The Conglomerate (Australian group)

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The Conglomerate
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresJazz
Years active2004 (2004)–present
LabelsConglomerate/MGM
Members
Website theconglomerate.com.au

The Conglomerate are a jazz quartet formed in 2004 as side project by Harry Angus on trumpet and vocals; and Ollie McGill on piano. Both are also members of ska, jazz band, the Cat Empire. [1] The pair were joined in the Conglomerate by Jules Pascoe on double bass and Harry Shaw-Reynolds on drums.

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The group released an independent album, Go to the Beach (5 September 2005), distributed by MGM. [1] It was recorded at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne. [2] John Shand of The Sydney Morning Herald described their work as providing, "loose, rambunctious, celebratory excitement." [1]

The Conglomerate's second album, Hold Your Breath, was released on 28 March 2008.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 John Shand (25 November 2005). "The Conglomerate: Go to the Beach". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 The Conglomerate (2005), Go to the Beach, Conglomerate, retrieved 20 May 2018