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'''The Audreys''' are an [[Australia]]n five-piece [[blues]]/[[Traditional music|roots]] band who formed in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] in [[2004 in music|2004]]. |
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==Biography== |
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The pre-cursor to The Audreys started in [[Melbourne]] as a duo consisting of lead singer Taasha Coates and guitarist Tristan Goodall.<ref name=theage>{{cite news |first=Bernard |last=Zuel |title=The Audreys |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/gig-previews--reviews/the-audreys/2006/11/02/1162339975908.html |publisher=''The Age'' |date=2 November 2006 |accessdate=2008-03-23}}</ref> After dropping out of [[university]] in [[Adelaide]], the two moved to Melbourne where they played original [[Pop music|pop]] songs and slowed-down versions of 1980s songs.<ref name=theage/> An impromptu [[jam session]] with a [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] band inspired them to change direction from pop music to the folk and blues music they preferred, and the two moved back to Adelaide, where they formed The Audreys.<ref name=theage/> |
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⚫ | The band's debut album ''Between Last Night And Us'' was released in February 2006, and |
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⚫ | The band's debut album ''Between Last Night And Us'' was released in February 2006, and featured the singles "Oh Honey", "You & Steve McQueen", "Banjo & Violin" and "Don't Change". ''Between Last Night And Us'' won the 2006 [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA]] award for best Blues & Roots Album,<ref>{{cite news |title=ARIA award winners |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/aria-award-winners/2006/10/29/1162056862533.html |publisher=''The Sydney Morning Herald'' |date=30 October 2006 |accessdate=2008-03-23}}</ref> and its songs were used as the soundtrack for the 2007 ABC TV series, ''[[Rain Shadow]]''. |
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In Australia, The Audreys are signed to ABC Roots/Warner Music Australia, and have appeared at festivals such as A Day on the Green, [[Woodford Folk Festival]], Red Hill Harvest Festival, [[Port Fairy, Victoria|Port Fairy]] Folk Festival, [[The Great Escape (festival)|The Great Escape]], The [[East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival]], [[Southbound (festival)|Southbound]], Mossvale Music Festival, Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival, The [[Falls Festival]] and the [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]] leg of the [[Big Day Out]] in 2007<ref>[http://www.theaudreys.com.au/biography.htm The Audreys tour dates]</ref>. |
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The band have appeared at Australian festivals such as A Day on the Green, [[Woodford Folk Festival]], Red Hill Harvest Festival, [[Port Fairy, Victoria|Port Fairy]] Folk Festival, [[The Great Escape (festival)|The Great Escape]], The [[East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival]], [[Southbound (festival)|Southbound]], Mossvale Music Festival, Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival, The [[Falls Festival]] and the [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]] leg of the [[Big Day Out]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaudreys.com.au/about-us.htm |title=About us |accessdate=2008-03-23 |publisher=The Audreys}}</ref> They have also toured overseas, including shows in [[Canada]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[France]] and [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Ashley |title=Live music: The Audreys |url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/deepend/stories/2006/1699973.htm |work=The Deep End |publisher=ABC Radio National |date=28 July 2006 |accessdate=2008-03-23}}</ref> In a homage to the bands' roots and in response to the positive reception of their cover of [[INXS]]'s "[[Don't Change]]", the original duo of Goodall and Coates play a different [[cover song]] on each night of their tour.<ref>{{cite news |first=Sally |last=Browne |title=Wind in their sails |url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21792971-5003421,00.html |publisher=''The Courier-Mail'' |date=26 May 2007 |accessdate=2008-03-23}}</ref> |
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The band has also played numerous shows and festivals overseas, and recently signed with Canadian independent label [[True North Records]]<ref>[http://www.truenorthrecords.com/Artists.php?artist_id=196 True North Records - The Audreys]</ref>. |
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==Members== |
==Members== |
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The band members are: |
The band members are: |
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* Taasha Coates - vocals, melodica, harmonica, ukelele |
* '''Taasha Coates''' - [[vocals]], [[melodica]], [[harmonica]], [[ukelele]] |
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* Tristan Goodall - |
* '''Tristan Goodall''' - [[Resonator guitar|resophonic]], acoustic and electric [[guitar]]s, [[banjo]] |
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* Michael Green - violin, lap steel, vocals |
* '''Michael Green''' - [[violin]], [[lap steel]], vocals |
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* Lyndon Gray - double bass, vocals |
* '''Lyndon Gray''' - [[double bass]], vocals |
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* Toby Lang - drums, vocals |
* '''Toby Lang''' - [[drums]], vocals |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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* [http://www.theaudreys.com.au The Audreys' Official Website] |
* [http://www.theaudreys.com.au The Audreys' Official Website] |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/theaudreysband The Audreys' MySpace site] |
* [http://www.myspace.com/theaudreysband The Audreys' MySpace site] |
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* [http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=3848 Australia Music Online - The Audreys] |
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* [http://www.thedwarf.com.au/bands/australian/a/audreys_the The Audreys at The Dwarf] |
* [http://www.thedwarf.com.au/bands/australian/a/audreys_the The Audreys at The Dwarf] |
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The Audreys are an Australian five-piece blues/roots band who formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 2004.
Biography
The pre-cursor to The Audreys started in Melbourne as a duo consisting of lead singer Taasha Coates and guitarist Tristan Goodall.[1] After dropping out of university in Adelaide, the two moved to Melbourne where they played original pop songs and slowed-down versions of 1980s songs.[1] An impromptu jam session with a bluegrass band inspired them to change direction from pop music to the folk and blues music they preferred, and the two moved back to Adelaide, where they formed The Audreys.[1]
The band's debut album Between Last Night And Us was released in February 2006, and featured the singles "Oh Honey", "You & Steve McQueen", "Banjo & Violin" and "Don't Change". Between Last Night And Us won the 2006 ARIA award for best Blues & Roots Album,[2] and its songs were used as the soundtrack for the 2007 ABC TV series, Rain Shadow.
The band have appeared at Australian festivals such as A Day on the Green, Woodford Folk Festival, Red Hill Harvest Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, The Great Escape, The East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival, Southbound, Mossvale Music Festival, Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival, The Falls Festival and the Adelaide leg of the Big Day Out in 2007.[3] They have also toured overseas, including shows in Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Russia.[4] In a homage to the bands' roots and in response to the positive reception of their cover of INXS's "Don't Change", the original duo of Goodall and Coates play a different cover song on each night of their tour.[5]
Members
The band members are:
- Taasha Coates - vocals, melodica, harmonica, ukelele
- Tristan Goodall - resophonic, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo
- Michael Green - violin, lap steel, vocals
- Lyndon Gray - double bass, vocals
- Toby Lang - drums, vocals
Discography
Albums
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Between Last Night And Us Warner Music Australia (2006)
Between Last Night And Us
Warner Music Australia
(2006)
EPs
- You & Steve McQueen (2005)
Singles
- "Oh Honey"
- "You & Steve McQueen"
- "Banjo & Violin"
- "Don't Change"
References
- ^ a b c Zuel, Bernard (2 November 2006). "The Audreys". The Age. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
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(help) - ^ "ARIA award winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
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(help) - ^ "About us". The Audreys. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ Ashley, Sarah (28 July 2006). "Live music: The Audreys". The Deep End. ABC Radio National. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ Browne, Sally (26 May 2007). "Wind in their sails". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
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