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Evermore is an indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1980s. The term is often used to describe the means of production and distribution of independent underground music, as well as the style of music that was first associated with this means of...

/alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s...

 band originally from Feilding
Feilding, New Zealand
Feilding is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 54, 20 kilometres north of Palmerston North....

, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud...

, now based in Melbourne, Australia. The band consists of the Hume brothers – Jon
Jon Hume
Jon Daniel Hume was born 6 November 1983 in Australia, however, shortly after his birth, his parents relocated to New Zealand, which is where he grew to adulthood. He is part of the alternative rock band, Evermore, with his two younger brothers, Peter Hume and Dann Hume...

 (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...

, vocals), Peter
Peter Hume (musician)
Peter Elisha Hume is a musician from Whangaparaoa, New Zealand. He is a member of the alternative rock band Evermore, performing with his elder brother, Jon Hume and younger brother, Dann Hume. Peter plays the bass guitar and keyboards and is a songwriter. Songs that he has written and sung...

 (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

, bass
Bass guitar
The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....

, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a keyboard. Widely used in Western music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

, vocals) and Dann
Dann Hume
Dann Hume is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Hume, is the youngest of three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore.Aside from being the youngest, Dann is distinguishable as the shortest of the three...

 (drums
Drum kit
A drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...

, vocals). The band have released three platinum-selling album
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped a certain number of copies.Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond...

s, Dreams
Dreams (Evermore album)
Dreams is the debut album by Evermore, released on September 27, 2004 in Australia, October 8, 2004 in New Zealand and May 23, 2006 in the US. The album peaked at #15 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and received Platinum accreditation in 2005...

(2004) , Real Life
Real Life (Evermore album)
Real Life is the second studio album by Evermore, released on July 8, 2006. The album debuted on the ARIA charts at number five and on the RIANZ charts at number two. The album reached double-platinum certification in Australia...

(2006) and Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show
Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show
Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show is the third studio album by Evermore, released on March 20, 2009. The album is a concept album about trash media, political propaganda, advertising and infotainment....

(2009) and are about to release a self-titled greatest hits album that also has a collection of new songs. They have been nominated for six ARIA Awards, and have won two Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

Evermore consists of brothers Jon
Jon Hume
Jon Daniel Hume was born 6 November 1983 in Australia, however, shortly after his birth, his parents relocated to New Zealand, which is where he grew to adulthood. He is part of the alternative rock band, Evermore, with his two younger brothers, Peter Hume and Dann Hume...

, Peter
Peter Hume (musician)
Peter Elisha Hume is a musician from Whangaparaoa, New Zealand. He is a member of the alternative rock band Evermore, performing with his elder brother, Jon Hume and younger brother, Dann Hume. Peter plays the bass guitar and keyboards and is a songwriter. Songs that he has written and sung...

, and Dann
Dann Hume
Dann Hume is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Hume, is the youngest of three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore.Aside from being the youngest, Dann is distinguishable as the shortest of the three...

.
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Evermore is an indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1980s. The term is often used to describe the means of production and distribution of independent underground music, as well as the style of music that was first associated with this means of...

/alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s...

 band originally from Feilding
Feilding, New Zealand
Feilding is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 54, 20 kilometres north of Palmerston North....

, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud...

, now based in Melbourne, Australia. The band consists of the Hume brothers – Jon
Jon Hume
Jon Daniel Hume was born 6 November 1983 in Australia, however, shortly after his birth, his parents relocated to New Zealand, which is where he grew to adulthood. He is part of the alternative rock band, Evermore, with his two younger brothers, Peter Hume and Dann Hume...

 (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...

, vocals), Peter
Peter Hume (musician)
Peter Elisha Hume is a musician from Whangaparaoa, New Zealand. He is a member of the alternative rock band Evermore, performing with his elder brother, Jon Hume and younger brother, Dann Hume. Peter plays the bass guitar and keyboards and is a songwriter. Songs that he has written and sung...

 (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organs as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

, bass
Bass guitar
The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....

, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a keyboard. Widely used in Western music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

, vocals) and Dann
Dann Hume
Dann Hume is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Hume, is the youngest of three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore.Aside from being the youngest, Dann is distinguishable as the shortest of the three...

 (drums
Drum kit
A drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...

, vocals). The band have released three platinum-selling album
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped a certain number of copies.Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond...

s, Dreams
Dreams (Evermore album)
Dreams is the debut album by Evermore, released on September 27, 2004 in Australia, October 8, 2004 in New Zealand and May 23, 2006 in the US. The album peaked at #15 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and received Platinum accreditation in 2005...

(2004) , Real Life
Real Life (Evermore album)
Real Life is the second studio album by Evermore, released on July 8, 2006. The album debuted on the ARIA charts at number five and on the RIANZ charts at number two. The album reached double-platinum certification in Australia...

(2006) and Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show
Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show
Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show is the third studio album by Evermore, released on March 20, 2009. The album is a concept album about trash media, political propaganda, advertising and infotainment....

(2009) and are about to release a self-titled greatest hits album that also has a collection of new songs. They have been nominated for six ARIA Awards, and have won two Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

Background


Evermore consists of brothers Jon
Jon Hume
Jon Daniel Hume was born 6 November 1983 in Australia, however, shortly after his birth, his parents relocated to New Zealand, which is where he grew to adulthood. He is part of the alternative rock band, Evermore, with his two younger brothers, Peter Hume and Dann Hume...

, Peter
Peter Hume (musician)
Peter Elisha Hume is a musician from Whangaparaoa, New Zealand. He is a member of the alternative rock band Evermore, performing with his elder brother, Jon Hume and younger brother, Dann Hume. Peter plays the bass guitar and keyboards and is a songwriter. Songs that he has written and sung...

, and Dann
Dann Hume
Dann Hume is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Hume, is the youngest of three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore.Aside from being the youngest, Dann is distinguishable as the shortest of the three...

. Jon was born in Australia, while Peter and Dann were born in New Zealand. The three were raised and home-schooled in Feilding
Feilding, New Zealand
Feilding is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 54, 20 kilometres north of Palmerston North....

, Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, around the city of Palmerston North and the town of Wanganui.-Administration:...

. The brothers were introduced to music at a young age by their parents, and frequently listened to their record collection
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as phonograph record, vinyl record, or simply record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove usually starting near the periphery and ending near the centre of the disc...

. The name "Evermore" was taken from the Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page , Robert Plant , John Paul Jones and John Bonham . With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands, helping to pioneer the genre...

 song "The Battle of Evermore
The Battle of Evermore
"The Battle of Evermore" is a folk rock song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured on their untitled fourth album, released in 1971. The song is well-known for its acoustic guitar and mandolin playing.-Overview:...

" in 1999. Jon says the trio's parents were highly supportive of them taking up music, stating "they always wanted us to do something creative...Nothing was too risky."

Rise to fame (2000–2003)


In 2000, Evermore entered Rockquest
Rockquest
Smokefreerockquest is an annual competition between school-age bands throughout New Zealand.The first Rockquest was held in 1988, and was organised by a Christchurch radio station, C93FM, as a local event...

 with Richard Higham, who played bass guitar
Bass guitar
The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....

 in the band at the time. The band was successful in the competition, and used the prize money to help fund their studio, Red Sky Studio.

Evermore's first EP
Extended play
An extended play is a vinyl record, CD, or music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as an LP. Usually, a CD single has around 10–28 minutes of music, an EP has up to 36 minutes, and an album generally has 30–80 minutes. Mini-LPs generally contain 20–30...

, Slipping Away, was released on December 1, 2002, with only 300 copies pressed. However, the EP received regular airplay on Triple J
Triple J
triple J is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station , mainly aimed at youth...

, and was thus able to garner the band some attention. Their next EP, the Oil & Water EP
Oil & Water EP
Oil & Water EP is the second EP by Evermore, released on April 7, 2003.-Track listing:-Release history:...

, released January 13, 2003 resulted in the band's first concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band. Informal names for a concert include "show" and "gig"...

 tour, again supported by Triple J. My Own Way EP, the band's third EP, was released on September 15, 2003, after which the band toured with American band Brad
Brad (band)
Brad is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992. Brad's sound is influenced by the wide variety of influences brought by its members, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Regan Hagar , Shawn Smith , and Jeremy Toback...

.

In August 2003, Evermore appeared on the cover of New Zealand Musician in New Zealand, following success in "Project NZM" - a promotion by radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is an audio broadcasting service, broadcast through the air as radio waves from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast common programming, either in syndication or simulcast or both...

 ZM
ZM (New Zealand)
ZM, or ZMFM is a radio network. ZM is part of The Radio Network of New Zealand. The network's slogan, "Today's Hit Music", reflects the network's chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance music. The network has stations in 19 markets in New Zealand and is also available online...

 to gain awareness for up-and-coming bands.

Dreams (2003–2006)


Dreams
Dreams (Evermore album)
Dreams is the debut album by Evermore, released on September 27, 2004 in Australia, October 8, 2004 in New Zealand and May 23, 2006 in the US. The album peaked at #15 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and received Platinum accreditation in 2005...

, Evermore's debut studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...

, was released on 27 September 2004 in Australia. It peaked at number fifteen 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...

, and number thirty on the RIANZ albums chart. Three singles were released from the album; "It's Too Late
It's Too Late (Evermore song)
"It's Too Late" is the first single by Evermore, taken from their debut album Dreams. The song features on The OC Mix 2 soundtrack as a bonus Australian release only track. It also features on the Australian and New Zealand editions of SingStar Pop...

", "For One Day
For One Day
"For One Day" is the second single by Evermore, taken from their debut album Dreams.In Australia, the song was ranked #57 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004, and reached #25 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.-Track listing:-Release history:...

", and "Come to Nothing
Come To Nothing
"Come to Nothing" is the third single by Evermore, taken from their debut album Dreams.-Track listing:-Release history:...

"; which charted moderately.
The three singles were featured on the New Zealand and Australian promos of The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons...

, with "It's Too Late" ultimately appearing on the show. A remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. This name is also used for any alterations of medias other than a song ....

ed version of "It's Too Late" with Dirty South
Dirty South (DJ)
Dragan Roganović, best known as Dirty South, is a prominent DJ, remixer and record producer from Melbourne, Australia.-Biography:...

, titled "It's Too Late (Ride on)", was also released, and appeared on numerous compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, source or subject matter...

s.

On Dreams, Evermore worked with producer Barrett Jones (Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American rock band formed by singer/guitarist/drummer Dave Grohl in 1995. Grohl formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band, Nirvana, in 1994. Prior to the release of Foo Fighters in 1995, Grohl drafted Nate Mendel , William Goldsmith , and...

, Whiskeytown
Whiskeytown
Whiskeytown was an alternative country band formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1994. Fronted by Ryan Adams, other members included Caitlin Cary, Phil Wandscher, Eric "Skillet" Gilmore, and Mike Daly...

), who was introduced to the band by Brad on their past tour. The band's Red Sky Studio in Feilding was flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow or accumulation of an expanse of water that submerges land. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide....

ed in February 2004, so the band relocated to Seattle for recording.

Dreams differed to Evermore's earlier "retro-sounding, riff-based pop-rock" works, and instead contained a more "spacious" sound according to Jon. He said he drew inspiration and was influenced by Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair is an Australian alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992, with their current lineup of vocalist and guitarist Daniel Johns, bass guitarist Chris Joannou, and drummer Ben Gillies...

 and Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are a multi award-winning British alternative rock band that formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 1994. Since its inception, the band has comprised vocalist, guitarist and pianist Matthew Bellamy; bassist and backing vocalist Christopher Wolstenholme; and drummer Dominic Howard...

, as well as Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band who, in the late 1960s, earned recognition for their psychedelic and space rock music, and in the 1970s, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. Pink Floyd's work is marked by philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album cover art,...

. Jon also noted that the band initially wanted to create a concept album
Concept album
In popular music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical". Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs...

, but stated that "we sort of had to tone it back a bit, because we wanted to make a double album". Soundgenerator.com
Soundgenerator.com
right|thumb|150px|[[help:contents|Soundgenerator.com logo]]Based in London, Sound Generator was an Internet based music publication – focusing on a broad range of musical genres...

 reviewer Eleanor Goodman described Dreams as "clear rather than grungy, soulful rather than angsty".

The band released The Lakeside Sessions Vol. 1, an iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple Inc. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, it was as of April 2008 the number-one music vendor in the United States. As of January 2009, the store has sold 6 billion songs, accounting for 70% of...

-exclusive live acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...

 EP on December 20, 2005.

Real Life (2006–2008)



Evermore's second album, Real Life
Real Life (Evermore album)
Real Life is the second studio album by Evermore, released on July 8, 2006. The album debuted on the ARIA charts at number five and on the RIANZ charts at number two. The album reached double-platinum certification in Australia...

, was released on July 8, 2006 by Warner
Warner Music Australasia
Warner Music Australasia, a division of the Warner Music Group producing Compact disc and DVD for Australian distribution.-History:In 1969, Warner Bros...

. The album peaked at number five on the ARIA albums chart and number two on the RIANZ albums chart, spending over half a year in both. It was also certified platinum in Australia. Four singles were released from the album; "Running
Running (Evermore song)
"Running" is the first single by Evermore, taken from their second studio album Real Life.-Track listing:-Music Video:The video contains the band exploring different countries and cities around the world like Hong Kong, Sydney, London and Egypt...

", "Light Surrounding You
Light Surrounding You
"Light Surrounding You" is the second single by Evermore, taken from their second studio album Real Life. It was written by Dann Hume, the drummer....

", "Unbreakable
Unbreakable (Evermore song)
"Unbreakable" is the third single by Evermore, taken from their second studio album Real Life. The single was released as the Unbreakable Live EP....

", and "Never Let You Go
Never Let You Go (Evermore song)
"Never Let You Go" is the fourth single by Evermore, taken from their second studio album Real Life. The radio mix for the single clocks at 4:10.-Track listing:-Video:...

". Of these, "Light Surrounding You" charted best, and became Evermore's first number one single.

Real Life was initially recorded on the Central Coast of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia...

, where the band spent three months. Production moved to Easton, Maryland
Easton, Maryland
Easton is a city in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,708 at the 2000 census, and 14,677 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Talbot County. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the secondary is 21606 The primary phone exchange is...

 for an additional three months, and continued recording with producer John Alagía
John Alagía
John Alagía is an accomplished music producer. He is best known for his work with the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer. Alagia is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and a graduate of Georgetown University...

. Says Peter, "we did nearly all of it without him...[we] worked with him because we had to — the record company wouldn't allow us to do it all ourselves." Following recording and production, the album was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge is a three-time Grammy-Award winning record producer and mixer widely known as a leader in music mixing. He is the youngest of Vivian Lord's five children, Mark Alge, Lisa Alge, Chris Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge and Tom Lord-Alge...

 (Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American rock trio formed in 1987. The band has consisted of Billie Joe Armstrong , Mike Dirnt , and Tré Cool for the majority of its existence....

).
The album's release was followed by a tour of New Zealand and Australia that began in September and October with support acts Bob Evans
Kevin Mitchell (musician)
Kevin Edward Mitchell , is an Australian musician, known for his role as the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Jebediah and also his solo work under the pseudonym of Bob Evans....

 and The Hampdens
The Hampdens
The Hampdens are a modern Australian band known for their literary lyrics, originally from Perth, Western Australia, but who are now based in Melboune.-Biography:...

. In June, 2006, Evermore opened for another band who trace their own start a decade ago, also coming from New Zealand to gain world fame in Melbourne. Thus, they found themselves as the opening act for Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia and Canada during the early 1980s and built a cult following elsewhere...

 at the Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena is a part of the Melbourne Park complex located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and is a current venue for the Australian Open in tennis. Originally called Centre Court, the arena was officially renamed in January 2000 to honour Rod Laver, a three-time winner of the Australian...

 in Melbourne. On 17 November 2006, Evermore performed at a charity concert: the Make Poverty History Concert
Make Poverty History Concert
The Make Poverty History Concert was held on the night of November 17, 2006 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. The concert was timed to coincide with the G20 Summit which is being hosted by Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello...

 in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne city centre is the anchor of the larger geographical area and statistical division known as the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area – of which Melbourne is...

, playing "Stand By Me
Stand by Me
Stand by Me may refer to:* Stand by Me , a 1986 film directed by Rob Reiner* Stand By Me , a 1998 Chinese drama TV series* Stand By Me, a 2002 album by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound* Stand By Me, a 2003 musical by Ya-ya-yah...

". Early in 2007, the band played at the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...

, and on 29 April they appeared at the 2007 MTV Australia Video Music Awards
MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007
The MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007 was broadcast live from Acer Arena on 29 April 2007 on MTV Australia. It was then repeated on the Ten Network on 6 May 2007....

 to perform "Light Surrounding You".

Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show (2008–present)


The band's third album Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show
Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show
Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show is the third studio album by Evermore, released on March 20, 2009. The album is a concept album about trash media, political propaganda, advertising and infotainment....

was released on March 20, 2009 and debuted at number 14 on the ARIA albums chart. The album was preceded by two singles; the first, "Between The Lines
Between the Lines (Evermore song)
"Between the Lines" is the first single by Evermore, taken from their third studio album Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show. Evermore's Jon Hume said that "Between the Lines was the first song to come out of a search for a new musical experience as a band.” It was released as a free download...

", was released as a free download
Music download
A music download is the transferal of a music file from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment if required....

 from the band's website on November 10, 2008. The second single, "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)", was released on February 3, 2009. It peaked at number 5 on the New Zealand charts and number 4 on the Australian charts.. Their new single "Can You Hear Me?
Can You Hear Me? (Evermore song)
"Can You Hear Me?" is a song by Australian rock band Evermore, it is the third single from their third studio album Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show and is one of the bands personal favourites, seeing it as one of the most emotional and rewarding songs they've ever written...

" was released to radio on 11th of May, will hit stores for a physical release 5th of June to possibly coincide with the premiere of the video. The last song on the album, tells the epic story of the main character, Max who crashes his car into a river and sees his life before his eyes.

Truth of the World is a concept album
Concept album
In popular music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical". Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs...

 about trash media, political propaganda, advertising and infotainment. It was recorded at the band's own studio in Melbourne over a period of 18 months.

In July and August of 2009, Evermore supported Pink on the second half of the record-breaking Australian leg of her Funhouse Tour
Funhouse Tour
The Funhouse Tour is the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter P!nk. The tour supports her fifth studio album, Funhouse.The Funhouse tour is the most successful tour by a solo artist in Australia to date. It has grossed around $58,000,000 from 38 cities...

.

International Debut (2009–present)


After the extremely successful Australian tours in support of their new album "Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show" and Australian leg of global superstar P!nk's Funhouse Tour with as support, P!nk was impressed enough to offer Evermore a massive international leg-up by inviting the band to perform as main support act for her upcoming European tour. The band will be releasing a self-titled album worldwide sometime between November and early 2010 which will feature upcoming single Underground
Underground (Evermore song)
"Underground" is a song by Australian rock band Evermore, it is the first single from their upcoming self-titled greatest hits album Evermore. The song was debuted along with two others on Wednesday 7 October at the Hallam Hotel in Melbourne as part of the bands string of small Victorian shows...

 as well as two new songs. The self-titled album will showcase the best of Evermore’s astonishingly successful short career including ‘It’s Too Late’ (over 6 months in ARIA top 50 in 2004), ‘Running’ (top 5 most played Australian tracks of 2006), ‘Light Surrounding You’ (ARIA number 1 single) and ‘Hey Boys And Girls’ (one of the biggest local tracks of this year).

Discography


Studio albums
Extended plays

ARIA Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005
ARIA Music Awards of 2005
The 19th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on October 23, 2005 at the Sydney Superdome at the Sydney Olympic Park complex, thus continuing the previous year's innovation of televising the awards on Sunday evening...

Dreams Album of the Year Nominated
Dreams Breakthrough Artist — Album Nominated
Evermore Best Group Nominated
Dreams Best Rock Album Nominated
"For One Day" Single Of The Year Nominated
2007
ARIA Music Awards of 2007
The 21st Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on October 28, 2007 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex, thus continuing the previous year's innovation of televising the awards on Sunday evening. Rove McManus was the host of the event...

"Light Surrounding You" Best Pop Release Nominated
2009
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards will take place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony will be telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...

"Hey Boys and Girls" Highest Selling Single Nominated

Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2007 Real Life Album of the Year Nominated
"Light Surrounding You" Single of the Year Won
Evermore People’s Choice Award Nominated
Real Life Best Group Nominated
Real Life Best Rock Album Nominated
Evermore International Achievement Won

Won

  • 2005 MTV Australia
    MTV Australia
    MTV Australia is the Australian version of MTV , a channel specialising in music and youth culture programming. It is operated by MTV Networks Australia and New Zealand owned by MTV Networks and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced programming.-MTV on the Nine Network:The...

     Awards, Supernova Breakthrough Act for Dreams
  • 2005 APRA
    Australasian Performing Right Association
    The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. Its head office is in Sydney, with other offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...

     Silver Scroll Award
    APRA Awards
    The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....

     for "It's Too Late".
  • 2007 Channel V
    Channel V
    Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV.-Channel [V] International:Channel [V] International is flagship of the Channel [V] network. It was founded after MTV Asia parted ways with the STAR TV Network and the latter network needed a music...

    Oz Artist of the Year.

Nominated

  • 2005 Jack Awards, Best Live Newcomer.
  • 2006 APRA Silver Scroll Award for "Running".
  • 2009 The New Zealand sweets as Choice awards