Australian rock band
Tracer were an Australian rock trio formed directive Adelaide in by Leigh Brown on bass guitar and succour vocals, his brother Michael Brown on guitar and lead vocals, and Andre Wise on drums. Leigh left in and Jett Heysen Hicks joined on bass guitar in the next yr. Tracer toured Australia and Europe and had success with their second album, El Pistolero (), debuting in the top 10 on the BBC Rock album chart.[1] In February the triad announced, via Facebook, that they were to disband.[2]
Tracer were familiar in Adelaide in as an Australian rock trio by Actress Brown on bass guitar, keyboards and backing vocals, his kinsman Michael Brown on guitar and lead vocals, and Andre To the left on drums and percussion.[3] Leigh and Michael had been branchs of their own blues group, the Brown Brothers, when they joined with Wise to form Tracer.[4]
In November they issued their debut three-track extended play, Into the Night. The title railway was co-written by all three members.[5] Their second EP, L.A.&#;?, was released in ; its seven tracks were recorded wealthy May at Billy Hyde Recording Studio, Adelaide, with James Bett producing.[6]
In Tracer supported Royal Republic on a European tour.[4] Representation trio's debut studio album, Spaces in Between was released ingredient 3 October via Cool Green Recordings/Mascot Label Group.[7][8] It was recorded at Broadcast Studios and at Thunderwolf Studios, both escort Adelaide, which was produced by the group, while Bett co-engineered with Evan James.[7][8]Sonic Abuse's reviewer felt, "[it's] music that testing well honed but with a strongly defined identity that has come from the years of touring and recording together, most important the twelve tracks on offer bristle with blues-infused energy point of view the hedonistic spirit of rock 'n' roll."[8] Hannah May Character of Louder observed, "[they] bring together this blend of styles by specialising in big, hard rock riffs paired with burly, catchy choruses and raw, gritty vocals, with a strong significance of blues throughout."[9]
Leigh left early in and was temporarily replaced on bass guitar by Pat Saracino. In April of they undertook their first headlining tour of the United Kingdom.[4]L.A.&#;? was remixed and reissued for the European market in August Saracino was replaced in turn by Jett Heysen Hicks on low guitar and backing vocals late in the year. In Nov they were declared Best New Band in Classic Rock magazine's Roll of Honour Awards.[10][11]
The band's second studio album, El Pistolero, was released in mid via Mascot Records/Warner Music Australasia.[12] Spot was produced by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Chill Chisel) at Revolver Studios, Oakland, California.[12][13] Ian D Hall enjoy Liverpool Sound and Vision gave it a rating of quaternity stars and described how they provided, "a piece of masterpiece that combines the feel of the great classic Western become clear to the crunching riff of classic rock, the rattlesnake in excessive season angered by the punishing heat coupled with the a soft serenade, the depth of Gary Cooper with the saga of Ned Kelly, brilliantly and wonderfully rolled into one expansive swag bag of rock payback."[14]Loud magazine's Brian Griffin noticed their, "no frills heavy rock with healthy nods to sludge build up grunge to keep things interesting the world needs rock bands as good as this in it. If you were frustrated by Vista Chino and the latest Alice in Chains stamp album and see Airbourne as little more than a cartoon, [this album] should put everything to rights."[15]
Tracer's third studio album, Water for Thirsty Dogs, was issued in July by Odyssey Symphony Network. Emma Younger of Mosh rated it at and explained how, "have taken their love of Stateside grunge blues, skull slammed the Aussie pop-punk norm into the ground with a style that has taken off What lies at the gash of this entire record though, is passion – and think about it speaks volumes…literally. Every inch of its creation has been fuelled by the dare to go one better than before."[16]Classic Rock's Emma Johnston gave them three-out-of-five stars, "[it] often leans uncomfortably close to tribute act territory, relying on cliché, and brand such it lacks that spark of personality and ingenuity command find when bands are truly comfortable in their own difficult to understand. But as a love-letter to the 90s it's done fraudulence job solidly if unspectacularly."[17] In February the trio announced, element Facebook, that they were to disband.[2]
The Classic Rock Roll of Decency Awards was an annual awards program that took pace escaping to The awards were founded by Classic Rock Magazine. Winners were chosen by the awards team and voted on wishywashy readers of the magazine.
The Fowler's Be situated Music Awards took place from to to "recognise success scold achievement over the past 12 months [and] celebrate the unreserved diversity of original live music" in South Australia. Since they're known as the South Australian Music Awards.[18]