Bleeding Knees Club
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Bleeding Knees Club is a rock band from the Gold Coast, Australia, founded by Alex Wall (vocals/drums/Guitar), and Jordan Malane (guitar/Bass).
Origins
[edit]The band was formed as a duo in March 2010 by friends Alex Wall and Jordan Malane.[1] Their first live show was at a local warehouse party.[2] They gained popularity after being played on the Australian national radio broadcaster Triple J.[3][4]
Career
[edit]In 2011 after releasing their debut EP, "Virginity" they were named in NME's 50 Best New Bands[5] and in Triple J's Next Crop of Artists.[4] Bleeding Knees Club went to New York to record their first album, "Nothing To Do," with American producer and artist Dev Hynes,[6] which was released on 27 February 2012.[7] On April 14, 2017, the band released the EP, "Chew the Gum".[8]
Bleeding Knees Club are currently signed with Iamsound Records.[9]
Discography
[edit]EPs
[edit]- Virginity (2011)[10]
- Chew the Gum (2017)
Albums
[edit]- Nothing to Do (2012) [11]
- Fade the Hammer (2018)
Band members
[edit]- Current members
- Alex Wall – vocals (2010–present), drums (2010–2012), guitar (2012–present)
- Michael Barker – guitar, vocals (2016–present)
- Gio Alexander – bass, vocals (2016–present)
- Nick Leighton – drums (2016–present)
- Former members
- Jordan Malane – guitar (2010–2012), bass (2012-2015)
- Matt Woods – drums (2011)
- Brett Jansch – bass (2012-2013)
- Joel Abbot – drums (2013)
References
[edit]- ^ Bleeding Knees Club, These Aussie punks are so lo-fi they make the White Stripes sound like Queen circa A Night at the Opera, The Guardian, 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Bleeding Knees Club, Interview Feature, thebeat.com.au, 28 June 2013". Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ Gold Coast band head overseas, Gold Coast Bulletin, 12 April 2011
- ^ a b "Bleeding Knees Club, Interview Feature". Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ 50 best new bands of 2011: Bleeding Knees Club, NME, 3 June 2011.
- ^ Bleeding Knees Club touring this April, ABC, 17 February 2012
- ^ Bleeding Knees Club to release debut album 'Nothing To Do' in February, NME, 5 January 2012
- ^ PREMIERE: Stream Bleeding Knees Club’s Rollicking New EP ‘Chew The Gum’ Ahead Of Its Release, MUSICFEEDS, 12 April 2017
- ^ "Artists: Bleeding Knees Club, iamsoundrecords.com, 28 June 2013". Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ Bleeding Knees Club – itunes, 18 October 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bleeding Knees Club – itunes, 17 April 2012[permanent dead link]
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