The Getaway Plan
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The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock
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...

 band
Rock Band
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 from Melbourne
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, Victoria
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, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett.

Their debut release was a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...

 in 2004. In 2006 the band signed to Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records is an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company - We Are Unified- History :...

 and made their debut label release, an EP
Extended play
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 titled Hold Conversation
Hold Conversation
Hold Conversation is the debut EP by The Getaway Plan, released on 13 March 2006.Tracks from the EP received airplay on Australian national youth radio station Triple J, notably the track "If The Suspense Doesn't Kill Us, Something Else Will..."...

.

The Getaway Plan found commercial success in Australia upon the release of 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...

 Other Voices, Other Rooms
Other Voices, Other Rooms (Getaway Plan album)
Other Voices, Other Rooms is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band The Getaway Plan. It was released by Boomtown Records on 9 February 2008. The album was produced in Florida, USA, by James Paul Wisner, who has previously worked with Underoath, The Academy Is... and Dashboard...

in 2008. The album peaked at number one on the AIR Charts
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...

 and number 14 on the ARIA Albums 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 4 November 2011 The Getaway Plan released their second studio album Requiem
Requiem (The Getaway Plan album)
Requiem is the second album by Australian alternative rock band The Getaway Plan and was released by We Are Unified on 4 November 2011.- Background :...

.

Formation and Hold Conversation (2004–2008)

The Getaway Plan were originally a five piece band. The original members met whilst attending Sandringham College
Sandringham College
Sandringham College is a multi campus secondary college located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.- Campuses :Sandringham College is made up of the following campuses:...

 in the southern beachside suburbs of 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...

. Playing under the name Thirtyfivehours, they released the EP Wish Upon A Scar. Following the breakup of the band, the remaining members met drummer Aaron Barnett at a party and recruited him for their new project, The Getaway Plan. Their first gig was at Community Hall in April.

In 2006, the band signed with Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records is an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company - We Are Unified- History :...

 and released the 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...

 Hold Conversation
Hold Conversation
Hold Conversation is the debut EP by The Getaway Plan, released on 13 March 2006.Tracks from the EP received airplay on Australian national youth radio station Triple J, notably the track "If The Suspense Doesn't Kill Us, Something Else Will..."...

. Tracks from the EP received airplay on Australian national youth 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...

, including medium rotation for the track "If The Suspense Doesn't Kill Us, Something Else Will..."

They also supported Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....

's Australian tour in March 2006, where people really started to take notice of this young, up and coming band.

Their fellow fifth member, guitarist/singer and long time friend, Benny Chong left the band in 2006, which left them with a bit more of a challenge when playing songs from their ep and demos, which were played with two guitars and two singers.
Which Matt talked about in this dBmagazine http://www.dbmagazine.com.au/402/a-main.shtml interview; http://www.dbmagazine.com.au/402/iv-TheGetawayPlan.shtml

Commercial breakthrough: Other Voices, Other Rooms (2008–2009)

The Getaway Plan travelled to Florida
Florida
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 in the United States
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 to record their debut album with James Paul Wisner. They lived and worked together for over two months to complete the album, titled Other Voices, Other Rooms
Other Voices, Other Rooms (Getaway Plan album)
Other Voices, Other Rooms is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band The Getaway Plan. It was released by Boomtown Records on 9 February 2008. The album was produced in Florida, USA, by James Paul Wisner, who has previously worked with Underoath, The Academy Is... and Dashboard...

. Lead vocalist Matthew Wright said of the work behind the album, "It’s the result of three years touring and a year of writing".

The band spent three months writing the album, in a little rehearsal room in Australia. Once enough material had been written, they began a search for a producer. The band opted not to use a local for the job, guitarist Clint Splattering explained, "We couldn’t really find anyone in Australia that we felt was on the same page as us, there are a lot of great producers in Australia but none that we felt were on the same level that we wanted them to be on." After sending out a "bunch of emails", they received a reply from James Paul Wisner, who had previously worked with the likes of The Academy Is...
The Academy Is...
The Academy Is... was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2003. Before dispersing, they were signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as "The Academy", but added the "Is..." in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other...

, Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....

 and Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...

. Wisner ended up producing the album.

The Getaway Plan recorded their first ever music video
Music video
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 for the single "Streetlight" in October 2007. The song was released in the beginning of November 2007 through Boomtown
Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records is an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company - We Are Unified- History :...

 and Shock Records
Shock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...

, it was the first taste of new material for fans. Following the successful release of "Streetlight" and significant radio airplay on 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...

, the band supported American band My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...

 in front of an audience of 11,000 at Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena
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 and The Used
The Used
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...

 at Festival Hall in May 2007.

The band's debut album was released in February 2008, achieving great success for an independent band. Other Voices, Other Rooms debuted at number 14 on the ARIA charts
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...

 and number one on the Australian Independent charts. It was the number three Australian album on the ARIA chart. The second single from the album "Where the City Meets the Sea" was released in March 2008, bringing the band airplay on national radio station Nova
Nova
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.

In July 2008 the band performed live nationally on Rove. "Where the City Meets the Sea" was announced the Best Independent Single/EP at the annual AIR Awards
Australian Independent Record Labels Association
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.

Hiatus (2009–2010)

On 25 February 2009, The Getaway Plan announced in their MySpace blog that they would disband in 2009. The band stated:
The Getaway Plan released a compilation album for their final tour featuring all their singles and b-sides, also including the Hold Conversation EP and a rare demo tape. The album was made available on the tour and later in limited pressings through Boomtown Records' website.

Post-breakup projects

Since the breakup of The Getaway Plan, all members have announced their own projects separately. Wright has formed the indie duet Young Heretics
Young Heretics
Young Heretics were a musical duo based in Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2009. The project comprises Kitty Hart and her half-brother, The Getaway Plan frontman Matthew Wright....

 with singer/songwriter Kitty Hart. The pair have a Jack and Meg White style mystery surrounding the particulars of their relationship, reported by the media to be brother and sister despite rumours the pair are, in fact, lovers. Splattering and Barnett have formed another band called Avalanche for Aeris with Kevin Orr, which has since split up. Meanwhile, Barnett is also in a band called, "Saskia" with Anderson, ex-Anastacia guitarist Jayszun Vandewerff, and Amanda Grafanakis who finished 13th in reality TV show Australian Idol 2008.
Guitarist Clint Splattering is now playing for The Amity Affliction
The Amity Affliction
The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland formed in 2002.The band's current line-up is Joel Birch , Ahren Stringer , Ryan Burt and Troy Brady...

. Aaron is also now in the live band for Deez Nuts.

Reunion and post-breakup shows (2010–present)

On 23 July 2010, it was announced on Facebook that the reality of youth depression had inspired The Getaway Plan to reunite for a one off music event, REVIVAL - This Is Not The End Of Your Story, in conjunction with To Write Love on Her Arms
To Write Love on Her Arms
To Write Love on Her Arms is an interfaith, American non-profit organization which aims to present hope for people struggling with addiction, depression, self injury, and thoughts of suicide while also investing directly into treatment and recovery...

, a not for profit movement. The show took place on 24 September 2010 at Billboard The Venue in Melbourne.

Prior to this event appeared a strange countdown on the bands official site finishing on 27 September at 12:00pm AEST. When the countdown reached zero a picture of the band popped up to replace it. The picture appeared to be the band in a room with their instruments and what also appeared to be song names and BPM's written on a white board. Also appearing were 8 other countdowns running simultaneously, all ending at different points in the future, with the last ending on 19 November. Every time a countdown finished, a short video was posted informing fans of the band's progress. The first video, "01", simply showed Matthew Wright playing a guitar and humming. The next four videos, "02" to "05", featured short interviews with the band members.

On 1 November 2010, the band played at an under age festival known as the Another World Festival. The fans didn't know what to expect as the band didn't announce the show themselves and had no talk of it. The band opened with a brand new song never played before. The track was believed to be called "Move Along" as one of the videos on the band's website showed the matching lyrics to the song and the file with these lyrics was named "Move Along". A week later, at the end of one of the countdowns, another video was posted, "06", carrying footage of the band's sound check and setting up for the show. The fans watching also got a glimpse at the setlist and it was confirmed that the new track was named "Move Along". The final video, "07", showed Matthew confessing that he thought the band's break-up had been beneficial, both for the band as a whole, and the band members themselves, as friends.

On 19 November 2010, the band announced through their website that they would officially be reforming. They are currently in the process of writing new music, to be released sometime during 2011. The band is also believed to head off to Canada in April to record the new album with producer David Bottrill
David Bottrill
David Bottrill is a Canadian record producer. He has won three Grammys. Currently, he owns Rattlebox Studios in Toronto, Ontario with producer Brian Moncarz...

. Along with these two announcements they also have a tour, dubbed "The Getaway Plan: Reclamation" tour, planned for February 2011 in celebration of their reformation. This marked the end of the countdowns sequenced on their website.
On 14 April 2011, it was confirmed in a short video posted on the band's official website and tumblr that the new album marking their reformation will be called 'Requiem
Requiem (The Getaway Plan album)
Requiem is the second album by Australian alternative rock band The Getaway Plan and was released by We Are Unified on 4 November 2011.- Background :...

' with a release of September 2011.

On 18 August 2011, The Getaway Plan released a song, "Phantoms" from their upcoming album, Requiem
Requiem (The Getaway Plan album)
Requiem is the second album by Australian alternative rock band The Getaway Plan and was released by We Are Unified on 4 November 2011.- Background :...

on their official Facebook page.
As first revealed in a couple of their videos, their upcoming album Requiem was released on 4 November 2011 through We Are Unified.

Personnel

Current Members:
  • Matthew Wright – lead vocals
    Lead vocalist
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     (2004–2009, 2010–present), rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar
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    , keyboard
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     (2006–2009, 2010–present)
  • Clint Owen Ellis (Splattering) – lead guitar
    Lead guitar
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     (2004–2009, 2010–present)
  • Dave Anderson – bass
    Bass guitar
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     (2004–2009, 2010–present)
  • Aaron Barnett – drums
    Drum kit
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    , percussion (2004–2009, 2010–present)


Former Members:
  • Benny Chong – rhythm guitar, vocals
    Singing
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     (2004–2006)

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
ARIA Charts
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AUS Indie
2008 Other Voices, Other Rooms
Other Voices, Other Rooms (Getaway Plan album)
Other Voices, Other Rooms is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band The Getaway Plan. It was released by Boomtown Records on 9 February 2008. The album was produced in Florida, USA, by James Paul Wisner, who has previously worked with Underoath, The Academy Is... and Dashboard...

  • Released on 9 February 2008
  • Label: Boomtown
    Boomtown Records
    Boomtown Records is an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company - We Are Unified- History :...

14 1
2011 Requiem
Requiem (The Getaway Plan album)
Requiem is the second album by Australian alternative rock band The Getaway Plan and was released by We Are Unified on 4 November 2011.- Background :...

  • Released 4 November 2011
  • Label: We Are Unified
  • 17 2

    Singles

    • 2007: "Streetlight"
      1. "Streetlight"
      2. "The Hardest Part" (Demo)
      3. "The Tempest" (Demo)
    • 2008: "Where the City Meets the Sea
      Where the City Meets the Sea
      "Where The City Meets The Sea" is the lead single from the Australian rock band The Getaway Plan's debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms. It reached #28 on the ARIA chart.-Track listing:CD single# Where The City Meets The Sea - 3:36# The Flood - 3:49...

      "
    • 2008: "Shadows
      Shadows (The Getaway Plan song)
      "Shadows" is the third single to be taken from The Getaway Plan's debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms. In Australia, only 1000 copies were made and the single is considered rare.-Track listings:CD Single# Shadows - 3:41# Melophobia - 3:46...

      "
    • 2011: "The Reckoning"

    Demos

    • The Getaway Plan Demo
      1. "Quarantined"
      2. "Opaque"
      3. "Ashes/A Different Kind Of Mess"
      4. "The Motion (Of Demotion)"
      5. "Letter of Credit"
      6. "Strings"

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