Antistatic (band)
| Antistatic | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres |
Alternative rock Hard rock |
| Years active | 2003–2007 |
| Labels | Sic Squared Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members |
Drew Basin Brody |
Antistatic was a three-piece hard rock/alternative band formed in late 2003 in Perth, Western Australia.
Highlights
2003
- Supported Queensland heavy metal outfit Sunk Loto on the Perth leg of their Between Birth and Death tour.
2004
- Nominated for four WAMi Awards - 'Best Heavy Rock/Metal Act', 'Best Video Clip', Best Drummer' and 'Best Record Label'.
- Represented Western Australia in the finals of the Australian National Campus Band Competition in Lismore, New South Wales
- Selected to play at the 2004 WAMi Weekender Festival[1]
- Released debut EP, Still Life Portrait on Sic Squared Records
- Supported The Butterfly Effect on the Perth leg of their national tour.
- Performed live at the Perth leg of the Big Day Out
2005
- Supported Cog and The Butterfly Effect on the Western Australian leg of their national 'Bread & Circuses' tour.
- Supported End of Fashion
- Performed together with Shihad, Frenzal Rhomb, Karnivool and 28 Days
- The video clip for "Underwhelmed" screens on ABC TV's 'Rage'.
2006
- Selected as Triple J's next crop feature artist for Australian Music Month (November)[2]
- Recorded and released the second EP Stand Up In Disguise
- The video clip for "Stand Up In Disguise" screens on ABC TV's 'Rage'
- Supported Karnivool and Blindspott on their national tour of Australia[3]
- Performed live at the Perth leg of the Big Day Out
- Performed at the 2006 WAMi Saturday Spectacular alongside Gyroscope and Snowman[4]
2007
- Antistatic lands their first international support with US band Stone Sour, featuring Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor.
- Nominated for the 2007 WAMi Awards for "Stand Up In Disguise" in the category of 'Most Popular Video'.
- Broke up in late 2007.
- Drummer Brody Simpson went on to form The Siren Tower.
Press
Antistatic have received significant press coverage in magazines such as Xpress[5] Rockus,[6] and airplay of the band's latest single, "Stand Up In Disguise", on radio stations nationwide, including Nova in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Discography
- Still Life Portrait (EP) Sic Squared Records (2004)
- Stand Up In Disguise (EP) Sic Squared Records (2006)