Love Outside Andromeda
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Love Outside Andromeda is an indie rock
band from Melbourne
, Australia
. The band was formed in 2000 as Andromeda, and released their debut EP
, Umabel, in 2001. The title track from their second EP, Something White and Sigmund, appeared on the Triple J Hottest 100
2003
at #65. The band changed their name to Love Outside Andromeda to avoid confusion with the Swedish band
of the same name. The band have since released two studio album
s; Love Outside Andromeda
(2004) and Longing Was a Safe Place to Hide
(2006), both on Shock records
. The band announced a break at the start of 2007 however, as each of the members are now involved in significant other projects, there are no plans to reunite.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The band was formed in 2000 as Andromeda, and released their debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Umabel, in 2001. The title track from their second EP, Something White and Sigmund, appeared on the Triple J Hottest 100
Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. Voting is conducted by the internet and begins roughly two weeks prior to the new year for the previous year's songs...
2003
Triple J Hottest 100, 2003
The 2003 Triple J Hottest 100, announced on 26 January 2004, was the eleventh such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 40 songs was released. A DVD, containing film clips of songs...
at #65. The band changed their name to Love Outside Andromeda to avoid confusion with the Swedish band
Andromeda (Swedish band)
Andromeda are a progressive metal band from Sweden formed in 1999. They are currently signed to Massacre Records, Replica Records and Avalon/Marquee. The style emphasizes on strong keyboards and technical drumming. The band is also well known for the smooth vocals of David Fremberg.They have...
of the same name. The band have since released two studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s; Love Outside Andromeda
Love Outside Andromeda (album)
Love Outside Andromeda is the debut, self-titled album by Melburnian guitar pop/rock band Love Outside Andromeda. It was released in 2004. The album consist of twelve tracks, and experiments with a wide variety of time signatures...
(2004) and Longing Was a Safe Place to Hide
Longing Was a Safe Place to Hide
Longing Was a Safe Place to Hide is the second and final full-length album released by Melbourne band Love Outside Andromeda. Overall, it is significantly mellower than their self-titled debut, distancing itself from some of the more frantic songs...
(2006), both on Shock records
Shock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
. The band announced a break at the start of 2007 however, as each of the members are now involved in significant other projects, there are no plans to reunite.
Members
- Sianna Lee (vocals / guitar)
- Jamie Slocombe (guitar / vocals)
- Jesse Lee (bass)
- Joe Hammond (drums)
Albums
- Love Outside AndromedaLove Outside Andromeda (album)Love Outside Andromeda is the debut, self-titled album by Melburnian guitar pop/rock band Love Outside Andromeda. It was released in 2004. The album consist of twelve tracks, and experiments with a wide variety of time signatures...
(2004) - Longing Was a Safe Place to HideLonging Was a Safe Place to HideLonging Was a Safe Place to Hide is the second and final full-length album released by Melbourne band Love Outside Andromeda. Overall, it is significantly mellower than their self-titled debut, distancing itself from some of the more frantic songs...
(2006)
EPs
- UmabelUmabel (EP)Umabel was the debut EP release by Australian indie rock band Love Outside Andromeda, on Shock Records in 2003. It was recorded at Bootfull Audio by Matthew Dufty, and the cover art is by Matthew Chapman.-Track listing:...
(2001) - Something White and SigmundSomething White and Sigmund (EP)Something White and Sigmund is an EP by Australian indie rock band Love Outside Andromeda, released in 2003 on Shock Records.-Track listing:All tracks written by Sianna Naji; arrangements by Love Outside Andromeda.# "Something White and Sigmund" – 4:03...
(2003)
Singles
- Tongue Like A Tether (Radio Mix) (Promo Only) (2005)
- Measuring Tape (iTunes exclusive release) (2006)