Antiskeptic

Infobox musical artist
Name = Antiskeptic


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Melbourne, Australia
Genre = Rock
Years_active = 1999–2008
Label = Toupee / 88 (2000–2004)
URL = [http://www.antiskeptic.com.au/ Official website]
Current_members = Andrew Kitchen
Sean Daly
Nick Coppin
Past_members = Shane O'Keeffe
Corey Sleap

Antiskeptic is a rock band based in Melbourne, Australia.

History

Formed in 1999, the band was originally only a side project for Andrew and Sean who were at the time performing in another band [http://www.dispersia.antiskeptic.com.au/ Dispersia] which later broke up and gave way to Antiskeptic. Several years of successful touring, two albums, three EPs and one DVD later Antiskeptic are known for their energetic live shows and powerful performances as much as the uplifting and encouraging lyrical content of their songs.

In 2003, Sean Daly made the decision to leave the band and pursue other interests. He was replaced by Shane O'Keefe. However, the then 18 year old decided that the pressures of moving from Queensland to Melbourne were too great, and he also made the decision to leave. This left the band without a bass player for the already planned "Aurora Tour". Luckily, their friend Corey Sleap was able to fill in for them at this point in time, while they continued to search for a full-time replacement. Fortunately, at the beginning of 2004, it was announced that Sean had rejoined the band.

In September 2005, Antiskeptic played at Youth Alive 2005 in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne and appeared on Rove Live on 19 September 2006 as the show's house band.They have received generous airplay on national radio as well as several television appearances and features in street press, newspapers and magazines.

In March 2008 at Easterfest 2008, the band made a statement during their performance that the band was finishing up as of September 2008.Their Goodbye Goodnight tour is to be their last ever tour, with only one Adelaide show, one Sydney show and two Melbourne shows, the last of which is on the 20th of September 2008. In celebration of their career they recorded one final song entitled "I'll Follow", which is available for free download on their MySpace, and released a DVD called "Memoirs of a Common Band", which is essentially an overview of their career.

Members

Current

*Andrew Kitchen – Vocals and Guitar (1999–present)
*Sean Daly – Bass Guitar and vocals (1999–2003, 2003–present)
*Nick Coppin – Drums (1999–present)

Former

*Shane O'Keeffe – Bass guitar (2003)
*Corey Sleap – Bass guitar (2003)

Discography

Albums and EPs

*"Antiskeptic EP" – August 2000
*"Change My Ways EP" (Toupee / 88 Records) – December 2001
*"Memoirs of a Common Man" (Toupee / 88 Records) – June 2002
*"Aurora" (Toupee Records) – August 2003
*"Live EP" – December 2005
*"Monuments" (Communiqué) – August 2006
**CD-only pre-release – April 2006

ingles

"Memoirs of a Common Man" singles

*"Called" (Toupee / 88 Records) – July 2002
*"Four Seasons" (Toupee / 88 Records) – October 2002

"Aurora" singles

*"Nothing to Say" (Toupee Records) – July 2003
*"Clear to Pass (Online Single)" (Toupee Records) – September 2003
*"Beautiful in White" (Toupee Records) – March 2004

Non-album singles

*"More Than Kind" – October 2004

Video Clips

"Antiskeptic EP"

*60% Intentional

The '60% Intentional' clip was a school project for a film production student and friend of the band. Shot over two days, one half on the streets of Box Hill in Melbourne and the other half in-studio at Box Hill TAFE. The clip was submitted to the ABC for viewing on RAGE and received several screenings which very fortunately coincided with spotplay on triple J. The band quickly gained attention from indie labels, radio and industry professionals whilst touring on the back of this unplanned national exposure.

"Memoirs of a Common Man"

*"Called"
*"Four Seasons"

When Antiskeptic produced the clip for 'Called' it was to coincide with generous national airplay which the song had picked up and due to favourable attention from TRIPLE J, was included on the first TRIPLE J Hottest 100 DVD. Filmed in an underground carpark in St Kilda, Melbourne between the hours of 9pm-3am one Friday night the clip was put together on a meager budget of only $3000. It was also available on the CD single 'Four Seasons' as a CD-ROM component and on various give away/compilation CDs including Coke's M-One festival sampler.

'Four Seasons' was put together on an even smaller budget and shot in an upstairs graphic design/ photography suite in the Melbourne CBD. It featured images of Australian soldiers from the Vietnam War about whom the song is written. This clip also received a generous amount of screen time with support from 'Fly TV' (R.I.P), a music focused youth program on Saturday mornings on ABC.

"Aurora"

*"Nothing to Say"

Another performance clip set in a warehouse capturing the energy and attitude of the aggressive and anthemic track. This video of the band shows Antiskeptic's second bass player Shane o'Keefe who performed in the band at the time of the single's release. His early departure left fans wondering who the person was they had seen in the video, the promotional photo's and handful of gigs performed for this release. The clip received airplay on both Channel V and ABC programs during the 2 month national tour that followed its release.

*"Beautiful in White"

Written and directed by Andrew Kitchen, this very clever and entertaining clip was shot over several days and locations in Melbourne during the summer of 2005. None of the members actually saw each other on the day of their filming because the camera follows the accidental travels of a soccer ball as it encounters the band members in different places.

"Monuments EP"

*"Dancing on the Inside"

Monuments ReleaseDOTI is one of the four in-studio performances included on the 'Monuments DVD'. The clip showed the band recording the song at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne and gives an inside look at the recording and performance of the track whilst in the setting of a recording studio. Drums are in an isolation booth whilst free-roaming camera's catch the rest of the action in the main room.

Commercial ReleaseBy far the most visually impressive clip produced by the band to-date, DOTI was filmed over 36 hours of straight shooting not including the digital post production and special effects. Initial production began in the morning at various locations across Brisbane for the story/narrative element which features a young woman fleeing from dark apparitions across a range of landscapes. After dusk the crew settled in for a long night time shoot of the bands performance at an unused correctional facility in Wacol, Brisbane.The clip was aired on RAGE, Channel V and received generous attention through the bands MySpace and YouTube sites.

External links

* [http://www.antiskeptic.com.au/ Official website]
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* [http://www.mp3.com.au/antiskeptic/ Free MP3 website]
* [http://www.antiskeptic.com.au/live/ Official LIVE EP download site]