Operator Please
Encyclopedia
Operator Please are an Australian pop
band, originating on the Gold Coast
of Queensland
, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.
The original members met and formed Operator Please as students of Elanora State High School
in order to compete in the school's "Battle of the Bands
" competition. In 2007, Operator Please released the singles "Get What You Want
", "Leave It Alone
", "Just a Song About Ping Pong
" and their debut studio album, Yes Yes Vindictive
. "Just a Song About Ping Pong", their most successful single to date, was nominated for two ARIA Awards
in 2007
, winning one for Breakthrough Artist – Single.
" competition. After winning the contest, the five members, aged 17 to 19, started working on getting their name out through an independently produced EP
, On the Prowl
. Their second EP, Cement Cement
, generated interest both locally and internationally, from a combination of word of mouth and exposure on the Australian youth radio network Triple J
(which featured their first single, "Crash Tragic", taken from the EP, on high rotation for quite some time). Within months, and with the help of a record label sponsored showcase in NYC, they had agreed a deal with Virgin/EMI Records
for Australia, and for the UK with indie label Brille Records
.
"Just a Song About Ping Pong
" was one of the most added songs at Australian commercial radio with the Hot 30 and Nova
radio stations nationally leading the charge. The music video
for the song was played on music programmes around Australia, UK, and Europe including MTV
, Channel V
, and ABC
's rage
. It was featured on the front page of MySpace
and YouTube
. Operator Please has since been labelled as "our favorite new band" and "the next big thing" by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton
.
Since the announcement that the band were to play the Reading and Leeds Festivals
in the UK
in August, Operator Please continued to play industry showcases in the UK. The single "Just a Song About Ping Pong", released in Australia on 28 July 2007, was added to national UK radio station BBC Radio 1
and London
station XFM
, following an NME
feature which named them one of EMI's buzz bands. The single debuted in the ARIA Singles Chart on 6 August 2007at #15, and topped out at #12. The single is nominated for two ARIA Awards
in 2007
: Best Pop Release and Breakthrough Artist – Single, and won the award for Breakthrough Artist – Single. Also, this was on the same night of their television performing debut performing that single.
The band recorded their debut studio album
, titled Yes Yes Vindictive
at The Groves, on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, which was released on 10 November. It charted at number 28 on the ARIA Albums Chart on the week beginning 19 November. A track titled "Zero! Zero!" was heard on the Top Shelf program of Australian radio station Triple J
on 2 October. The band also opened for Arctic Monkeys
and Kaiser Chiefs
on their Australian tours and then went on tour in the UK, Europe
, and Asia
. The band finally released Yes Yes Vindictive in the UK on 17 March 2008. The band toured as a support act for The Futureheads
and Lightspeed Champion
; and played many festivals across Europe including Glastonbury Festival
. They have also covered two songs: "Push It
" by Salt-n-Pepa
and "Whip It
" by Devo
; videos of these can be seen on YouTube.
Operator Please spent most of 2009 composing their second album. They confirmed that two songs, "Logic" and "Back and Forth" will be in the album. The band stated that the new album will have a more electronic feel than Yes Yes Vindictive. A demo version of "Back and Forth" was used on a update video of their progress on album number 2 which featured Wilkinson writing text onto paper and small slides of instruments, as well as shots of Commandeur and Wilkinson. On 15 January 2010, the band revealed their first single, "Logic", from the new album. "Logic" was released as a single on 8 February 2010. On the official website, Logic was available as a free download. Also on 8 February, the album title was revealed as Gloves, and fans could pre-order it signed. On 13 February, the video for "Logic" premiered on Video Hits
.
Gloves was released on 23 April 2010 in Australia and 31 May 2010 in the rest of the world. Three more singles have been released from the album since its release: "Back and Forth", "Like Magic" and "Volcanic". All three have also had accompanying music videos. In June 2010, the band completed their first headlining tour since late 2008; supported by Perth band Tim & Jean
and Sydney band Chaingang. Shortly afterwards, they would play a variety of festivals, including Splendour in the Grass
and Canberra
festival Stonefest. They also played the Australian leg of the 2011 Big Day Out
festival. March and April 2011 will see the band tour Australia once again, this time as the main support for Sydney musician Sparkadia
.
"Catapult" was recently announced as the fifth and final single from Gloves.
Singles
Extended plays
Operator Please's first single "Just a Song About Ping Pong" reached its peak of #12 on the ARIA Singles Chart
(as of 27 August 2007) and has reached #10 on the UK Indie Chart
.
The next single "Get What You Want
" debuted at #40 on 5 November. It has thus far peaked at #27. Their Australian album release Yes Yes Vindictive
has so far charted at #9 on the UK Indie Album Chart.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band, originating on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.
The original members met and formed Operator Please as students of Elanora State High School
Elanora State High School
Elanora State High School is the high school serving the Elanora area of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1990, it currently has a student body of 950.-Changes to the curriculum:...
in order to compete in the school's "Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands
Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...
" competition. In 2007, Operator Please released the singles "Get What You Want
Get What You Want
"Get What You Want" is a song by Operator Please and is the second single released in Australia on 27 October 2007 and the third in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2008 from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. It debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 5 November, before later...
", "Leave It Alone
Leave It Alone (song)
"Leave It Alone" is a song by Operator Please and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia on 25 February 2008.The Nine Network has been...
", "Just a Song About Ping Pong
Just a Song About Ping Pong
Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...
" and their debut studio album, Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive is the debut studio album from Australia indie rock/pop punk band, Operator Please. It was released on 10 November 2007, and on 17 March 2008 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The album features the singles "Just a Song About Ping Pong", "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone" and the...
. "Just a Song About Ping Pong", their most successful single to date, was nominated for two ARIA Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
in 2007
ARIA Music Awards of 2007
The 21st Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 28 October 2007 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. Rove McManus was the host of the event...
, winning one for Breakthrough Artist – Single.
History
Operator Please was formed in early 2005 by lead singer Amandah Wilkinson in an attempt to compete in her high school's annual "Battle of the BandsBattle of the Bands
Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...
" competition. After winning the contest, the five members, aged 17 to 19, started working on getting their name out through an independently produced EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, On the Prowl
On the Prowl (EP)
On the Prowl is the first EP by the Australian band Operator Please. It was originally recorded by Roulf Commandeur in his home studio Musical Solutions, and limited to a release of about 300 hand-made copies. It is currently out of print....
. Their second EP, Cement Cement
Cement Cement
Cement Cement is the second EP by the Australian band Operator Please. Released in 2007, it is generally regarded as their debut EP, as it was their first commercial release. It was produced in 2006 by Queensland producer Magoo...
, generated interest both locally and internationally, from a combination of word of mouth and exposure on the Australian youth radio network 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...
(which featured their first single, "Crash Tragic", taken from the EP, on high rotation for quite some time). Within months, and with the help of a record label sponsored showcase in NYC, they had agreed a deal with Virgin/EMI Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
for Australia, and for the UK with indie label Brille Records
Brille Records
Brille Records is an independent record label based in the UK, which has released work from bands including Whirlwind Heat, Good Shoes, Envelopes, Operator Please, The Bridge Gang and The Knife. It was in partnership with EMI Records UK from August 2005 until February 2008. It was started in 2004...
.
"Just a Song About Ping Pong
Just a Song About Ping Pong
Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...
" was one of the most added songs at Australian commercial radio with the Hot 30 and Nova
Nova (radio network)
Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG and the Australian Radio Network....
radio stations nationally leading the charge. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was played on music programmes around Australia, UK, and Europe including MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
, and ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's rage
Rage (TV program)
Rage is a popular all-night Australian music video program broadcast on ABC1 on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Saturday nights. It was first screened on the weekend of Friday, 17 April 1987. With Soul Train no longer being produced, it is the oldest music television program currently still...
. It was featured on the front page of MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
and YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. Operator Please has since been labelled as "our favorite new band" and "the next big thing" by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
.
Since the announcement that the band were to play the Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in August, Operator Please continued to play industry showcases in the UK. The single "Just a Song About Ping Pong", released in Australia on 28 July 2007, was added to national UK radio station BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
station XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
, following an NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
feature which named them one of EMI's buzz bands. The single debuted in the ARIA Singles Chart on 6 August 2007at #15, and topped out at #12. The single is nominated for two ARIA Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
in 2007
ARIA Music Awards of 2007
The 21st Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 28 October 2007 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. Rove McManus was the host of the event...
: Best Pop Release and Breakthrough Artist – Single, and won the award for Breakthrough Artist – Single. Also, this was on the same night of their television performing debut performing that single.
The band recorded their debut studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, titled Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive is the debut studio album from Australia indie rock/pop punk band, Operator Please. It was released on 10 November 2007, and on 17 March 2008 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The album features the singles "Just a Song About Ping Pong", "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone" and the...
at The Groves, on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, which was released on 10 November. It charted at number 28 on the ARIA Albums Chart on the week beginning 19 November. A track titled "Zero! Zero!" was heard on the Top Shelf program of Australian radio station 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...
on 2 October. The band also opened for Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
and Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs....
on their Australian tours and then went on tour in the UK, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. The band finally released Yes Yes Vindictive in the UK on 17 March 2008. The band toured as a support act for The Futureheads
The Futureheads
The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland. consisting of Ross Millard , Barry Hyde and David "Jaff" Craig...
and Lightspeed Champion
Lightspeed Champion
Devonté Hynes , better known as Lightspeed Champion or Blood Orange, is a British composer, songwriter, producer and author, who has written for artists such as Florence and the Machine, Diana Vickers and The Chemical Brothers on their 2007 Grammy award winning album We Are The Night...
; and played many festivals across Europe including Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
. They have also covered two songs: "Push It
Push It
Push It may refer to:* "Push It", 1987 song by Salt-N-Pepa.* "Pushit", 1996 song by Tool.* "Push It", 1998 song by Garbage.* "Push It", 1999 song by Static-X.* "Push It", 2006 song by Rick Ross....
" by Salt-n-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....
and "Whip It
Whip It
"Whip It" is the title of a 1980 single by the American New Wave band Devo. It appears on the album Freedom of Choice. There were two 7" single releases of "Whip It", one backed with a remix of the track "Snowball" and one backed with "Turn Around"...
" by Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
; videos of these can be seen on YouTube.
Operator Please spent most of 2009 composing their second album. They confirmed that two songs, "Logic" and "Back and Forth" will be in the album. The band stated that the new album will have a more electronic feel than Yes Yes Vindictive. A demo version of "Back and Forth" was used on a update video of their progress on album number 2 which featured Wilkinson writing text onto paper and small slides of instruments, as well as shots of Commandeur and Wilkinson. On 15 January 2010, the band revealed their first single, "Logic", from the new album. "Logic" was released as a single on 8 February 2010. On the official website, Logic was available as a free download. Also on 8 February, the album title was revealed as Gloves, and fans could pre-order it signed. On 13 February, the video for "Logic" premiered on Video Hits
Video Hits (Australian TV series)
Video Hits was an Australian music video program that first aired on 15 February 1987. From 7 May 2011 it broadcasted on Network Ten for two hours each Saturday and Sunday morning: 10am – 12pm on Saturdays and 8am – 10am on Sundays. Video Hits was the world's second longest running music show...
.
Gloves was released on 23 April 2010 in Australia and 31 May 2010 in the rest of the world. Three more singles have been released from the album since its release: "Back and Forth", "Like Magic" and "Volcanic". All three have also had accompanying music videos. In June 2010, the band completed their first headlining tour since late 2008; supported by Perth band Tim & Jean
Tim & Jean
Tim & Jean is the name of an indie-pop duo from Mandurah, Australia. The group consists of Tim Ayre and Jean Capotorto.-Biography:The band began by recording demo tapes in Capotorto's bedroom studio in Mandurah...
and Sydney band Chaingang. Shortly afterwards, they would play a variety of festivals, including Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass is an annual Australian music festival held in July at Woodford, Queensland, and previously held at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay...
and Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
festival Stonefest. They also played the Australian leg of the 2011 Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
festival. March and April 2011 will see the band tour Australia once again, this time as the main support for Sydney musician Sparkadia
Sparkadia
Sparkadia is the project of alternative pop musician Alexander Burnett. Originally a band, Sparkadia formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2004. Up until 2009, Sparkadia was a four-piece band.-History:...
.
"Catapult" was recently announced as the fifth and final single from Gloves.
Discography
Studio albumsSingles
Extended plays
Charts and certifications
| Year | Song | ARIA Singles Chart 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... |
UK Indie Singles Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
Triple J Hottest 100 Triple J Hottest 100 The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. Voting is conducted by the internet and begins roughly two weeks prior to the new year for the previous year's songs... |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Just a Song About Ping Pong Just a Song About Ping Pong Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was... " |
12 | 10 | 27 | – | Yes Yes Vindictive Yes Yes Vindictive Yes Yes Vindictive is the debut studio album from Australia indie rock/pop punk band, Operator Please. It was released on 10 November 2007, and on 17 March 2008 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The album features the singles "Just a Song About Ping Pong", "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone" and the... |
| "Get What You Want Get What You Want "Get What You Want" is a song by Operator Please and is the second single released in Australia on 27 October 2007 and the third in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2008 from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. It debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 5 November, before later... " |
27 | 1 | 77 | 121 | ||
| "Leave It Alone Leave It Alone (song) "Leave It Alone" is a song by Operator Please and is the third single released from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It was released as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007, and as the third single in Australia on 25 February 2008.The Nine Network has been... " |
62 | 3 | – | 133 | ||
| 2008 | "Two for My Seconds Two for My Seconds "Two for My Seconds" is a song by Operator Please and is the fourth single released from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. The song was co-written by frontwoman Amandah Wilkinson and keyboardist Sarah Gardiner about the band's first violinist, Steph, and her unfriendly departure from the band.... " |
93 | – | – | – | |
| 2010 | "Logic Logic (song) "Logic" is a song by Australian band Operator Please. It is the first single released from the band's second album, Gloves. The song's official release was on 16 February 2010.-Release:... " |
47 | – | – | – | Gloves Gloves (album) Gloves is the second studio album from Australia indie rock/pop rock band, Operator Please. It was released on 26 April 2010 in Australia and on 31 May 2010 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The lead single "Logic" was released on 16 February 2010. The video for the second single "Back and Forth" was... |
| "Back and Forth Back and Forth (Operator Please song) "Back and Forth" is a song by Australian band Operator Please. It is the second single released from their second album, Gloves. It was released as a digital download on 16 April 2010.-Chart performance:... " |
84 | – | – | – | ||
| "Like Magic" | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Volcanic" | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2011 | "Catapult" | – | – | – | – | |
Operator Please's first single "Just a Song About Ping Pong" reached its peak of #12 on the ARIA Singles Chart
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...
(as of 27 August 2007) and has reached #10 on the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
.
The next single "Get What You Want
Get What You Want
"Get What You Want" is a song by Operator Please and is the second single released in Australia on 27 October 2007 and the third in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2008 from their debut album, Yes Yes Vindictive. It debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 5 November, before later...
" debuted at #40 on 5 November. It has thus far peaked at #27. Their Australian album release Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive is the debut studio album from Australia indie rock/pop punk band, Operator Please. It was released on 10 November 2007, and on 17 March 2008 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The album features the singles "Just a Song About Ping Pong", "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone" and the...
has so far charted at #9 on the UK Indie Album Chart.
Departed members
There are three former official band members: Kieran Richards, Stephanie Jonske and Sarah Gardiner. Gardiner, an original member and co-writer on Yes Yes Vindictive, left the band in early 2008 after a two-month break from touring.Festivals
- Good Vibrations Festival(2007)
- Big Day OutBig Day OutThe Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
(2007) - Great Escape Festival (2007)
- Camden Crawl 2007
- Reading and Leeds FestivalsReading and Leeds FestivalsThe Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
(2007) - Splendour in the GrassSplendour in the GrassSplendour in the Grass is an annual Australian music festival held in July at Woodford, Queensland, and previously held at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay...
(2007) - HomebakeHomebakeHomebake is an annual Australian rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup . The festival was first held on 4 January 1996 at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, on the far north coast of New South Wales...
(2007) - Coca-Cola Live 'n Local Up Close (2007)
- Falls FestivalFalls FestivalThe Falls Festival is a New Year's Eve music festival, held annually in Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania Australia since 1993.It lasts four days, from 29 December to 1 January each year. The headline acts play mostly over two evenings, 30 December and 31 December...
(2007) - Big Day OutBig Day OutThe Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
(2008) - Saint Kilda Festival (2008)
- Hurricane FestivalHurricane FestivalThe Hurricane Festival, also just Hurricane, is a music festival that takes place in Scheeßel near Bremen, Germany, usually every June. It is promoted by German private music television channel VIVA, which belongs to Viacom, the MTV Network's parent company, as of 2004...
(2008) - Glastonbury FestivalGlastonbury FestivalThe Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
(2008) - Southside Festival (2008)
- Wakestock Festival (2008)
- Roxy Festival (2008)
- Slottsfjell Festival (2008)
- Melt Festival! (2008)
- Grazzhopper Festival (2008)
- Festival Of The Sun (2008)
- Fisher's Ghost Festival (2008)
- Valley Fiesta (2008)
- Dusty Days (Wagga Wagga) (2009)
- Clipsal 500 (2009)
- Northbeat (2009)
- Future Music Festival (2010)
- MySpace Secret Show (2010)
- Splendour in the Grass (2010)
- One Movement Festival (2010)
- Stonefest(2010)
- Pyramid Rock Festival (2010)
- Soundscape Festival (2011)
- Big Day Out (2011)
Television
- 21st Annual ARIA Awards - 28 October 2007
- The SideshowThe SideshowThe Sideshow was an Australian television programme that was broadcast on ABC TV in 2007. The show was a mixture of stand-up comedy, sketches, live music, circus stunts, cabaret and burlesque. The hour long show was hosted by Paul McDermott...
- 3 November 2007 - Rove - 18 November 2007
- SunriseSunrise (TV program)Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
- 16 December 2007 - Later With Jools HollandLater with Jools HollandLater... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland. A spin-off of The Late Show, it has been running in short series since 1992 and is a part of BBC Two's late-night line-up, usually at around 11pm to 12 midnight...
2 May 2008 - Rove - 15 June 2008
- BBC Sound - 14 June 2008
- Virgin Blue Commercial ("Get What You Want" was played during commercial) (2007)
- Basement Sessions (2007)
- Hey Hey It's SaturdayHey Hey It's SaturdayHey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years , debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later...
(2010) - Eclipse Music TV (2010)
- rageRageRage may refer to:* Rage , an intense form of anger- Games :* Rage , a 2011 first-person shooter and racing video game developed by id Software* Rage Software Limited, a defunct game developer...
guest programmer 22–23 May (2010) - Good News WeekGood News WeekGood News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
(2010 - ChuckChuck-Engineering:* Chuck , a clamp that is part of a machine tool or power tool and securely holds a removable part, either a workpiece or a tool -People:* Charles, a masculine given name...
Season 4 Episode 8 "Chuck Versus The Fear of Death" 'Zero, Zero' (2010)
ARIA Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 ARIA Music Awards of 2007 The 21st Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 28 October 2007 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. Rove McManus was the host of the event... |
Breakthrough Artist - Single | "Just a Song About Ping Pong Just a Song About Ping Pong Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was... " |
Won |
| Best Pop Release | "Just a Song About Ping Pong" | Nominated | |
| 2008 ARIA Music Awards of 2008 The 22nd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 19 October 2008... |
Breakthrough Artist - Album | Yes Yes Vindictive Yes Yes Vindictive Yes Yes Vindictive is the debut studio album from Australia indie rock/pop punk band, Operator Please. It was released on 10 November 2007, and on 17 March 2008 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The album features the singles "Just a Song About Ping Pong", "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone" and the... |
Nominated |
| Best Pop Release | Yes Yes Vindictive | Nominated |
External links
- Interview with SUPERSWEET, October 2007
- Interview with FasterLouder, January 2008
- Collection of photographs of Operator Please in concert