Floating Me
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Floating Me is a progressive rock group from Sydney, Australia, featuring Lucius Borich
from Cog
, Jon Stockman of Karnivool
and Andrew Gillespie, Antony Brown and Tobias Messiter from the '90s grunge/metal band Scary Mother. Their debut self-titled album entered the ARIA
album chart at #90.
and The Hanging Tree
, was invited to colloborate on some material. By late 2009 it had become apparent to Borich that Cog was winding down as a full-time band, and so he joined FloatingMe permanently. During 2010 FloatingMe's album was ready to be recorded but the band still lacked a bass player. Jon Stockman of Karnivool
was asked to record the bass parts and as Karnivool was taking a break to allow for singer Ian Kenny to concentrate on Birds of Tokyo
, he too signed on to the new band. The album was recorded with producer Forrester Savell and released in April 2011.
The song "Sugar" was launched on the band's MySpace
page as an introductory single in late 2010 and in early 2011 FloatingMe performed live for the first time, opening for Shihad
in Wollongong
. Since then the band has toured with Dead Letter Circus
and in July 2011 co-headlined a three-date tour with Clint Boge of The Butterfly Effect
's latest band Thousand Needles in Red.
Lucius Borich
Lucius Borich is an Australian musician, best known as the current drummer for the band Cog, and previously the drummer in funk metal band Juice and in The Hanging Tree.-Biography:...
from Cog
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
, Jon Stockman of Karnivool
Karnivool
Karnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...
and Andrew Gillespie, Antony Brown and Tobias Messiter from the '90s grunge/metal band Scary Mother. Their debut self-titled album entered the ARIA
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...
album chart at #90.
History
Guitarist Antony Brown, singer Andrew Gillespie and keyboards-player Tobias Messiter had all previously worked together in the Sydney band Scary Mother. Also featuring bassist Dorian West and drummer Tim Burcham, Scary Mother formed in 1991 and released several singles and the album Tai Laeo (1994) before further progress stalled and the group parted ways. Some years later, Gillespie, Brown and Messiter began working on new material. Lucius Borich from Cog, who had known all three from his history touring with them in JuiceJuice (band)
-1991:*Amarnath Jones *Krishna Jones *David Kyle *Lucius Borich -1995:*Amarnath Jones *Krishna Jones *Ben Rosen *Lucius Borich -1996:*Amarnath Jones...
and The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree is a 1959 movie directed by Delmer Daves. Karl Malden took over directing duties for several days when Daves fell ill. The film stars Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, George C...
, was invited to colloborate on some material. By late 2009 it had become apparent to Borich that Cog was winding down as a full-time band, and so he joined FloatingMe permanently. During 2010 FloatingMe's album was ready to be recorded but the band still lacked a bass player. Jon Stockman of Karnivool
Karnivool
Karnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...
was asked to record the bass parts and as Karnivool was taking a break to allow for singer Ian Kenny to concentrate on Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo is a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Their debut album Day One, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.In 2008, the band released Universes,...
, he too signed on to the new band. The album was recorded with producer Forrester Savell and released in April 2011.
The song "Sugar" was launched on the band's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page as an introductory single in late 2010 and in early 2011 FloatingMe performed live for the first time, opening for Shihad
Shihad
Shihad is a New Zealand hard/alternative rock band, currently based in Melbourne, Australia. During Shihad's recording career, they have produced four number-one studio albums and three top-ten singles in their home country of New Zealand....
in Wollongong
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
. Since then the band has toured with Dead Letter Circus
Dead Letter Circus
Dead Letter Circus are an alternative rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, who have been compared to The Mars Volta and Karnivool and have become one of the more popular bands in Australian rock...
and in July 2011 co-headlined a three-date tour with Clint Boge of The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect (band)
The Butterfly Effect are an alternative metal band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 1999. The band consists of Clint Boge , Ben Hall , Glenn Esmond and Kurt "Puddles" Goedhart . Their debut album received high rotation play on influential radio station Triple J.-The Butterfly Effect EP:The band...
's latest band Thousand Needles in Red.
Band members
- Andrew Gillespie – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
(2009–present) - Antony Brown – guitarsElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(2009–present) - Tobias Messiter – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(2009–present) - Lucius BorichLucius BorichLucius Borich is an Australian musician, best known as the current drummer for the band Cog, and previously the drummer in funk metal band Juice and in The Hanging Tree.-Biography:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2009–present) - Jon Stockman – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2009–present)