The Holidays
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| The Holidays | |
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| Origin |  Sydney, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock Pop Rock |
| Years active | 2006 - Present |
| Label(s) | Liberation |
| Website | Myspace Official Website |
| Members | |
| Simon Jones Will Magnus Alex Kortt Andrew Kerridge |
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The Holidays are an Australian four piece indie rock band. Formed in Sydney in 2006, the band consists of Simon Jones (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Will Magnus (lead guitar), Alex Kortt (bass guitar) and Andrew Kerridge (drums).
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[edit] Biography
Emerging in late 2006, The Holidays quickly established themselves and developed a growing buzz in the Sydney music scene.[1] Their sound is "reminiscent of about 20 bands at once...because of the conscious effort to branch out their style. The Holidays grab a wide mix of influences, all along the (long-listed) indie/alt/garage/pop/trad rock line, and put it together in a way that is unique yet familiar". [2]
In less than a year since their formation, The Holidays played at the first Playground Weekender Festival, toured with Jamie T,[3] toured with The View,[4] toured with Ben Kweller,[5] and recorded an EP of demos which quickly sold out at gigs and received regular airplay on radio stations both in Australia [6] and in the USA.[7]
In November 2007, The Holidays were featured on the Next Crop segment of national youth radio station Triple J.[8]
A classic guitar rock band with pop melodies that recall bands such as Teenage Fanclub and Television,[9] The Holidays have recently announced their signing with independent Australian record label Liberation Music.
The Holidays released their debut EP on 19 April 2008 which was followed by a substantial national tour to promote the release.
[edit] Members
- Simon Jones - Vocals, Guitar
- Will Magnus - Lead Guitar
- Alex Kortt - Bass Guitar
- Andrew Kerridge - Drums
[edit] Touring
- Played at the first Playground Weekender Festival on the same bill as bands such as Elbow, !!!, The Dears and The Presets
- Toured with Jamie T on his first Australian tour, in May 2007
- Toured with The View on their first Australian tour, in June 2007
- Toured with Ben Kweller on part of his national tour of Australia in October 2007
- Toured with Damn Arms on part of their national tour in November 2007
- Played nationally at the 2008 St Jerome's Laneway Festival
- Toured with The Wombats on their first Australian Tour in March 2008
- Played at the 2008 Playground Weekender Festival
[edit] Discography
- The Holidays EP (release date 19 April 2008)
[edit] Further Information
- The Holidays song 'Telephone' was featured on an Australian television advertising campaign for Clearasil in late 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Drum Media May, 2007.
- ^ EP Review on FasterLouder 2008-04-23. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Review on FasterLouder 2007-05-09. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ Review on FasterLouder 2007-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ Tour Dates on Live Guide 2007-10-27. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ Program Guide at Triple J Radio 2007-10-30. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ Playlist at Indie 1031 2007-10-13. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ Bands Triple J Next Crop 2007-11-20. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Bands St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2007-10-30. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
