Gully Platoon
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Gully Platoon are an Australian hip-hop
group, composed of Pegz (Tirren Staaf) with Joe New (Joseph Newberry) and Dialectrix
(Ryan Leaf).
, founded the group in 2008. He realised his ambitions when Ryan Leaf (originally from the Blue Mountains
) came to Melbourne to record the video of his song "Outcast". Soon after Joseph Newbury also from Down Under Beats, the first Australian hip hop group to win Triple J
's Unearthed competition, joined the duo.
Signed to Obese Records, they released their debut album, The Great Divide, in 2009. The album was the culmination of six months of work from Staaf, Leaf and Newbury who did all the writing, and the production and mixing talents of J Squared, Plutonic Lab
and J Smith & Dutchman, as well as vocal help from Kel Timmons, Cisco Tavares and Kulaia. The Great Divide reached #18 on the ARIA Top 40 Urban Album charts
. The first single to be lifted from the album is "Nothing to Lose", with the song, "Coat Of Paint", also being placed on national rotation on Triple J
. The background to the album's title, according to Staaf "represents being in an Australian landscape and musicially and artistically trying new things. It represents creatively trying to do something different, to step away from the stereotypes."
Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop music began in the early 1980s; originally it was primarily influenced by hip hop music and culture imported via radio and television from the United States of America. However, since the 1990s, a distinctive local style has developed. Australian hip hop is an underground music...
group, composed of Pegz (Tirren Staaf) with Joe New (Joseph Newberry) and Dialectrix
Dialectrix
Dialectrix is an Australian hip hop artist from the Blue Mountains. He was a member of Down Under Beats Crew and since 2008 has been in Gully Platoon...
(Ryan Leaf).
Biography
Tirren Staaf, who is also the CEO of Obese RecordsObese Records
Obese Records is an Australian hip hop record label. It is the largest Australian independent Hip-Hop label, a retail store and a touring and record distribution company.-History:...
, founded the group in 2008. He realised his ambitions when Ryan Leaf (originally from the Blue Mountains
City of Blue Mountains
The City of Blue Mountains is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, governed by the Blue Mountains City Council. The city is located in the Blue Mountains range west of Sydney.-Demographics:...
) came to Melbourne to record the video of his song "Outcast". Soon after Joseph Newbury also from Down Under Beats, the first Australian hip hop group to win Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
's Unearthed competition, joined the duo.
Signed to Obese Records, they released their debut album, The Great Divide, in 2009. The album was the culmination of six months of work from Staaf, Leaf and Newbury who did all the writing, and the production and mixing talents of J Squared, Plutonic Lab
Plutonic Lab
Leigh Ryan, better known by the stage name Plutonic Lab or sometimes as Pluto, is an Australian music producer, drummer and DJ. He is best known for being part of the hip hop group Muph & Plutonic as well as his production work on albums and EPs for Australian and international artists.-Early life...
and J Smith & Dutchman, as well as vocal help from Kel Timmons, Cisco Tavares and Kulaia. The Great Divide reached #18 on the ARIA Top 40 Urban Album 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...
. The first single to be lifted from the album is "Nothing to Lose", with the song, "Coat Of Paint", also being placed on national rotation on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
. The background to the album's title, according to Staaf "represents being in an Australian landscape and musicially and artistically trying new things. It represents creatively trying to do something different, to step away from the stereotypes."
Albums
- The Great Divide — ObeseObese RecordsObese Records is an Australian hip hop record label. It is the largest Australian independent Hip-Hop label, a retail store and a touring and record distribution company.-History:...
(OBR057) (8 August 2009)