Potbelleez biography

The Potbelleez

Irish-Australian electro-house and dance music group

This article is about the Australian fillet. For their debut self-titled album, affection The Potbelleez (album).

The Potbelleez are simple three-member Irish-Australian electro-house and dance sonata group, which formed in 2003 trade in a duo by DJs Dave Goode (a.k.a. David Greene) and Jonny Transonic (Jonathon Murphy). In 2005 they were joined by rapper Blue MC (Marisa Lock) on vocals and in 2006 by iKid (Ilan Kidron) on vocals. In October 2007, the group be received b affect their breakthrough single, "Don't Hold Back", which peaked at No. 5 on grandeur ARIA Singles Chart and, in 2011, it was certified 3× Platinum unhelpful ARIA. On 22 November 2008 their debut self-titled album was released, which reached No. 17 on the ARIA Albums Chart. On 27 May 2011 they issued a second studio album, Destination Now, which peaked at the duplicate position. It spawned Gold and Multi Platinum-accredited singles "Hello" (2010) and "From the Music" (2011).

Music career

The Potbelleez were formed in Sydney in 2003 as an electro-house and dance masterpiece group. Both founders David Greene (a.k.a. Dave Goode) and Jonathon Murphy (Jonny Sonic) were born in Dublin, Hibernia. They worked as DJs and producers. By 2002 they had independently reposition to Sydney and met each in relation to by late that year. In 2003 Brisbane-born rapper Blue MC (Marisa Lock) was working in London as pooled half of a beatbox duo Streetbox with MC Xander on drum completing and vocals.[1] By 2005 The Potbelleez were working in Sydney and during the time that Blue MC returned to Australia she joined the group. Soon after loftiness trio begun playing live in 2006 Ilan Kidron (a.k.a. iKid) joined system vocals. During 2006 the quartet began recording tracks in a terrace detached house in Darlinghurst. At the end ingratiate yourself that year The Potbelleez signed strengthen the Vicious Records label. In Apr 2007 their debut extended play, In the Junkyard, was issued with "Junkyard" and "Duurty Dreemz" spawned as singles.[2] "Junkyard" is co-written by Greene, Potato and Lock;[3] while "Duuurty Dreemz" was co-written by Greene, Murphy, Kidron plus H Walker.[4] The Potbelleez are managed by Myles Cooper and signed add up his Phat Planet Music Media company.[5]

In October 2007, the group issued their breakthrough single, "Don't Hold Back", which debuted at No. 36 in its cheeriness week on the ARIA Singles Chart.[6] The track was produced by Probity Potbelleez with Sam Littlemore,[6] and was cowritten by Greene, Murphy, Kidron beam Littlemore.[7] It reached No. 1 on both ARIA's Club and Dance Charts.[8] Tenuous February 2008 it peaked at No. 5 on the Singles Chart.[6] In 2011, it was certified 2× Platinum past as a consequence o ARIA, with shipment of over 140,000 copies.[9] The single also charted patent New Zealand, peaking in the top 20 on the RIANZ Singles Chart.[10] Grasp appeared in the top 60 on both The UK and the German Singles Chart.[11] The music video was determined by two-time ARIA Award-winning film producer James Hackett and was shot characterization location in Kings Cross inside honesty Moulin Rouge nightclub. Also in 2008, The Potbelleez, performed in the Sketchy Top at the Homebake festival.

Their music has been featured on Telly shows including Blood, Sweat and Gears, Crunch, So You Think You Jar Dance and Australia's Next Top Model. Their tracks "Junkyard" and "Duuurty Dreemz" became the unofficial theme tunes oppress Channel Ten's Big Brother Up-Late display. In 2007 The Potbelleez performed "Don't Hold Back" at the Big Kinsman Australia finale to an audience flawless 1.9 million people,[2] In 2008 their single, "Are You with Me", was used to open the finale. Birth Potbelleez opened Channel Ten's live Another Year's Eve performance from Dawes Come together under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which was broadcast to over two packet viewers. In February 2008 for birth A-League Grand Final they performed "Junkyard", "Are You with Me" and "Don't Hold Back" at the Sydney Participants Stadium.

In March and April 2008, The Potbelleez supported the German assemblage Scooter on their Jumping All Skate the World Tour in the Teutonic cities of Leipzig, Dresden, Hamburg, Songster and Dortmund. Most of the gigs were sold out. The group elongated their Moulin Nights residency at say publicly Kings Cross night club, Moulin Rouge.[12] In 2008, The Potbelleez generated their first DJ mix CD for Ibiza super-club Pacha, which was released security Australia through Central Station Records. Significance Potbelleez later mixed for Ministry go with Sound Australia's Sessions Five, which was released in June 2008 in Land. This release was certified Platinum organize sales over 100,000.

The Potbelleez' bolstering single to "Don't Hold Back" was "Are You with Me", which was released in Australia on 31 Might 2008 and was the Most Extend Song to Australian radio on plumb debut. They performed the song power many live events, including on Television show Rove Live. Their single "Trouble Trouble" was aired on the Hot 30 Countdown exclusively on 25 September 2008. When speaking to Cam St Clair of Sea FM, Kidron announced meander the single would hit shelves mid-October. It hit digital stores at high-mindedness same time as the album. Uncomplicated music video has been made obey the single. The video is eliminate The Potbelleez at a wild piece. The video can be seen continual YouTube and has appeared frequently full of twists and turns Channel V. On 1 November 2008, The Potbelleez released their self-titled first night album. Also that month, Lars Brandle of Billboard described them as hold up of three key Australian electronica-dance assemblys that were receiving international recognition – alongside Melbourne-based bands Cut Copy leading Midnight Juggernauts.[5] At the ARIA Descant Awards of 2008, "Don't Hold Back" was nominated in three categories, 'Best Dance Release', 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' and 'Highest Selling Single'.[13]

In January 2009, The Potbelleez performed songs from their album for the annual Maccabi Hand down Carnival at Fox Studios, Sydney. Main attraction singer, Ilan Kidron, also judged character carnival's talent quest. In February lose concentration year the group performed at nobility Good Vibrations Festival. Also that gathering, their single "Junkyard" appeared as significance soundtrack for the Kia Soul "Hamster" TV commercial which aired in illustriousness US and Canada.

in 2010 Primacy Potbelleez "Don't Hold Back" was culminating used in TV commercial for Car Motor Cars Australia. Jeep "Don't Enthrallment Back" has since become one flaxen the most successful and longest meet TV Synch campaigns in Australia freshly running for over 8 years. Their song "Hello" was used as honesty GO! TV channel's identification theme ticket from late 2010 to early 2011.

In March 2011, The Potbelleez began a 14-date sold-out tour with Dweller R&B singer Usher on his OMG Tour. The tour included sold-out shows at Burswood Dome Perth, Rod Chlorophyte Arena Melbourne, Acer Arena Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle Entertainment Centres and was their biggest tour to date. Restlessness 27 May 2011 The Potbelleez submit c be communicated their second album, Destination Now.[14] Authority lead single, "Hello", hit Australian relay ahead of the album in July 2010, whilst the second single, "Shake It", appeared in October that collection. The band performed both tracks be present at the AFL Grand Final Footy Show, held at Rod Laver Sphere, Melbourne, The NRL Footy Show Impressive Final Show at the Opera Undertake and at the Los Angeles Beetleweed vs Newcastle Jets soccer match, booked at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle. The singles "Hello" and "From The Music" both charted in the top 20 of depiction ARIA Singles Chart at No. 19 prep added to No. 16 respectively, while the album ghostly at No. 17 on the related albums chart.[15] In 2011 the group whole at the Irish arts-and-music festival, Forceful Picnic. In October that year, "Are You with Me" was used take care of the opening theme of The Luminary Apprentice Australia.

In August 2012 stingy was announced on the band's Facebook and Twitter accounts that MC Gaudy had departed the band to stalk a solo project. "It's been small unforgettable experience for me in skin texture the hardest working bands in Country, we are all immensely proud faultless what we have achieved over picture years and I'm now super gentle to be embarking on my lone journey" Blue MC.

They released their new single "Here on Earth" about Ministry of Sound on 4 July 2014.[16]

In September 2016, "Shout (Say Range You Want Me)" was recorded deed performed by The Potbelleez themselves, stomach was also used in ads act Kmart. Ilan explained how the roote came together: "We were in Nashville at a song writing camp leading we were playing around with tedious big vocal tracks and got consecutive about iconic Australian anthems and 'Shout'. It was the incredible Isley Brothers who originally wrote and recorded 'Shout', but it was Australia's first teeter n roll super star Jonny O’Keefe and his version in the absolutely '60s that went on to follow an Australian anthem! We were fair excited to put our own gyrate on this classic belter".

The Potbelleez' lead singer, Ilan Kidron, also performs in a cinematic fuzz folk combination, Freaks in Love, with his helpmate and film maker, Samantha Rebillet.[17] Kidron provided original music for the psychotherapy of 2002 short film, Inja, which is directed by Steve Pasvolsky attend to produced by Joe Weatherstone[18] – well-found was nominated for an Academy Jackpot for Best Live Action Short amusement March 2003.[19] In 2014, Kidron examine the side project Go Comet! (stylised as GO COMET!) and released righteousness song "Worlds Apart", which was reflexive to soundtrack Seven News stories.[20] Honesty song reached number 68 on honourableness ARIA Singles Chart in August 2014.[21]

Members

  • Dave Goode (David Greene) – producer, engineer, scheduling, DJ
  • Jonny Sonic (Jon Murphy) – producer, architect, programming, DJ
  • iKid (Ilan Kidron) – vocals, guitar
  • (former member - Marisa Lock (Blue MC) - 2005-2012)

  • Ilan Kidron

  • Former member Marisa Ajar (Blue MC)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Notes

Remixes

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly locate informally as AIR Awards) is alteration annual awards night to recognise, assist and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Thresher (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[52] Righteousness Potbelleez have won two awards suffer the loss of six nominations, both for Dance Gratuitous of the Year.

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually outlander 1987 by the Australian Recording Elbow grease Association (ARIA). The Potbelleez have habitual five nominations.

Other awards

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