Palladium was an Australian band from Brisbane[1] that was active from 1997 to 2003. The band consisted of members Chris Chalk (drums), Andrew Morris (guitar and vocals), Justin Sykes (bass) and Brant Ward (guitar and vocals).[2]
Palladium | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1997–2003 |
| Labels | Warner Music Australasia |
| Past members | Chris Chalk Andrew Morris Justin Sykes Brant Ward |
| Website | Website |
Palladium released their debut single "Hoarsey" in March 2001.[3] Their debut album, Sister Flute and the Sunday Best, was released later in the year.[2]
In 2003, They released "Everybody Loves New Fashion"[4] which reached No. 92 on the ARIA Singles chart.[5]
The band received significant national airplay on Triple J with songs such as "Hoarsey" and "Good Girls".[2][6]
They played their last show in October 2003 after Ward had decided to part ways. Morris, Sykes and Chalk were already working together on a new project.[7] The band were recording a new album at the time.[8] In 2009 the material that the band was working on at the time of their break-up had remained unreleased.[9]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] | ||
| Sister Flute and the Sunday Best |
|
153 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11][10] | |||
| "Hoarsey" | 2001 | 116 | Sister Flute and the Sunday Best |
| "Good Girl" | — | ||
| "A Little Crazy" | 2002 | — | |
| "Everybody Loves New Fashion" | 2003 | 92 |
References
edit- ^ Mengel, Noel (6 April 2001), "Horses for courses", The Courier-Mail
- ^ a b c Spann, Craig (14 September 2001), "Method in the madness.", The Courier-Mail
- ^ Gordes, Ben (27 April 2001), "Brisbane unleashes rock's next big thing.", Townsville Bulletin
- ^ Spann, Craig (24 January 2003), "Back in fashion", The Courier-Mail
- ^ The ARIA Report! Issue 681
- ^ "Palladium to release debut album.", South West News, 5 September 2001
- ^ Mengel, Noel (16 October 2003), "FORGET Australian Idol. We know we have.", The Courier-Mail
- ^ Dullroy, Joel (13 February 2004), "O solo mio for former Palladium man", The Courier-Mail
- ^ "Palladium: biography". brispop.com - Brisbane's Original Music Directory. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Palladium ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 211.