For Immediate Release Tuesday June 17 2008
Super Massive set to live up to their name.....
Since winning 'Best Alternative Artist" at the MusicOz Awards late last year
(Australia's premier national music awards for independent artists), the Super
Massive team have been hard at work on their self-titled debut EP and now that
it's released, the time and effort spent have paid off.
The EP has already received a Hit Pick from Industry Tip Mag The Music Network
prompting Music Point (National delivery service for commercial radio) to
request the lead track - Fists In My Pocket for their service. MGM have signed
up for distribution, and Drum Media have jumped on the band wagon with an
extremely positive review (see below for quotes an links). Comparisons to
Blondie, Garbage, Lene Lovich and Massive Attack are already abounding...
Live - the band were requested to perform with Evermore and others at the Nova
sponsored Global Night Shift Benefit last month, wowed the folks at the Surry
Hills Festival and have already been booked for this year's Groovin' The Moo
Festival. To cap it off, only last week they performed live and were interviewed
on TVS (Channel 31)'s music show Scout TV.
There is a great video clip that goes with the single Fists In My Pocket,
already winging its way to the major music video channels, and which can be
viewed on the myspace below. The video was featured on NME's website last week
and made its debut on Rage last weekend. It will be appearing along with an
interview on Songwriters Across Australia on TVS & Channel 31 Melbourne in
coming weeks.
All of this is no overnight success however, principal band members Glenn Abbott
and Malina Hamilton-Smith are no strangers to the scene - Glenn being best known
for his work with Machine Gun Fellatio and Malina has been singing, dancing and
playing in various Sydney outfits for the past few years.
Their next live appearance is their EP launch, scheduled for Friday 11th July at
Candy's Apartment in Kings Cross, Sydney - stay tuned for details. The band will
also be playing a launch show in Wollongong on Thursday 17th July at the Oxford
Tavern.
Media Quotes;
The Music Network Hit Pick;
"....the track's stiff military groove, layered synths and evocative vocals work
to blend dance and rock into a provocative sound that's more infectious than the
plague...."
Drum Media - Michael Smith
"Super Massive are gloriously unreconstructed and joyous as they pump their way
through four big slices of dance floor-directed groove...."
Artist - Super Massive
Title - Super Massive
Released - May
Distributor - MGM
Launch - Friday 11th July, Candy's Apartment, Kings Cross, Sydney.
AVAILABLE AT ALL GOOD STORES ESPECIALLY JB HIFI, FISH & HUM
ONLINE AT ITUNES
Related links:
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/supermassivesounds
The Music Network:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/SuperMassive_2006/MusicNetworkReview.jpg
Drum Media:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/SuperMassive_2006/Drum_Review_27May08_cro\
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Scout TV http://www.scouttv.com.au
For Hi Res Images, Hard Copy CD, Interview and guest list request please contact
Marshall Cullen
marshall@...
Foghorn Media
612 93310666
230 Crown St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
PO Box 3262
Umina Beach NSW 2257
Australia
sounds like cafe www.soundslikecafe.com
damien gerard studios www.damiengerard.net
foghorn group www.foghornrecords.net
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