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| origin          = Sydney, NSW
| origin          = Sydney, NSW
| genre          = Hard rock
| genre          = Hard rock, punk, alternative rock, heavy metal
| years_active    = 1992 - 2001
| years_active    = 1992 - 2001
| label          = Phantom
| label          = Phantom
| associated_acts = Raprager, The Mis-Made, Fyreflies, Morgana and the Monstars, Jessamine, Boxing With Ghosts, Doc Neeson
| associated_acts = Raprager, The Mis-Made, Fyreflies, Morgana and the Monstars, Jessamine, Boxing With Ghosts, Doc Neeson, Fangin' Felines, Raising Ravens, [[Sand Viper]]
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===Band Information===
===Band Information===


The Sydney all-female band started life as a punchy and exuberant act whose style encompassed a catchy mixture of raw punk energy and flat out heavy metal with songs that relied on hook laden choruses and killer riffs. While their success may have been surpassed by the likes of '''Skulker''' and '''Lash''', Nitocris’ achievement as the first widely successful all-female rock band in Australia marks them as a significant entry in the country’s music history. In their final years the band mellowed in their musical approach but the music was still considerably heavy.
Nitocris was a punk and metal band formed in 1992 while all the members except Morgana Ancone were still in high school together. When Ancone joined the following year they began playing live despite most of them still being too young to play licensed venues. Before long they had played shows with '''Suicidal Tendencies''', '''The Cult''' and toured [[Armoured Angel]], and appeared at the Big Day Out in Sydney just ahead of the released of their debut EP. By the following year they were one of the more prominent alternative acts on the Sydney circuit and appeared on the Alternative Nation tour.
   
   
Formed when the girls were just 13 in the early 90s, it wasn't until Ancone joined in 1993 did they begin playing live and clever marketing of their age and gender coupled with their obvious musical abilities meant the band was playing major festivals such as the Big Day Out and international supports even before their debut EP was released. Heavy touring and a string of major supports with the likes of '''Suicidal Tendencies''', '''The Cult''' and [[Armoured Angel]] (with whom they shared management) raised the band's profile beyond that of novelty status and their strong and highly infectious recordings maintained their popularity. The group also played on the disastrous Alternative Nation festival in 1995.
''Hyperland'' was released in 1996 and '''Butter''' the following year. The 1998 release ''Darkside'' got some national airplay and Nitocris did their first full national tour with the Turn Up Your Radio mini-festival. Their self-titled second album was released in July 2000 and gained them an ARIA nomination. Nitocris toured nationally with the Big Day Out in 2001 and toured solidly thereafter, headlining their own shows as well as playing with artists as diverse as '''Deep Purple''', '''The Whitlams''' and [[The Screaming Jets]]. The band planned to start work on a third album release in 2001 but late in the year announced they had split up. In September 2009, Nitocris played a one-off reunion show.
Management hassles and a lack of support for the "Butter" EP caused some downgrading of the band's profile in late 1997 – early 1998, but the gradual re-definition of their musical direction towards a more poppier style and a strong never-say-die attitude began to bring Nitocris back into favour.
The "Darkside" release was originally issued as a single but later considered an EP, receiving considerable airplay and the band did their first full national tour in 1999 with the Turn Up Your Radio tour.
Their long-awaited self-titled second album was released in July 2000 and was a further definition of the band's mellower and more melodic style, gaining them a 2001 ARIA nomination.
Nitocris toured nationally with the Big Day Out in 2001 and were hardly off the road thereafter, headlining their own shows as well as playing with artists as diverse as '''Deep Purple''', '''The Whitlams''' and [[The Screaming Jets]]. The band planned to start work on a third album release in 2001 but late in the year announced they had split up. In September 2009, Nitocris played a one-off reunion show.
Ancone when on to form '''Morgana and the Monstars''' and Finlayson formed the '''Fyreflyes'''. Graye played in a number of bands including touring with [[The Angels|Doc Neeson]]'s band in Iraq. She is now with '''Raprager''', Morgana Ancone is currently with '''Boxing With Ghosts''' and Jess Finlayson's current band is '''The Mis-Made'''.
 
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| '''''Screaming Dolorous'''''
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| '''''Haemorrhanging Souls'''''
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| 1998
| 1998
| '''''Darkside'''''
| '''''Darkside'''''
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| Phantom
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| 2000
| 2000
| '''''In the Middle'''''
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| '''''Spouse Killer'''''
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| 1994
| '''''Ten Stories Down'''''
| '''''Ten Stories Down'''''
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| Phantom
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| 1995
| '''''Epic Voyage'''''
| '''''Epic Voyage'''''
| Phantom
| Phantom
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| '''''Hyperland'''''
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| '''''Suxiety (split with Purr)'''''
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| "Suxiety"
| '''''A Fistful of Zen Koans'''''
| Zen
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| 1994
| "Anger"
| '''''Youngblood 4'''''
| rooArt
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| 1995
| "Haemorrhaging Souls"
| '''''Alternative Nation'''''
| BMG
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| 1995
| "Ten Stories Down"
| '''''Eleven'''''
| ABC/EMI
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| 1995
| "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
| '''''Fusebox'''''
| BMG
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| 1995
| "W.A.P. Dogs"
| '''''Metallurgy'''''
| Metallurgy
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| 1996
| "Sycophant"
| '''''She's a Rebel'''''
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| 1997
| "Anxieties Smith"
| '''''Thirteen'''''
| ABC/EMI
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| 1998
| "I Love Rock N Roll"
| '''''Rock'''''
| Phantom/Chatterbox
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| 2001
| "In the Middle"
| '''''Indie 2001'''''
| Columbia
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[[Category:Bands from New South Wales]]
[[Category:Bands from New South Wales]]

Revision as of 23:54, 9 May 2022

Nitocris
OriginSydney, NSW
GenresHard rock, punk, alternative rock, heavy metal
Years active1992 - 2001
LabelsPhantom
Associated actsRaprager, The Mis-Made, Fyreflies, Morgana and the Monstars, Jessamine, Boxing With Ghosts, Doc Neeson, Fangin' Felines, Raising Ravens, Sand Viper
Past membersMorgana Ancone, Jess Finlayson, Sarah Graye, Andrea Stanway, Kira Taylor


Band Members

  • Line-Up
    • Morgana Ancone (vocals)
    • Jess Finlayson (guitar, vocals)
    • Sarah Graye (bass)
    • Andrea Stanway (drums)
    • Kira Taylor (guitar)

Band Information

Nitocris was a punk and metal band formed in 1992 while all the members except Morgana Ancone were still in high school together. When Ancone joined the following year they began playing live despite most of them still being too young to play licensed venues. Before long they had played shows with Suicidal Tendencies, The Cult and toured Armoured Angel, and appeared at the Big Day Out in Sydney just ahead of the released of their debut EP. By the following year they were one of the more prominent alternative acts on the Sydney circuit and appeared on the Alternative Nation tour.

Hyperland was released in 1996 and Butter the following year. The 1998 release Darkside got some national airplay and Nitocris did their first full national tour with the Turn Up Your Radio mini-festival. Their self-titled second album was released in July 2000 and gained them an ARIA nomination. Nitocris toured nationally with the Big Day Out in 2001 and toured solidly thereafter, headlining their own shows as well as playing with artists as diverse as Deep Purple, The Whitlams and The Screaming Jets. The band planned to start work on a third album release in 2001 but late in the year announced they had split up. In September 2009, Nitocris played a one-off reunion show.

Discography

Albums:

1994 Screaming Dolorous Phantom
2000 Nitocris Phantom

Singles:

1995 Haemorrhanging Souls Phantom
1998 Darkside Phantom
2000 In the Middle Phantom
2001 Spouse Killer Phantom

EPs:

1994 Ten Stories Down Phantom
1995 Epic Voyage Phantom
1996 Hyperland Phantom
1997 Butter Phantom

Split:

1994 Suxiety (split with Purr) Independent
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