| Amy Meredith | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Vector Management |
| Website | www.amymeredith.com |
| Members | |
| Christian Lo Russo (2006–present) Joel Chapman (2006–present) Wade Osborn (2006–present) Cameron Laing (2006–present) Kosta Theodosis (2009–present) |
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| Past members | |
| Matt Johnson (2006–2008) Elliot Hammond (2008–2009) |
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Amy Meredith is an Australian pop rock band who formed in 2006, fronted by lead singer Christian Lo Russo (also on keyboard), with Joel Chapman and Cameron Laing on guitars, Wade Osborn on bass guitar and Kosta Theodosis on drums.
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The band have been asked many times how they came up with the name 'Amy Meredith', and they have several different answers, including:
Amy Meredith began their career when singer Christian Lo Russo, guitarists Joel Chapman and Cameron Laing, and bassist Wade Osborn, joined forces in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, in 2006.[1] They were later joined by Kosta Theodosis, to complete the current lineup.[2] The band piqued record label interest from their first live show, eventually signing a deal with Japanese label, Tsubi/Ksubi.[1] The label failed to deliver on expectations of US success,[3] so Amy Meredith moved on, and in 2008 released a self-titled EP,[3] which contained 4 original tracks: Black Eyes, This War, Running, and Outside Colours.[4] In the same year, Black Eyes was used as the TV station ident in the United States for the TV series Fringe.[5] 2008 also saw Amy Meredith tour with the Rock the Schools program.[6]
In 2009, Amy Meredith were signed to Sony Music Australia,[7] and in October 2009, they released their debut single Pornstar, which peaked at No. 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[8] The debut quickly became popular on the National Austereo network radio show, the Hot30 Countdown, taking first position on 23 December 2009.[9] In March 2010 Amy Meredith released their second single, Lying,[10] which peaked at No. 10,[11] making it their only top 10 single to date. Their debut album, Restless was released on 2 July 2010 and reached No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[12] Lying also hit number one on the Hot30 Countdown, on 14 May 2010.[13] In 2010, Lying was used as the station ident for the TV series Lie To Me, and Young At Heart was used for Home and Away.
In October, 2011, Amy Meredith travelled to Afghanistan, where they played several shows for the Australian troops stationed there.[14]
In November, 2011, Amy Meredith joined popular American band Good Charlotte for the sold out Jack Daniel's series of concerts, playing in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, impressing critics.[15] During this month, Amy Meredith also parted ways with label Sony, to work with Vector Management,[16] in a deal that would see them have more creative freedom over their music and career path.[17] 11 November 2011, saw the release of the first single from Amy Meredith's second album, due for release in 2012, entitled Pick Up Your Tricks. To coincide with the release of the single, they launched a nationwide competition in which they asked fans to videotape themselves performing their own trick, and post it to YouTube.[18]
July 2007 – Silversun Pickups [19]
October 2007 – Hard-Fi [20]
June 2008 – !!! (ChkChkChk) [21]
June 2008 – The Bravery [21]
August 2009 – Snob Scrilla [22]
November 2009 – Good Charlotte [23]
March 2010 – Cobra Starship [23]
April 2010 – Stereophonics [24]
July, August, September 2010 – Grinspoon [25]
January 2011 – Big Day Out (Sydney shows only) [26]
November 2011 - Good Charlotte [27]
The Lying Tour – April, May 2010 - Special Guests: Tonight Alive and Flicks [28]
The Restless Tour – September, October, November 2010 [29] – Special Guests over the course of the tour: The Take [30] (Adelaide, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Canberra, Coolangatta, Newcastle, Sydney, Victoria, Wollongong), The Dirty Secrets,[30] (Byron Bay, Canberra, Coolangatta, Sydney, Wollongong), For Our Hero [31] (Sydney, Melbourne), Finabah (Brisbane), The Shivering Indies (Newcastle), Carl Fox (Western Australia), The Novacains (Western Australia), The Miracle Is Now (Adelaide), Calypso (Hobart), Lavista (Hobart).
The Higher Education Tour – May, June 2011 - Special Guests included Tonight Alive and Bridgemary Kiss [32]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions AUS |
Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 2010 | Restless
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| Year | Album details |
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| 2008 | Amy Meredith EP
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| Year | Song | Chart positions AUS |
Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Pornstar" | 65 | — | Restless |
| 2010 | "Lying" | 10 | ||
| "Young At Heart" | 68 | — | ||
| "Faded White Dress" | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Pick Up Your Tricks" | — | — |
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Pornstar" | — |
| 2010 | "Lying"[36] | Mark Alston |
| "Young At Heart"[37] | ||
| "Faded White Dress"[38] | Mikey Hamer |
| Year | Type | Award | Result | Lost To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nickelodeon Australian Kids Choice Awards 2010 | Fresh Aussie Musos[39] | Nominated | Cody Simpson |
| ARIA Music Awards | Breakthrough Artist (Restless)[40] | Nominated | Washington | |
| ARIA Music Awards | Most Popular Australian Artist (Restless)[40] | Nominated | Powderfinger | |
| Channel V Australia | Oz Artist Award 2010 (Restless)[41] | Nominated | Short Stack | |
| 2011 | APRA | Rock Work Of The Year (Lying)[42] | Nominated |
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