Grafton Primary Explained

Grafton Primary
Origin:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:New wave, synth-pop, electronica
Years Active:2006–present
Label:Independent
Current Members:Benjamin Garden
Joshua Garden

Grafton Primary is an Australian electro-noir band from Sydney.[1] The band consists of brothers Benjamin and Joshua Garden who attended primary school in Grafton, New South Wales. They select drummers and bass players for live shows.[2] Grafton Primary has independently released an EP, Relativity (2007), and two albums, Eon (2008) and Neo (2013).[3] The group has been picked up by Triple J[4] and has toured widely.[5]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS

[6]
Eon
  • Released: October 2008
  • Label: Resolution Music (RESGP009)
  • Format: CD, digital download
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Neo
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Grafton Primary
  • Format: digital download
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Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2008"She Knows It"Eon
"Relativity"rowspan="6"
"I Can Cook"
2009"All Stars"
2010"The Eagle"
2012"When the Evolution Comes"
2017"The Silence"

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.|-| rowspan="2" | 2008[7] [8] |Relativity | Best Independent Single/EP| |-| Relativity| Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album| |-

Notes and References

  1. http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/electro-noir-storytellers/2008/09/04/1220121400108.html "Electro noir storytellers"
  2. http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/15094/Grafton-Primary-Eon.htm Grafton Primary – Eon
  3. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24501290-5005364,00.html "Grafton brings back the '80s"
  4. Web site: Relativity in Motion . . 2 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412140805/http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23473545-5005364,00.html . 12 April 2008 . dead .
  5. http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/gig-reviews/grafton-primary/2009/05/21/1242498859857.html "Grafton Primary"
  6. Web site: 29 September 2008 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081019130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081020-0000/issue970.pdf . The ARIA Report: ARIA Hitseekers Albums . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 970 . 21 . 19 October 2008 . 4 March 2016 .
  7. Web site: 2008 AIR AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED. Music NSW. 11 November 2008. 19 August 2020.
  8. Web site: History Wins. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 18 August 2020. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310102536/https://www.air.org.au/awards/history. dead.