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Watson left Taxiride in 2004, and the band began work on a new album. They decided to release independently after splitting up with Warner Music,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/the-boys-are-back-in-town/2006/01/20/1137734139741.html?page=fullpage |title=The boys are back in town|publisher=''[[The Age]]''|author=Guy Blackman|date=[[22 January]] [[2006]]|accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref> and recorded at Wild's Melbourne home for a total of 12 months. During that time, the band collaborated with [[Chris Bailey]] ([[The Saints]]) and Hall, who took time out from working with [[Airway Lanes]].<ref name=AusMus /> ''[[Axiomatic (album)|Axiomatic]]'' was released on [[5 September]] [[2005]], shortly after the first single, "[[Oh Yeah (Taxiride song)|Oh Yeah]]". It would be the only song to chart from the album, reaching #40 in Australia.<ref name=AusCharts /> To support the album, the band toured India as part of [[VH1]]'s Rock Rumble.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/2006/060411-501_eliezer.php |title=Aussies Abroad #1: Taxiride|publisher=themusic.com.au|date=[[11 April]] [[2006]]|accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref> |
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In creating ''Axiomatic'', Taxiride worked independently, moving away from record labels in an attempt to make an album that better reflected the music they wanted to produce.<ref name=mX /> The band's prior albums were described by Singh as being Americanised, where the band wanted to make "an Australian record".<ref name=TaxiTownsville /> [[Pink Floyd]] and [[Led Zeppelin]] influences were common; "Oh Yeah" was recorded using a [[Vocoder]], often used musically in the 1970s.<ref name=mX>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,16508109-7484,00.html |title=Indie album|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|work=[[mX (newspaper)|mX]]|date=[[5 September]] [[2005]]|accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref> The album was considerably heavier than its predecessors.<ref name=TaxiTownsville /> |
In creating ''Axiomatic'', Taxiride worked independently, moving away from record labels in an attempt to make an album that better reflected the music they wanted to produce.<ref name=mX /> The band's prior albums were described by Singh as being Americanised, where the band wanted to make "an Australian record".<ref name=TaxiTownsville /> [[Pink Floyd]] and [[Led Zeppelin]] influences were common; "Oh Yeah" was recorded using a [[Vocoder]], often used musically in the 1970s.<ref name=mX>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,16508109-7484,00.html |title=Indie album|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|work=[[mX (newspaper)|mX]]|date=[[5 September]] [[2005]]|accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref> The album was considerably heavier than its predecessors.<ref name=TaxiTownsville /> |
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Taxiride are a rock band from Australia. They had three singles that charted in the late 1990s and early 2000s: "Get Set", "Everywhere You Go", and "Creeping Up Slowly". They are influenced by Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Deep Purple, Yes, Queens of the Stone Age, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and INXS.
History
Formation
Prior to forming Taxiride, Tim Watson, Tim Wild, Jason Singh, and Dan Hall had each played in cover bands around Melbourne. Watson and Wild began writing together in 1997 in Camberwell, Melbourne, and soon recruited Singh as an additional vocalist. The trio invited Hall, whom Wild first encountered busking, to join the group, and he accepted. The band named themselves "Taxiride" as they had given some of their early work to a friend of theirs, a taxi driver, who had tested these songs on passengers.[1] The group produced a demo at Melbourne's Secret Sound Studios, and used it to land a contract with Warner in Australia.[2] Meanwhile, a friend of the group passed their work onto a Sire Records executive in the U.S., who signed them despite the group being unknown.[1]
Imaginate
In 1998, Taxiride relocated to Ocean Way Recording studios in Los Angeles to work with producer Jack Joseph Puig on a debut album.[3] Imaginate, released on 1 June 1999 in the U.S. and 18 October in Australia, reached #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart,[4] with debut single "Get Set" reaching #8 on the ARIA Singles Chart,[5] #41 on the New Zealand Singles Chart,[6] and #36 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks.[7] "Get Set" won the 1999 ARIA Award for "Breakthrough Artist - Single" and was nominated for "Best Pop Release", while Imagineate was nominated for "Breakthrough Artist - Album" and "Highest Selling Album" in 2000.[8] Imaginate was certified double platinum, indicating in excess of 140,000 sales.[9]
Taxiride wrote the majority of the album in a studio, and the final product generally used songs that band members had worked on individually.[10] Imaginate earned a moderate reception from critics. Steve Kurutz of All Music Guide gave it three stars, calling the album a "slick...bid for pop radio". The use of a sitar on "Get Set" was praised, as was the Beatles influence and Puig's production.[11] To promote the album, Taxiride toured Australia, America, Japan, and Europe, with the album selling well in all areas. Despite the album's success, Hall, then lead singer, left the band to work independently and with Airway Lanes.[12] Hall said he was unhappy with "the pop direction the band was taking".[13]
Garage Mahal
Following Hall's departure, the band recruited drummer Sean McLeod and bass guitarist Andy McIvor, and began work on a new album. Garage Mahal was released on 5 August 2002, and produced three singles; "Creepin' Up Slowly", "How I Got This Way", and "Afterglow (Taxiride song)". All three songs charted in Australia, with "Creepin' Up Slowly" reaching #6, and charting in New Zealand.[5][6] In 2002, Garage Mahal was certified platinum.[14]
Much of Garage Mahal was written on the road, while touring, and as such had a different sound to the band's prior work.[15] Most of the writing was done in two places; Mt. Macedon in Victoria, and Palindrome Studio in Venice Beach, the home of producer Fred Maher. Mixing was done by David Way and Mike Shipley.[16] Despite the change in sound, the band were still seen as purely a pop band—Australian Musician put this down to them spending too much time overseas.[12] Gary Glauber of PopMatters praised the album, however, noting it hadn't lost the quality of its predecessor, despite being a good deal heavier. Glauber described the overall high quality of songs, noting that "almost any of these songs could work as a single", and calling the lyrics of "Creepin' Up Slowly" "perpetually catchy".[17] Bernard Zuel of The Sydney Morning Herald said the band did not hold back in their aim for American radio, calling the lyrics overly generic, and arguing the band only focused on their mainstream image.[18]
Axiomatic
Watson left Taxiride in 2004, and the band began work on a new album. They decided to release independently after splitting up with Warner Music,[19] and recorded at Wild's Melbourne home for a total of 12 months. During that time, the band collaborated with Chris Bailey (The Saints) and Hall, who took time out from working with Airway Lanes.[12] Axiomatic was released on 5 September 2005, shortly after the first single, "Oh Yeah". It would be the only song to chart from the album, reaching #40 in Australia.[5] To support the album, the band toured India as part of VH1's Rock Rumble.[20]
In creating Axiomatic, Taxiride worked independently, moving away from record labels in an attempt to make an album that better reflected the music they wanted to produce.[21] The band's prior albums were described by Singh as being Americanised, where the band wanted to make "an Australian record".[4] Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin influences were common; "Oh Yeah" was recorded using a Vocoder, often used musically in the 1970s.[21] The album was considerably heavier than its predecessors.[4]
Electrophobia
Following the release of Axiomatic, Wild and Singh began to write new songs, accompanied by Hall.[22] Electrophobia, a live album, was released on 16 September 2006, and featured songs from the band's first three albums.
Band lineup
- Jason Singh - lead vocals, guitar (1997–present)
- Tim Wild - guitar, vocals (1997–present)
- Dan Hall - bass, guitar, keys, vocals (1997–2001, 2006–present)
- Sean Mcleod - drums (2001–present)
Past members
- Tim Watson - Guitar, Vocals (1997-2004)
- Andy McIvor - Bass, Vocals (2001-2006)
Music videos
- "Get Set" (1999)
- "Everywhere You Go" (1999)
- "Creeping Up Slowly" (2002)
- "I Don't Know How I Got This Way" (2002)
- "Oh Yeah" (2005)
- "You Gotta Help Me" (2005)
- "Everything's Changed" (2006)
References
- ^ a b Ed Nimmervoll. "Taxiride > Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Biography". taxiride.com.au. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ "Imaginate: Taxiride". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ a b c Olivia Katter (23 June 2005). "Taxi to Townsville". news.com.au. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Taxiride discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ a b "Taxiride discography". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Taxiride - Singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Winners by artist: Taxiride". ARIA. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Annemarie Failla, Michelle Palmer. "Taxiride Interview". Girl.com.au. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ Steve Kurutz. "Imaginate > Overview". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ a b c Greg Phillips (Spring 2005). "Taxiride". Australian Musician. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
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(help) - ^ Andrew Banks, Danielle O'Donohue (30 May 2006). "Cleared for takeoff". The Herald Sun. news.com.au. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
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(help) - ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2002 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Steve Jones. "Taxiride". dB Magazine. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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(help) - ^ Annemarie Failla. "Girl.com.au". Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Gary Glauber (21 April 2003). "Taxiride: Garage Mahal". PopMatters. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
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(help) - ^ Bernard Zuel (31 August 2002). "Releases from Icecream Hands, Taxiride, Motor Ace". Retrieved 2008-05-01.
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(help) - ^ Guy Blackman (22 January 2006). "The boys are back in town". The Age. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
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(help) - ^ "Aussies Abroad #1: Taxiride". themusic.com.au. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
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(help) - ^ a b "Indie album". mX. news.com.au. 5 September 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
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(help) - ^ Jason Singh, Tim Wild. "Taxiride diary". taxiride.com.au. Retrieved 2008-05-01.