Tambalane
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Tambalane was an Australian Pop rock
band that was formed in 2003 by Silverchair
drummer Ben Gillies
after Silverchair went on hiatus in 2003. They released a single album which contained the singles "Little Miss Liar" and "Free".
Tambalane originally started as a songwriting project aside from Silverchair for Gillies would eventually become a band in 2004. They would add Greg Royal on bass and Gerard Masters on keyboards and tour Australia supporting End of Fashion
before releasing their debut self-titled album in 2005 and following it up with a national tour.
The band parted ways in the end of 2005 with Gillies returning to record the new Silverchair
album and stating that "It became an unpleasant power struggle" within the band itself.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band that was formed in 2003 by Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
drummer Ben Gillies
Ben Gillies
Benjamin David Gillies is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of Australian rock band Silverchair.Born in Merewether, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, he started as a quad drummer in the band The Marching Koalas, before forming the band Innocent Criminals at the age...
after Silverchair went on hiatus in 2003. They released a single album which contained the singles "Little Miss Liar" and "Free".
Tambalane originally started as a songwriting project aside from Silverchair for Gillies would eventually become a band in 2004. They would add Greg Royal on bass and Gerard Masters on keyboards and tour Australia supporting End of Fashion
End of Fashion
End of Fashion are an Australian power pop band from Perth, Western Australia. The band consists of singer and guitarist Justin Burford, guitarist Rodney Aravena, bassist Simon Fasolo, and drummer Mike Hobbs. The group gained mainstream attention with their 2005 single "O Yeah", which reached...
before releasing their debut self-titled album in 2005 and following it up with a national tour.
The band parted ways in the end of 2005 with Gillies returning to record the new Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
album and stating that "It became an unpleasant power struggle" within the band itself.