The Preatures
| The Preatures | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Indie pop, Rock and roll |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Mercury Records Australia |
| Website | Official website |
| Members |
Thomas Champion Luke Davison Isabella Manfredi Jack Moffitt |
| Past members | Gideon Bensen |
The Preatures are an Australian band from Sydney, New South Wales. The five-piece was formed in 2010 and features Isabella Manfredi on vocals/keyboards, Jack Moffitt (guitar), Thomas Champion (bass) and Luke Davison (drums). In 2013, the band won the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition with their song "Is This How You Feel?".[1]
History
Champion and Moffitt were high school friends who met Manfredi at the Australian Institute of Music in 2008. They formed a band playing "bad Rolling Stones covers" and in 2010 added Gideon Bensen and Luke Davison under the name The Preachers.[2]
In 2012, they changed the spelling of their name to The Preatures to avoid legal complications with other bands with similar names, signed with Mercury Records and released the EP Shaking Hands.[3] The EP featured the single "Take a Card" and was featured on Triple J Unearthed.[4]
In 2013, they released a second EP, Is This How You Feel? featuring two singles, "Is This How You Feel?" and "Manic Baby". The single "Is This How You Feel?" attracted considerable success, winning the $50,000 Vanda & Young prize, being nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Pop Release,[5] and being voted ninth in the prestigious Triple J Hottest 100.[6]
Blue Planet Eyes, their debut studio album, was released on 30 September 2014,[7] which peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[8] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 the group were nominated in three categories.[5]
Gideon Bensen left the band on good terms in March 2016.
Discography
Albums
- Blue Planet Eyes (30 September 2014)
EPs
- Shaking Hands (2012)
- Is This How You Feel? (2013) certified gold in Australia [9]
Singles
- "Take a Card" (2012)
- "Is This How You Feel?" (2013)
- "Manic Baby" (2013)
- "Better Than It Ever Could Be" (2014)
- "Two Tone Melody" (2014)
- "Somebody's Talking" (2014)
- "Cruel" (2015)
References
- ↑ "Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition". APRA AMCOS. 2013.
- ↑ Poppy Jacobs. "The Preatures' Isabella Manfredi". Everguide. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ Scott Fitzsimons (27 August 2012). "The Preatures sign to Mercury Records for five album deal". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "The Preatures". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2012.
- 1 2 ARIA Music Awards for The Preatures:
- Search Results 'The Preatures': "Search Results for 'Preatures'". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- 2013 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- 2014 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- 2015 winners: "And the ARIA Awards Goes to...". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "The Countdown". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013.
- ↑ Monger, Timothy. "Blue Planet Eyes Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography The Preatures". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm
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