Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves
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The Dead Leaves formerly known as Matt Joe Gow and The Dead Leaves are an Australia
n Alternative
/ rock band
. The band formed in 2009, and their line up consists of vocalist, guitarist Matt Joe Gow
, guitarist Andrew Pollock, bassist Cameron Grindrod and drummer Joel Witenberg. Though Joe Gow was born in New Zealand
, the band currently reside in Melbourne
, Australia.
They initially formed to serve as a backing band on Matt Joe Gow's solo album The Messenger
, released through Liberation Music
in July 2009. Produced by Nash Chambers, the album features instrumental contributions from Jim Moginie
and Bill Chambers. The first single off the album, ‘Come What May
,’ was released went on to receive international airplay. The Messenger is however considered by the band as predominately a solo record, with their forthcoming album 'Cities On The Sea' due out February 2012 produced by Scott Horscroft and Eric J Dubowsky regarded as the first official 'full band' album. The album marks a change in direction from the solo material.
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...
n Alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
/ rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
. The band formed in 2009, and their line up consists of vocalist, guitarist Matt Joe Gow
Matt Joe Gow
Matt Joe Gow is a musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and frontman of Australian alternative band The Dead Leaves....
, guitarist Andrew Pollock, bassist Cameron Grindrod and drummer Joel Witenberg. Though Joe Gow was born in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, the band currently reside in Melbourne
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...
, Australia.
They initially formed to serve as a backing band on Matt Joe Gow's solo album The Messenger
The Messenger (Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves album)
- Performers :* Matt Joe Gow – Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion* Andrew Pollock – Electric Guitar, Vocals* Kain Borlase – Bass Guitar* Chris Elliott – Drums* James van Cuylenburg - Piano...
, released through Liberation Music
Liberation Music
Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process...
in July 2009. Produced by Nash Chambers, the album features instrumental contributions from Jim Moginie
Jim Moginie
James "Jim" Moginie is an Australian musician. He is best known for his work with Midnight Oil, of which he was a founding member, guitarist, keyboardist and leading songwriter...
and Bill Chambers. The first single off the album, ‘Come What May
The Messenger (Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves album)
- Performers :* Matt Joe Gow – Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion* Andrew Pollock – Electric Guitar, Vocals* Kain Borlase – Bass Guitar* Chris Elliott – Drums* James van Cuylenburg - Piano...
,’ was released went on to receive international airplay. The Messenger is however considered by the band as predominately a solo record, with their forthcoming album 'Cities On The Sea' due out February 2012 produced by Scott Horscroft and Eric J Dubowsky regarded as the first official 'full band' album. The album marks a change in direction from the solo material.
Sources
- http://www.liberation.com.au/artists/artist/Matt_Joe_Gow_and_the_Dead_Leaves
- http://www.fortemag.com.au/edit/publications/FORTEMAG_440_NOV_6_2008.PDF