High Tension (band)

High Tension
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal
Years active 2012-present
Labels Cooking Vinyl
Associated acts Young and Restless, The Nation Blue, King Parrot, Love Like... Electrocution, Fear Like Us
Website http://www.hightension.com.au
Members Karina Utomo
Matt Weston
Mike Deslandes
Lauren Hammel
Past members Ash Pegram
Dan McKay
Damian Coward

High Tension is a punk-rock band from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 2012,[1] the band's original line-up featured Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram from Young and Restless with Matt Weston from The Nation Blue[2] and Damian Coward from Love Like...Electrocution. Only Utomo and Weston remain from the original line-up; with the current formation of the band featuring guitarist Mike Deslandes, also of YLVA, and drummer Lauren Hammel.

Their debut album, Death Beat, was released on October 2013[3] and was nominated for best hard rock / heavy metal album at the 2014 ARIA Awards.[4]

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Albums

EPs

References

  1. ↑ Emery, Patrick (23 May 2014), "Hardcore high-fives", The Age
  2. ↑ Hennessy, Kate (29 November 2013), "CD reviews", The Age
  3. ↑ "She's not heavy, she's our singer", MX (Australia), 24 October 2013
  4. ↑ "2014 ARIA Award nominations dominated by newcomers Chet Faker, 5 Seconds of Summer, Iggy Azalea and Sheppard", news.com.au, 7 October 2014
  5. ↑ Whitfield, Rod, "High Tension : Death Beat", Beat Magazine
  6. ↑ Whitfield, Rod, "High Tension : Death Beat", Beat Magazine
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