Art of Fighting
Art of Fighting is an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia.
The… Read Full Bio ↴Art of Fighting is an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia.
The band formed in 1995 as a duo, with Ollie Browne playing guitar and Peggy Frew on bass, with both taking turns on vocals. The couple were also in a romantic relationship at this time, though they were to split amicably later.
They were joined six months later by drummer Cameron Grant, and over the following two years released two demo tapes, the first self-titled and the second named The Angry Man. Two of the tracks from the latter, "The Chorus is Suffering" and 'You and Me on Mars" were included on the Wonder From A Quarter Acre compilation put out by Au Go Go in 1998.
In 1997, the trio began recording The Very Strange Year. During touring for this EP but before its release, Ollie Browne's brother, Miles Browne, joined the group playing guitar and trumpet. The Very Strange Year was released on Half a Cow at the end of 1998.
In the middle of 1999 the foursome began recording another EP for Half a Cow, Empty Nights, which was released in November of that year. Cameron Grant left the band in late 2000, being replaced on drums by Marty Brown (also of Sodastream).
Following a move to Trifekta Records, in 2001 the band recorded their debut full-length album, Wires. The album was successful and went on to win an ARIA award for Best Alternative Release, beating the more high-profile You Am I, Something for Kate and Magic Dirt. Not expecting to win, they were famously told of their prize while packing up after a gig in Germany, on their first European tour.
The success of the album not only locally but also internationally - with releases in the USA, Japan, Germany and Taiwan - led to a sustained period of touring. This successful time was followed by a turbulent 2003, when the long-term romantic relationship between Ollie Browne and Peggy Frew ended, amongst other variously momentous events.
Their second album, Second Storey, was released in 2004, once again engendering a burst of touring both local and international. In a coup for the band, Bella Union released the album in the UK and Europe.
At the end of 2006, the release of first single "Eastbound" preceded a forthcoming album titled Runaways released on March the 10th in Australia, on Remote Control In April 2007 the band played at All Tomorrow's Parties (curated by The Dirty Three) in Minehead UK, which was followed by two live shows in Tokyo.
In 2008 the band scored an original soundtrack for the Australian film Ten Empty. 2010 saw Ollie create a new group called Parallel Lions.
The… Read Full Bio ↴Art of Fighting is an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia.
The band formed in 1995 as a duo, with Ollie Browne playing guitar and Peggy Frew on bass, with both taking turns on vocals. The couple were also in a romantic relationship at this time, though they were to split amicably later.
They were joined six months later by drummer Cameron Grant, and over the following two years released two demo tapes, the first self-titled and the second named The Angry Man. Two of the tracks from the latter, "The Chorus is Suffering" and 'You and Me on Mars" were included on the Wonder From A Quarter Acre compilation put out by Au Go Go in 1998.
In 1997, the trio began recording The Very Strange Year. During touring for this EP but before its release, Ollie Browne's brother, Miles Browne, joined the group playing guitar and trumpet. The Very Strange Year was released on Half a Cow at the end of 1998.
In the middle of 1999 the foursome began recording another EP for Half a Cow, Empty Nights, which was released in November of that year. Cameron Grant left the band in late 2000, being replaced on drums by Marty Brown (also of Sodastream).
Following a move to Trifekta Records, in 2001 the band recorded their debut full-length album, Wires. The album was successful and went on to win an ARIA award for Best Alternative Release, beating the more high-profile You Am I, Something for Kate and Magic Dirt. Not expecting to win, they were famously told of their prize while packing up after a gig in Germany, on their first European tour.
The success of the album not only locally but also internationally - with releases in the USA, Japan, Germany and Taiwan - led to a sustained period of touring. This successful time was followed by a turbulent 2003, when the long-term romantic relationship between Ollie Browne and Peggy Frew ended, amongst other variously momentous events.
Their second album, Second Storey, was released in 2004, once again engendering a burst of touring both local and international. In a coup for the band, Bella Union released the album in the UK and Europe.
At the end of 2006, the release of first single "Eastbound" preceded a forthcoming album titled Runaways released on March the 10th in Australia, on Remote Control In April 2007 the band played at All Tomorrow's Parties (curated by The Dirty Three) in Minehead UK, which was followed by two live shows in Tokyo.
In 2008 the band scored an original soundtrack for the Australian film Ten Empty. 2010 saw Ollie create a new group called Parallel Lions.
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Art of Fighting Lyrics
Akula So soon does every word that you say Become the breath…
Along the Run Everything in nature moves in waves Watch them extend out in…
along_the_run Everything in nature moves in waves Watch them extend out i…
Break for Me Now that all the many ways that you occupy your…
Busted If you're looking for a good thing If you're looking for…
Buster Broken Forgotten If you're looking for a good thing If you're looking for…
Come Round & Show Me down in the city of you crosses and cranes building a riot…
distance as virtue seems I've been waiting my whole life but the waiting is…
Eastbound lying in an empty room sunlight breaking through the blinds…
Find You Lost Find you somewhere at the end of the night coat…
Free You No one's ever coming round here no not ever anymore Rapping…
Give Me Tonight Sometimes when you're like this I want no part Like…
Heart Translation Want to hold you like a secret want to hold…
I Don't Keep a Record Shadows moving children coupling And I was stranded by myse…
IN GOOD NO WAY Listen to me like you never have Listen to me…
In No Good Way Listen to me like you never have Listen to me…
in the free blue a rain is falling heavily out on the avenue somewhere in…
Just Say I'm Right Tonight while the edges of our room here fail in…
less than an instant baby put your shoes back on gonna head on down to…
Misty As The Morning hey, any single moment of the day doesn't take no poetry…
Moonlight we didn’t have very long while we chased down the sunl…
mysteries sun comes up, breaks another day but colour don't come just…
Night On Night if you go walking down amongst all the dreams of…
Real Time So many nights have passed me now Those giddy lights they…
Reasons Are All I Have There was a time when we both were able To justify…
Ride After Ride well no one ever said time goes faster when you're dragging…
say i'm right Tonight while the edges of our room here fail in…
Sing Song Someone, somewhere Has my pictures of us But it's ok Bec…
Skeletons There's so little left of you That how can I…
Something New As long as we are just the two and nothing…
sycamore & sand there's a place I know of in the western state lost…
Territories listen to me listen to you what are we going to…
Two Rivers Come brace yourself against the wind Feel it rise against…
What's Best and What's Easy I should not wonder so many Hushed shores and empty streets…
Where Trouble Lived Listen I can hear the heart I thought I knew Where…
Your Easy Part I had a name some old day When the crime…
Your Resistance In the morning I find you You are all shivers and…