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===Band information=== | ===Band information=== | ||
F L O A T I N G M E is a progressive hard rock/metal band from Sydney originally formed by Gillespie, Brown and Messiter who were all ex-members of the 90s alterna-metal band [[Scarymother]]. Borich was invited to write music with them and after '''Cog''' announced it would be ending as an active unit, he became further involved in this band. With much of the album completed, [[Karnivool]]'s Stockman was asked to record bass parts, and as his band was currently on hiatus due to singer Ian Kenny's commitment to '''Birds of Tokyo''', he joined F L O A T I N G M E full-time, allowing the band to begin playing live in early 2011. Their first live performance was opening for [[Shihad]] at the first show of a tour in Wollongong in February and they have since also toured with '''Dead Letter Circus'''. Their debut album appeared in April and the band has since headlined their own shows and toured with '''Thousand Needles in Red'''. | F L O A T I N G M E is a progressive hard rock/metal band from Sydney originally formed by Gillespie, Brown and Messiter who were all ex-members of the 90s alterna-metal band [[Scarymother]]. Borich was invited to write music with them and after '''Cog''' announced it would be ending as an active unit, he became further involved in this band. With much of the album completed, [[Karnivool]]'s Stockman was asked to record bass parts, and as his band was currently on hiatus due to singer Ian Kenny's commitment to '''Birds of Tokyo''', he joined F L O A T I N G M E full-time, allowing the band to begin playing live in early 2011. Their first live performance was opening for [[Shihad]] at the first show of a tour in Wollongong in February and they have since also toured with '''Dead Letter Circus'''. Their debut album appeared in April and the band has since headlined their own shows and toured with '''Thousand Needles in Red'''. The album has been nominated for an 2011 ARIA Award in the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category. | ||
===Discography=== | ===Discography=== | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 13 October 2011
F L O A T I N G M E | |
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| Origin | Sydney, NSW |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Labels | Inertia |
| Associated acts | Scarymother, The Hanging Tree, Karnivool, Cog, Juice |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/floatingme |
| Members | Lucius Borich, Antony Brown, Andrew Gillespie, Tobias Messiter, Jon Stockman |
Band members
- Line-up
- Lucius Borich (drums)
- Antony Brown (guitar)
- Andrew Gillespie (vocals)
- Tobias Messiter (keys)
- Jon Stockman (bass)
Band information
F L O A T I N G M E is a progressive hard rock/metal band from Sydney originally formed by Gillespie, Brown and Messiter who were all ex-members of the 90s alterna-metal band Scarymother. Borich was invited to write music with them and after Cog announced it would be ending as an active unit, he became further involved in this band. With much of the album completed, Karnivool's Stockman was asked to record bass parts, and as his band was currently on hiatus due to singer Ian Kenny's commitment to Birds of Tokyo, he joined F L O A T I N G M E full-time, allowing the band to begin playing live in early 2011. Their first live performance was opening for Shihad at the first show of a tour in Wollongong in February and they have since also toured with Dead Letter Circus. Their debut album appeared in April and the band has since headlined their own shows and toured with Thousand Needles in Red. The album has been nominated for an 2011 ARIA Award in the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category.
Discography
Album:
| 2011 | FLOATINGME | Inertia |