Cassette Kids Explained

Cassette Kids
Origin:	Sydney, Australia
Genre:	Indie rock
Years Active:	2007–present
Label:	Sony BMG
Website:	www.myspace.com/cassettekids
Current Members:	Daniel Schober Jacob Read-Harber Daniel Deitz Katrina Noorbergen

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. 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,^[5] as well as British pop singer Lily Allen,^[6] The Fratellis, Ben Lee, Bluejuice, The Music^[7] and New Young Pony Club.^[8] In October 2009, Cassette Kids released the single Lying Around which appears on their debut album "Nothing on TV", released on 16 April 2010.

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.^[9]

Members

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

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details! Title! Details

Nothing On TV	Released: April 2010 Format: CD Label: Sony Music Australia (88697683472)

EPs

List of EPs, with selected details! Title! Details

We Are	Released: 2008 Format: CD Label: Sony Music Australia (88697406612)
Lying Around	Released: 2009 Format: CD Label: Sony Music Australia (88697603702)

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.|-| J Awards of 2008^[10] |themselves| Unearthed Artist of the Year|

External links

• three d world Cassette Kids – Tape It to the Limit
• Scene Magazine The kids are huge
• Time Off Play and record

Notes and References

1. http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/music/cassette-kids.aspx Time Out Sydney
2. http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/FeaturedArtist.aspx?artistid=6736 Triple J Unearthed
3. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/cassette_kids.htm Triple J
4. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/ausmusicmonth_08/next_crop/cassette_kids.htm Triple J
5. http://www.dbmagazine.com.au/454/iv-CK.shtml dBMagazine
6. Web site: Casette Kids to support Lily Allen on Australian tour! | Music News | Access All Areas . 11 June 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090504043416/http://www.accessallareas.net.au/music_news/EkuEpyuAuEenHYHeMF.php . 4 May 2009 .
7. Web site: Home - Bigo Tour . bigotour.com . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200415101612/https://bigotour.com/ . 15 April 2020 . dead.
8. Web site: Inthemix | Event Coverage | Gameboy/Gamegirl & Cassette Kids @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (21/12/07) . 11 June 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080229091337/http://www.inthemix.com.au/events/reviews/35700/GameboyGamegirl_Cassette_Kids_Oxford_Art_Factory_Sydney_211207 . 29 February 2008 .
9. Web site: Cassette Kids | Artist Interviews | Access All Areas . 27 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301125632/http://www.accessallareas.net.au/artists/Cassette_Kids.php . 1 March 2011 . http://www.accessallareas.net.au/
10. Web site: The J Award 2008. Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008. 15 August 2020.