Short Stack
Encyclopedia
Short Stack is a band from Budgewoi (on the 'Central Coast
', New South Wales
, Australia. The band consists of members, Shaun Diviney (lead vocals, electric guitar
), Andy Clemmensen (backing vocals, bass
), and Bradie Webb (drums, programming). Formed in 2005, the three members met on the train while attending Hunter School of the Performing Arts
in Newcastle
. Short Stack have twice being named channel [v
]'s Oz Artist of the year, and produced two gold-selling albums, three top ten singles, an ARIA
number one chart award and a platinum-selling single. They have also shared the stage with many big name artists such as McFly
, Hellogoodbye
, Simple Plan
, Good Charlotte
and The Veronicas
, many of which while still completing their HSC.
They are named after commonly used term for a small layer of pancakes.http://www.novafm.com.au/audio_what-do-short-stack-and-pancakes-have-in-common_103387
and Chris Johns of indie label "Sunday Morning Records", who then signed the band in 2007. Over time Short Stack accumulated a dedicated fanbase of teenagers through social networking sites such as MySpace
, Facebook
, Twitter
and YouTube
. Their YouTube channel, well known for "Short Stack TV", has gained some attention on YouTube, including becoming the 29th most-viewed of all time Australian YouTube channel.
In 2008, Short Stack was awarded Channel V
's Oz Artist of the Year Award, beating other popular acts such as The Getaway Plan
, The Living End
, The Veronicas
and Kisschasy
.
. The band has released four singles, "Shimmy a Go Go
", "Princess
", "Sway, Sway Baby!" and "Ladies & Gentlemen". "Sway, Sway Baby!" debuted at number 2 on the ARIA
singles chart, making it the highest ranking debut on the week of its release; it dropped 25 places during the following week.
Short Stack was awarded runner-up of the Oz Artist of the Year 2009, losing the award to Kisschasy
.
It was announced that Short Stack would release "Ladies & Gentlemen" and "Sweet December" as well as songs remixed by Bradie, on an EP
. The EP was released on 11 December. "Sweet December" debuted at number 8 on the ARIA
singles chart.
On 24 September, to coincide with the release of "Planets", Short Stack performed the song live at Federation Square
in Melbourne. The event was televised live on Sunrise
.
In an interview with The Music Network, the band revealed the new album was produced by Lee Groves and would be released in November. Shaun Diviney also announced a new orchestral sound, stating: "We've been having fun looking backward through music rather than going down the electro-pop route which everybody seems to be doing now." Drummer Bradie Webb added: "It's a lot more laid back. Less thrashy, more sexy."
Their second album, This Is Bat Country, was released on 12 November 2010. "Planets" was included on the album.
The second single that was released from This Is Bat Country is titled "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey".
On 18 October, Short Stack performed "Planets" live on The X Factor. On the same day, This Is Bat Country became available for pre-order, with a collector's limited edition pack including an action figure of the band and an exclusively signed poster.
On 2 November, Universal Music Australia confirmed that Short Stack would appear on the cover of issue #709 of the Australian edition of Rolling Stone
magazine.
In November, Short Stack won their second Oz Artist of the Year Award from Channel V, beating artists such as Bliss n Eso
, the John Butler Trio
and Amy Meredith
.
Also in November, Short Stack went on a meet and greet tour around the country to promote the release of This Is Bat Country. On 14 November, they performed Planets and We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey on Telethon
.
The third single from This Is Bat Country, "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer", was released as an EP on 25 March 2011.
Short Stack opened for Good Charlotte as part of their Cardiology Tour in Australia in April 2011.
Short Stack toured Australia on their This Is Bat Country tour in July 2011.
On 18 May 2011, Diviney appeared on the panel of the ABC
game show Spicks and Specks.
Their new single "Bang Bang Sexy" was released late September and the video came out at 8:30pm 10 October 2011. This single (also featuring "Wherever You Are" on iTunes)is featured in an upcoming EP and a new album.
Central Coast
-California:* Central Coast Region of California, in California, United States*Monterey County, California*San Luis Obispo County, California*Santa Barbara County, California*Big Sur*Hearst Castle-Canada:...
', New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia. The band consists of members, Shaun Diviney (lead vocals, electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
), Andy Clemmensen (backing vocals, bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), and Bradie Webb (drums, programming). Formed in 2005, the three members met on the train while attending Hunter School of the Performing Arts
Hunter School of the Performing Arts
Hunter School of the Performing Arts is a public, co-educational, selective primary and secondary school which offers a comprehensive curriculum with a performing arts specialty, located at Broadmeadow, New South Wales....
in Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
. Short Stack have twice being named 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:...
]'s Oz Artist of the year, and produced two gold-selling albums, three top ten singles, an ARIA
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...
number one chart award and a platinum-selling single. They have also shared the stage with many big name artists such as McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
, Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
, Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
, Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
and The Veronicas
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
, many of which while still completing their HSC.
They are named after commonly used term for a small layer of pancakes.http://www.novafm.com.au/audio_what-do-short-stack-and-pancakes-have-in-common_103387
Early years
The same year the band members met, they entered Youthrock, a competition for school-based bands. They failed to pass the first round in 2005, but then returned in 2006 to place 3rd. This was where they met Trevor SteelTrevor Steel
Trevor Steel is the singer in the band, The Escape Club, Songwriter, Record Producer and Record Label owner based in Sydney, Australia.Genre: Pop, rock,Career....
and Chris Johns of indie label "Sunday Morning Records", who then signed the band in 2007. Over time Short Stack accumulated a dedicated fanbase of teenagers through social networking sites such as 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....
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
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....
. Their YouTube channel, well known for "Short Stack TV", has gained some attention on YouTube, including becoming the 29th most-viewed of all time Australian YouTube channel.
In 2008, Short Stack was awarded 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:...
's Oz Artist of the Year Award, beating other popular acts such as The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
, The Living End
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
, The Veronicas
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
and Kisschasy
Kisschasy
Kisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll....
.
2009: Stack Is the New Black and "Sweet December"
On 14 August 2009, Short Stack released their debut album, Stack Is the New BlackStack Is the New Black
Stack Is the New Black is the debut studio album by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released through Sunday Morning Records on 14 August 2009. It peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts. The "happy" skull and cross-bones on the cover is Short Stack's personal design...
. The band has released four singles, "Shimmy a Go Go
Shimmy a Go Go (single)
"Shimmy a Go Go" is single from Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released on 27 October 2008, from their Shimmy a Go Go EP, and their then upcoming album Stack Is the New Black...
", "Princess
Princess (Short Stack song)
"Princess" is the second single released by Australian pop-punk band Short Stack, taken off their then upcoming debut album, Stack Is the New Black. It was released on 27 February 2009.-Track listing:-Music video:...
", "Sway, Sway Baby!" and "Ladies & Gentlemen". "Sway, Sway Baby!" debuted at number 2 on the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
singles chart, making it the highest ranking debut on the week of its release; it dropped 25 places during the following week.
Short Stack was awarded runner-up of the Oz Artist of the Year 2009, losing the award to Kisschasy
Kisschasy
Kisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll....
.
It was announced that Short Stack would release "Ladies & Gentlemen" and "Sweet December" as well as songs remixed by Bradie, on an 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...
. The EP was released on 11 December. "Sweet December" debuted at number 8 on the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
singles chart.
2010–2011: This Is Bat Country
On 29 July 2010 on his Twitter, Shaun Diviney announced that the first single from their second album would be titled "Planets" and it would be released as an EP. This EP includes the songs "I Will. I Will. I Will.", "Electric Romantics" and "In My Hands".On 24 September, to coincide with the release of "Planets", Short Stack performed the song live at Federation Square
Federation Square
Federation Square is a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
in Melbourne. The event was televised live on Sunrise
Sunrise (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:...
.
In an interview with The Music Network, the band revealed the new album was produced by Lee Groves and would be released in November. Shaun Diviney also announced a new orchestral sound, stating: "We've been having fun looking backward through music rather than going down the electro-pop route which everybody seems to be doing now." Drummer Bradie Webb added: "It's a lot more laid back. Less thrashy, more sexy."
Their second album, This Is Bat Country, was released on 12 November 2010. "Planets" was included on the album.
The second single that was released from This Is Bat Country is titled "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey".
On 18 October, Short Stack performed "Planets" live on The X Factor. On the same day, This Is Bat Country became available for pre-order, with a collector's limited edition pack including an action figure of the band and an exclusively signed poster.
On 2 November, Universal Music Australia confirmed that Short Stack would appear on the cover of issue #709 of the Australian edition of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine.
In November, Short Stack won their second Oz Artist of the Year Award from Channel V, beating artists such as Bliss n Eso
Bliss n Eso
Bliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival...
, the John Butler Trio
John Butler Trio
The John Butler Trio are an eclectic roots and jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass guitar...
and Amy Meredith
Amy Meredith
Amy Meredith is an Australian pop rock band who formed in 2006, fronted by lead singer Christian Lo Russo , with Joel Chapman and Cameron Laing on guitars, Wade Osborn on bass guitar and Kosta Theodosis on drums.- Music career :...
.
Also in November, Short Stack went on a meet and greet tour around the country to promote the release of This Is Bat Country. On 14 November, they performed Planets and We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey on Telethon
Channel Seven Perth Telethon
The Channel Seven Perth Telethon, known simply as Telethon, is an annual telethon produced by TVW, a Seven Network owned television station in Perth, Western Australia for two main beneficiaries; Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, plus...
.
The third single from This Is Bat Country, "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer", was released as an EP on 25 March 2011.
Short Stack opened for Good Charlotte as part of their Cardiology Tour in Australia in April 2011.
Short Stack toured Australia on their This Is Bat Country tour in July 2011.
On 18 May 2011, Diviney appeared on the panel of the ABC
ABC1
ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on...
game show Spicks and Specks.
Their new single "Bang Bang Sexy" was released late September and the video came out at 8:30pm 10 October 2011. This single (also featuring "Wherever You Are" on iTunes)is featured in an upcoming EP and a new album.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| AUS 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... |
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| 2009 | Stack Is the New Black Stack Is the New Black Stack Is the New Black is the debut studio album by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released through Sunday Morning Records on 14 August 2009. It peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts. The "happy" skull and cross-bones on the cover is Short Stack's personal design...
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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... : 35,000+ |
Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Gold |
| 2010 | This Is Bat Country This Is Bat Country This Is Bat Country is the second studio album by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released through Sunday Morning Records on 12 November 2010. The band claims that the sound of their new music is not a change, but merely a progression... |
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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... : 35,000+ |
Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Gold |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS 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... |
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| 2008 | "Shimmy a Go Go" | 31 | Stack Is the New Black Stack Is the New Black Stack Is the New Black is the debut studio album by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released through Sunday Morning Records on 14 August 2009. It peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts. The "happy" skull and cross-bones on the cover is Short Stack's personal design... |
| 2009 | "Princess Princess (Short Stack song) "Princess" is the second single released by Australian pop-punk band Short Stack, taken off their then upcoming debut album, Stack Is the New Black. It was released on 27 February 2009.-Track listing:-Music video:... " |
11 | |
| "Sway, Sway Baby! Sway, Sway Baby! "Sway, Sway Baby!" is the third single released by Australian pop-punk band Short Stack, taken off their debut studio album Stack Is the New Black. It was released to coincide with the release of their album and their Sway, Sway Baby! National Tour on 17 July 2009... " |
2 | ||
| "Ladies & Gentlemen" | — | ||
| "Sweet December Sweet December (song) "Sweet December" is a single by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released on 11 December 2009, from their EP of the same name.-Track listing:-Charts:... " |
8 | Sweet December Sweet December -Personnel:Short Stack*Shaun Diviney - guitar, vocals*Andy Clemmensen - bass guitar, vocals*Bradie Webb - drums, keyboard... (EP) |
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| 2010 | "Planets" | 4 | This Is Bat Country This Is Bat Country This Is Bat Country is the second studio album by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released through Sunday Morning Records on 12 November 2010. The band claims that the sound of their new music is not a change, but merely a progression... |
| "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" is a song by pop-punk band Short Stack from their second album, This Is Bat Country."We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" was originally released on YouTube with little advertisement; therefore, the song did not achieve a high ranking on music charts.There... " |
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| 2011 | "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer" | 93 | |
| "Bang Bang Sexy Bang Bang Sexy (song) "Bang Bang Sexy" is a song written, composed and performed by Short Stack, an Australian band from Budgewoi. This song is from their third album, which is yet to be named.... " |
98 |
Music videos
| Year | Single | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Sway, Sway Baby! Sway, Sway Baby! "Sway, Sway Baby!" is the third single released by Australian pop-punk band Short Stack, taken off their debut studio album Stack Is the New Black. It was released to coincide with the release of their album and their Sway, Sway Baby! National Tour on 17 July 2009... " |
N/A |
| "Drop Dead Gorgeous" | ||
| "Shimmy a Go Go" | ||
| 2009 | "Princess Princess (Short Stack song) "Princess" is the second single released by Australian pop-punk band Short Stack, taken off their then upcoming debut album, Stack Is the New Black. It was released on 27 February 2009.-Track listing:-Music video:... " |
Straighty180 |
| "Sway, Sway Baby!" (remake) | Dan Reisinger | |
| "Ladies & Gentlemen" | Straighty180 | |
| "Sweet December Sweet December (song) "Sweet December" is a single by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released on 11 December 2009, from their EP of the same name.-Track listing:-Charts:... " |
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| 2010 | "Planets" | |
| "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey "We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" is a song by pop-punk band Short Stack from their second album, This Is Bat Country."We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey" was originally released on YouTube with little advertisement; therefore, the song did not achieve a high ranking on music charts.There... " |
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| 2011 | "Heartbreak Made Me a Killer" | Benn Jae & Tony Prescott |
| "Bang Bang Sexy Bang Bang Sexy (song) "Bang Bang Sexy" is a song written, composed and performed by Short Stack, an Australian band from Budgewoi. This song is from their third album, which is yet to be named.... " |
Dan Resigner |
Touring members
- Luke Diviney - keyboards, backing vocal (2009)
- Whakaio Taahi - guitar, keyboards (2009)
- Liam Gordon - guitar, keyboards, backing vocal (2009–2010)
- Luke Lukess - guitar, backing vocals (2010–present) - lead singer of band, My Future Lies
- Sinj Clarke - keyboards (2010–present)
External links
- Official website
- Short Stack interview with The Hot Hits
- Short Stack live concert recording at Metro Theatre (10 July 2009)