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Daniel Ahern
Birth Name:Daniel John-Paul Poggi Ahern
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years Active:2012–present
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Daniel Ahern
Origin:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Alias:Bus Vipers
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Guitar, vocoder, drums
Years Active:2013–2017
Label:Future Classic

Daniel John-Paul Poggi Ahern (born), is a media manager. He was a recording artist who performed and released material as Bus Vipers from 2012 to 2017. His career in radio includes stints as acting music director at 2SER (2015–2017) and programme director at FBi Radio (2017–2020).

Biography

Daniel John-Paul Poggi Ahern,[1] was born in Sydney in .[2] His father, Steve Ahern OAM, is the founding editor of radioinfo.com.au and was Head of Radio at Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS).[3] [4] While a teenager Ahern had been a bass guitarist for Chevaliers, which disbanded when he started Higher School Certificate (HSC). He completed HSC at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview in 2010.[5] He undertook a music career beginning with a band, the Bus Vipers in 2012. Vipers, as a solo multi-instrumentalist, was signed to Australian record label, Future Classic in 2017.[6] [7] He is an ambassador for alopecia universalis, which features prominently in his video clips, including "Fluid".[8]

While living in Canberra and starting his law studies at Australian National University in 2011, Ahern met a drummer, Henry.[9] In the following year they formed a group, the Bus Vipers, with Ahern on lead vocals and guitar, Henry on drums and Max Fedoseev on bass guitar.[9] [10] They issued a single, "Moonrocks" (October 2012), and followed with "Magnetic" and "Louis Theroux" by late 2012.[9] [10] Other members of the group included Victor Rufus on guitar and Rhys Lintern on drums.[10]

Bus Vipers became a solo effort in the following year, when he independently released his debut single, "Lonely Ghost".[6] He cites David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors as an inspiration, especially that group's album, Bitte Orca (2009).[11] "Lonely Ghost" was picked up by Triple J's Unearthed for high rotation.[12] The song was described as having "broken guitar pedals, faint vocoder, and 909 drum sounds."[13] He followed with a second single, "Orby".[6] Triple J Unearthed listed Vipers at No. 20 of their 2013 Top 50 Most Played Artists.[14]

Ahern holds two degrees, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, from the University of New South Wales. He clerked at entertainment law firm Media Arts Lawyers in Sydney, worked for Richard Ackland's publications Justinian and The Gazette of Law and Journalism.[15] Ahern was the assistant/acting music director at Sydney radio station 2SER from 2015 to 2017.[12] [16] At 2SER he was also host of New Music with Daniel Ahern during 2017.[17] He became the programme director of FBi Radio in Sydney, from November 2017 until mid-2020.[18] [19]

In June 2017 Bus Vipers was a support act for D.D Dumbo.[20] His debut six-track extended play, Federal Highway, was released on 8 September 2017,[21] which received widespread play on Australian community radio, and on national youth radio, Triple J.[22] [23] [24] To avoid a conflict of interest Ahern asked his 2SER boss, Andrew Khedoori, to decide whether Federal Highway should be on the station's play list, Khedoori agreed to add its tracks.[12] Danielle Kfare of BroadwayWorld observed, "[it is] filled with melodic power-pop, kaleidoscopic textures, electronic flourishes, garage rock and funk pulses."[25] Tone Deafs Aeron Clark provided "This Week's 8 Best Australian Bands" in October and reviewed the track, "Fluids", "[his] skilfully executed brand of garage-pop is a heady experience and this song in particular is strikingly euphoric."[26]

The EP was preceded by two video-clips "CSIRO Weeds" (July 2017) and "Fluid" (August); both directed by Prue Stent and Honey Long.[27] "CSIRO Weeds" was described by Purple Sneakers Lloyd Crackett as "chock full of effects and noises that distort and flurry...a wonderful release and this is all before talking about the music video."[6] Jonny Nail of Rolling Stone Australia felt "Fluid" is "a unique visual embracement of his alopecia...that embraces both the clinically precise nature of the clip and strange subject focus, saddling the fidelity border between bedroom lo fi and studio shine as Ahern's soothing vocals dissect the psych-pop clutter."[27] The EP was toured around Australia in October and November 2017 in support of the Belligerents.[28]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) . 'CSIRO Weeds' at APRA search engine . 10 February 2022 .
  2. Web site: Board Changes at the CBAA . Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) . 30 November 2018 . . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190327154322/https://www.cbaa.org.au/article/board-changes-cbaa . 27 March 2019 . 10 February 2022 .
  3. Web site: Steve Ahern . Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070901061839/http://aftrs.edu.au/go/full-time-courses/radio/people/steve-ahern . 1 September 2007 . 10 February 2022 .
  4. Web site: Steve Ahern OAM . Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20201111103947/https://cbf.org.au/profiles/steve-ahern/ . 11 November 2020 . 11 February 2022 .
  5. Web site: All Rounders List – 2010 HSC . . NSW . 9 September 2014 . 12 February 2022 .
  6. Web site: Bus Vipers 'CSIRO Weeds' Is as Weird as it Sounds (but Listen anyway) . Crackett . Lloyd . Purple Sneakers . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190407042436/http://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2017/06/watch-bus-vipers-csiro-weeds/ . 7 April 2019 . 9 February 2022 .
  7. News: Bus Vipers — future classic.. future classic.. 2018-01-14. en-US.
  8. Web site: The Belgravia Centre. The Belgravia Centre. en-US. 2018-01-14.
  9. Web site: Artist Feature: The Bus Vipers . Daddy Issues . 5 November 2012 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20121105030427/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/135664/20121105-1303/daddyissues.com.au/2012/music/artist-feature-the-bus-vipers/index.html . 5 November 2012 . 12 February 2022 .
  10. Web site: Bus Vipers – Artist . . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130503004223/http://triplejunearthed.net.au/Artists/View.aspx?artistID=55949 . 3 May 2013 . 12 February 2022 .
  11. Web site: Love Letter to a Record: Bus Vipers on Dirty Projectors' Bitte Orca . Bus Vipers . Music Feeds . 1 September 2017 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190612223002/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/165327/20190613-0055/musicfeeds.com.au/features/love-letter-record-bus-vipers-dirty-projectors-bitte-orca/index.html . 12 June 2019 . 12 February 2022 .
  12. Web site: 2SER Acting Music Director's dilemma with EP release . Steve Ahern . radioinfo . 10 September 2017 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190214075754/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/161583/20190213-0038/radioinfo.com.au/news/2ser-acting-music-directors-dilemma-ep-release.html . 14 February 2019 . 10 February 2022 .
  13. Web site: Bus Vipers – 'Lonely Ghost' - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture . Music Feeds . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150323211902/http://musicfeeds.com.au/audio/bus-vipers-lonely-ghost/ . 23 March 2015 . 10 February 2022 .
  14. Web site: Triple J Uneartheds Top 50 Most Played Artists of 2013 – Resources . Triple J Unearthed . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140114224306/http://www.triplejunearthed.com.au/Resources/Default.aspx?ResourceID=61 . 14 January 2014 . 11 February 2022 .
  15. Web site: Musical Chairs: November 3 . Eliezer . Christie . The Music Network . 2 November 2017 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20211208130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/141729/20211209-0000/themusicnetwork.com/musical-chairs-november-3/index.html . 8 December 2021 . 11 February 2022 .
  16. Web site: FBi Radio Announces New Program Director . staff writer . theMusic . https://web.archive.org/web/20171031035211/http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2017/10/31/fbi-radio-announces-new-program-director/ . 31 October 2017 . 31 October 2017 . 11 February 2022 . dead .
  17. Web site: This Week's Media Movements . . Melbourne Press Club (MPC) . 2 November 2017 . 11 February 2022 .
  18. News: News: FBi Radio announces Daniel Ahern as new Program Director FBi Radio. 2017-10-31. FBi Radio. 2018-01-14 .
  19. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20200407134052/https://fbiradio.com/contact-us/ . Contact Us . FBi Radio . 7 April 2020 . 11 February 2022 .
  20. Web site: DD Dumbo Metro Theatre Shannon Andreucci . Andreucci . Shannon . theMusic.com.au . 15 June 2017 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180228205435/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10761/20180301-0000/themusic.com.au/music/livereviews/2017/06/20/dd-dumbo-metro-theatre-shannon-andreucci/index.html . 28 February 2018 . 11 February 2022 .
  21. Web site: Federal Highway - EP 12. store.futureclassic.com.au. 2018-01-14.
  22. News: 2017 Year Book: FBi Radio's Most Played Tracks. 2017-12-21. FBi Radio. 2018-01-14. en-US.
  23. News: Artist Profile - jplay. jplay. 2018-01-14. en-US.
  24. Web site: Tania Kernaghan Joins Bus Vipers At The Top Of The Community Radio Charts - The Music Network. www.themusicnetwork.com. 2018-01-14.
  25. Web site: Bus Vipers Releases Debut EP Today on Future Classic . Kfare . Danielle . . 8 September 2017 . 10 February 2022 .
  26. Web site: The 8 incredible Australian bands you need to hear this week . Clark . Aeron . Tone Deaf (The Brag) . 13 October 2017 . 12 February 2022 .
  27. Web site: Watch Bus Vipers Get Weird Amidst the Wilderness in Arty 'Fluid' Video . Nail . Jonny . . 21 August 2017 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20171105011527/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/159038/20171105-0053/rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/bus-vipers-fluid-video-premiere-federal-highway/6882.html . 5 November 2017 . 10 February 2022 .
  28. News: The Belligerents announce debut album tour, share 'Science Fiction'. Newstead. Al. 2017-09-01. Triple J. 2018-01-14. en.
  29. Web site: Rock :: The Bus Vipers – "Moonrocks" – Internet Download . Amrap's AirIt . 20 December 2012 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180608154039/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/163090/20180608-0147/airit.org.au/The-Bus-Vipers-Moonrocks-Internet-Download.html . 8 June 2018 . 1 August 2022 . live .
  30. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210622210739/https://the-riotact.com/the-bus-vipers-present-louis-theroux-local-music-video/100385 . The Bus Vipers present 'Louis Theroux'. Local Music Video . Thistleton "johnboy" . John . The RiotACT . 11 April 2013 . 1 August 2022 . 22 June 2021 .
  31. Web site: Bus Vipers Albums and Discography . AllMusic . 1 August 2022 .
  32. Web site: Pop :: Bus Vipers – 'Palace' – Internet Download . Amrap's AirIt . 29 August 2017 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180608153601/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/163090/20180608-0147/airit.org.au/Bus-Vipers-Palace-Internet-Download.html . 8 June 2018 . 1 August 2022 . live .

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