Iron On (band)

Iron On (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Iron On


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Origin = Brisbane, Queensland
Genre = Indie rock
Pop-Rock
Years_active = 2002–Present
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URL = [http://www.abandcalledironon.com Offical website]
Current_members = Kate Cooper - Vocals & guitar
Ross Hope - Vocals & guitar
Ian Rogers - Bass guitar
Marieca Page - Drums

Iron On is an indie rock/pop band from Brisbane, Australia.

Biography

The band formed in 2002 after members Kate Cooper (Guitar/Vocals) and Ross Hope (Guitar/Vocals) met at university. Not long after, Ian Rogers (Bass) joined, and Iron On was forged - named after a Superchunk song. Three years and a few drummers later Marieca Page (Drums) joined the band.

Iron On releases to date consist of debut EP "The Understudy" (2003), EP "Everybody Calm Down" (2004), debut album "Oh The Romance" (2005) and EP "The Verse" (2007). They were nominated for "favourite new international artist/group" in 2006 by Canadian Music Week.cite web|url=http://www.cmw.net/cmw2006/media_details.asp?media_ID=31|title=Nominees announced for the 2006 indies|date=2006-01-11|publisher=Canadian Music Week|accessdate=2008-07-27]

Kate Cooper also plays in band An Horse along with Damon Cox, drummer for bands Intercooler and Mary Trembles.

Recording

Oh The Romance

Iron On recorded their debut album in a renovated Church turned Studio out in Applewood, Ipswich with ARIA award-winning producer Magoo (Regurgitator, Midnight Oil, Jebediah, Kate Miller-Heidke).

The band members remarked on the setting of the recording studio as being 'alarmingly similar to the Great Northern Hotel in Twin Peaks' [ [http://www.brispop.com/index.cfm?action=dsp_bio&artistID=890 brispop.com - brisbane bands, brisbane music, brisbane gigs ] ]

Notable Success

Since forming in July 2002, Iron On have also toured around Australia and played as far afield as Canada, alongside such illustrious artists as Sleater Kinney (US), Ben Kweller (US), Kaki King (US), Magic Dirt (AUS), Screamfeeder (AUS), The Superjesus (AUS), The Gossip (US), Tegan and Sara (CAN), Shout Out Louds (SWE) and The Shins (US). In 2003 Iron On played the Brisbane leg of the Livid Festival [ http://www.livid.com.au/cities/bne.asp] and in January 2005 played the Big Day Out [ [http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/11972/Big-Day-Out-Gold-Coast-Parklands-20012008.htm Big Day Out @ Gold Coast Parklands, 20/01/2008 on FasterLouder.com.au ] ] . November 2005 they were selected by Triple J for the Next Crop promotion in celebration of Oz Music Month. In December 2005 Rave Magazine named them “Rave Critics Choice 2005” for debut album "Oh the Romance". In February 2006 the band hit the road with Canadian songwriting wonder-twins Tegan and Sara. Shortly after, the band showcased at Canadian Music Week (CMW) in Toronto, where they were shortlisted for the “2006 Indies” in the “Favourite New Artist/International Group” category. and managed to create a stir with Canadian fans and critics alike.

Their release of Oh The Romance was met with acclaim across Brisbane and Australia, with a number of local street press [ [http://www.timeoff.com.au/archive/1242/interviews/9.html :: Time Off - Interviews :: ] ] and local community radio stations making it their album of the week.

Discography

EP

The Understudy (2003)
#Ruddy
#Best Or Less
#Old Cat
#Everything Takes Too Long
#Sleep InEverybody Calm Down (2004)
#Fifty-Four Equals Two Hundred
#Watch Me Stumble
#Butter On The Brakes
#Repetition, Repetition
#Arrange Me
#I Had To Read It More Than Once

Albums

Oh The Romance (2005)
#Learn Today Earn Tomorrow
#Reckless Pronto
#Playing Hard To Want
#Sidewalk
#Hearts
#There's A Shirt Of Yours At My House
#The Safety
#High Miami High
#Keeping Up Appearances
#More Than Tape

The Verse (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.abandcalledironon.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ironon Myspace page]
* [http://www.plusonerecords.com.au/ironon.htm Iron On @ Plus One Records]
* [http://www.timeoff.com.au/archive/1243/reviews/live2.html Time Off Live Review of "Oh The Romance" EP Launch]
* [http://www.amo.org.au/review.asp?id=747 The Understudy EP Review from AMO.org.au]


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