Koritni
Encyclopedia
Koritni is an Australian rock and roll
band from Sydney
, Australia
born out of the ashes of the band Green Dollar Colour.
and American sleaze rock, the band doesn't hide its preferences for bands such as Aerosmith
, Guns N'Roses, Van Halen
or AC/DC
.
In 2007, Koritni released their first full-length album Lady Luck, praised by the press, Lady Luck was mixed by Mike Fraser
(AC/DC
, Aerosmith
and Van Halen
). Following the release of the album, the band undertook a European tour.
Early 2009, the band released their second album, Game of Fools, again mixed by Mike Fraser
, the album is still in a hard rock
vein that made them succeful. Koritni is considered with bands like Airbourne
or The Answer
as the rebirth of hard rock
.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
born out of the ashes of the band Green Dollar Colour.
History
After the breaking-up of Green Dollar Colour, Lex Koritni decided to form a new band. Helped by the French guitar player Eddy Santacreu, bassist Matt Hunter, rhythm guitarist Luke Cuerten and Chris Brown on drums, they formed the band Koritni in 2006. Mixing 70's hard rockHard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
and American sleaze rock, the band doesn't hide its preferences for bands such as Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, Guns N'Roses, Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
or AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
.
In 2007, Koritni released their first full-length album Lady Luck, praised by the press, Lady Luck was mixed by Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer. Mike is best known for his work with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith and Joe Satriani...
(AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
, Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
and Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
). Following the release of the album, the band undertook a European tour.
Early 2009, the band released their second album, Game of Fools, again mixed by Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer. Mike is best known for his work with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith and Joe Satriani...
, the album is still in a hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
vein that made them succeful. Koritni is considered with bands like Airbourne
Airbourne (band)
Airbourne are an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool in 2001. Mainstay members are Joel O'Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, his brother, Ryan O'Keeffe on drums, and David Roads on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. They were later joined by Justin Street on bass guitar and backing...
or The Answer
The Answer
-Music:*The Answer , a rock band from Northern Ireland*The Answer, an album by Peter Bardens*The Answer , an album by Gloria Gaynor*"The Answer" , a song by by Britney Spears*"The Answer", a song on the Bloc Party EP Banquet...
as the rebirth of hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
.
Members
- Lex Koritni - Vocals
- Eddy Santacreu - Guitars
- Luke Cuerden - Guitars
- Chris Brown - Drums
- Dean Matt Hunter - Bass
Discography
| Title | Label | Date of Release |
| Lady Luck | Bad Reputation | 2007 |
| Red Live Joint (CD+DVD) live | Bad Reputation | 2008 |
| Game of Fools Game of Fools Game of Fools is the second album of the hard rock band Koritni. The Album was released on 16 March 2009 by the record label Bad Reputation.-Track listing:# "155" - 4:05# "Stab in the Back" - 3:42# "Roll the Dice" - 4:13# "V8 Fantasy" - 3:32... |
Bad Reputation | 2009 |
| No More Bets | Bad Reputation | 2010 |