Witch Hats
Encyclopedia
Witch Hats are an alternative rock
, classic rock
and post punk band based in Melbourne
, Australia
.
from Tasmania
to start a band. Shortly after a self-titled demo CD was released, Buscombe recruited his younger brother Ash to play bass. By the time the group was prepared to release their first EP, Wound of a Little Horse
produced by Phill Calvert
(The Birthday Party
) on In-Fidelity Recordings
in 2006, Tom Barry had also joined the line-up. A 7-inch single, "Before I Weigh" was released in November 2007 as a teaser for their upcoming debut, Cellulite Soul
.
. While in the US, they released the single "Hellhole" on the New York
indie label New York Night Train. They filmed the video clip for their song, "Check The Center" in a desert in Arizona
and recorded new material for Solarium Down The Causeway
in Oakland, California
. Their cover of The Breeders
' song "The She" was released on the compilation album Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal (American Laundromat Records
).
after the US indie rock
group Crocodiles
cancelled their Australian tour. The band contributed their song "Hellhole" to the soundtrack of Sean Byrne's Australian horror film The Loved Ones
. In 2009 Blachford left the group and was replaced by Matt Cox.
Witch Hats are an alternative rock
, classic rock
and post punk band based in Melbourne
, Australia
.
from Tasmania
to start a band.GO MEMPHIS New Rock From Tasmania August 15, 2008 Shortly after a self-titled demo CD was released, Buscombe recruited his younger brother Ash to play bass. By the time the group was prepared to release their first EP, Wound of a Little Horse
produced by Phill Calvert
(The Birthday Party
) on In-Fidelity Recordings
in 2006, Tom Barry had also joined the line-up.In-Fidelity Records – Witch Hats Discography A 7-inch single, "Before I Weigh" was released in November 2007 as a teaser for their upcoming debut, Cellulite Soul
. Mess + Noise Witch Hats - Before I Weigh
.Witch Hats Release Cellulite Soul, US Tour While in the US, they released the single "Hellhole" on the New York
indie label New York Night Train. They filmed the video clip for their song, "Check The Center" in a desert in Arizona
and recorded new material for Solarium Down The Causeway
in Oakland, California
.thevine.com.au ‘’Witch Hats Interview’’ Their cover of The Breeders
' song "The She" was released on the compilation album Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal (American Laundromat Records
).AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS: VARIOUS ARTISTS: Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal
after the US indie rock
group Crocodiles
cancelled their Australian tour.Mess + Noise Meredith ’09: “I Think I'm Going To Die” by A. H. Cayley The band contributed their song "Hellhole" to the soundtrack of Sean Byrne's Australian horror film The Loved Ones
. In 2009 Blachford left the group and was replaced by Matt Cox.
Witch Hats are an alternative rock
, classic rock
and post punk band based in Melbourne
, Australia
.
from Tasmania
to start a band.GO MEMPHIS New Rock From Tasmania August 15, 2008 Shortly after a self-titled demo CD was released, Buscombe recruited his younger brother Ash to play bass. By the time the group was prepared to release their first EP, Wound of a Little Horse
produced by Phill Calvert
(The Birthday Party
) on In-Fidelity Recordings
in 2006, Tom Barry had also joined the line-up.In-Fidelity Records – Witch Hats Discography A 7-inch single, "Before I Weigh" was released in November 2007 as a teaser for their upcoming debut, Cellulite Soul
. Mess + Noise Witch Hats - Before I Weigh
.Witch Hats Release Cellulite Soul, US Tour While in the US, they released the single "Hellhole" on the New York
indie label New York Night Train. They filmed the video clip for their song, "Check The Center" in a desert in Arizona
and recorded new material for Solarium Down The Causeway
in Oakland, California
.thevine.com.au ‘’Witch Hats Interview’’ Their cover of The Breeders
' song "The She" was released on the compilation album Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal (American Laundromat Records
).AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS: VARIOUS ARTISTS: Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal
after the US indie rock
group Crocodiles
cancelled their Australian tour.Mess + Noise Meredith ’09: “I Think I'm Going To Die” by A. H. Cayley The band contributed their song "Hellhole" to the soundtrack of Sean Byrne's Australian horror film The Loved Ones
. In 2009 Blachford left the group and was replaced by Matt Cox.
, produced by US-born producer/engineer Casey Rice (The Dirty Three, Tortoise
). Mess + Noise Witch Hats Working On ‘Song Focused’ Second AlbumWild Parlour - Witch Hats Pleasure us with New Album and Show 10/09/11 Guitarist Tom Barry left the group shortly after the recording sessions of Pleasure Syndrome and was quickly replaced by Robert Wrigley.The Brag: Witch Hats Less Caps Locked by Greg Clennar
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...
, classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
and post punk band based in 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...
, Australia
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...
.
Formation & Wound of a Little Horse (2004 - 2007)
The band was formed in late 2004 by guitarist and vocalist Kris Buscombe with drummer Duncan Blachford, who moved to MelbourneMelbourne
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...
from Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
to start a band. Shortly after a self-titled demo CD was released, Buscombe recruited his younger brother Ash to play bass. By the time the group was prepared to release their first EP, Wound of a Little Horse
Wound of a Little Horse
Wound of a Little Horse is the debut EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released through In-Fidelity Recordings on the 13th of November, 2006.The album was produced by Ben Ling and Phill Calvert of The Birthday Party...
produced by Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert is an Australian rock drummer and producer best known for his playing in the influential post-punk band The Birthday Party with Nick Cave. His playing with the Birthday Party was noted for its use of tom-toms...
(The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (band)
The Birthday Party were an Australian rock band, active from 1973 to 1983.Despite being championed by John Peel, The Birthday Party found little commercial success during their career...
) on In-Fidelity Recordings
In-Fidelity Recordings
In-Fidelity Recordings is a record label founded in September 2002 by Bruce Milne and Steven Stavrakis.Bruce Milne established the Au Go Go label and Stavrakis was co-founder of Waterfront Records and Fellaheen. Between them they have worked with such seminal Australian acts as Magic Dirt,...
in 2006, Tom Barry had also joined the line-up. A 7-inch single, "Before I Weigh" was released in November 2007 as a teaser for their upcoming debut, Cellulite Soul
Cellulite Soul
Cellulite Soul is the debut studio album by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released through In-Fidelity Recordings on the 26th of March, 2008....
.
Cellulite Soul & US Tour (2008)
Again working with Phill Calvert, Cellulite Soul was released in March 2008. Shortly after, the band embarked on a US tour with The DronesThe Drones
The Drones are an Australian rock group who rose to prominence during the early 2000s. They are influenced by a variety of bands and soloists including Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, Bad Brains, Suicide, Green on Red, The Birthday Party, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Nina Simone.- The Sound...
. While in the US, they released the single "Hellhole" on the New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
indie label New York Night Train. They filmed the video clip for their song, "Check The Center" in a desert in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and recorded new material for Solarium Down The Causeway
Solarium Down the Causeway
Solarium Down the Causeway is the second EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released on Z-Man Records in September 2009....
in Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Their cover of The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
' song "The She" was released on the compilation album Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal (American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records is an indie label based in Mystic, CT.The label has produced several tribute albums, including Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES, Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young, and High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films...
).
Solarium Down The Causeway Era (2009 - 2010)
Upon returning to Australia, the group released a second EP, Solarium Down The Causeway in 2009. They were invited to play at the Meredith Music FestivalMeredith Music Festival
The Meredith Music Festival is a three-day outdoor music festival held every December at the Supernatural Amphitheatre, a natural amphitheatre located on private farmland near the town of Meredith in Victoria, Australia...
after the US 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...
group Crocodiles
Crocodiles (band)
Not to be confused with the New Zealand band of the same name, Crocodiles are an noise pop/indie pop band from San Diego, California, USA. The group was formed in 2008 by core members Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell after the break-up of their former hardcore bands Some Girls and The Plot to...
cancelled their Australian tour. The band contributed their song "Hellhole" to the soundtrack of Sean Byrne's Australian horror film The Loved Ones
The Loved Ones (film)
The Loved Ones is a 2009 Australian horror film written and directed by Sean Byrne and starring Xavier Samuel and Robin McLeavy.-Plot:After high schooler Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father, he escapes into a grief-filled world of guilt...
. In 2009 Blachford left the group and was replaced by Matt Cox.
Pleasure Syndrome (2011 - Present)
In August 2011 Witch Hats released a video clip for a new song, "Hear Martin" (view here).Witch Hats are an 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...
, classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
and post punk band based in 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...
, Australia
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...
.
Formation & Wound of a Little Horse (2004 - 2007)
The band was formed in late 2004 by guitarist and vocalist Kris Buscombe with drummer Duncan Blachford, who moved to MelbourneMelbourne
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...
from Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
to start a band.GO MEMPHIS New Rock From Tasmania August 15, 2008 Shortly after a self-titled demo CD was released, Buscombe recruited his younger brother Ash to play bass. By the time the group was prepared to release their first EP, Wound of a Little Horse
Wound of a Little Horse
Wound of a Little Horse is the debut EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released through In-Fidelity Recordings on the 13th of November, 2006.The album was produced by Ben Ling and Phill Calvert of The Birthday Party...
produced by Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert is an Australian rock drummer and producer best known for his playing in the influential post-punk band The Birthday Party with Nick Cave. His playing with the Birthday Party was noted for its use of tom-toms...
(The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (band)
The Birthday Party were an Australian rock band, active from 1973 to 1983.Despite being championed by John Peel, The Birthday Party found little commercial success during their career...
) on In-Fidelity Recordings
In-Fidelity Recordings
In-Fidelity Recordings is a record label founded in September 2002 by Bruce Milne and Steven Stavrakis.Bruce Milne established the Au Go Go label and Stavrakis was co-founder of Waterfront Records and Fellaheen. Between them they have worked with such seminal Australian acts as Magic Dirt,...
in 2006, Tom Barry had also joined the line-up.In-Fidelity Records – Witch Hats Discography A 7-inch single, "Before I Weigh" was released in November 2007 as a teaser for their upcoming debut, Cellulite Soul
Cellulite Soul
Cellulite Soul is the debut studio album by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released through In-Fidelity Recordings on the 26th of March, 2008....
. Mess + Noise Witch Hats - Before I Weigh
Cellulite Soul & US Tour (2008)
Again working with Phill Calvert, Cellulite Soul was released in March 2008. Shortly after, the band embarked on a US tour with The DronesThe Drones
The Drones are an Australian rock group who rose to prominence during the early 2000s. They are influenced by a variety of bands and soloists including Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, Bad Brains, Suicide, Green on Red, The Birthday Party, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Nina Simone.- The Sound...
.Witch Hats Release Cellulite Soul, US Tour While in the US, they released the single "Hellhole" on the New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
indie label New York Night Train. They filmed the video clip for their song, "Check The Center" in a desert in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and recorded new material for Solarium Down The Causeway
Solarium Down the Causeway
Solarium Down the Causeway is the second EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released on Z-Man Records in September 2009....
in Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.thevine.com.au ‘’Witch Hats Interview’’ Their cover of The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
' song "The She" was released on the compilation album Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal (American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records is an indie label based in Mystic, CT.The label has produced several tribute albums, including Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES, Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young, and High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films...
).AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS: VARIOUS ARTISTS: Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal
Solarium Down The Causeway Era (2009 - 2010)
Upon returning to Australia, the group released a second EP, Solarium Down The Causeway in 2009. They were invited to play at the Meredith Music FestivalMeredith Music Festival
The Meredith Music Festival is a three-day outdoor music festival held every December at the Supernatural Amphitheatre, a natural amphitheatre located on private farmland near the town of Meredith in Victoria, Australia...
after the US 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...
group Crocodiles
Crocodiles (band)
Not to be confused with the New Zealand band of the same name, Crocodiles are an noise pop/indie pop band from San Diego, California, USA. The group was formed in 2008 by core members Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell after the break-up of their former hardcore bands Some Girls and The Plot to...
cancelled their Australian tour.Mess + Noise Meredith ’09: “I Think I'm Going To Die” by A. H. Cayley The band contributed their song "Hellhole" to the soundtrack of Sean Byrne's Australian horror film The Loved Ones
The Loved Ones (film)
The Loved Ones is a 2009 Australian horror film written and directed by Sean Byrne and starring Xavier Samuel and Robin McLeavy.-Plot:After high schooler Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father, he escapes into a grief-filled world of guilt...
. In 2009 Blachford left the group and was replaced by Matt Cox.
Pleasure Syndrome (2011 - Present)
In August 2011 Witch Hats released a video clip for a new song, "Hear Martin" (view here). Mess + Noise Watch: New Witch Hats 'Hear Martin'Witch Hats are an 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...
, classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
and post punk band based in 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...
, Australia
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...
.
Formation & Wound of a Little Horse (2004 - 2007)
The band was formed in late 2004 by guitarist and vocalist Kris Buscombe with drummer Duncan Blachford, who moved to MelbourneMelbourne
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...
from Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
to start a band.GO MEMPHIS New Rock From Tasmania August 15, 2008 Shortly after a self-titled demo CD was released, Buscombe recruited his younger brother Ash to play bass. By the time the group was prepared to release their first EP, Wound of a Little Horse
Wound of a Little Horse
Wound of a Little Horse is the debut EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released through In-Fidelity Recordings on the 13th of November, 2006.The album was produced by Ben Ling and Phill Calvert of The Birthday Party...
produced by Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert is an Australian rock drummer and producer best known for his playing in the influential post-punk band The Birthday Party with Nick Cave. His playing with the Birthday Party was noted for its use of tom-toms...
(The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (band)
The Birthday Party were an Australian rock band, active from 1973 to 1983.Despite being championed by John Peel, The Birthday Party found little commercial success during their career...
) on In-Fidelity Recordings
In-Fidelity Recordings
In-Fidelity Recordings is a record label founded in September 2002 by Bruce Milne and Steven Stavrakis.Bruce Milne established the Au Go Go label and Stavrakis was co-founder of Waterfront Records and Fellaheen. Between them they have worked with such seminal Australian acts as Magic Dirt,...
in 2006, Tom Barry had also joined the line-up.In-Fidelity Records – Witch Hats Discography A 7-inch single, "Before I Weigh" was released in November 2007 as a teaser for their upcoming debut, Cellulite Soul
Cellulite Soul
Cellulite Soul is the debut studio album by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released through In-Fidelity Recordings on the 26th of March, 2008....
. Mess + Noise Witch Hats - Before I Weigh
Cellulite Soul & US Tour (2008)
Again working with Phill Calvert, Cellulite Soul was released in March 2008. Shortly after, the band embarked on a US tour with The DronesThe Drones
The Drones are an Australian rock group who rose to prominence during the early 2000s. They are influenced by a variety of bands and soloists including Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, Bad Brains, Suicide, Green on Red, The Birthday Party, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Nina Simone.- The Sound...
.Witch Hats Release Cellulite Soul, US Tour While in the US, they released the single "Hellhole" on the New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
indie label New York Night Train. They filmed the video clip for their song, "Check The Center" in a desert in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and recorded new material for Solarium Down The Causeway
Solarium Down the Causeway
Solarium Down the Causeway is the second EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released on Z-Man Records in September 2009....
in Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.thevine.com.au ‘’Witch Hats Interview’’ Their cover of The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
' song "The She" was released on the compilation album Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal (American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records
American Laundromat Records is an indie label based in Mystic, CT.The label has produced several tribute albums, including Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES, Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young, and High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films...
).AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS: VARIOUS ARTISTS: Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal
Solarium Down The Causeway Era (2009 - 2010)
Upon returning to Australia, the group released a second EP, Solarium Down The Causeway in 2009. They were invited to play at the Meredith Music FestivalMeredith Music Festival
The Meredith Music Festival is a three-day outdoor music festival held every December at the Supernatural Amphitheatre, a natural amphitheatre located on private farmland near the town of Meredith in Victoria, Australia...
after the US 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...
group Crocodiles
Crocodiles (band)
Not to be confused with the New Zealand band of the same name, Crocodiles are an noise pop/indie pop band from San Diego, California, USA. The group was formed in 2008 by core members Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell after the break-up of their former hardcore bands Some Girls and The Plot to...
cancelled their Australian tour.Mess + Noise Meredith ’09: “I Think I'm Going To Die” by A. H. Cayley The band contributed their song "Hellhole" to the soundtrack of Sean Byrne's Australian horror film The Loved Ones
The Loved Ones (film)
The Loved Ones is a 2009 Australian horror film written and directed by Sean Byrne and starring Xavier Samuel and Robin McLeavy.-Plot:After high schooler Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father, he escapes into a grief-filled world of guilt...
. In 2009 Blachford left the group and was replaced by Matt Cox.
Pleasure Syndrome (2011 - Present)
In August 2011 Witch Hats released a video clip for a new song, "Hear Martin" (view here). Mess + Noise Watch: New Witch Hats 'Hear Martin' WITCH HATS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM & SINGLE LAUNCH They also announced an October release for their sophomore LP, entitled Pleasure SyndromePleasure Syndrome
Pleasure Syndrome is the sophomore studio album by the Australian alternative rock, post-punk and classic rock band Witch Hats, released through Longtime Listener/BMG on the 14th of October, 2011....
, produced by US-born producer/engineer Casey Rice (The Dirty Three, Tortoise
Tortoise (band)
Tortoise is an American post-rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1990.-Music:Tortoise's almost entirely instrumental music defies easy categorization, and the group gained significant attention from their early career. The members have roots in Chicago's fertile music scene, playing in...
). Mess + Noise Witch Hats Working On ‘Song Focused’ Second AlbumWild Parlour - Witch Hats Pleasure us with New Album and Show 10/09/11 Guitarist Tom Barry left the group shortly after the recording sessions of Pleasure Syndrome and was quickly replaced by Robert Wrigley.The Brag: Witch Hats Less Caps Locked by Greg Clennar
Albums
- Cellulite SoulCellulite SoulCellulite Soul is the debut studio album by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released through In-Fidelity Recordings on the 26th of March, 2008....
- In-Fidelity RecordingsIn-Fidelity RecordingsIn-Fidelity Recordings is a record label founded in September 2002 by Bruce Milne and Steven Stavrakis.Bruce Milne established the Au Go Go label and Stavrakis was co-founder of Waterfront Records and Fellaheen. Between them they have worked with such seminal Australian acts as Magic Dirt,...
(2008) - Pleasure SyndromePleasure SyndromePleasure Syndrome is the sophomore studio album by the Australian alternative rock, post-punk and classic rock band Witch Hats, released through Longtime Listener/BMG on the 14th of October, 2011....
- Longtime ListenerMess + Noise Sydney Indie Other Tongues Folds 24/08/2011 (2011)
Compilations
- The She, appeared on Gigantic: A Tribute To Kim Deal - American Laundromat RecordsAmerican Laundromat RecordsAmerican Laundromat Records is an indie label based in Mystic, CT.The label has produced several tribute albums, including Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES, Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young, and High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films...
(2008) - Hellhole, appeared on The Loved Ones OST - Shock RecordsShock RecordsShock 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...
(2009)
EPs
- Wound of a Little HorseWound of a Little HorseWound of a Little Horse is the debut EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released through In-Fidelity Recordings on the 13th of November, 2006.The album was produced by Ben Ling and Phill Calvert of The Birthday Party...
- In-Fidelity Recordings (2006) - Solarium Down the CausewaySolarium Down the CausewaySolarium Down the Causeway is the second EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released on Z-Man Records in September 2009....
- Z-Man Records/Sony/ATV (2009)
Singles
- Jock The Untold - In-Fidelity Recordings (2006)
- Before I Weigh - In-Fidelity Recordings (2008)
- Hellhole - New York Night Train (2008)
- Check The Center - Z-Man Records/Sony/ATV (2009)
- Hear Martin - Longtime Listener (2011)