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Kisschasy
Australian rock band
Kisschasy are an Australian rock band that formed in Melbourne, Victoria in Their line-up consists of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll.
Darren cordeux biography Kisschasy are an Australian rock band that formed in Melbourne, Victoria in The band released two gold certified studio albums , two extended plays , a documentary DVD and a compilation album in their initial year career, selling in excess of 90, records. Kisschasy formed in Three of the four members of the band grew up near the small country town of Balnarring in the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria. Darren Cordeux, the lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Cranbourne, Victoria , a large town north of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.The band released two gold certifiedstudio albums, two extended plays, a documentaryDVD and a compilation album in their initial year career, selling in excess of 90, records.[1]
Band history
Formation and early releases
Kisschasy formed in Three of the four members of the band grew up near the small country town of Balnarring in the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria.
Darren Cordeux, the lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Cranbourne, Victoria, a large town north of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Joel Vanderuit, Sean Thomas and Karl Ammitzboll played in a local band called Tenpin, who achieved a little local success. The formation of Kisschasy happened when Tenpin met Cordeux's band at the Arthouse in Melbourne in early The band name ended up being a "toss-up between Kisschasy and "Other Stuff".[2]
In , Kisschasy released two EPs on indie label Below Par Records, the first titled Darkside / Stay Awake, the second Cara Sposa.
The band toured in support of these EP's right up to the point of recording their first album United Paper People.
Darren cordeux biography wife After disbanding in , vocalist Darren Cordeux was certain that nobody would care about Kisschasy anymore. But since the band formed in , Australian audiences have always cared about Kisschasy. The renewed success of the album is a testament to the enduring appeal of Kisschasy's music and the loyalty of their fans. Through it all, Kisschasy maintained a devoted fanbase that persists to this day. Don't miss a beat with our FREE daily newsletter.United Paper People ()
Kisschasy's debut album United Paper People was recorded and produced by Phillip McKellar (Silverchair, Grinspoon) in Sydney during February The band then flew to Seattle in March of the same year to mix United Paper People with Barrett Jones who had worked with the likes of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.
The first single from the album was "Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's", which gained heavy rotation on both commercial and alternative radio. The band received an ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Single at the ARIA Music Awards of nomination for "Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's", as well as a Channel V Oz Artist of the Year nomination in [3] Kisschasy were also nominated for the "Spankin' New Aussie Artist" award at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards
Hymns for the Nonbeliever (–)
In late , Kisschasy went into pre-production for their follow up to United Paper People, titled Hymns for the Nonbeliever.
They recruited British producer Chris Sheldon, who had previously worked with acts such as Feeder, Pixies, Biffy Clyro, Therapy?, Anthrax and Foo Fighters, to produce, engineer, and mix.
Darren cordeux biography wikipedia The band are about to head out on their first Australian Tour since calling it a day back in , and shows are selling out fast! We spoke about their comeback, the Good Things Festiva l reunion, potential new music and heaps more! I mean, we never really tried to crack any other markets, we did well in Japan so we played a bunch of shows there. I think our sound is very uniquely Australian, and it took a lot of inspiration from bands around the world, but had a uniquely Australian lens to it, and with my Australian accent, so it was made by Australians for Australians in a lot of ways, you know? I said to Darren, you guys are Australian pop-punk royalty, at least in my opinion.The album was recorded at The Grove Studios in the Central Coast of NSW and Rockinghorse Studios just outside Byron Bay throughout December and January The album's first two singles, "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" and "Spray on Pants", were mixed by Jerry Finn.
Hymns for the Nonbeliever was released on 21 July Hymns for the Nonbeliever was Kisschasy's second album to be certified gold in Australia.
The third single off the album was "Strings and Drums".
In May , EMI released a 16 track Kisschasy compilation album, titled Too B or Not Too B. The album includes acoustic tracks and b-sides, with a bonus DVD of all their music videos from United Paper People and Hymns for the Nonbeliever (excluding "Ugly Birds in a Beautiful Cage" as it was released just after the DVD).[1]
Seizures and split (–)
Kisschasy's third studio album, Seizures, was released in August and recorded in Los Angeles with producer Rob Schnapf (Beck, Powderfinger, The Vines)[4] In June they launched a new website in conjunction with the album's theme.
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Kisschasy are an Australian rock band that formed in Melbourne, Victoria in The band released two gold certified studio albums , two extended plays , a documentary DVD and a compilation album in their initial year career, selling in excess of 90, records. Kisschasy formed in Three of the four members of the band grew up near the small country town of Balnarring in the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria. Darren Cordeux, the lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Cranbourne, Victoria , a large town north of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.The album's first single, "Generation Why", was released to radio airplay and as a digital download on 7 July [4][5] The song's music video was released onto YouTube prior to the single on 24 June [6] It was released as a CD single on 24 July [7] The song is about "armchair philosophers who love to complain," according to songwriter Darren Cordeux, who also said, "The title kind of came after the song was written so its not exactly specific to 'my generation' but I do spend the most time with people around my own age so I guess it could be taken that way".
The album's second single, "Turnaround", was released in September and the video was shot at the Darlinghurst Community Centre, Sydney. In mid-January it was announced that the band's third single of the album would be 'Dinosaur'. The music video was created by a university student and featured two animated dinosaurs.
Kisschasy undertook the Seizures tour around Australia in late ,[4] and in the same year the band was voted the Channel V Oz Artist of the Year.[8] Kisschasy were part of the first announcement lineup for the Big Day Out. After their national tour, they also performed at Southbound, MS Fest, Pushover and Groovin' The Moo.
On 17 July , the band announced on their Facebook page that they were disbanding, following the year anniversary of their debut album. They simultaneously announced a farewell tour, which would see their debut album played in its entirety, alongside other crowd favourites. This tour ran throughout the month of October [9]
Reunion (–present)
On 15 June , Kisschasy were announced as one of the acts for Good Things Festival, with the band playing United Paper People in full on the tour.[10] Following the completion of the run, the band announced a national Australian tour for May [11]
Personnel
- Darren Cordeux – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Joel Vanderuit – bass, backing vocals
- Sean Thomas – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Karl Ammitzboll – drums, backing vocals
Discography
Main article: Kisschasy discography
Studio albums
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
They commenced in Kisschasy were named for three awards.
Channel V Oz Artist of the Year
The Channel V Oz Artist of the Year was an annual award presented by Channel V Australia and is voted by the Australian public. It ran from to Kisschasy won one award from four nominations.[13]