History

Fourth Floor Collapse originated in the northern suburbs of Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, Western Australia

Western Australia

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, playing their first show at the Rosemount Hotel in 1998. They became the most awarded unsigned band in Australia, taking out the Next Big Thing Competition in 1999 and winning ten Western Australian Music Industry Awards

West Australian Music Industry Awards

The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...

, including Most Popular Local Original Rock Act (2002). The band released its debut recording Plans for Dream Homes in 2000 on the QStik Records label and its debut album, Half Deserted Streets in 2001 on Congregation Records.

In 2003 Fourth Floor Collapse released its second album, From the Cold, for which it received extensive airplay on Triple J

Triple J

triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...

 and public radio around the country, with tracks such as "Made Believe", "Sun", and "Stories Unglued".

Frustrated by the isolation of Perth the three main songwriters, Dan Forrestal, Rhys Kealley and Michael Miller relocated to Melbourne in 2005 adding bass player, Jesse Delaney and drummer Michael Parker. The group signed to Creative Vibes

Creative Vibes

Creative Vibes is a record label that sources, signs and releases local Australian acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm....

  with whom they recorded and released their third album Books with Broken Spines in 2006. Singles released from this album were, "Drink 'til You Drown", "Occupation" and "Ashes". The release was followed by heavy touring by the band and by the beginning of 2008 they had clocked up over 250 shows. They commenced recording their fourth album in early 2008. The album, Victoria, was recorded in Melbourne; mixed in Perth by Andy Lawson (Little Birdy

Little Birdy

Little Birdy are an Australian indie rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 2002 by singer and guitarist Katy Steele, drummer Matt Chequer, guitarist and keyboardist Simon Leach, and bass guitarist Scott O'Donoghue...

, Eskimo Joe

Eskimo Joe

Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....

 & End of Fashion

End of Fashion

End of Fashion are an Australian power pop band from Perth, Western Australia. The band consists of singer and guitarist Justin Burford, guitarist Rodney Aravena, bassist Simon Fasolo, and drummer Mike Hobbs. The group gained mainstream attention with their 2005 single "O Yeah", which reached...

) and Joel Quartermain

Joel Quartermain

Joel Quartermain is the guitarist, back-up singer, recording drummer and pianist of the Australian band Eskimo Joe. He spent a lot of his childhood focused on radio and tapes. In 1989, he moved to Perth, where he attended Hollywood Senior High School...

 (Eskimo Joe); and mastered in Sydney, it was released on 13 October 2008.
In March 2009 a question was asked on facebook of Rhys Kealley from the band 'Has FFC split up?'. No response was received. Rhys has relocated to London

Awards

• "Worn Out" featured on the Gotye remix/cover compilation nominated for Best Album at the 2007 ARIA awards.
• Books with Broken Spines nominated in top 25 of the 2006 Australian Music Prize
• 10 West Australian Music Awards
  West Australian Music Industry Awards
  The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
  
  , including Most Popular Original Rock Act, Most Popular Local Recorded Release and Most Popular Band Website'(2001) 'Most Popular Local Original Rock Act' (2002)
• WAM Song of the Year Pop category (2001)
• Next Big Thing (1999)

Members

• Nigel Bird — drums (??)
• Jesse Delaney — bass (2005–present)
• Dan Forrestal — guitar, mandolin, piano, vocals (1998–present)
• Nathan Gaunt — bass (2003)
• Rhys Kealley — guitar, piano, melodica, vocals (1998–present)
• Russell Loasby — drums (2004)
• Trent McKenzie — bass (2006)
• Leigh Miller — bass (2003–2004)
• Michael Miller — lead vocal, acoustic guitar, piano (1998–present)
• Scott Mesiti — bass (2005)
• Scott O'Donoghue — bass, keyboards (?– 2003)
• Michael Parker — drums (2005–present)
• Sean Pollard — bass (2004)
• Mike Rouse — drums (2003)
• Anto Smyth — drums (??)

Albums

• Half Deserted Streets (May 2001, Congregation Records/MGM Distribution
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  MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
  
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• From the Cold (October 2003, Congregation Records/MGM Distribution)
• Books with Broken Spines (January 2006, Creative Vibes
  Creative Vibes
  Creative Vibes is a record label that sources, signs and releases local Australian acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm....
  
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• Victoria (October 2008, Creative Vibes
  Creative Vibes
  Creative Vibes is a record label that sources, signs and releases local Australian acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm....
  
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EPs

• Plans for Dream Homes (March 2000, QStik Records/MGM Distribution)
• Godspeed (November 2004, Congregation Records)

Singles

• "Made Believe" (2001)
• "One Last Arrow" (2001)
• "Sun" (February 2003, Congregation Records / MGM Distribution)
• "Night Under Lights" (2003, Congregation Records / MGM Distribution)
• "Stories Unglued" (February 2004, Congregation Records / MGM Distribution)
• "Drink 'til you Drown" (January 2006, Creative Vibes
  Creative Vibes
  Creative Vibes is a record label that sources, signs and releases local Australian acts. It also licenses material from overseas and imports CDs and vinyl from around the world and has its own sales and distribution arm....
  
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• "Occupation" (June 2006, Creative Vibes)
• "Ashes" (November 2006, Creative Vibes )