Masonia, were an Australian rock band, which formed in 2004 with the line-up of Moe Bloomfield on bass guitar and backing vocals, Altiyan Childs on lead vocals and guitar, Nathan Merryment on drums and Daniel Rivers on keyboards and backing vocals.[1] Their debut single, "Simple" (2004), reached No. 41 on the ARIA singles chart.[2][3] Masonia issued a sole studio album, World on Fire (November 2005) via Silver Back Records/MGM Distribution.[4][5] The group disbanded in 2008. Childs auditioned for the second Australian season of The X Factor in 2010, which he won.[6] Rivers began producing soul, R&B and hip-hop music as Dans Pies. Bloomfield was a member of the Deer Republic, which won the 2009 Tooheys Extra Dry UncharTED competition.[7]
Masonia | |
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| Also known as | Blind Verdict |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2004–2008 |
| Labels | Silver Back/MGM |
| Past members |
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Members
edit- Moe Bloomfield – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Altiyan Childs – lead vocals, guitar
- Daniel Rivers – keyboards, backing vocals
- Nathan Merryment drums
- Kris Petersen – guitar, backing vocals
- Danul Stewart – guitar, backing vocals
- Dane Charles – drums
- Frank Colaiacolo – drums
- Hugh Cook – drums
Discography
editAlbums
edit- World on Fire (14 November 2005) Silver Back Records/MGM Distribution (MGM SBR9-A1)
Extended plays
edit- Anywhere with You (2006)
Singles
editReferences
edit- ^ "Masonia | Artists Interviews". Access All Areas. AAA Entertainment. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Discography Masonia". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Sydney MX, 10 August 2006, "Masonia musos find the more strings the merrier" by Shoba Rao
- ^ "In Music & Media – Music & Money Archive". themusic.com.au. 2 November 2004. Archived from the original on 1 March 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Thomas, Tara (28 June 2004). "Week Commencing ~ 14th November 2005 ~ Issue #820" (PDF). The ARIA Report (820). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Wallace, Ian (29 November 2010). "Week Commencing ~ 29th November 2010 ~ Issue #1083" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1083). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ admin (10 July 2009). "The Deer Republic Are Crowned the Uncharted Winners!". peergroupmedia.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
edit- Official website archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2024.