Palladium (Australian band)

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
OriginBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
GenresIndie rock
Years active1997–2003
LabelsWarner Music Australasia
Past membersChris Chalk
Andrew Morris
Justin Sykes
Brant Ward
WebsiteWebsite

Palladium released their debut EP, Hoarsey, in 2001.[3] Their debut album, the obscurely named Sister Flute and the Sunday Best, was released later in the year.[2] They released another EP, Everybody Loves New Fashion, in early 2003[4] and the title track reached No. 92 on the ARIA Top 100 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 edit

Albums and EPs edit

Release date Title Label Peak chart positions Catalog number
AUS
[10]
Albums
September 2001 Sister Flute and the Sunday Best Warner Music Australasia[11][12] B00005Q42G
EPs
January 2001 Hoarsey Warner Music Australasia[13] WAR 8573867652
January 2003 Everybody Loves New Fashion[14] Warner Music Australasia[15] 92 WAR 0927493072

Singles edit

Title Year Album
"Good Girl" 2001 Sister Flute and the Sunday Best
"A Little Crazy"
"I'll Be Gone" 2002 Dirty Deeds (Soundtrack)

References edit

  1. ^ Mengel, Noel (6 April 2001), "Horses for courses", The Courier-Mail
  2. ^ a b c Spann, Craig (14 September 2001), "Method in the madness.", The Courier-Mail
  3. ^ Gordes, Ben (27 April 2001), "Brisbane unleashes rock's next big thing.", Townsville Bulletin
  4. ^ Spann, Craig (24 January 2003), "Back in fashion", The Courier-Mail
  5. ^ The ARIA Report! Issue 681
  6. ^ "Palladium to release debut album.", South West News, 5 September 2001
  7. ^ Mengel, Noel (16 October 2003), "FORGET Australian Idol. We know we have.", The Courier-Mail
  8. ^ Dullroy, Joel (13 February 2004), "O solo mio for former Palladium man", The Courier-Mail
  9. ^ "Palladium: biography". brispop.com - Brisbane's Original Music Directory. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 211.
  11. ^ "Sister Flute and the Sunday Best". brispop.com - Brisbane's Original Music Directory. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  12. ^ "CD reviews", The Sunday Telegraph, 22 April 2001
  13. ^ "Hoarsey". brispop.com - Brisbane's Original Music Directory. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  14. ^ Oliver, Lee. "PALLADIUM - Everbody Loves New Fashion review". redbackrock.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  15. ^ "Everybody Loves New Fashion". brispop.com - Brisbane's Original Music Directory. Retrieved 11 March 2009.

External links edit

  • "Palladium". brispop.com. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  • "Palladium". musicaustralia.org. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 10 March 2009.