- Cloud Control【 5 albums 45 lyrics 】
- Cloud Control is an Australian alternative rock band, originating from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. As of 2013 the band is signed to the Australian record label Ivy League Records, in which they released their debut album Bliss Release. They are also signed to Infectious Music in the UK/Europe; and Votiv in North America.
The band has supported a host of local and international acts, including Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, Supergrass, The Magic Numbers, Yves Klein Blue, The Temper Trap, Last Dinosaurs, Local Natives and Weezer.
They have been nominated for a clutch of awards in Australia, including two ARIA Awards. The band won the Australian Music Prize on 3 March 2011.
All growing up in the Blue Mountains, the four members of Cloud Control met at the rehearsals for The Pirates of Penzance. They entered their first 'Battle of the Bands', which they subsequently won. They recorded and released their debut self-titled EP in 2008. The single from Cloud Control, 'Death Cloud', was picked up by Australian youth radio station Triple J and received strong airplay. The band were also selected[by whom?] to open for Supergrass on their tour of Australia.
After a string of festival appearances and tours with a variety of Australian bands, the band released their debut album, Bliss Release, in 2010. Two singles were released from the album: 'Gold Canary' and 'There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight', the latter of which appeared at number 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010. They recorded the album in the house of their producer, Liam Judson.
The band supported Foo Fighters along with You Am I at their 2011 concert for flood relief in Brisbane, Queensland.
Their song 'Just for Now' was used in the 2012 movie Magic Mike.
Their second album Dream Cave was released on 9 August 2013.
On 3 January 2015, Bassist Jeremy Kelshaw announced his departure from the group on the band's Facebook page.
Members
Alister Wright – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2005–present)
Heidi Lenffer – vocals, keyboards (2005–present)
Ulrich Lenffer – drums, percussion (2005–present)
Past members
Jeremy Kelshaw – vocals, bass guitar (2005–2015)
Awards and nominations
The single 'Gold Canary' was voted as Single of the Week in the Rebel Playlist on the UK's BBC Radio 6 Music.
At the 2010 Jägermeister Australian Independent Music Awards Cloud Control won their first major accolades, taking out the awards for 'Best Independent Album' and 'Breakthrough Independent Artist'.
The band went on to be nominated for two 2010 ARIA awards, Best Rock Album and Breakthrough Artist, though lost out in both categories.
Triple J recognised Cloud Control's debut LP with a J Award nomination, eventually awarding the prize to Tame Impala for their debut Innerspeaker.
The Sydney Music, Arts & Culture (SMAC) Awards saw Cloud Control take out the gongs for Best Live Musical Act and Record of the Year.
In March 2011 Bliss Release was announced as the winner of the 6th annual Australian Music Prize along with the $30,000 cash prize.
Discography
Bliss Release (14 May 2010; UK and Europe 23 May 2011) AUS #20, UK #136
Dream Cave (9 August 2013) #9 AUS
Zone (1 September 2017) #53 AUS
EPs
Cloud Control EP (October 2008)
This Is What I Said (2 April 2010)
Singles
'Vintage Books' (2007)
'Buffalo Country' (2007)
'Death Cloud' (13 November 2008)
'Gold Canary' (6 October 2009)
'This Is What I Said' (2 April 2010)
'There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight' (2010)
'Meditation Song No. 2' (2010)
'Dojo Rising' (2013)
'Scar' (2013)
'Promises' (2013)
'Rainbow City' (2017)
'Treetops' (2017) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Dream Cave
2013
1.Scream Rave (Provided)
2.Dojo Rising
3.Promises
4.Moonrabbit
5.Island Living
6.The Smoke, the Feeling7.Scar
8.Happy Birthday
9.Ice Age Heatwave
10.Tombstone
11.Dream Cave -
放肆玩(Bliss Release)
2011-05
1.Meditation Song # 2(Why, Oh Why)
2.There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight
3.Death Cloud(UK Album Version)
4.Ghost Story
5.Gold Canary6.This Is What I Said
7.Just For Now
8.The Rolling Stone
9.Hollow Drums
10.My Fear # 1(Uk Album Version) (Provided) -
Cloud Control (EP)
2009
1.Vintage Books
2.Buffalo Country
3.She's Crazy and She Doesn't Care4.Fine Teacher (Provided)
5.In Your World
6.Into the Line (Provided) -
Spotify Sessions
1.Dojo Rising (Live from Spotify Sydney)
2.Happy Birthday (Live from Spotify Sydney)
3.Gold Canary (Live from Spotify Sydney)
4.Promises (Live from Spotify Sydney)5.Dream Cave (Live from Spotify Sydney)
6.Dojo Rising
7.Scar -
Miscellaneous
1.Death Cloud
2.The Rolling Stones
3.My Fear #1
4.Buffalo Country (Live At The Hi-Fi Melbourne March 6th, 2009)
5.Rainbow City
6.Beast Of Love7.Find Me In the Water
8.Lights On the Chrome
9.Treetops
10.Zone (This Is How It Feels)
11.Summer Rave
【Correction of errors in the album information】