Fourth Floor Collapse

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Fourth Floor Collapse
Origin Flag of Australia Perth, Australia
Genre(s) Rock
Indie rock
Years active 1998–present
Label(s) Phantom, Creative Vibes
Website Official website
Members
Mat Brooker : bass
Dan Forrestal : guitar, mandolin, piano, vocals
Rhys Kealley : guitar, piano, melodica, vocals
Michael Miller : lead vocal, acoustic guitar, piano
Michael Parker : drums
Former members
Scott O'Donoghue
Mike Rouse
Nathan Gaunt
Leigh Miller
Nigel Bird
Sean Pollard
Russell Loasby
Anto Smyth
Trent McKenzie
Scott Mesiti

Fourth Floor Collapse is a Melbourne-based rock band.

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[edit] History

Fourth Floor Collapse originated in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, playing their first show at the Rosemount Hotel in 1998. They became the most awarded unsigned band in Australia,[1] taking out the Next Big Thing Competition in 1999 and winning ten Western Australian Music Industry Awards,[2] including Most Popular Local Original Rock Act (2002).[3] The band released its debut recording Plans for Dream Homes in 2000 on the QStik Records label and its debut album, Half Deserted Streets in 2001 on Congregation Records.

In 2003 Fourth Floor Collapse released its second album, From the Cold', for which it received extensive airplay on Triple J and public radio around the country,[4] with tracks such as "Made Believe", "Sun", "Stories Unglued", and "Drink 'til you Drown".

In 2005 the group signed to Creative Vibes and relocated to Melbourne,[4] where they recorded their third album Books with Broken Spines in 2006, and released the singles "Occupation" and "Ashes".

[edit] Awards

  • "Worn Out" featured on the Gotye remix/cover compilation nominated for Best Album at the 2007 ARIA awards.[5][6]
  • Books with Broken Spines nominated in top 25 of the 2006 Australian Music Prize[4]
  • 10 West Australian Music Awards,[2] including 'Most Popular Local Original Rock Act' (2002)[3]
  • Next Big Thing (1999)[2]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Half Deserted Streets (May 2001, Congregation Records/MGM Distribution)
  • From the Cold (October 2003, Congregation Records/MGM Distribution)
  • Books with Broken Spines (January 2006, Creative Vibes)

[edit] EPs

  • Plans for Dream Homes (March 2000, QStik Records/MGM Distribution)
  • Godspeed (November 2004, Congregation Records)

[edit] Singles

  • "Made Believe" (2001)
  • "One Last Arrow" (2001)
  • "Sun" (February 2003, Congregation Records / MGM Distribution)
  • "Night Under Lights" (2003, Congregation Records / MGM Distribution)
  • "Stories Unglued" (February 2004, Congregation Records / MGM Distribution)
  • "Drink 'til you Drown" (January 2006, Creative Vibes)
  • "Occupation" (June 2006, Creative Vibes)
  • "Ashes" (November 2006, Creative Vibes )

[edit] References

  1. ^ Young, Kane. "Collapsing upwards among the fans", Hobart Mercury, 4 November 2004, p. 33. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 
  2. ^ a b c WAM Band Profiles: Fourth Floor Collapse. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
  3. ^ a b Kiss my WAMi 2002. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
  4. ^ a b c "Evocative sounds of Collapse", Hobart Mercury, 19 April 2007, p. 30. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 
  5. ^ "2007 Aria Awards nominees and artisan winners", The West Australian, 19 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 
  6. ^ Polaroids of Androids Review: Gotye > Mixed Blood. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.

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