Teenage Dads Explained

Teenage Dads
Origin:Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Chugg
Current Members:
  • Jordan Finlay
  • Connor McLaughlin
  • Vincent Kinna
  • Angus Christie
Past Members:Reece Pellow

Teenage Dads are an Australian indie rock band formed in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria in 2015. The group consists of Jordan Finlay (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Connor McLaughlin (guitar), Vincent Kinna (drums) and Angus Christie (bass guitar). Since 2021, they have been signed to Chugg.

The band has released one studio album, Potpourri Lake (2018), and four EPs, most recently Midnight Driving (2023), which debuted at number 28 on the ARIA Charts. At the 2023 ARIA Awards, Teenage Dads won the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Award. They will release their second studio album, Majordomo, in August 2024.

History

Teenage Dads was formed by self-taught musicians Jordan Finlay and Connor McLaughlin in Mount Eliza, Victoria in 2015, with Angus Christie and Vincent Kinna joining the band later.[1] [2] Meeting in their final years of high school, they played their first show in 2017.[3] [4]

In September 2017, they released their five-track debut EP Wett Weather.[5] Their debut studio album, Potpourri Lake, was released on 26 October 2018.[6] It is described by the band as "mixed bag of sorts", with it "not sticking to genre clichés". "Sunburnt", the third single from the album, was the first from the band to receive airplay on Triple J.[7] In May 2019, the band released their second EP, Red.[8]

The band signed with Chugg Music in April 2021.[9] Three singles were released in anticipation for the band's third EP – "Thank You for the Honey, Honey" (September 2020) and "Cheerleader" (July 2021)[10] – "Piano Girl" was released alongside the full record, Club Echo, in November.[11] They cited the Strokes and Phoenix as influences for the record, which thematically "centres around the last five years of our lives as a band".[12]

In 2022, the band distributed three singles promoting their upcoming project. "Exit Sign" was released in April, described by Ellie Robinson of NME as featuring "bright, jangly lead guitars and clicky drums with heartfelt, warmly sung vocal runs and a soulful, buzzing bassline".[13] "Teddy" and "Hey, Diego!" followed in August and November respectively.[14] [15] In February 2023, the band announced the forthcoming release of Midnight Driving.[16] Upon release, the band said: "The EP is about perspective. How things look from one point of view, and how they can change over time from another outlook. The songs feel like diary entries, documented internally, like conversations you have with yourself when you go midnight driving. A constant, internal form of therapy almost."[17]

In August 2024, the band will release their second studio album, Majordomo. It was supported by five singles including "Speedracer" and "I Like It".[18]

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with details shown!Title!Details
Potpourri Lake
  • Released: 26 October 2018[20]
  • Label: Teenage Dads
  • Formats: CD, digital
Majordomo
  • Releasing: 23 August 2024
  • Label: Chugg (CHUGG038)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[21]
Wett Weather
  • Released: 11 September 2017
  • Label: Teenage Dads
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
—
Red
  • Released: 15 May 2019
  • Label: Teenage Dads
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
—
Club Echo
  • Released: 5 November 2021
  • Label: Chugg (CHUGG030)
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
—
Midnight Driving
  • Released: 3 March 2023
  • Label: Chugg (CHUGG033)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
28

Singles

List of singles, with release year and album shown!Title!Year!Album
"Devil's Jam"2018
"Fool"
"Sunburnt"
"Message in the Sand"2019
"Parking Ticket"
"Vile Crocodile"rowspan="3"
"Pocket Money"
"Adrenaline Rush"2020
"Thank You for the Honey, Honey"
"Cheerleader"[22] 2021
"Piano Girl"[23]
"Exit Sign"[24] 2022
"Teddy"
"Hey, Diego"[25]
"Video Killed the Radio Star" [26] 2023
"Midnight Driving"[27]
"Speedracer"[28]
"I Like It"[29]
"Tale of a Man"[30]
"Weaponz"[31] 2024
"Boyfriend"

Tours

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.

! |-| 2023| Midnight Driving| Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist| | [36] [37] |-|}

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.

! |-| 2022| Teenage Dads| Best New Artist| ||-| 2024| Midnight Driving| Best Record| | [38] |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 December 2022 . Teenage Dads - The Figurative Teenage Dads . 10 December 2022 . Eat Your Water . en.
  2. Web site: 29 September 2021 . Teenage Dads hitting all the right notes . 10 December 2022 . Mornington Peninsula Magazine . en-US.
  3. Web site: 11 December 2018 . Exclusive: Stream Potpourri Lake, the debut album from likeable lads, Teenage Dads . 10 December 2022 . Pilerats.
  4. Web site: Brandle . Lars . 7 September 2022 . Andrew Stone Talks Teenage Dads (EXCLUSIVE) . 10 December 2022 . The Music Network.
  5. Web site: Sears . Kate . 30 March 2019 . These cool Dads are hot stuff . 10 December 2022 . Mornington Peninsula Magazine . en-US.
  6. Web site: 14 November 2018 . Teenage Dads take us on a cosmic journey with 'Potpourri Lake' . 10 December 2022 . Beat Magazine . en-AU.
  7. Web site: Webber . Harry . 26 September 2018 . Watch Teenage Dads' Film Clip For 'Sunburnt' And Try Not To Smile . 10 December 2022 . Life Without Andy . en-US.
  8. Web site: Saunders . Marjie . 24 April 2022 . Teenage Dads Up Beat Pop Rock at Hordern Pavilion . 2022-12-10 . MoshCam.
  9. Web site: Kelly . Vivienne . 13 April 2021 . Chugg Music signs Melbourne band Teenage Dads . 10 December 2022 . The Music Network.
  10. Web site: Robinson . Ellie . 30 July 2021 . Teenage Dads share summery new single 'Cheerleader' . 10 December 2022 . NME . en-AU.
  11. Web site: Bleach . Thomas . 5 November 2021 . INTERVIEW: Teenage Dads . 10 December 2022 . ThomasBleach . en-US.
  12. Web site: Robinson . Ellie . 5 November 2021 . Teenage Dads share new EP 'Club Echo', "a coming-of-age record, but with a different perspective than a cliché '90s film" . 10 December 2022 . NME . en-AU.
  13. Web site: Robinson . Ellie . 1 April 2022 . Teenage Dads get melancholic on shimmery new single 'Exit Sign' . 10 December 2022 . NME . en-AU.
  14. Web site: Bruce . Dave . 15 August 2022 . Teenage Dads release frenzied new single 'Teddy' + Announce Headline Tour . 10 December 2022 . Amnplify.
  15. Web site: Robinson . Ellie . 10 November 2022 . Listen to Teenage Dads' new single 'Hey, Diego' . 10 December 2022 . NME . en-AU.
  16. Web site: TEENAGE DADS — ANNOUNCE NEW EP: 'MIDNIGHT DRIVING'. Rock n Load Mag. 3 February 2023. 5 February 2023.
  17. Web site: Track by Track: Teenage Dads Break Down New EP, 'Midnight Driving'. Rolling Stone Australia. 3 March 2023. 4 March 2023.
  18. Web site: Lochrie . Conor . 10 July 2024 . Teenage Dads Announce Second Album ‘Majordomo’ . 10 July 2024 . Rolling Stone Australia.
  19. Web site: 3 September 2017 . Wett Weather EP, by Teenage Dads . 10 December 2022 . Bandcamp . en.
  20. Web site: 26 October 2018 . Potpourri Lake, by Teenage Dads . 10 December 2022 . Bandcamp . en.
  21. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 March 2023. 10 March 2023.
  22. Web site: Teenage Dads drop 'Cheerleader' video, set release for 'Club Echo' EP. NME. 3 September 2021. 25 February 2023. Ellie Robinson.
  23. Web site: Teenage Dads drop new single 'Piano Girl', outline 2022 Australian tour dates. NME. 3 November 2021. 25 February 2023. Ellie Robinson.
  24. Web site: Teenage Dads get melancholic on shimmery new single 'Exit Sign'. NME. 1 April 2022. 25 February 2023. Ellie Robinson.
  25. Web site: Listen to Teenage Dads' new single 'Hey, Diego'. NME. 10 November 2022. 25 February 2023. Ellie Robinson.
  26. Web site: Young . David James . Teenage Dads cover The Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star' for 'Like a Version', announce new EP . NME . 28 February 2024 . 3 February 2023.
  27. Web site: TEENAGE DADS RELEASE NEW SINGLE: "MIDNIGHT DRIVING". Urban Insta Magazine. 23 February 2023. 25 February 2023.
  28. Web site: Teenage Dads Reference an Anime Classic as They Speed Into Their Future. Rolling Stone Australia. 2 June 2023. 4 June 2023.
  29. Web site: 'I Like It' Teenage Dads latest indie rock single is a killer chiller . Happy Mag . 31 August 2023 . 1 September 2023.
  30. Web site: Teenage Dads' New Single Is a Touching Tale of Friendship. Rolling Stone Australia. 1 December 2023 . 1 December 2023.
  31. Web site: Varvaris . Mary . Teenage Dads Announce Their Largest-Ever Australian Tour . The Music . 28 February 2024 . 27 February 2024.
  32. Web site: 10 December 2022 . Teenage Dads Extended 'Ready Teddy Go' Headline Tour . 10 December 2022 . Girl . en.
  33. Web site: Robinson . Ellie . 3 November 2021 . Teenage Dads drop new single 'Piano Girl', outline 2022 Australian tour dates . 10 December 2022 . NME . en-AU.
  34. Web site: 9 November 2022 . Photo Diary: On Tour With Teenage Dads . 10 December 2022 . Milky . en.
  35. Web site: 2 June 2023 . Teenage Dads announce 30-date Australian tour . 10 August 2023 . Beat Magazine . en-AU.
  36. Web site: Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards. Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. 23 September 2023.
  37. Web site: ARIA Awards 2023: the Nominees & Winners as They're Announced . . 15 November 2023 . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116052203/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/aria-awards-2023-winners-list-3539653 . 16 November 2023 . live .
  38. Web site: Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees. Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. 11 March 2024.

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