Grinspoon

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Grinspoon
Origin
Universal, Grudge, Oracle, Chk Chk Boom
MembersPat Davern
Joe Hansen
Kristian Hopes
Phil Jamieson
Websitegrinspoon.com.au

Grinspoon are an Australian

marijuana for medical use.[2]

The Grinspoon sound changed to more mainstream rock at the release of their 2002 album, New Detention, gaining fans and peaking at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts;[6] similarly, 2007's Alibis & Other Lies also reached No. 2.[6] The 2004 album, Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, which peaked at No. 4,[6] won the 2005 Best Rock Album Award at the ARIA Music Awards.[7]

The band was signed to

EP, which was included on ECW: Extreme Music. On 4 December 2013, the band members announced an indefinite hiatus to pursue individual projects, although they made a return in earnest in 2017.[8]

History

Early years

In July 1995, Pat Davern (

EP, Grinspoon (aka Green Album), which was released in 1995 through the independent Oracle Records.[2][3]
It contained the songs "Sickfest" and "More Than You Are" that became popular with fans and were rerecorded on later releases.

Grinspoon's second EP,

Universal Records
signed the band by late 1998 and released an altered version of Guide to Better Living in March 1999.

Whilst in US touring for ten months as support act for Creed, Lit, Godsmack and Anthrax,[2] Grinspoon released a six track EP, Pushing Buttons, for their Australian market in September 1998.[3] It featured the popular heavy song "Black Friday" and the lighter songs "Busy" and "Explain". After the intense US touring, Grinspoon released their second album, Easy in September 1999, which peaked at No. 4 and went platinum in Australia.[6][11] It contained the singles "Ready 1" and "Rock Show".

Changing direction

After a break to reconsider their direction and sound Grinspoon started recording their next album,

Festival Studios in September 2001 but prior to finishing the studios were shut down and so vocals and guitars were recorded in smaller studios.[2] Further delays occurred after Hopes injured his hand on a studio window.[2] New Detention was released in June 2002 and was more commercial—it peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts and went platinum.[6][12] The first single from the album, "Chemical Heart", released in February had created a stir with long term fans and the media because it was different from their previous grunge sound. The band insisted the change was a natural one and was an improvement. Nevertheless, the band still performs older tracks in their live shows. They released a four track EP in March 2003, Panic Attack—containing a cover of INXS's "Don't Change"—which reached No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[6]

In August 2004, they released a new single, "

2004 NRL grand final before a second single, "Better Off Alone", issued in November, also reached the Top 30.[6] The third single was "Hold on Me" released in February 2005. For Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, the band agreed that they were deliberately seeking a new audience, claiming they wrote a number of songs for the release and rejected any that sounded like earlier work.[2] It won the 2005 'Best Rock Album Award' at the ARIA Music Awards.[7] They had previously been nominated 9 times.[7]

Grinspoon had built a strong local following after their rise, they were regulars at Australian music festivals. On 26 March 2006, Grinspoon performed "Hard Act To Follow" and "Better Off Alone" at the

Dreamworld for New Year's Eve
.

Phil Jamieson on stage, 31 December 2007

In February 2007, Jamieson admitted himself to

crystal methamphetamine.[2][14] On Andrew Denton's Enough Rope in July, Jamieson discussed his drug addictions, an extramarital affair, stealing money from bandmates, detox and rehab experiences.[15]

The band completed,

Gran Turismo 3. The second disc includes a collection of covers recorded over the years. In the US, all Grinspoon albums had been released on iTunes
and other online music stores. The first four were Guide To Better Living, Best In Show, Thrills, Kills, and Sunday Pills, and New Detention. Easy and Alibis & Other Lies followed on 31 October 2007.

Hiatus

On 5 February 2008, Jamieson announced, via the band's official website, that Grinspoon were on hiatus following their appearance at Big Day Out in late January.[2] Grinspoon headlined the Newton's Playground festival, held atop Bathurst's famous Mount Panorama in March, with their song "Lost Control" played in advertisements for the festival. On 1 May, Grinspoon announced they would complete more shows before writing a new album.

Grinspoon recorded

Minute By Minute", to a compilation CD for The Buttery Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centre titled Caution: Life Ahead, which included contributions from other Australian acts such as Powderfinger, Midnight Oil and The Living End, and was released in November.[17]

Grinspoon performed on 26 July 2009 at the annual Splendour in the Grass Festival in Byron Bay.[18] Jamieson then toured with a supergroup composed of The Living End's Chris Cheney, You Am I's Tim Rogers, and Josh Pyke with a 17-piece band in August 2009. The group performed a tribute to The Beatles' White Album for its 40th anniversary.[19]

Six to Midnight

Grinspoon's next album, titled

Comeback
", were released to radio earlier. For promotion of the album, the band toured in a more intimate setting than most of their previous concerts. On 6 November, Grinspoon played live on Triple J radio and confirmed that "Summer" was the second single from the album. In 2010 Premonitions was released as the third single from the album. The band toured for the album including two acoustic shows in London in early 2012 featuring Phil and Pat.

2011–2022: Black Rabbits and hiatus

In September 2011 Grinspoon announced on their website that they are writing and recording their seventh studio album.

In May 2012 the band announced that they were heading to the United States for a month to record the album. The band also hinted that the title of the album would be

The Living End, Tim Rogers of You Am I and Scott Russo of Unwritten Law
.

On 23 July 2012, Grinspoon released the artwork of the album on their official Facebook page, confirming the name of the release Black Rabbits.

The album was released on 28 September, debuting at number 8 on the ARIA charts.

On 5 December 2013 a statement on the official Grinspoon website announced that the band would be going on hiatus. A section of the statement reads: "Thanks to all our families, friends, and especially our fans for the support over the last 18 years – it's been a wild ride to say the least. We are still a band of brothers but it's time for us to take a break and recharge the batteries. We're excited to see what our future holds…adios amigos, it's been a blast!"[20]

In August 2015, it was announced that the band would be reforming exclusively to play a run of dates opening for Cold Chisel.

In 2017, the band announced they would be re-releasing a special 20th Anniversary edition of

Guide To Better Living[21]
and announced an Australia wide tour. The tour was sold out.

In 2019, the group released the compilation, Chemical Hearts.

Discography

Main article: Grinspoon discography

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The

Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[23]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 "Passerby" (Patrick Davern and Phil Jamieson) Song of the Year Shortlisted [24]

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987. Grinspoon has won 2 awards from 14 nominations.[7]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 Guide to Better Living
ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Album
 Nominated
2000 Jonathon Burnside – Easy Engineer of the Year Won
Easy ARIA Award for Best Rock Album Nominated
2002 New Detention ARIA Award for Best Rock Album Nominated
ARIA Award for Best Group Nominated
"Chemical Heart" ARIA Award for Single of the Year Nominated
Phil McKellar – New Detention ARIA Award for Producer of the Year Nominated
Phil McKellar – "Chemical Heart" ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year Nominated
2003 Grinspoon – "No Reason" Best Group Nominated
2004 23 Hours of Waiting Around Best Music DVD Nominated
2005 Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills Best Group Nominated
Best Rock Album Won
2007 Alibis & Other Lies Best Rock Album Nominated
2010 Six To Midnight Engineer of the Year Nominated

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2007 Alibis & Other Lies Australian Album of the Year Nominated

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Nimmervoll, Ed. "Grinspoon". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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  7. ^ a b c d "ARIA Awards 2014: History: Winners by Artist". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Grinspoon announce "indefinite break"". Faster Louder. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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  10. ^ "Triple j - jmag". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  14. ^ "Grinspoon frontman 'in rehab for ice addiction'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  15. ^ "Episode 140: Phil Jamieson (23/07/2007) – transcript". Enough Rope. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 23 July 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  16. ^ "Easy Fever: A Tribute To the Easybeats and Stevie Wright – Various Artists". JB Hifi Online. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  17. ^ "Caution: Life Ahead! Artists for Recovery - Various Artists". JB Hifi Online. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  18. ^ "Splendour in the Grass 2009 – History". Splendour in the Grass. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  19. ^ Ruckus, Eddie (14 May 2009). "Oz Rock Royalty Cover Beatles White Album – Music – Triple M". Triple M. Austereo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  20. ^ "Grinspoon – Guide to Better Living". Grinspoon. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  21. ^ "Grinspoon announce 20th anniversary tour". www.news.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Grinspoon Black Rabbits Trailer". yourgrinspoon. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via YouTube.
  23. Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society
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  24. ^ "APRA Song Of The Year 2013 Shortlist Revealed". Tone Deaf. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

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