Formed in late 2005, Plastic Palace Alice has spent the last two years building a devoted following Australia-wide through extensive touring. In 2007 the band was ‘Unearthed’ by... more
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Formed in late 2005, Plastic Palace Alice has spent the last two years building a devoted following Australia-wide through extensive touring. In 2007 the band was ‘Unearthed’ by national youth broadcaster, triple j, and its debut single ‘Empire Falls’ was added to high rotation – the track remained a staple on the station’s playlist throughout the year. The single also appeared on many ‘Best of 2007’ lists receiving a gong for Beat Magazine’s ‘Best Single of 2007,’ beating all other local and international contenders.
The sextet has shared stages with pop notables including Stars (Canada), The Brunettes (New Zealand), and Art Brut (UK), and has extensive touring planned for 2008.
The band’s debut album, entitled The Great Depression – due early in 2008 – was recorded and produced by Jonathan Burnside, whose production work for artists as diverse as The Sleepy Jackson and The Melvins had long been admired by the members of Plastic Palace Alice. Funding for the album was in large part provided by Vic Arts, who understood the band’s musical ambitions to be at odds with the conservative agendas of many record labels. From the epic Bowie-esque opener ‘Empire Falls’ via the haunted Herrmann-esque strings of ‘Red Comedian’ to the intricate and classic balladry of ‘1934’, The Great Depression treads more musical turf in 50 minutes than most artists do in a lifetime. Inspired by classic albums including The White Album, Hunky Dory, Pet Sounds and Blonde on Blonde, Plastic Palace Alice has remained steadfast in its desire to make music that resists conformity.
Plastic Palace Alice is Rob McDowell (vocals/guitars/piano), Huw Murdoch (guitars), Gabriel Piras (bass/vocals/banjo), Jeremy Furze (drums/vocals/harmonica), Lisa McDowell (piano/synthesizers/orchestral arrangements) and Emily Taylor (vocals/percussion).
Band Members
Rob McDowell, Gabriel Piras, Huw Murdoch, Lisa McDowell, Jeremy Furze, Emily Taylor
Band Influences
- Brian Wilson
- The Triffids
- Mark Linkous
- David Lynch/Julee Cruise
- Vic Chesnutt
- The Beatles
- Nick Cave
- Scott Walker
- Talking Heads
- XTC
- Bobby Dylan
- Mr Cohen
- Calexico
- Tom Waits
- Cocteau Twins
- Neil Young
- Bruce Springsteen
- David Bowie
- Burt Bacharach
- Flaming Lips
Keywords
Melbourne, art rock, Triple J, pop, Jonathan Burnside, Unearthed
Boooring……
Seems like the band owners have been pretty boring here, you should get in contact with them and find out why it's empty!
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