Souls On Board
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Souls on Board are a four piece indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Members include Anthony Petrucci, Mark Campbell, Richard Bowers and Clint Hyndman.
In 2005 SOB released their debut self titled EP thru Low Transit Industries
/Reverberation in Australia. The EP was co-produced by Tony Cohen
(Nick Cave
, The Cruel Sea
). 2006 saw the release of the Blood Face EP thru Low Transit Industries
/Inertia Distribution
in Australia. Aaron Cupples (The Drones
, SubAudible Hum
) co-produced and mixed the six tracks.
"Souls on Board play that rare sort of visceral music that actually violates. They leapfrog the plate glass and beat you about your temples before you've even remembered that cerebral music can also shake your hips." Mess + Noise
"... the second EP from Melbourne’s Souls on Board confirms that their melange of atmospheric soundscapes, plangent stadium rock and jazzy, experimental pop lacks for neither vision nor a sense of reality...they remake rock n roll as a ritual we’re drawn to without ever understanding." Craig Mathieson, Mess + Noise
"... a reassuring rock gem" Rave
"... pearl of a six tracker" Scene
Souls on Board have played the Big Day Out
and St Kilda Festival
s, shared stages with Maxïmo Park
(UK), Yura Yura Teikoku
(Japan), Ground Components
, Expatriate
, Midnight Juggernauts
, Dukes of Windsor
, and toured Australia a bunch of times including jaunts with Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males, End of Fashion
& Glenn Richards (Augie March
).
In 2005 SOB released their debut self titled EP thru Low Transit Industries
Low Transit Industries
Low Transit Industries is an independent record label founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2003.Artists:AlmaAviator LaneBatriderBlack MountainBlack NielsonBoddickerC.W. StonekingCo-PilgrimDisaster PlanDishpan FingersElf PowerFinishing School...
/Reverberation in Australia. The EP was co-produced by Tony Cohen
Tony Cohen
Tony Cohen is an acclaimed Australian record producer and sound engineer based in Melbourne, best known for his work with The Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in the 1980s...
(Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
, The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea or Cruel Sea may refer to:*The Cruel Sea , a 1951 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat*The Cruel Sea , a 1953 film made of the above book, starring Jack Hawkins...
). 2006 saw the release of the Blood Face EP thru Low Transit Industries
Low Transit Industries
Low Transit Industries is an independent record label founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2003.Artists:AlmaAviator LaneBatriderBlack MountainBlack NielsonBoddickerC.W. StonekingCo-PilgrimDisaster PlanDishpan FingersElf PowerFinishing School...
/Inertia Distribution
Inertia Distribution
Inertia is an independent record company based in Sydney, Australia. It was established in March 2000 by Ashley Sellers. Inertia releases exclusively the music from many of the world’s most prominent independent labels...
in Australia. Aaron Cupples (The Drones
The Drones
The Drones are an Australian rock group who rose to prominence during the early 2000s. They are influenced by a variety of bands and soloists including Neil Young, The Velvet Underground, Bad Brains, Suicide, Green on Red, The Birthday Party, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Nina Simone.- The Sound...
, SubAudible Hum
SubAudible Hum
SubAudible Hum are an indie rock band based in Melbourne, Australia. Often compared to Radiohead they are active on the live circuit, particularly in their home town, they have released three albums, one of which was nominated for the J Award; In Time For Spring, On Came The Snow...
) co-produced and mixed the six tracks.
"Souls on Board play that rare sort of visceral music that actually violates. They leapfrog the plate glass and beat you about your temples before you've even remembered that cerebral music can also shake your hips." Mess + Noise
"... the second EP from Melbourne’s Souls on Board confirms that their melange of atmospheric soundscapes, plangent stadium rock and jazzy, experimental pop lacks for neither vision nor a sense of reality...they remake rock n roll as a ritual we’re drawn to without ever understanding." Craig Mathieson, Mess + Noise
"... a reassuring rock gem" Rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
"... pearl of a six tracker" Scene
Souls on Board have played 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 St Kilda Festival
St Kilda Festival
The St Kilda Festival is a popular community festival held in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. Traditionally held on the second Sunday in February, the festival is about showcasing live Australian music, family and children's entertainment, beach activities and much more all presented in a...
s, shared stages with Maxïmo Park
Maxïmo Park
Maxïmo Park are a British alternative rock band, formed in 2000. They are signed to Warp Records. The band consists of Paul Smith , Duncan Lloyd , Archis Tiku , Lukas Wooller and Tom English...
(UK), Yura Yura Teikoku
Yura Yura Teikoku
is a 3-piece band from Tokyo's underground music scene centered around Kōenji. They have an eclectic sound usually described as psychedelic rock. Whilst renowned and highly influential within Japan, it took them 16 years since their formation in 1989 to play a show outside of Japan, performing in...
(Japan), Ground Components
Ground Components
Ground Components are an angular soul-punk-rock band formed and based in Melbourne, Australia. Formed December 2002, in East Brunswick, a suburb of Melbourne.Their first public performance were in 2002, playing with friends bands and at small house parties...
, Expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
, Midnight Juggernauts
Midnight Juggernauts
Midnight Juggernauts are a band from Melbourne, Australia composed of Andrew Szekeres, Vincent Vendetta, and Daniel Stricker. The band has been described as anything from 'prog dance meets cosmic film scores', to 'slasher-flick disco' to 'deadpan landscape',...
, Dukes of Windsor
Dukes of Windsor
Dukes of Windsor are a Berlin-based Australian Electro/Rock group most noted for their single It's A War, released in Australia in 2008 and in Europe in early 2010, as well as their song The Others, remixed by Australian dance act TV Rock.-Biography:...
, and toured Australia a bunch of times including jaunts with Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males, 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...
& Glenn Richards (Augie March
Augie March
Augie March are an Australian indie/pop rock band. Formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria, the band currently consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Glenn Richards, lead guitarist Adam Donovan, bassist Edmondo Ammendola, drummer David Williams, and keyboardist Kiernan Box...
).
Releases
- Souls on Board EP (Low Transit IndustriesLow Transit IndustriesLow Transit Industries is an independent record label founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2003.Artists:AlmaAviator LaneBatriderBlack MountainBlack NielsonBoddickerC.W. StonekingCo-PilgrimDisaster PlanDishpan FingersElf PowerFinishing School...
/ Reverberation) 2005 - Blood Face EP (Low Transit IndustriesLow Transit IndustriesLow Transit Industries is an independent record label founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2003.Artists:AlmaAviator LaneBatriderBlack MountainBlack NielsonBoddickerC.W. StonekingCo-PilgrimDisaster PlanDishpan FingersElf PowerFinishing School...
/ Inertia) 2006