Single Gun Theory
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Single Gun Theory is an Australia
n band made up of Jacqui Hunt (vocals), Pete Rivett-Carnac and Kath Power (samplers/keyboards), recording on the Canadian
label Nettwerk
. Their music combines elements of downtempo
electronic dance music
(such as programmed beats and synthesizer
s) with introspective, ethereal vocals and samples of dialogue. They have released three internationally acclaimed studio albums since 1987, as well as the score for Samantha Lang's controversial film The Monkey's Mask
in 2000.
Their song "From a Million Miles" featured as one of the tracks in the pilot episode of the TV series Due South
and appeared on the show's soundtrack album.
In October 2008, lead vocalist Jacqui Hunt released her debut solo album Auraphonic, a contemporary work about human relationships in a world of floating anxieties. Two songs from the album were co-written and produced by Single Gun Theory's Pete Rivett-Carnac. The remix EP Calisthenics
was released on iTunes
in March 2009.
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 band made up of Jacqui Hunt (vocals), Pete Rivett-Carnac and Kath Power (samplers/keyboards), recording on the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
label Nettwerk
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
. Their music combines elements of downtempo
Downtempo
Downtempo is a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. The beat is sometimes made from loops that have a hypnotic feeling...
electronic dance music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
(such as programmed beats and synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s) with introspective, ethereal vocals and samples of dialogue. They have released three internationally acclaimed studio albums since 1987, as well as the score for Samantha Lang's controversial film The Monkey's Mask
The Monkey's Mask
The Monkey's Mask is a 2000 thriller film directed by Samantha Lang. It stars Susie Porter and Kelly McGillis. Porter plays a lesbian private detective who falls in love with a suspect in the disappearance of a young woman...
in 2000.
Their song "From a Million Miles" featured as one of the tracks in the pilot episode of the TV series Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
and appeared on the show's soundtrack album.
In October 2008, lead vocalist Jacqui Hunt released her debut solo album Auraphonic, a contemporary work about human relationships in a world of floating anxieties. Two songs from the album were co-written and produced by Single Gun Theory's Pete Rivett-Carnac. The remix EP Calisthenics
Calisthenics
Calisthenics are a form of aerobic exercise consisting of a variety of simple, often rhythmical, movements, generally using multiple equipment or apparatus. They are intended to increase body strength and flexibility with movements such as bending, jumping, swinging, twisting or kicking, using...
was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
in March 2009.
Studio albums
- Exorcise This Wasteland (1987)
- Like Stars in My Hands (1991)
- Flow, River of My SoulFlow, River of My SoulFlow, River of My Soul is the third album by Single Gun Theory.-Track listing:#Transmission - 1:02 #Fall - 4:26 #Sea of Core Experience - 4:36 #I've Been Dying - 3:39 #Decimated - 2:02 #My Estranged Wife - 4:24 #Phenomena - 1:36...
(1994)
Singles
- "Open The Skies" b/w "The Red Sunshine" (1987)
- "Surrender" (1991)
- "From a Million Miles" (1992)
- "I Am What I See" (1992)
- Burning Bright (But Unseen) (EP) (1993)
- "Fall" (1994)
- "Fall" (12" vinyl remixes) (1994)
- "Metaphysical" (12" vinyl remixes) (1995)
- "Motherland" (1995)
Soundtracks
- "Great Palaces of Immortal Splendour" from The Heartbreak KidThe Heartbreak Kid (1993 film)The Heartbreak Kid is a 1993 Australian film starring Claudia Karvan and Alex Dimitriades, which was based on a play of the same name by Richard Barrett and first performed by Griffin Theatre Company...
soundtrack (1993) - The Monkey's MaskThe Monkey's MaskThe Monkey's Mask is a 2000 thriller film directed by Samantha Lang. It stars Susie Porter and Kelly McGillis. Porter plays a lesbian private detective who falls in love with a suspect in the disappearance of a young woman...
(original motion picture soundtrack) (2000)