Miami Horror

Miami Horror
Miami Horror performing at the Big Day Out in Claremont, Australia, 31 January 2010
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Electropop, synthpop,[1] indietronica, nu-disco
Years active	2007–present
Labels	EMI
Associated acts	Gameboy/Gamegirl
Website	miamihorror.com
Members
Benjamin Plant Josh Moriarty Aaron Shanahan Daniel Whitechurch

Miami Horror are an Australian electronic band from Melbourne, Victoria with a disco-house throwback style. Miami Horror can refer to its producer, Benjamin Plant, or its four-piece live incarnation.

Biography

Miami Horror take influence from dance-pop artists of the 1970s and 1980s such as Prince, E.L.O., New Order and Michael Jackson, as well as progressive rock acts such as Todd Rundgren, Supertramp and Pink Floyd, and combine it with modern production techniques.

In 2007 under the moniker Miami Horror, Plant started with a series of remixes, both bootleg and official that included Stardust's "Music Sounds Better with You" and Tegan and Sara's "Walking with a Ghost", along with contemporary Australian acts such as the Midnight Juggernauts and Grafton Primary.

Plant began his music career early on, producing music at home from a young age, often DJing at house parties and regular weekly Melbourne club nights such as Streetparty and Third Class. He since remixed Pnau, The Presets, Bloc Party, Datarock and The Dirty Secrets in 2008.^[2] Miami Horror has also collaborated with Melbourne electropop group Gameboy/Gamegirl in 2007 and produced the Golden Ghetto Sex EP which featured the single "Sweaty Wet/Dirty Damp", a one-off single that became a leftfield hit in the music blogosphere the same year.^[3]

As Miami Horror, Plant made his commercial debut in 2008 with a five-track EP, Bravado, on Virgin Records. The EP features the song "Don't Be On with Her", for which a promotional video was released online.^[4] Miami Horror has since been signed to EMI Music for distribution in Australia and France.

Miami Horror's live show is augmented by Josh Moriarty (Peacocks, ex-Young & Restless) on guitar, DJ/producer Aaron Shanahan on drums, and Daniel Whitechurch on keys, guitar and bass guitar.^[5] The live incarnation of Miami Horror appeared at the Field Day, Big Day Out, Good Vibrations, 'Groovin The Moo'^[6] and Splendour in the Grass festivals in 2009. The band also supported indie acts Phoenix, Simian Mobile Disco and Friendly Fires on their Australian tours in 2009-2010.^[2]

In late 2009 the band achieved commercial success with their first major single "Sometimes", released as a standalone single and later on their debut album, receiving frequent airplay on radio stations, as well as being played on the club circuit.

Lily Allen was supported by Miami Horror on their 2010 Big Day Out sideshow tour at Festival Hall.

Miami Horror released their debut album Illumination on August 20, 2010,^[7][8] and the singles "Moon Theory" (released April 16, 2010), "I Look to You" and "Holidays".^[9]

The single "I Look to You" featuring Kimbra was premiered by Richard Kingsmill on Triple J's music show on Sunday July 27, 2010. Another single from Illumination, "Holidays" has also achieved success and features Alan Palomo of Neon Indian, who features on three songs on the record.

Discography

Studio albums

• Illumination (2010)^[7][10]

EPs

• Bravado (2008)

Singles

• "Sometimes" (2009)^[11]
• "Moon Theory" (2010)^[11]
• "I Look to You" (featuring Kimbra) (2010)^[11]
• "Holidays" (featuring Alan Palomo) (2010)^[11]
• "Summersun" (2011)^[11]
• "Under the Milky Way" (2011) -- cover of The Church hit

References

1. ^ Gu, Belinda (15 June 2011). "Miami Horror teleport audience to halcyon days with synthpop". The Daily Californian. The Independent Berkeley Student Publishing Co., Inc. http://www.dailycal.org/2011/06/15/miami-horror-teleports-audience-to-halcyon-days/. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Miami Horror Bio". Sidekick Management. 2009-07-01. http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcscjx7s_119g5n9kk3n. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
3. ^ "GAMEBOY/GAMEGIRL + MIAMI HORROR". BigStereo. 2007-01-27. http://this.bigstereo.net/2007/01/24/gameboy-gamegirl-miami-horror/. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
4. ^ "Miami Horror - Don't Be On With Her". YouTube. 2008-11-11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRJJ1PFOhio. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
5. ^ "Miami Horror on MySpace". MySpace. 2006-10-04. http://www.myspace.com/miamihorror. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
6. ^ "Groovin The Moo 2010 line-up". FasterLouder. 2009-02-03. http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/16871/Groovin-The-Moo-2009-line-up.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-15. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Album News"
8. ^ "Australian Albums: What To Expect in 2010"
9. ^ "Miami Horror - Moon Theory"
10. ^ "Miami Horror Interview"
11. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Miami Horror". iTunes Store Australia. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/miami-horror/id292306267. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 

External links

• Official website