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Sydney, Australia (2005 – present)
Formed in the early part of 2005, Van She is a new band from Sydney. Unashamedly taking bits and bobs from 80’s post punk, funk and synth pop, 90’s grunge, french house, film scores, 70’s krautrock and the latest collection of innovative artists like Tom Vek and M83, Van She is that unique beast that one was beginning to believe no longer existed – a band that takes all these influences from days gone but makes them sound unique, modern, and…. fresh. A lazy pastiche this isn’t.
Van She formed when Nick Routledge [vocals, guitar], Matt Van Schie , Michael Di Francesco and Tomek Archer all responded to an ad in Sydney’s Drum Media and arrived at an audition for a vocalist for a doom metal band with influences including Sepultura, Entombed, Black Skull and Phil Collins to find the whole thing was a sham. You could call it the result of Satan at work, or you could call it fate.
Since the chance meeting Van She have been playing out and about around Sydney, headlining their own shows and supporting the likes of The Presets and Wolf & Cub.
They’ve also been in the studio, the fruits of which we now see in the shape of a 6 track, self titled EP. Opener Mission acts as a gloomy but punchy entry point into the Van She world, while Kelly is like the epic, lovelorn cousin to The Presets’ Girl And The Sea. Sex City throbs and blips like a restless adolescent, and Survive is the greatest post post punk tune to make use of slap bass. Kelly Reprise blisses out for just a few seconds before Here With You brings us to a beautifully textured, melancholic close.
Van She formed when Nick Routledge [vocals, guitar], Matt Van Schie , Michael Di Francesco and Tomek Archer all responded to an ad in Sydney’s Drum Media and arrived at an audition for a vocalist for a doom metal band with influences including Sepultura, Entombed, Black Skull and Phil Collins to find the whole thing was a sham. You could call it the result of Satan at work, or you could call it fate.
Since the chance meeting Van She have been playing out and about around Sydney, headlining their own shows and supporting the likes of The Presets and Wolf & Cub.
They’ve also been in the studio, the fruits of which we now see in the shape of a 6 track, self titled EP. Opener Mission acts as a gloomy but punchy entry point into the Van She world, while Kelly is like the epic, lovelorn cousin to The Presets’ Girl And The Sea. Sex City throbs and blips like a restless adolescent, and Survive is the greatest post post punk tune to make use of slap bass. Kelly Reprise blisses out for just a few seconds before Here With You brings us to a beautifully textured, melancholic close.
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Beerbaybe wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Opposite+Villains Please listen to music of mine band and express the opinion=)
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Indieooo wrote:
changes <3
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dogpark wrote:
van she and van she tech just van she dudes
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segrek wrote:
like no other
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Enjoying this
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which ones are the best remixes of 2009 for you, tell us, join and vote. the I ♥ Remixes group
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lindsatthedisco wrote:
niiice.
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VanThem wrote:
Amazing band. The whole V album is just outstanding. Love them.
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Saomy wrote:
nice tune.
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Cob95 wrote:
worst band
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leanna175 wrote:
<3 the Blue Oyster Cult cover. Loveeee. :)
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TYLUH4JUSTICE wrote:
love love love VAN SHE, <3
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AlternateRaiL wrote:
Here's the proper, non-radio rip version of (Don't Fear) The Reaper: http://www.outintothegalaxy.blogspot.com
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AlternateRaiL wrote:
Sex City came first. Then Crystal Castles remixed it and called it VANiSHEd. Hence the Van She name drop in the title. Both versions are great I think.
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blackmarketbaby wrote:
which came first...vanished or sex city??
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xatomicox wrote:
<3
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Indieooo wrote:
omg i'm addicted to changes. luvin ittttt.
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S247 wrote:
Love, Love! Addicted to (Don't Fear) The Reaper, I can't wait to hear some new stuff :)
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NeonJunks wrote:
http://neonjunksattack.blogspot.com/
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JadnikS wrote:
Saw them live in Perth two nights ago. Brilliant!
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Kelly full track | 4:38 |
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Sex City full track | 4:22 |
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Mission full track | 4:26 |
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Dec
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The Pyramid Rock Festival 2009
Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island, Melbourne, Australia
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Alex__Loza tagged Van She with ‘new rave’. 11 hours ago
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joshua_86 tagged Van She with synth, electronica, alternative and 2 other tags. yesterday afternoon
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thin_duke tagged Van She with electronica, alternative, new rave and 2 other tags. yesterday afternoon
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thin_duke, jessbeav, jothanans and 22 other people added Van She to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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zeloslaw tagged Van She with ‘australian’. Saturday evening
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