Digging our next big thing --
by Lara O'Toole - Warrnambool Standard 7/08/1998 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 1998. All rights reserved.
Warrnambool has proved to be among the most fertile centres in Australia for producing talented new bands. The city last night joined Tamworth in equal second place for the most bands discovered in a region by the Unearthed program on ABC youth radio station Triple J. Since July 1995, Triple J has unearthed 55 bands from 32 regions, usually only discovering one or two bands per region. Until last night, the Sunshine Coast, Tasmania, and Perth led the tally with four bands each. However, Warrnambool last night turned up three prospective star groups during a live broadcast from Deakin University. Local bands Tukan Sam, Thirteen and Gramps gained national publicity and accolades with their performances. Designed to rediscover talent in regional areas, Unearthed provides a chance for young bands to have their music professionally recorded and receive national airplay with the best going on to bigger and better things. The three Warrnambool bands were sent to Sydney and Melbourne to record their entered song before the Triple J broadcast team descended on Warrnambool for three days. More than 320 people gathered at the university cafe to hear presenter Jane Gazzo and sidekicks Merrick and Rosso host the Super Request Fest between 6 pm and 10 pm last night. Thirteen, originally from Broome, gained its place with Cupid, written earlier this year about an old friend. Comprising of Jason Aldersea (vocals, guitar), Scott Ryan (drums), Rosli Wheelock (guitar) and Jason Chesson (bass), the group hope to release its EP and start gigging in the area soon. Although they grew up together in Western Australia, the foursome had got back together in Warrnambool only three weeks ago.
Aldersea said the band was "very grateful" for the opportunity and hoped a record deal would eventuate from the exposure. All-girl band Tukan Sam caught the attention of the Triple J selectors with Little Miss. Steph Walters (guitar, saxaphone, vocals), Kat Anderson (bass, glockenspiel, vocals), Kate Gane (vocals, recorder, primary school paraphernalia) and Hannah Burrow (drums) said they were ecstatic.
"We've been lying to our friends for two weeks saying we've been doing gigs instead of recording", Gane said. Tukan Sam expects to release its new 12 track CD next month. Triple J sent Port Fairy based Gramps to Sydney to record the love song Glitter Eyed Girl. Gus Franklin (guitar, vocals), David Gibb (guitar), Jordan Lockett (drums) and Joel Coxall (bass) and Tim Edwards (sound engineer) variously described their reaction to the win as "gutsy", "stoked" and "scary". An unscheduled highlight was a "streak" by six Sharks footballers, wearing only mud on their faces and club jumpers while Ms. Gazzo was conducting a quiz.
Brought down to earth -- Warrnambool Standard 5th Aug.1998 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 1998. All rights reserved.
When she got up yesterday morning, Warrnambool musician Cherie Amor was looking forward to her first gig in town, at the Lady Bay Hotel last night. One phone call later, Cherie found herself instead in her first Warrnambool performance at the ABC Radio studios last night, with and audience of one presenter, one producer, one interested onlooker and tens of thousands of listeners around Australia. The call had been from JJJ, the ABC's youth radio network, to tell her she had been chosen as a finalist in its "Unearthed" quest for undiscovered local talent. The 23 year old Warrnambool musician played her own composition Gloomy Cloud, a song about a relationship breaking up.
Radio win for trio -- Warrnambool Standard 13th Sept. 1999 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 1999. All rights reserved
Getting their competition entry in just two days before the closing date of the Triple J Unearthed competition paid off for Portland trio Cause and Effect. Cause and effect, aka Damon Yuill, Rob Stirling and Lee Dusty, won the Hamilton competition with their song Focal luck, which they wrote two years ago, Mr. Yuill said. Speaking after their victory performance at the Attic Upstairs in Hamilton last night, Mr. Yuill had little to say about the win except it was "pretty cool". Described by Triple J presenter Robbie Buck as raw and fresh, the band was selected from 40 entries from all over the Hamilton district who listen to the station on 94.9 FM. "There was a certain rawness about it that showed a lot of promise about what they were doing and they were musically quite strong", Mr. Buck said. "There was really a positive energy about what they were doing - that shone through in the music and they had the technical skills to back it up". When it came to selecting them from the six finalists, he said it was a combination of the strength of their song Focal luck and their performance.
Cause and Effect get ‘unearthed’ -- Warrnambool Standard 16th Sept. 1999 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 1999. All rights reserved
THE latest band on ABC radio Triple J’s growing Unearthed list, announced in Hamilton last Sunday, is Portland trio Cause and Effect. The band’s win was so unexpected Robert Stirling (vocals/bass), Damon Yuill (guitar) and Leigh Dufty (drums) thought it was a joke when they heard the announcement that they had won the competition “We thought it was a prank call,” Stirling said. “It took a while to sink in.” Cause and Effect, which started as a cover band, has been together for about 18 months. Stirling, who also has a keen interest in writing poetry, pens the song lyrics, while all three members have input to the music.The band will now join the likes of Grinspoon, Endorphin, Killing Heidi, The Tenants and Warrnambool’s Tukan Sam, which have all worn the Unearthed mantle. Triple J has Unearthed 50 new Australian music acts since July 1995. More than 7000 entries have been received from more than 40 regions around Australia, with winners given the opportunity to have their songs professionally recorded. Cause and Effect recently spent two days in the Triple J Melbourne studios recording their winning song Focal Luck, which has already had airplay on national radio. Musically, Stirling describes the band’s sound as hardcore metal, with influences including the Deftones and Helmet. A video clip for Focal Luck has also been produced and will be shown on the ABC’s Recovery program on September 25, as well as on Rage and The 10.30 Slot. For now the band members have no plans for fame — their number one priority at the moment is fun.
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