Dallas Crane
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| Dallas Crane | |
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 From left to right: Pete Satchell, Dave Larkin (Front), Shannon Vanderwert (Back), Pat Bourke
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label(s) | Albert Productions |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Dave Larkin Pete Satchell Shan Vanderwert Pat Bourke |
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| Former members | |
| Chris Brodie | |
Dallas Crane are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Dallas Crane was named after a small transport company in Melbourne called Dallas Crane Transport. In January 2004, the band signed a recording and publishing deal with Albert Productions, the home of AC/DC. The band recorded an album with Wayne Connolly, who has also produced You Am I and Underground Lovers. The self-titled album was released mid-July 2004 and the first single, "Dirty Hearts", made the ARIA top 50 on release in 2004. The album was well-received and seen as their best yet. Nominated for three ARIA awards, the album has already been called an Australian Classic.
Recently, Pat performed at the 2004 ARIA awards, and Waveaid, as part of the supergroup The Wrights, featuring members of other Australian rock bands, Jet, The Living End, Powderfinger, Grinspoon, Spiderbait, You Am I & The Pictures.
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[edit] 2006
In early 2006, the band released the single "Lovers and Sinners", making it freely available via their website.
The band's fourth album, Factory Girls, recorded with producers Jonathan Burnside and Wayne Connolly, was released in Australia on September 16, 2006. The first single from the album, "Curiosity", was released on August 26, 2006, following a pre-release on the Australian iTunes Music Store.
The album received early positive reviews, with the Australian Rolling Stone magazine awarding it 4/5.
In August 2006 the band commenced a tour down the east coast of Australia to coincide with the album launch and the performance at Brisbane's "The Zoo" has received positive reviews in local independent media and reaffirmed the band's popularity as a renowned live act. The band ran a more comprehensive tour during September, and are set to tour the UK for the first time at the end of the year.
[edit] 2007
With close to 1500 acts from around the world performing gigs, The Crane joined a local contingent for Oz/NZ at SXSW 2007, representing alongside Beasts of Bourbon, You Am I, Hoodoo Gurus, Expatriate, Youth Group, Airbourne, Children Collide and loads more.
All in all, 26 Australian and 12 New Zealand acts performed showcases at SXSW this year, going head to head with the international likes of Kings of Leon vying for the attention of record companies, promoters, distributors and more, as well as getting the lowdown at workshops, conferences and guest lectures, lead by a stack of seasoned professionals, this year including Pete Townshend, Emmylou Harris and David Byrne.
Dallas Crane will be running with the showcases while they're on fire and have just added a stack of new international dates to their itinerary, including gigs in New York, LA, London and Tokyo.
[edit] 2008
Dave Larkin Will be joining the double agents as bassist on their upcoming european tour.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Dave Larkin, vocals/guitar (1996-present)
- Pete Satchell, guitar/vocals (1996-present)
- Shannon Vanderwert, drums/vocals (1996-present)
- Pat Bourke, bass (2001-present)
[edit] Former
Chris Brodie, bass (1996-2001).
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Lent (1998)
- Twenty Four Seven (2000)
- Dallas Crane (2004)
- Factory Girls (2006)
[edit] Singles
from Dallas Crane:
- "Ladybird" (2003)
- "Dirty Hearts" (2004) #43 Australia
- "Numb All Over" (2004)
from Jimmy Barnes' Double Happiness:
- "Sit On My Knee", with Jimmy Barnes (2005) #14 Australia
from Factory Girls:
- "Lovers and Sinners" (2006)
- "Curiosity" (2006)
- "Tonight! (There's A Party Going Down)" (2007)
- "God Damn Pride" (2007)
