The Guild League

The Guild League are an independent pop band from Melbourne, Australia. The Guild League's music can be broadly categorized as independent style pop, although their recorded output stretches from a rap style ("Siamese Couplets"), to a cappella. Led by Tali White, the vocalist from The Lucksmiths, the band was originally formed as a recording project in 2001. They have released albums through the Matinee Records label in the United States, and the now-defunct
Candle Records in Australia.

Their first album "Private Transport" (2002) credited 16 musicians from Australia and the United States. The band reduced in size by 2004 when their second album "Inner North" was released, with core members White, Cressida Griffith (cello/bass), and Rodrigo Pintos-Lopez (guitar). As of November 2006 the line-up was Tali White (vocals, guitar, keys), Gerry Eeman (guitar), Cressida Griffith (cello/bass), Phil Collings (drums), Gus Rigby (tenor sax, keys), and Roger Clark (trumpet).

The Guild League re-entered the studios in late August 2007 to record their third album, "Speak Up", and announced they will be celebrating its launch Oct. 12, 2008, in Melbourne.

Tali White is the main songwriter for the band, writing all lyrics. Music is written by White, or by or in collaboration with Rodrigo Pintos-Lopez in the past, or more recently in collaboration with Gerry Eeman and Phil Collings.

Discography

Albums

* "Private Transport" (2002)
* "Inner North" (2004)

ingles

* "Jet-set...Go!" (2002)

External links

* [http://www.australianmusic.info/20021120178/Interviews/The-Guild-League-Interview/menu-id-1.html Tali White interview, 2002]
* [http://www.amo.org.au/qa_interview.asp?id=485 Band interview, 2004]
* [http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/7252/ Gig review, December 2006]
* [http://www.myspace.com/theguildleague The Guild League's MySpace site]
* [http://www.candlerecords.com.au/ Candle Records]