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Children Collide | |
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 Children Collide at the V Festival in Perth, 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–2012, 2014, 2019–present |
| Labels | Universal, Dine Alone |
| Members | Johnny Mackay Ryan Caesar Chelsea Wheatley |
| Website | childrencollide.com |
Children Collide are an Australian indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band consisted of bassist Heath Crawley and vocalist/guitarist Johnny Mackay throughout its initial run, drummer Ryan Caesar quit the band in February 2012. Their debut album, The Long Now was released on 11 October 2008 and was produced by David Sardy.
History
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Children Collide appeared for the first time in a Triple J Hottest 100 with one entry in the 2008 countdown; "Farewell Rocketship" at number 66.
The trio appeared at Triple J's One Night Stand 2009 held in Sale, Victoria, Australia, alongside Hilltop Hoods, Eskimo Joe, and The Butterfly Effect. Their song "Social Currency" was the theme song for the Nine Network's Friday Night Football coverage of the NRL.
Children Collide appeared at the second annual Coaster Music Festival on 12 September 2009, at Gosford Showground on the NSW Central Coast. They appeared alongside Eskimo Joe, Bliss N Eso, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Van She, and British India.
Their track "Skeleton Dance", remixed by Ladytron, has been included in a downloadable soundtrack for the EA Sports game FIFA 10 and 2K Sports game NBA 2K11.
The band premiered their single "Jellylegs" with The Doctor on Triple J. It had premiered on the 20 May 2010 show.
Theory of Everything was voted Triple J listeners 18th favorite album of 2010.
The band appeared twice more in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010 with "My Eagle" at 60 and "Jellylegs" at 22.
The Long Now came 90 in the Triple J Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time.
On 10 October 2012, the band announced via Facebook that they had started recording their third album. Children Collide later announced that the album was mixed and finished on 16 December 2012.
Discography
Studio albums
- The Long Now (2008) – AUS No. 70[1]
- Theory of Everything (2010) – AUS No. 5
- Monument (2012) – AUS No. 16
Singles
- "Social Currency" (2008) AUS No. 90
- "Skeleton Dance" (2008)
- "Farewell Rocketship" (2009)
- "Chosen Armies" (2009)
- "Jellylegs" (2010) AUS No. 72[1]
- "My Eagle" (2010) AUS No. 85
- "Arrows" (2011)
- "Loveless" (2011)
- "Sword to a Gun Fight" (2012)
- "Cherries" (2012)
- "Praying For Sunshine" (2012)
- "My Heart Came Alive" (2013)
- "Aurora" (2019)
EPs
- We Three, Brave and True (2005)
- Glass Mountain Liars (2006)
- Farewell Rocketship (2009)
Awards and nominations
J Award
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| J Awards of 2011 | "Loveless" | Australian Video of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Australian Recording Industry Association "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official website
- Children Collide entry at The Indie Music Database
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