The Preytells were a four piece indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band from Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

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Biography

The Preytells rose to prominence as a result of their win at the 2005 Australian National Campus Band Competition.

The band released two 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...

s, the first Could I Change Your Mind in 2006, which was followed by Shout in 2008. Both EPs were independent releases distributed through MGM

MGM Distribution

MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....

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The band's latest EP, Sacramento was released in 2008, is distributed by The Preytells, and only available at www.myspace.com/thepreytells. It is said to be a murder ballad based on the story of Richard Chase, dubbed "The Vampire of Sacramento".

The band's debut album is scheduled to be released in September 2009.

Recent events of notable mention include:

• WAM
  West Australian Music Industry Awards
  The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
  
   song of the Year Finalists (2008)

• Australian National Campus Band Competition Winners (2005) .

• Airplay on RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
  , Radio West Networks and on National Youth Station Triple J
  Triple J
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• Playing at several festivals of note, including Southbound, RTRFM
  RTRFM
  RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
  
  ’s 'In The Pines Festival' and the YAC It Up Festival (2006).

• Supporting Little Barrie (UK) and The Freestylers (UK)

• Receiving Arts WA funding for a tour of Melbourne and Sydney (August 2008)

• All recordings done at home in the Martyn Noakes Studio, produced, engineered and mixed by Audrey and Will.

• Winning 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...
  
  's Unearthed competition to play at the Southbound festival
  Southbound (festival)
  Southbound is an arts, camping and music festival. A variety of Australian and international artists perform at this event. The festival occurs annually, early January, at the Sir Stewart Bovell Park in Busselton, Western Australia.-History:...
  
   in Busselton
  Busselton, Western Australia
  -Growth and development:According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the Shire had a permanent resident population of 25,950 in 2004 with the town of Busselton accounting for 67% or 17,400 of the total. The Shire's permanent population is expected to continue to increase significantly to...
  
  , (2006).

Members

• Simon Okely (aka Will Tell) — guitar, vocals
• Jessica Bennett (aka Audrey Tell) — lead guitar, backing vocals
• Jaclyn Pearson — drums, percussion
• Cameron Stewart — bass, backing vocals

Albums/EPs

• Flood Songs/June Songs

Flood Songs/June Songs is The Preytells' debut album. It is scheduled for release on 11 September 2009, distributed through MGM

MGM Distribution

MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....

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Track listing

1. "Shout"
2. "Nowhere to Run"
3. "Just Now"
4. "It Ain't Easy"
5. "Lord Hold My Hand"
6. "Holy Roman Empire"
7. "Keep Running"
8. "Sacramento"
9. "Lies"
10. "Sailing Houses"
11. "I'm So Sorry"
12. "On The Lawn And The Way You Made Me Feel"
13. "Books"
14. "Honey Take a Picture"

• Sacramento

Sacramento is The Preytells' third 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...

. It was released in September 2008, with a limited pressing of 100 copies only.

Track listing

1. "Sacramento"
2. "Closed Lines"
3. "On The Lawn And The Way You Made Me Feel"

• Shout/I'm So Sorry

'Shout / I'm So Sorry' is the second EP from The Preytells. It was released on May 2008 through MGM.

Track listing

1. "Shout"
2. "I'm So Sorry"
3. "Martyn's First Day In The Sun"
4. "Tell Family Mix"

Shout was nominated for the 2008 WAM Song of the Year ("Pop" category).

• Could I Change Your Mind

Could I Change Your Mind is the debut 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...

 from The Preytells. It was released on 17 February 2007 through MGM Distribution

MGM Distribution

MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....

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Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "Don't Leave Me Alone"
3. "Could I Change Your Mind"
4. "Tell Me Sister"
5. "Heart Attack"

Reviews

• X-Press Magazine (14 February 2007)
• Perthbands.com

Singles

• "Don't Leave Me Alone" (2006)
• "Shout" (2008) - WAM Song of the Year Nomination (2008)
• "I'm So Sorry" (2008)
• "Sacramento" (2008)
• "Lord Hold My Hand" (2009)

Compilations

• The Next Big Thing Compilation CD (2005) - "Dark Moon"
• Kiss My WAMi Dual Disc Compilation (2006) - "Could I Change Your Mind"

External links

• Triple J's Unearthed - artist profile