typical minute set list brand new storm vocals taylor roll storm vocals hero storm vocals taylor beautiful vocals stephen foster song rewritten jack released tony orlando january broke heart vocals brothers america storm vocals storm vocals green instrumental booker line storm vocals jerry lee lewis storm vocals jerry lee lewis songs included set fever vocals written eddie john pseudonym let vocals gilbert vocals george storm vocals hurricanes recorded songs beat albums released singles tell america broke heart produced studios london sang backing vocals america added percussion sang storm later asked manage group refused hurricanes later recorded songs abbey road studios released later life death age brien collapsed stage performance later died complications operation storm disbanded hurricanes disc jockey working silver blades ice liverpool water skiing instructor jersey amsterdam storm father died returned amsterdam liverpool mother developed chest infection sleep properly took sleeping pills september storm mother found dead post revealed storm alcohol sleeping pills blood mother cause death ruled accidental proven thought mother committed suicide finding storm body funeral storm mother church october sang storm favourite song walk carried band members storm remains scattered section gardens remembrance asked attend said wasn born offered arrange storm record wanted storm interested finding new original material sister said storm happy king liverpool keen touring didn want running miss liverpool football match billy fury storm met club auditions later played fictional singer called stormy based storm film day starred musical staged liverpool storm hurricanes called need heroes johnny guitar died liverpool august legacy pays tribute songs liverpool liverpool album hurricanes paradise album discography singles feel good tell america broke heart albums complete works unofficial release live march records compilations volume tracks feel good beautiful volume tracks tell beat united artists usd tracks tell feel good let unearthed volume tracks lend


born august british singer songwriter composer multi record producer initially known interpretation jazz swing standards established writer original compositions including musical theatre songs described crafted life difficult moments albums received starred reviews british national press album wardrobe received starred review observer early life education born london brought surrey hampshire south england began playing piano age writing basic songs age learned french horn achieving grade age teenage years played music local bands surrey county youth orchestra briefly formed short lived punk band called wasted minds recorded demo tape songs trinity studios despite music industry interest chose continue studies went school surrey sixth form studies college hampshire musical tastes moved jazz music studying college university durham met fellow student began write perform bars north east england jazz duo called black coffee professional career songs leaving university moved london soon met member asked judge forthcoming polish television music competition invited enter black coffee won competition returning london black coffee continued perform local bars introduced noted jazz vocalist led eventually production debut songs initially credited original songs jazz standards launched london pizza express jazz club september song sweet featured guest vocals described bbc_music reviewer crafted debut album received significant radio airplay jazz bbc radio promoted michael blue soon signed universal classics jazz label released september major label album blue comprised mainly standards included original tracks version young love break heart taken album featured soundtrack romantic comedy leap year directed tucker starring amy adams matthew john starred review album guardian praised powerful chemistry taste meticulous care sound wardrobe left universal classics jazz pursue commercial personal musical direction self financed project collaborated polar bear production role wardrobe album self penned songs recorded days intended general release album initially available label picked blue note records making signing years starred review stuart observer said album lets lyrics work thought moving constructed soft focus poignant lives ghosts early commissioned collaborative project peter record acoustic album real world studios result sessions lives released digital download july available website music club remixed versions songs form basis album ghosts released edge july europe critical acclaim including starred reviews daily_telegraph guardian album released united_states june album featured recordings including cover version david_bowie rock roll suicide robert harder previously collaborated recording engineer wardrobe remastered vinyl steve abbey road studios london reissued format mash october returned harder sound studio record song perfect fit gave away free download available exclusively edge released single march track tracks mash released november included remixes polar bear previously published songs starred review guardian john described fascinating set variations familiar regulars appealing introduction jazz newcomers saying songs radically transformed personal vision glow sea cabinet january commissioned artist residence write record perform new body work based stories sea performed october album music sea cabinet released launched series concerts music hall london east end review album launch guardian jazz critic john said imaginative narrative commanding voice nuanced speech soaring stretch central characters entertaining moving opens new chapter creative story review morning star musical performances described stand voice render emotion commanding ease song crafted life difficult moments grab attention time financial times starred review called concept album debt british history owes sea star review independent described cabinet approach storytelling sea inventive instrumentation featuring music boxes rolling bells alexander vancouver georgia straight said album blends english music hall touches avant garde jazz commenting live performance july love supreme jazz festival place east sussex nick independent said sings sea cabinet album happy detailing relationship sunken past hear bells won song year award composition lovely london town musical wrote playwright musical tells story creation london street performed workshop actress thompson opened february starring actress original cast recording includes bonus track sung released march henry barbara site gallery contemporary art space sheffield artist explored imagined relationship henry moore barbara barbara henry musical ran november december developed spoof musical henry barbara performed music hall london east end january starred andrew moore musicals compositions april act musical law written adapted peter barnes hand witch second stage received special inaugural brown memorial award called award best new musical year run mercury musical developments organisation supports new musical theatre writing companion piece act musical based play commissioned sounds england collaboration given minute reading scott jazz club london monday march starring andrew simon green daniel musical director directed maria staged reading theatre august composed music act musical theatre piece written performed youth music theatre theatre plymouth august composer sound designer play poppy george performed palace theatre february collaborating writing new musical rhythm method development palace theatre work performances march performed newly commissioned score davies silent comedy classic birds eye view film festival joined forces members legacy band explore series concerts talks jazz repertoire lee july performed bbc radio max paris based singer china moses revue alex told story café society new_york non segregated nightclub london jazz festival premiere centre successful run theatre collaborated artist presenting palace joan built celebration centenary joan birth london underground art underground programme included live performance underground station london notes new government concert expressed composers hopes future society following britain general election performed new song described guardian ing educational january performed piece charles prince wales cornwall visited music hall broadcasts talked claire martin album blue bbc radio jazz line february interviewed career bbc radio woman hour november december marcus talked tom service bbc radio programme music matters development musical theatre february broadcast bbc radio jazz library joined programme presenter discuss recordings march joined select best albums singer day discography october broadcast jazz library subsequently available joined identify best work singer louis jordan march picked essential recordings washington thomas sang series bbc radio broadcasts previously unknown musical lives famous figures past discovering recording favourite songs including songs composed recordings appeared artists albums featured track day life fool album sad songs universal music provided vocal track version album produced track album producing fifth track ben vocalist dave price original soundtrack digital album roof performed london fuel theatre mason album ranged took lead vocals tracks song house paul london jazz news described treatment paul song accompanied mason piano haunting affecting performance production record producer produced album released october performance described sophisticated jazz ballad artist powerful chemistry taste meticulous care sound voice render emotion commanding ease performs solo duo husband band comprising cherry guitars piano saxophone sam bass dave price percussion personal life years london lives sea hastings east sussex married musician plays band discography artists original london cast mason


billy talent billy talent canadian rock band ontario formed benjamin lead vocalist guitar bassist jon drummer aaron lineup changes aaron currently taking hiatus band jordan hastings yes currently filling band existed decade mainstream success members met played lady mount secondary school remained underground toronto indie music scene band renamed billy talent running legal trouble old connection employee warner music canada department landed band record deal launched mainstream success billy talent multi platinum records canada continues expand success overseas included touring months supporting second album released album entitled billy talent iii july fourth album entitled dead silence september dead silence followed tour course october november commemorate longevity release studio album band released greatest_hits album entitled hits november history origins band got high school talent contest began writing performing songs gaining attention credibility locally soon toronto broader indie music scene recording cheap track demo recorded basement july named friend band named jason stopped house basement window band recording soon january money record demo better quality engineer producer dave signal noise studio called originally tracks newly recorded tracks compiled year later band recorded tunes live studio released releases continued performances immediate area gaining following continued spread studied classical animation college worked angela animator finished business degree jobs included working edge worked canada member found time finances max credit cards record length album laid tracks studio called great big music collaborating nominated music producer nelson started singing melody music began transform raw rap rock songs catchy angst ridden pop punk anthems born independently released popular toronto indie scene reach large mainstream sales levels billy talent success canadian received documentation american band named proving held internationally canadian band legal claim old changed billy talent inspired guitarist billy michael turner novel hard core logo film adaptation bruce mcdonald inspirational medium band led fans named billy talent known billy talent sound began aggressive punk rock direction time ran edge toronto radio station worked seen band perform asked check band performance club prove pay later hired warner music canada work connection band producer brown demo deal label demos recorded local manager called atlantic records executives toronto band perform tiny rehearsal space band met record executives ended signing venture agreement atlantic records warner music canada fall band released length self titled album billy talent album found considerable sales success try honesty successful single followed singles river lose late band played sold shows canada united_states success europe band received won best album year best band year video award nominations awards spent late touring billy talent went certified platinum canada track album titled goes aaron fight multiple march aaron revealed personal letter fans friend song confirmed disease causes limbs loss vision january prescribed medication self times week possibly rest life struggle come terms reality disease going numerous doctor appointments touring mini van normal routine medication let continue drumming band eliminated symptoms stated changes band billy talent billy talent second album recorded warehouse studio vancouver british_columbia produced brown producing time mixed chris lord billy talent hit shelves june fared canada debut week landing number canadian charts enjoyed significant success germany debuted number album charts debut week selling albums country june album sold units worldwide canada making certified platinum shipped units germany achieved platinum status success duplicate band expressed know new band choosing concentrate attention canada europe places overseas instead album contains anger profanity previous self titled album matured men band songs dealt real life issues praise fans critics wanted completely different record changed dramatically learned lot personal relationships band dealing issues general theme record trust lack thereof breaking fuel record band ventured tour support billy talent include shows countries performed tour leg london manchester september respectively recorded live limited edition cds released band live album date live tour band miss southampton death family band returned following month play band started canadian arena tour bands rise anti flag performing british_columbia alberta quebec ending ontario following canadian tour band ventured club tour band went large overseas tour beginning june temporarily came mid june play shows video awards toronto good friends cancer bats attack black plus festival quebec city returned overseas selling multiple venues australia performing mtv australia video music awards planned end tour september band played shows john newfoundland saint john new_brunswick halifax nova_scotia september respectively september band indicated month tour officially ended home catch breath little start writing record meantime live dvd album called released november featuring footage audio band performances london academy germany rock ring festival opened american group chemical romance smaller group drive attended festivals held concerts canada europe later vocalist benjamin stated july billy talent official forum staying canada album finished promotional tour come end song red flag featured revenge tour billy talent iii single turn form band anti flag released september europe september canada september australia featured video game band entered studio november brien previously worked rage machine stone temple pilots pearl jam red hot band embarked supporting tour fourth album starting australia festival february played sydney melbourne face face opening australia band headed north_america played day festival revealed new album called billy talent iii summer billy talent toured north_america rise february band announced download festival played columbus ohio rock range melbourne announced tour australia august billy talent played reading leeds festivals following twin festivals band toured late october early november moving tour support new album interview bassist announced canadian tour begin winter extensive fourth album billy talent iii released july september released united_states records billy talent kicked european tour october commenting tour wait come europe followed european tour canadian tour march cancer bats supporting february saint released single billy talent iii february billy talent released itunes session itunes track songs billy talent albums august billy talent played tour dates south_africa cape_town local bands taxi violence jack band played main stage reading leeds festivals summer bands guns roses arcade fire green day young guns band performances billy talent iii tour announced band going break beginning work album dead silence april stated point time frame touring main priority finishing writing recording new record stated songs far unlike capture urgency record stated interview albums form trilogy new album named billy talent august announced interview band new album recorded november album produced engineered kenny worked billy talent album single viking death march digitally released music video track recorded germany rock ring festival amsterdam album second single surprise surprise released august itunes band released album dead silence september account band embarked canadian tour sum indian hits august band announced release hits greatest_hits album including new songs september billy talent released kingdom new songs band hits album november band released compilation album hits afraid heights present band announced indies studio past months working new record announced album released november ben announced entering studio start recording jan 4th release new album summer january aaron announced billy talent youtube channel taking hiatus band jordan hastings yes announced filling drum work new album place official band photographs promotion new album feature band announced new album afraid heights set release july day band aired single new album called afraid heights musical style saw band mixing multiple genres making diverse songs album stretching hip hop indie punk evolved collected sound mix fewer genres second album billy talent result described band defining sound appeared experimenting different styles billy talent band altered sound based mid tempo emotional compositions bit collected previous work based far angst aggression production things known factors debut music raw frequent backup vocals heavily collaborated main vocals quick changes loud quiet characteristic vocals key elements emphasize assertion band members benjamin lead vocals present guitar vocals present bass guitar backing vocals present aaron drums percussion present hiatus present session touring members jordan hastings drums percussion present awards billy talent received significant recognition canada winning awards nominations video awards awards nominations awards band nominated video awards year overall billy talent received awards nominations canada band number rock song devil shoulder music holiday wrap number song fallen leaves music best music videos nominated band music video award history discography studio albums studio albums billy talent billy talent billy talent billy talent iii dead silence afraid heights tours billy talent tour billy talent tour billy talent iii tour dead silence tour turns tour


march march australian indie pop rock band formed victoria band currently consists vocalist rhythm guitarist richards lead guitarist adam bassist drummer david williams keyboardist box box replaced rob band initial piano player died march rise fame slow failed impact market despite nominated aria awards album sunset studies released despite poor sales critically acclaimed received aria award nomination critics australia united_states lauded successor strange bird sold charted poorly countries march album bloody choir received better reception terms sales lead single crowded hour attained critical acclaim appeared aria charts number album nominated numerous aria awards won australian music prize having achieved mainstream success band toured australia united_states regularly released fourth album watch disappear commercially successful album received favourable critical reception march distinctive musical style directed songwriter vocalist richards lyrics draw critical acclaim poetic style band music generally described intricate lush dense acting backdrop richards complex poetic vocals history formation early richards adam david williams grew attended school victoria richards began writing songs studying english university invited williams studying music northern melbourne institute join turn asked classmate join band took novel adventures march citing poetic complex prose reflection richards vocals march performance friend exhibition playing band signed record label records subsidiary distributed time considered prestigious march thanks produced victor van released early despite positive reviews received little airplay williams later remarked surprised band able find producer considering obscure music time band considered hip cool intellectual march followed second october produced richard included asleep perfection requested song abc rage program song nominated breakthrough artist single producer year aria music awards band began touring australia getting far perth popularity increased word mouth offered march recording contract accepted early albums march went studio march begin work length album rob long time friend richards joined band keyboard piano band worked studios different engineers course months july prior album completion released single hole roof october march released sunset studies album launches sydney melbourne attempted unsuccessful cities crowded musicians time said like band country tour couldn venues played small tour australia east_coast album chart spent week aria albums_chart number sunset studies critical reception positive mail said album songs quiet reflection beautiful melodies intimate poetry canvas thought sales radio program directors think allmusic jack told american readers worth effort track album particularly think musical album production earned aria award engineer year nominations producer year breakthrough artist album best cover art album engineers paul chris thompson richard chris credited aria award best engineer band named producers singles released album place popular charting number triple hottest preparations follow sunset studies thrown disarray january died car crash event significant impact band especially richards wrote album resulting work richards described optimistic humorous replace box joined band keyboardist band produced strange bird independently said worked advantage felt comfortable studio result strange bird better album sunset studies band debut album probably received better fans response complaints concerning richards sunset studies march included lyrics booklet strange bird strange bird released band second studio album october released records month released united_states september like predecessor strange bird failed impact charts spending week aria albums_chart number single spent week aria_singles_chart number march began touring australia immediately following album release critical response strange bird unlike brief chart history overwhelmingly positive enthusiastic response caught band surprise williams told rip holes album come picked reviewers focused guy independent said favourite year march strange bird david wrote rolling_stone guitars mountain stream voices keyboard said band found hard positive reviews seriously heads explode told beat mainstream breakthrough march returned studio record follow strange bird band worked producers paul drew recorded melbourne san_francisco studio victoria said suited band style produced albums took great deal interest production said enabled work pace year gap releases released dvd containing live performances music videos band upcoming album according triple inspired streets melbourne completion initial recording sessions bloody choir month delay release march added finishing touches march album finally released bloody choir saw band receiving critical acclaim achieving mainstream success album spent weeks aria albums_chart peaking number lead single crowded hour reached number week aria_singles_chart stint album certified platinum australia work march nominated aria awards including crowded hour single year despite hype band win march successful underground mainstream crowded hour topped triple hottest album popularity saw nominated award australian poll ranked crowded hour tenth best australian song past years march musical abilities recognised winner second annual australian music prize outstanding creative australian album released past year told drum media winning award significant aria award award nominated grounds music art necessarily record sales band prize money help fund tour richards later said band great expectations breakthrough second attempt successful try august bloody choir released united_states record label lead release march toured regularly playing los_angeles new_york shows continued following album release march praised media pitchfork_media called crime band broken north_america earlier allmusic remarked strange bird higher quality album follow despite success bloody choir march post album touring involved supporting bands played shows supporting aliens andrew bird united_states returning australia open crowded house richards said band status opening act headlining shows saw challenge intention win fans came main act called tour aliens depressing bands played different types music attendance shows small march later earned prime slot big day success bloody choir saw richards expected record label sony produce quality follow denied significant pressure persistence label got single singles singles noted writing march fourth album took place touring united_states richards argued band opportunities creative march began recording watch disappear finn studios recorded melbourne sydney los_angeles band worked primarily new_zealand away distraction melbourne hometown allowing focus solely recording march worked producer joe took significant pay cut work album declaring interest march music according richards production watch disappear process contained fair bit friction critical style production short time spent studio recording process took toll relationships band said tore bits shit slowly placing album title track website free march announced proper headline tour homeland play music new album album released october watch disappear reception mixed predecessors patrick age said feeling watch disappear mates old fans bernard wrote sydney morning herald album doubt fans watch disappear entered aria albums_chart number march played melbourne cricket ground march sound relief multi venue rock music concert support relief victorian crisis event held simultaneously concert sydney cricket ground proceeds melbourne concert went red_cross victorian relief appearing march melbourne bliss paris wells hunters collectors chambers shane jack johnson jet kings finn midnight oil paul kelly split july crowded hour voted number australian public triple hottest time month band headed dubbed watch set strange sun bloody choir tour saw play capital city regional areas giving albums equal showing beginning december band began multi year hiatus richards released solo album reformation hiatus present years hiatus apparently permanent disbanding june march announced official facebook page hiatus week later band posted working length album half years band new album dumb released october musical style march generally fall indie pop rock genre ability mix genres style times makes classifying musical style difficult common thread runs band sound richards lyrics set band apart rest australian music scene early career richards unique style attracted attention drawn critical acclaim poetic style reviewer describing unique refreshing intellectual allmusic jack said richards exhibits honey voice sunset studies pointed album rendered complex intricate richards passion poetry literary studies stood strange bird john rolling_stone said poetry richards puts literary stamp album james christopher allmusic said album contained pastoral beauty arrangements breathtaking prose pitchfork_media joe described album stuffed ideas instruments time time positive negative criticism complained times surplus sound said combination tracks slow beauty train taking passengers excellent set miller stylus magazine called opening trio song simple acoustic guitar piano little wonder album remained consistently popmatters described richards said refined wit strange bird striking strange bird musical content bloody choir march simplified maintaining critically acclaimed aspects music considered album led crowded hour significantly different previous releases ign wrote lush music gorgeous melodies brought life richards rich vocals wrap instrument sydney morning herald bernard argued album subdued arrangements little simpler richards lyrics drew praise writes 19th century novelist ear tongue miller stylus touched fact direct shot march nonetheless continuation band work far writing entertainment_weekly said album featured smooth vocals soaring melodies paul_mccartney proud dan popmatters said lyrics crowded hour poetic citing lines cage lions learn speak lion fact know language glorious chorus crowded hour room sailed night beacon thought found golden september middle purple june crowded hour lead wreck ruin watch disappear march mainstream pop work date described band earlier complex music richards considered streamlined early work despite attempts maintain sense noted removal backing instrumentation acted richards vocals earlier work scott wrote herald sun album standout song instant appeal slow takes time know friend good triple reviewer argued multiple songs album place crowded hour likely festivals noted commercial potential album despite content songwriting songwriting march primarily initiated richards delivers demos rest band members collaborate develop music daily_telegraph suggests songwriter australia checked richards finest generation richards spoken terms peers richards simply states enjoys words people appreciate despite richards rejects literary reputation believes band gained aria awards midnight oil rob called political songs richards told simon collins west australian saw great risk writing political music write music true sing song thousand times written richards asserts preferred draw everyday experiences literary influences says music writes intentionally confusing band especially richards noted post sunset studies interview magazine williams criticised song good fell interviewer noted march romantic passionate pursuit continued march career following release bloody choir richards said truly happy produced far agreed added band considered bloody choir weakest albums sunset studies best richards later stated considered watch disappear best album andrew wrote age march creative tension adverse circumstances hand hand march albums saw richards maintain control production bloody choir watch disappear community projects reason richards declared fan works band members described songs watch disappear band best live concerts march live performances highly criticised supposedly failing live quality recorded work common concert following release sunset studies richards asked audience gig described performance absolutely moment utterly frustrating pointing numerous instances richards halting minor richards refuse play songs popular fans williams told beat richards longer played asleep perfection sing words wrote moved place reluctant play crowded hour having played song possible format times ridiculous joke richards forgot song lyrics live performance federation square live review quoted overwhelmed richards telling audience don tonight live review stated band ease happy playing post strange bird concerts magazine review band live dvd said band unable unwilling engage large audience visually engaging live compared sound albums performances post bloody choir earned positive remarks richards focused improving stage presence david rolling_stone lauded march concert saw new_york assisted band making united_states discography studio albums sunset studies strange bird bloody choir sony watch disappear sony dumb caroline singles thanks records records hole roof sails place comes night thanks release little wonder crowded hour sony cold acre sony sony crack caroline dog caroline sad caroline dvds