- Purplene
Infobox musical artist
Name = Purplene
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Origin =Sydney ,Australia
Genre =indie rock
Years_active = 1996 – 2005
Label =Spunk Records
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URL = [http://www.purplene.com Official site]
Current_members = Matt Blackman
Adam Jesson
Dave Ledlin
Matt Rossetti
Past_members = Dave HectorPurplene were an indie rock band whose life began in the industrial Australian city of Newcastle in 1996, culminating in the release the 2004 "Purplene" LP, then disbanding in the spring of 2005 as one of Sydney's most respected rock groups.
Purplene LP
Recorded in Chicago in 2003 with
Steve Albini , "Purplene" earned high critical praise both locally and internationally. "The Australian" newspaper said of the LP, "Just when I thought Australian guitar music seemed poised to choke on its own cliché-ridden tail, Purplene release their second album," awarding it 4.5 stars out of 5. Belgian magazine "Derives" made it their feature release, and "Rolling Stone" called the album, "The work of a band that's in love with the art of crafting the perfect song...truly impressive."Their angular guitar music embraced space as often as it did intensity, and the band's infrequent live performances and recording releases invited listeners to join them on a diverse journey of disjointed rhythms, richly layered melodies and intelligent, often haunting lyrical themes.
Discography
LPs
"Ruining It For Everybody" LP (2001 Quietly Suburban - engineer Steve Foster)
"Purplene" LP (2004 Spunk - engineer Steve Albini)EPs
"SMH Days" (1998 Threetrack/MGM - engineer Steve Foster)
"All & Sundry" (2000 Threetrack - engineer Steve Foster)
"Songs From The Marketplace" (2003 Quietly Suburban - engineer Steve Foster)
"Swords Down" (2004 Spunk - engineer Steve Albini)DVD & Video
"These Things Take Time" compilation VHS ("All & Sundry" - Candle Records 2001)
"Lines From A Poem" longboard surfing DVD (Various Purplene + Ukiyo-e tracks - Nathan Oldfield 2003)
"Fuck This, I'm Going To The Annandale" compilation DVD ("Swords Down" live - Reverberation 2005)7" vinylSplit with
The Rebel Astronauts (2001 Steady Cam - engineer Emma Hoy)Exclusive tracks"Dead Letter Offers" [http://www.messandnoise.com "Mess + Noise"] issue #3 CD (2005 - engineer Steve Albini)
Related projects
Blackman and Jesson now play in Sydney-based [http://www.myspace.com/chargegroupmusic Charge Group] .
Jesson and Rossetti perform in Newcastle-based [http://www.theinstant.com.au The Instant] (previously Audiophile).
Blackman currently plays drums inTucker B's . He has also played drums in Ukiyo-e (1999 - 2002), and contributed to recordings of The Instant, Initials, Hooper and Firekites.
Jesson and Rossetti have also contributed work with Firekites.External links
* [http://www.purplene.com www.purplene.com]
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