Children Collide

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Children Collide
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Children Collide at the V Festival in Perth, 2009.
Background information
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Indie rock
Years active2005–2012, 2014, 2019–present
Labels Universal, Dine Alone
MembersJohnny Mackay
Ryan Caesar
Chelsea Wheatley
Past membersHeath Crawley
Steph Hughes
Website childrencollide.com

Children Collide is an Australian indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band consisted of bassist Heath Crawley and vocalist/guitarist Johnny Mackay throughout its initial run. Their former drummer, Ryan Caesar, quit the band in February 2012. [1]

Contents

History

Children Collide released their debut EP We Three, Brave and True in 2005.

Their debut album, The Long Now was released on 11 October 2008 and was produced by David Sardy. "Farewell Rocketship" came in at number 66 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2008

The trio appeared at Triple J's One Night Stand 2009 held in Sale, Victoria, Australia, alongside Hilltop Hoods, Eskimo Joe, and The Butterfly Effect. Their song "Social Currency" was the theme song for the Nine Network's Friday Night Football coverage of the NRL.[ citation needed ]

Children Collide appeared at the second annual Coaster Music Festival on 12 September 2009, at Gosford Showground on the NSW Central Coast. They appeared alongside Eskimo Joe, Bliss N Eso, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Van She, and British India.

Their track "Skeleton Dance", remixed by Ladytron, has been included in a downloadable soundtrack for the EA Sports game FIFA 10 and 2K Sports game NBA 2K11 .

The band premiered their single "Jellylegs" with The Doctor on Triple J. It had premiered on the 20 May 2010 show.

Theory of Everything was voted Triple J listeners 18th favorite album of 2010. The band appeared twice more in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010 with "My Eagle" at 60 and "Jellylegs" at 22.

The band ended in 2012, with the departure of drummer Ryan Caeser, weeks before the launch and national tour for their third album Monument, stating, "touring as a unit is no longer pleasant, and that is that". [1]

In August 2021, Children Collide released their fourth studio album Time Itself. It's the first album from the trio since reuniting in 2019. [2]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[3]
The Long Now 74
Theory of Everything
  • Released: August 2010
  • Label: Universal Music Australia (2744938)
  • Formats: CD, download
5
Monument
  • Released: April 2012
  • Label: Universal Music Australia (2795861)
  • Formats: CD, download
16
Time Itself
  • Released: 27 August 2021 [4] [2]
  • Label: Spinning Top (STR024-C1)
  • Format: CD, DD, LP, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleDetails
We Three, Brave and True
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Reverberation (REV021)
  • Format: CD, DD
Glass Mountain Liars

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[3]
"We Are Amphibious"2006-Glass Mountain Liars
"Social Currency" [6] 2008-The Long Now
"Skeleton Dance"-
"Farewell Rocketship" [7] -
"Chosen Armies" [8] 2009-
"Jellylegs" [9] 201072Theory of Everything
"My Eagle" [10] -
"Arrows" [11] 2011-
"Loveless"-
"Sword to a Gun Fight" [12] -Monument
"Cherries" [13] 2012-
"Praying For Sunshine" [14] -
"Aurora" [15] 2019-Time Itself
"Funeral for a Ghost" [2] 2021-
"Trampoline" [2] -

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. [16] [17]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2011 Theory of Everything Best Rock Album Nominated
"Loveless" (directors David Michod and Flood Projects)Best VideoNominated
2012 MonumentBest Rock AlbumNominated

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2011 "Loveless"Australian Video of the YearNominated

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