Teenage Dads

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Teenage Dads
Origin Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2015–present
Labels Chugg
Members
  • Jordan Finlay
  • Connor McLaughlin
  • Vincent Kinna
  • Angus Christie
Past membersReece Pellow
Website teenagedadsofficial.com

Teenage Dads are an Australian indie rock band formed in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria in 2015. The group consists of Jordan Finlay (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Connor McLaughlin (guitar), Vincent Kinna (drums) and Angus Christie (bass guitar). Since 2021, they have been signed to Chugg.

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The band has released two studio albums, Potpourri Lake (2018) and Majordomo (2024), and four EPs, most recently Midnight Driving (2023), which debuted at number 28 on the ARIA Charts. At the 2023 ARIA Awards, Teenage Dads won the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Award.

History

Teenage Dads was formed by self-taught musicians Jordan Finlay and Connor McLaughlin in Mount Eliza, Victoria in 2015, with Angus Christie and Vincent Kinna joining the band later. [1] [2] Meeting in their final years of high school, they played their first show in 2017. [3] [4]

In September 2017, they released their five-track debut EP Wett Weather. [5] Their debut studio album, Potpourri Lake, was released on 26 October 2018. [6] It is described by the band as "mixed bag of sorts", with it "not sticking to genre clichés". [3] "Sunburnt", the third single from the album, was the first from the band to receive airplay on Triple J. [5] [7] In May 2019, the band released their second EP, Red. [8]

The band signed with Chugg Music in April 2021. [9] Three singles were released in anticipation for the band's third EP – "Thank You for the Honey, Honey" (September 2020) and "Cheerleader" (July 2021) [10] – "Piano Girl" was released alongside the full record, Club Echo, in November. [11] They cited the Strokes and Phoenix as influences for the record, which thematically "centres around the last five years of our lives as a band". [12]

In 2022, the band distributed three singles promoting their upcoming project. "Exit Sign" was released in April, described by Ellie Robinson of NME as featuring "bright, jangly lead guitars and clicky drums with heartfelt, warmly sung vocal runs and a soulful, buzzing bassline". [13] "Teddy" and "Hey, Diego!" followed in August and November respectively. [14] [15] In February 2023, the band announced the forthcoming release of Midnight Driving . [16] Upon release, the band said: "The EP is about perspective. How things look from one point of view, and how they can change over time from another outlook. The songs feel like diary entries, documented internally, like conversations you have with yourself when you go midnight driving. A constant, internal form of therapy almost." [17]

In August 2024, the band released their second studio album, Majordomo . It was supported by five singles including "Speedracer" and "I Like It". [18]

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with details shown
TitleDetails
Potpourri Lake
  • Released: 26 October 2018 [20]
  • Label: Teenage Dads
  • Formats: CD, digital
Majordomo
  • Released: 23 August 2024
  • Label: Chugg (CHUGG038)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital

Extended plays

List of EPs, with details shown
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[21]
Wett Weather
  • Released: 11 September 2017 [19]
  • Label: Teenage Dads
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
—
Red
  • Released: 15 May 2019 [22]
  • Label: Teenage Dads
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
—
Club Echo
  • Released: 5 November 2021 [23]
  • Label: Chugg (CHUGG030)
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
—
Midnight Driving
  • Released: 3 March 2023 [16]
  • Label: Chugg (CHUGG033)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
28

Singles

List of singles, with release year and album shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Devil's Jam"2018
Potpourri Lake
"Fool"
"Sunburnt"
"Message in the Sand"2019
Red
"Parking Ticket"
"Vile Crocodile"Non-album singles
"Pocket Money"
"Adrenaline Rush"2020
"Thank You for the Honey, Honey" [24]
Club Echo
"Cheerleader" [24] 2021
"Piano Girl" [25]
"Exit Sign" [26] 2022
Midnight Driving
"Teddy" [27]
"Hey, Diego!" [27]
"Video Killed the Radio Star" ( Like a Version ) [28] 2023Non-album single
"Midnight Driving" [29]
Midnight Driving
"Speedracer" [30]
Majordomo
"I Like It" [31]
"Tale of a Man" [32]
"Weaponz" [33] 2024
"Boyfriend" [18]
"Boarding Pass" [34]

Tours

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023 Midnight Driving Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Won [39] [40]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022Teenage DadsBest New ArtistNominated
2024Midnight DrivingBest RecordNominated [41]

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