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The Lucksmiths
Artist Biography For The Lucksmiths
The Lucksmiths Were An Influential Indie Pop Band Formed In Melbourne Australia In 1993. The Members Are Martin Donald Guitar Taliesyn 'Tali' White Vocals Drums And Mark Monnone Bass And In 2004 They Acquired Mid State Orange's Guitarist Louis Richter On Second Guitar. Whilst Originating From Beach-Side Melbourne The Original Three Members Of The Lucksmiths Moved To Inner Melbourne And Fell In Love With Its Charms. The Songs Under The Rotunda The Cassingle Revival And Tmrw Vs Y'Day All Demonstrate As Much. In The Early 90's They Met Chris Crouch Who Had Founded Candle Records. Crouch Consequently Began Releasing Their Records And They Began To Play The Melbourne Indie Circuit Most Notably The Punters Club. This Venue Clearly Holds A Special Place In The Lucksmiths' History As Seen In The Song Requiem For The Punters Club Written After Its Conversion To Hipster Bar Bimbos. While The Others Still Reside In Various Inner Melbourne Suburbs Mark Now Lives In Coastal Tasmania. This Has Not Harmed The Quality Of The Lucksmiths' Work Nor Is It A Reflection Of Intra-Band Tension. The Lucksmiths Are Noted For Their Simple Melodies Rich In Humour And Ironic Verse. The Majority Of Songs Are Written By Marty Donald. Although Both Tali White And Mark Monnone Have Written Some Of The Band's Finest Songs. Many Of Their Lyrics Are Based On The Eccentricities Of The Everyday. Several Songs Also Deal With The More Usual Pop-Song Issues Of Romance In Relationships But In A Unique Gentle And Easy-To-Relate-To Way. There Is Also A Persistent Theme Of Melbourne Culture Most Notably That Of The Inner City As Seen In Frequent References To Melburnian Placenames And Themes. For Examples See The Song The Sandringham Line And Many Others. The Lucksmiths Are Also Renowned For Their Creative Use Of Language. English Idioms And Proverbs Are Referred To Played With And Utilised To Create Poetically Spontaneous Verse. The Songs Virtually Define Clever Lyricism. Whilst Many Of The Idioms And References Are Distinctly Australian Their Coupling Of Fantastic Narrative Lyrics With Melody Makes Them So Internationally Accessible. Further Their Songs Almost Always Maintain A Solid Narrative With Sensible And Relevant Choruses. When The Narrative Is Abandoned It Is With Good Cause And In Support Of A More Simple Point See T-Shirt Weather . Marty Donald's Lyrics In Particular Are Filled With Wordplay And Puns In Particular The Device Of Twisting A Common Phrase Or Cliché. In Frisbee He Says "that Was The Winter Of My Discount Tent". "The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco" Refers To "the Non-Specific Northwest". Untidy Towns Says "I Got Some Mail I Didn't Open / It's An Unread-Letter Day". Sometimes This Can Go A Bit Overboard As In 'Synchronized Sinking' Which Contains The Lines "why Don't You Let Go Of Your Boy And See / You've Lost None Of Your Bouyancy" But That Song Also Contains "Silhouetted In The Smoke / From The Shipwrecks At The Bar / Of The Anchor And Hope" Which Is What Many Would Refer To As Poetic And Skillful Use Of The English Language. Their Musical Setup However Remains Unusual And Refreshing In A World Of Drum Machines Synthesisers And Other Elaborate Gear. Tali Sings And Plays A Minimal Drum Kit Standing Up At The Front Of The Stage With Marty To His Right Mark To His Left And Louis Behind. This Is Often Seen As A Novelty But Nonetheless Works Perfectly With Their Live Performances Being Incredibly Tight. The Lucksmiths Have Been Critically Associated With Indiepop Anti-Folk And Retro-Pop. However The Band And Their Fans Would Consider The Lucksmiths As Simply A Pop Band. This Is A Much Fairer And Accurate Assessment. In 2009 The Band Announced Their Breakup With Their Final Shows Played In August. Discography Albums * First Tape 1993 * The Green Bicycle Case 1995 * What Bird Is That? 1996 * A Good Kind Of Nervous 1997 * Happy Secret 1999 * Why That Doesn't Surprise Me 2001 * Where Were We? 2002 * Naturaliste 2003 * Warmer Corners 2005 * First Frost 2008 EPs * Boondoggle 1994 * Staring At The Sky 1999 * A Little Distraction 2003 * The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco 2005 * A Hiccup In Your Happiness 2006 Cassingles * Greatest Hits ?
50 Top Music Tracks For The Lucksmiths - Frogtoon Music
The Lucksmiths - T-Shirt Weather
The Lucksmiths - There Is A Boy That Never Goes Out
The Lucksmiths - Camera-Shy
The Lucksmiths - Sunlight In A Jar
The Lucksmiths - A Hiccup In Your Happiness
The Lucksmiths - The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco
The Lucksmiths - The Music Next Door
The Lucksmiths - Great Lengths
The Lucksmiths - Now I'm Even Further Away
The Lucksmiths - Young And Dumb
The Lucksmiths - What You'll Miss
The Lucksmiths - Untidy Towns
The Lucksmiths - Southernmost
The Lucksmiths - What Passes For Silence
The Lucksmiths - Stayaway Stars
The Lucksmiths - Synchronised Sinking
The Lucksmiths - Fiction
The Lucksmiths - Putting It Off And Putting It Off
The Lucksmiths - Sleep Well
The Lucksmiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
The Lucksmiths - The Perfect Crime
The Lucksmiths - If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now
The Lucksmiths - The Fog Of Trujillo
The Lucksmiths - I Don't Want To Walk Around Alone No More
The Lucksmiths - Music To Hold Hands To
The Lucksmiths - A Sobering Thought Just When One Was Needed
The Lucksmiths - Midweek Midmorning
The Lucksmiths - Guess How Much I Love You
The Lucksmiths - The Shipwreck Coast
The Lucksmiths - Take This Lying Down
The Lucksmiths - The Sandringham Line
The Lucksmiths - A Downside To The Upstairs
The Lucksmiths - Good Light
The Lucksmiths - Myopic Friends
The Lucksmiths - Adolescent Song Of Mindless Devotion
The Lucksmiths - California In Popular Song
The Lucksmiths - The Cassingle Revival
The Lucksmiths - Can't Believe My Eyes
The Lucksmiths - Even Stevens
The Lucksmiths - The Year Of Driving Languorously
The Lucksmiths - I Started A Joke
The Lucksmiths - The Town And The Hills
The Lucksmiths - The Great Dividing Range
The Lucksmiths - Broken Bones
The Lucksmiths - Caravanna
The Lucksmiths - Friendless Summer
The Lucksmiths - Self-Preservation
The Lucksmiths - Welcome Home
The Lucksmiths - The Invention Of Ordinary Everyday Things
The Lucksmiths - Under The Rotunda
50 Top Music Lyrics For The Lucksmiths - Frogtoon Music
The Lucksmiths - T-Shirt Weather | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - There Is A Boy That Never Goes Out | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Camera-Shy | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Sunlight In A Jar | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - A Hiccup In Your Happiness | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Music Next Door | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Great Lengths | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Now I'm Even Further Away | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Young And Dumb | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - What You'll Miss | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Untidy Towns | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Southernmost | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - What Passes For Silence | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Stayaway Stars | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Synchronised Sinking | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Fiction | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Putting It Off And Putting It Off | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Sleep Well | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Perfect Crime | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Fog Of Trujillo | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - I Don't Want To Walk Around Alone No More | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Music To Hold Hands To | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - A Sobering Thought Just When One Was Needed | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Midweek Midmorning | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Guess How Much I Love You | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Shipwreck Coast | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Take This Lying Down | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Sandringham Line | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - A Downside To The Upstairs | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Good Light | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Myopic Friends | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Adolescent Song Of Mindless Devotion | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - California In Popular Song | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Cassingle Revival | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Can't Believe My Eyes | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Even Stevens | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Year Of Driving Languorously | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - I Started A Joke | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Town And The Hills | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Great Dividing Range | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Broken Bones | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Caravanna | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Friendless Summer | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Self-Preservation | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Welcome Home | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - The Invention Of Ordinary Everyday Things | Lyrics
The Lucksmiths - Under The Rotunda | Lyrics
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