Antistatic
Background information
OriginPerth, Western Australia
GenresAlternative rock
Hard rock
Years active20032007
LabelsSic Squared Records
MembersDrew
Basin
Brody
WebsiteOfficial website

Antistatic was a three-piece hard rock/alternative band formed in late 2003 in Perth, Western Australia.

Highlights

2003

2004

2005

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

References

  1. 2004 WAMi Weekender
  2. "Triple J's Next Crop Artist". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2006.
  3. "Karinvool Toring Schedule". Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  4. 2006 WAMi Festival
  5. "Xpress Magazine - 2004". Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  6. "Rockus Online Magazine". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
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