Antistatic (band)

Antistatic (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Antistatic


Img_capt =
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Genre = Alternative rock
Hard rock
Years_active = 2003–2007
Label = Sic Squared Records
URL = [http://www.antistatic.com.au/ Official website]
Current_members = Drew
Basin
Brody
Past_members =

Antistatic was a three-piece hard rock/alternative band formed in late 2003 in Perth, Western Australia.

Highlights

2003

* Supported Queensland heavy metal outfit Sunk Loto on the Perth leg of their "Between Birth and Death" tour.

2004

* Nominated for four |WAMi Awards - 'Best Heavy Rock/Metal Act', 'Best Video Clip', Best Drummer' and 'Best Record Label'.
* Represented Western Australia in the finals of the Australian National Campus Band Competition in Lismore, New South Wales
* Selected to play at the 2004 |WAMi Weekender Festival [ [http://wam.asn.au/ 2004 WAMi Weekender] ]
* Released debut EP, "Still Life Portrait" on Sic Squared Records
* Supported The Butterfly Effect on the Perth leg of their national tour.
* Performed live at the Perth leg of the Big Day Out

2005

* Supported Cog and The Butterfly Effect on the Western Australian leg of their national 'Bread & Circuses' tour.
* Supported End of Fashion
* Performed together with Shihad, Frenzal Rhomb, Karnivool and 28 Days
* The video clip for "Underwhelmed" screens on ABC TV's 'Rage'.

2006

* Selected as Triple J's next crop feature artist for Australian Music Month (November) [ [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/ausmusicmonth_06/next_crop/antistatic.htm Triple J's Next Crop Artist] ]
* Recorded and released the second EP "Stand Up In Disguise"
* The video clip for "Stand Up In Disguise" screens on ABC TV's 'Rage'
* Supported Karnivool and Blindspott on their national tour of Australia [ [http://perthmusic.perthnorg.com.au/2006/08/16/karnivool-touring/ Karinvool Toring Schedule] ]
* Performed live at the Perth leg of the Big Day Out
* Performed at the 2006 |WAMi Saturday Spectacular alongside Gyroscope and Snowman [ [http://wam.asn.au/ 2006 WAMi Festival] ]

2007

* Antistatic lands their first international support with US band Stone Sour, featuring Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor.
* Nominated for the 2007 |WAMi Awards for "Stand Up In Disguise" in the category of 'Most Popular Video'.

Press

Antistatic have received significant press coverage in magazines such as Xpress [ [http://www.xpressmag.com.au/archives/2004/10/antistatic_stil.php Xpress Magazine - 2004] ] Rockus [ [http://www.rockus.com.au/common/archives/interviews/antistatic.html Rockus Online Magazine] ] , and airplay of the band's latest single, "Stand Up In Disguise", on radio stations nationwide, including Nova in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.

Discography

*"Still Life Portrait" (EP) Sic Squared Records (2004)
*"Stand Up In Disguise" (EP) Sic Squared Records (2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.antistatic.com.au/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/antistatic Myspace page]
* [http://www.sic2.com Sic Squared Records website]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/ausmusicmonth_06/next_crop/antistatic.htm Triple J Interview]


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