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Cassette Kids

Cassette Kids

Australian indie rock band

Cassette Kids are a Sydney-based band formed in 2007.[1] They won the Unearthed Sydney 2008 Big Day Out competition[2] and were nominated for a 2008 Unearthed J Award.[3] Their song "You Take It" was a Triple J's Ausmusic Month featured track[4] and had a video made for it which has appeared on Channel V, MTV and rage.[5] Another song, "Acrobat", was on high rotation on Triple J.[1] In October 2008 they released their debut mini album We Are. The band have toured nationally with The Presets,[6] as well as British pop singer Lily Allen,[7] The Fratellis, Ben Lee, Bluejuice, The Music[8] and New Young Pony Club.[9] In October 2009, Cassette Kids released the single Lying Around which appears on their debut album "Nothing on TV", released on 16 April 2010.

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Background

Previously named Casa Del Disco, the band changed their name to Cassette Kids because every member of the band was born in the 80's and could all remember the first cassette they ever got, but couldn't remember their first CD.[10]

Members

  • Daniel Schober : Guitar
  • Jacob Read-Harber : Drums
  • Daniel Deitz : Bass
  • Katrina Noorbergen : Vocals

Discography

Albums

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Awards and nominations

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.

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References

  1. [1]
    Time Out Sydney Archived 7 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Cassette Kids
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    Triple J Unearthed Archived 19 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Featured Artist
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    Triple J Archived 28 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine J Awards 2008
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    Triple J Archived 10 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Next Crop interview
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    "The kids are alright", Rolling Stone, pp. 92–97, January 2009
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    dBMagazine Archived 31 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Cassette Kids
  7. [7]
    "Casette Kids to support Lily Allen on Australian tour! | Music News | Access All Areas". Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
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    "Home - Bigo Tour". bigotour.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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    "Inthemix | Event Coverage | Gameboy/Gamegirl & Cassette Kids @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (21/12/07)". Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  10. [10]
    "Cassette Kids | Artist Interviews | Access All Areas". Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011. http://www.accessallareas.net.au/
  11. [11]
    "The J Award 2008". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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