Eddy Current Suppression Ring
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring is a Melbourne
-based Australian rock
group which rose to prominence in 2008.
The band's name derived from members recalling another employee at the pressing plant stating he had to fix the eddy current suppression ring - a copper ring around a transformer which subdues eddy currents.
The band's sound is said to have been influenced by bands such as The Troggs
, The Standells
, X
and The Pagans
. Reference has also been made to the band's Australian delivery, both vocally and musically.
Their first year of performing saw them attract a loyal fanbase at venues Pony, Town Hall Hotel, The Espy and Streetparty nights held at One Six One and the Stage. Their first major performance came when they were booked to open the Meredith Music Festival
in 2005.
In 2006, Eddy Current Suppression Ring released their first full-length recording, an eponymous album released to critical acclaim
In May 2008, the band released its second CD, Primary Colours. Within three weeks it had sold more than 2,000 copies, already more than their debut album and was sitting at number 6 on the ARIA charts
. In September 2008, Primary Colours was nominated in the Best Rock Album category for the 2008 ARIA Awards. In October, it was nominated for the J-Award, as a candidate for the Triple J Australian album of the year. In November 2008, Primary Colours was named best independent hard rock/punk album at the Jägermeister
AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) Awards held at Melbourne's Corner Hotel
. In March 2009, the band won the $30,000 Australian Music Prize
for Primary Colours. In October 2010, Rush to Relax (2010) was listed in the top 50 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
-based Australian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group which rose to prominence in 2008.
Biography
The band formed in 2003 when several band members started jamming at the Christmas party at a vinyl pressing plant where they worked. They encouraged now-lead singer Brendan Suppression to ad-lib into a tape recorder. The subsequent tape prompted the band's first recording, which produced a 7-inch single with A-side Get Up Morning.The band's name derived from members recalling another employee at the pressing plant stating he had to fix the eddy current suppression ring - a copper ring around a transformer which subdues eddy currents.
The band's sound is said to have been influenced by bands such as The Troggs
The Troggs
The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in UK and the US. Their most famous songs include, "Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You", and "Love Is All Around"...
, The Standells
The Standells
The Standells are a garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as the "Godfathers of Punk Rock", and are best known for their 1966 hit "Dirty Water," now the anthem of several Boston sports teams.-The 1960s:...
, X
X (Australian band)
X is an Australian punk rock band, formed in Sydney in 1977 and led by the late Ian Rilen. The band has split and reformed several times.Although X has had several members, its sound has been defined by two distinctive elements: Rilen's basslines and Steve Lucas's guitar...
and The Pagans
The Pagans
The Pagans were an early American punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio that was originally active from 1977 to 1979 before briefly reforming in 1982 and disbanding the following year...
. Reference has also been made to the band's Australian delivery, both vocally and musically.
Their first year of performing saw them attract a loyal fanbase at venues Pony, Town Hall Hotel, The Espy and Streetparty nights held at One Six One and the Stage. Their first major performance came when they were booked to open the Meredith Music Festival
Meredith Music Festival
The Meredith Music Festival is a three-day outdoor music festival held every December at the Supernatural Amphitheatre, a natural amphitheatre located on private farmland near the town of Meredith in Victoria, Australia...
in 2005.
In 2006, Eddy Current Suppression Ring released their first full-length recording, an eponymous album released to critical acclaim
In May 2008, the band released its second CD, Primary Colours. Within three weeks it had sold more than 2,000 copies, already more than their debut album and was sitting at number 6 on the ARIA charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. In September 2008, Primary Colours was nominated in the Best Rock Album category for the 2008 ARIA Awards. In October, it was nominated for the J-Award, as a candidate for the Triple J Australian album of the year. In November 2008, Primary Colours was named best independent hard rock/punk album at the Jägermeister
Jägermeister
Jägermeister is a German 70-proof digestif made with 56 different herbs and spices. It is the flagship product of Mast-Jägermeister SE, headquartered in Wolfenbüttel, south of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.- History :...
AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) Awards held at Melbourne's Corner Hotel
Corner Hotel, Richmond
The Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria is one of Melbourne's most popular and respected medium-sized rock venues. In 2005 it celebrated its 10th anniversary with the current owners , however it has been a pub since the 19th century and a live music venue since the 1940s.-History:In 1871 David and...
. In March 2009, the band won the $30,000 Australian Music Prize
Australian Music Prize
The Australian Music Prize is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The award made by Australian Music Prize Ltd, a sole-purpose entity sponsored by a variety of music industry figures and...
for Primary Colours. In October 2010, Rush to Relax (2010) was listed in the top 50 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums
100 Best Australian Albums
100 Best Australian Albums is a compendium of rock and pop albums of the past 50 years as compiled by music journalists Toby Creswell, Craig Mathieson and John O'Donnell. The book was published on 25 October 2010 by Hardie Grant Books...
.
Albums
- Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Dropkick Records (2006)
- Primary Colours - Aarght! Records and Goner RecordsGoner RecordsGoner Records is an independent record label and record store co-owned by Eric Friedl of The Oblivians and Zac Ives and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. It is known for releasing albums by punk and garage rock bands such as the King Khan & BBQ Show and the late Jay Reatard...
(2008) - Rush to Relax - Suppression Records and Goner RecordsGoner RecordsGoner Records is an independent record label and record store co-owned by Eric Friedl of The Oblivians and Zac Ives and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. It is known for releasing albums by punk and garage rock bands such as the King Khan & BBQ Show and the late Jay Reatard...
(2010) #20 AUS
7" Singles
- "Get Up Morning"/"You Don't Care"/"So Many Things" - Corduroy Records (2004)
- "It's All Square"/"Precious Rose" - Corduroy Records (2005)
- "Boy Can I Dance Good" (The Pagans cover), on split 7" with Straightjacket Nation's "Stranded" (2006)
- "You Let Me Be Honest With You"/"We'll Be Turned On" - White Denim Records (2007)
- "Demon's Demands"/"I'm Guilty" - Iron Lung Records (2008)
- "That Time Of Day"/"It Ain't Cheap"/"Noise In My Head" - Nervous Jerk Records (2009)
- "Wet Cement"/"Hey Mum"/"Through The Trees" - Mexican Summer (2010)
- "There's A Lot Of It Going Around" (The Chosen Few cover) split 7" with Deafwish - Distort fanzine release (2010)
EPs
- Live At The Avenue CDR, given away at a show (2005)
- Live And Unreleased CD, split with Tucker B's - Eerie Stratum (2007)
- Live At Missing Link Cassette, split with UV Race - Aarght! Records and Stained Circles (2008)
- "Sometimes", on The World's Lousy With Ideas Vol. 7 split 7" with Super Wild Horses / UV Race / Straight Arrows - Almost Ready and Aarght! Records (2009)
- "We Got The Beat" (The Go-Go's cover), on 2011 SXSW/Record Store Day split 7" with Mean Jeans / The Wrong Words / and Jack Oblivian - Trouble In Mind Records (2011)
- Walking In Unison 12" EP - Captcha Records (2011)
Other Appearances
- "Noise In My Head" (early version), theme song for 3RRR3RRR3RRR is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world....
radio program of same name (2005) - Sticky CarpetSticky CarpetSticky Carpet: Melbourne's Underground Rockumentary is a 2006 documentary film by Mark Butcher, Glenn Waterworth and Pip Stafford.Bio : The long overdue cultural recognition to Melbourne’s much-loved independent music scene...
: Melbourne's Underground Rockumentary, DVD, Siren (2006) - "She's Dancing Away" on ESP - Nervous Jerk (2007)
- "Get Up Morning" (live), on Super8 Diaries, DVD, Trainwreck 20/20 (2008)
- "Get Up Morning" (live at Missing Link), on Flipped Out Over Aarght! Stained Circles CD Sampler - Aarght! Records and Stained Circles (2008)
- "You Let Me Be Honest With You" (live), on Gonerfest 4, DVD/CD (2009)
- "Iraq (It's On The Map)", from The Lifted Brow No. 6 book + bonus CD (2010)
- "Rush To Relax" (non album version), on Iron Lung Mixtape I cassette (2011)