The Nation Blue Explained

The Nation Blue
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Tasmania, Australia
Associated Acts:	High Tension, Blacklevel Embassy, Harmony

The Nation Blue is a rock band formed in Tasmania^[1] and based in Melbourne, Victoria, noted for their intense live performances and bleak subject matter.^[2] They have toured nationally in Australia and internationally in Brazil, America and Japan^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} and have supported Helmet and Foo Fighters.^[7] In the third song of their first set in support of the Foo Fighters, bass player, Matt Weston, dislocated his knee but saw out the remainder of the set while lying painfully on the stage floor.^[8]

At the fourth annual AIR Awards, held on 22 November 2009, The Nation Blue won the 'Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Album' award for Rising Waters.^{[9] [10]}

Members

• Tom Lyngcoln – vocals, guitar
• Matt Weston – bass
• Dan McKay – drums

Discography

• Descend ep (2000) – Fear of Children^[11]
• A Blueprint For Modern Noise (2001) – Trial and Error^[12]
• Damnation (2004) – Casadeldisco Records^[13]
• Protest Songs (2007) – Casadeldisco Records^{[14] [15]}
• Rising Waters (2009) – Casadeldisco / Shock^{[16] [17]}
• Black (2016) – Poison City Records
• Blue (2016) – Poison City Records

Awards

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.|-| 2009^{[18] [19]} |Rising Waters | Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Album| |-

External links

• Myspace page
• The Dwarf The Nation Blue – Get Angry

Notes and References

1. http://www.beat.com.au/review.php?id=554 Beat Magazine
2. http://www.greenleft.org.au/2007/702/36430 Cultural Dissent, Green Left Weekly issue #702 14 March 2007.
3. http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/10489/Welcome-home-The-Nation-Blue.htm FasterLouder
4. http://www.killyourstereo.com/news/0/2095/the-nation-blue-return/ Kill Your Stereo
5. http://www.opovo.com.br/opovo/colunas/pelocelular/712749.html O Povo Online
6. http://diariodonordeste.globo.com/materia.asp?codigo=459663 Diario do Nordeste
7. http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/8533/The-Nation-Blue-Protest-Songs-for-the-masses.htm FasterLouder
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb6hPlPhAyg
9. Web site: 2009 Air Awards . . November 2009 . 27 November 2009.
10. Web site: The Drones Take Home The Major Air Award . Undercover.com.au . 24 November 2009 . Cashmere . Paul . 27 November 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20121205153545/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9567_The_Drones_Take_Home_The_Major_Air_Award . 5 December 2012 . dmy-all .
11. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an26675388 Music Australia
12. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an26671010 Music Australia
13. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an26459720 Music Australia
14. http://www.messandnoise.com/releases/5599 Mess+Noise
15. http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/music/1137478216964/The+Nation+Blue:+Protest+Songs Citysearch Sydney
16. [Rolling Stone]
17. Blunt Magazine Issue 83, p.66
18. Web site: AIR Nominees. 19 October 2009. 19 August 2020.
19. Web site: History Wins. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 18 August 2020.