Cordrazine
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genresrock
Years active1996–1998, 2009–present
LabelsRubber Records, BMG
MembersHamish Cowan, Rohan Heddle, Sam Holloway, Nick Batterham, Jethro Woodward
Past membersChris Ambrose
Websitecordrazine.com.au

Cordrazine are an Australian rock band formed in 1996 in Melbourne.[1] They released a top ten album on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Chart, From Here to Wherever in April 1998.[2] The album was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998;[3] however they disbanded in 1998.[1] They reformed in 2009.

History

Cordrazine formed in mid-1996 as a rock music band in Melbourne, Victoria, with Chris Ambrose on bass guitar, Hamish Cowan (ex-Blindside) as lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, and Rohan Heddle on drums. They were soon joined by Sam Holloway on keyboards and played in the local pub rock scene. They signed with the Rubber label and released their debut Extended Play (EP), Time to Leave, in May 1997, which peaked at No. 42 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Singles Chart.[1][2] It featured the track "Crazy", which was placed at No. 17 on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1997.[4]

"Clearlight", their next single, was released in August but did not reach the top 50. "Memorial Drive" was released in February 1998 ahead of their debut album, From Here to Wherever, in April.[1] The album peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart,[2] and was nominated for 'ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album' at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998.[3] Cordrazine had recorded a cover of the Hal David and Burt Bacharach song "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" for a tribute album, To Hal and Bacharach, released by Warner Music Group, also in April. In November the group disbanded.[1] Following the disbandment Cowan formed Hamish with Bryan St James.

Members

  • Hamish Cowan – lead singer, guitar (1996–1998, 2009–Current)
  • Jethro Woodward – bass guitar, vocals (2009–Current)
  • Nick Batterham – guitar, vocals (2009–Current)
  • Rohan Heddle – drums (1996–1998, 2009–Current)
  • Sam Holloway – keyboards (1996–1998, 2009)
  • Chris Ambrose – bass guitar (1996–1998)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2]
From Here to Wherever
  • Released: April 1998
  • Label: Rubber Records (74321566382)
  • Format: CD
 9
Always Coming Down
  • Released: July 2010
  • Label: Rubber Records (RUB253)
  • Format: CD, DD
 —

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2]
Time to Leave
  • Released: May 1997
  • Label: Rubber Records (RUB063)
  • Format: CD
 42

Singles

Title Year Album
"Crazy" "Clearlight" 1997 Time to Leave
"Clearlight" From Here to Wherever
"Memorial Drive" 1998
"I Never Cared Before"
"Sunshine" 2010 Always Coming Down

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 From Here to Wherever ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album Nominated
Nigel Derricks for Cordrazine From Here to Wherever ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year Nominated

References

General
  • McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
  • Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.[5] Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
Specific
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Cordrazine'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on September 30, 2004. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Discography Cordrazine". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. 1 2 "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1998: 12th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Hottest 100 1997". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  5. ↑ Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry. National Library of Australia. 2002. ISBN 9781865038919. Retrieved 31 March 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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