Penelope (Australia band)
| Penelope | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Darlington, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1996–2001 |
| Labels | Phantom Music |
| Past members | Tim Beor, Simon Harrison, Dannon Letica, Senta Shand |
Penelope were a four-piece Perth punk rock band, which formed in 1996 and had disbanded by June 2001. The final line-up were Tim Beor (drums), Simon Harrison, Dannon Letica (guitar, vocals) and Senta Shand. They released an EP, Eleven (September 1999) and an album, Fear and Fascination (2001).
History
Penelope's first public performance was in December 1996 at the Swanbourne Hotel.[1] As a result they entered the 1997 Australian National Campus Band Competition and made it to the state final.[1] "That was when we first really started to take things seriously" drummer Tim Beor explained.[1]
The band also made the semi-final of the 1998 Next Big Thing competition, and they won the 1998 WA Song Contest in the 'Love Category', with their track, "Spanish Fly".[2] Another song, "Betty", was included on the 1999 various artists compilation album, Eat More Perth Homegrown (other bands included Eskimo Joe, Adam Said Galore, Turnstyle and Red Jezebel).[1][3][4]
Penelope played with and supported other acts, including Beaverloop, Eskimo Joe, Turnstyle, Adam Said Galore and Red Jezebel at most of Perth's original music venues. The band's music received radio airplay on RTRFM, Triple J, 100 FM and PBS 106.7FM.[1][5]
In September 1999 they released their first EP, Eleven, its six tracks include "Spanish Fly" and Betty".[6][7] In 2001 they issued their debut album, Fear and Fasicination, on the Phantom Music label.[8]
Discography
- Eleven (EP) – Independent (September 1999)
- Fear and Fascination (LP) – Phantom Music (2001)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Penelope". Australian Music Online. Australian Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 22 November 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Winners of the WA Music Industry Assoc. (WAM) WA Song Contest announced". Ministerial Media Statement. Minister for the Arts (Peter Foss). 24 February 1999. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ Tempany, Gavin (1999), Eat More Perth Homegrown, Sony Music. National Library of Australia, retrieved 20 August 2014
- ↑ "Eat More Perth Homegrown". Perth Music Blog. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "October 1999 Playlists". PBS 106.7FM. October 1999. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Eleven - Penelope". Australian Music Online. Australian Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 22 November 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ Penelope (1999), Eleven, National Library of Australia, retrieved 20 August 2014
- ↑ Penelope (2001), Fear and Fascination, Phantom Music. National Library of Australia, retrieved 20 August 2014