Trial Kennedy
Trial Kennedy were an alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria that f… Read Full Bio ↴Trial Kennedy were an alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria that formed in 2002. The band's name came from a music teacher, Mark Kennedy. When the band met in high school, they were all seeing Kennedy as their guitar tutor."We all 'trialled' off him", noted guitarist Stacey Gray. He also notes- "I don't think we ever really took it (the band) seriously, until we decided to change our name to `Trial Kennedy'. After that, things started to happen."
The band initially released an independent EP, Present for a Day, in 2004. However, it was not until 2006's Pictureframe EP that the band received prope recognition. A chance inclusion of the band's song "Damage on Parade" on a sampler for Blunt Magazine roused industry attention. Shortly afterwards, the band found themselves with both a manager and a national booking agent.
The band initially toured with local Melbournian acts. As their reputation increased, tours would involve a variety of popular Australian rock bands, including Gyroscope, The Hot Lies, Kisschasy, Cog, and Horsell Common, whom the band would later record the split EP The Birds and The Bees. The band would also tour with popular international bands, such as Fall Out Boy and Yellowcard. The band played the 2007 and 2008 Soundwave Festival tours at various dates.
On May 31, 2008, the band released their long awaited debut album, New Manic Art. The album was produced by Nick DiDia, who has worked with Powderfinger, the Stone Temple Pilots, Incubus and Audioslave. It was followed up by a second LP, Living Undesigned, in 2011.
On April 16, 2012, the band announced via Facebook that "For a number of reasons all of us in the band have chosen to close down the project that is Trial Kennedy." They played their last shows in June 2012.
The band initially released an independent EP, Present for a Day, in 2004. However, it was not until 2006's Pictureframe EP that the band received prope recognition. A chance inclusion of the band's song "Damage on Parade" on a sampler for Blunt Magazine roused industry attention. Shortly afterwards, the band found themselves with both a manager and a national booking agent.
The band initially toured with local Melbournian acts. As their reputation increased, tours would involve a variety of popular Australian rock bands, including Gyroscope, The Hot Lies, Kisschasy, Cog, and Horsell Common, whom the band would later record the split EP The Birds and The Bees. The band would also tour with popular international bands, such as Fall Out Boy and Yellowcard. The band played the 2007 and 2008 Soundwave Festival tours at various dates.
On May 31, 2008, the band released their long awaited debut album, New Manic Art. The album was produced by Nick DiDia, who has worked with Powderfinger, the Stone Temple Pilots, Incubus and Audioslave. It was followed up by a second LP, Living Undesigned, in 2011.
On April 16, 2012, the band announced via Facebook that "For a number of reasons all of us in the band have chosen to close down the project that is Trial Kennedy." They played their last shows in June 2012.
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Trial Kennedy Lyrics
Best of Tomorrow A spirit overcome, tell the weak don′t stop till they…
Broken Lens It's all in the way you speak your mind It's all…
Colour Day Tours oh, too many rocks and stars alone and now they're right…
Damage On Parade Everything was only ever your way Taken for granted is all…
El Dorado What about the taste of What about the make of Learn about…
Fellow King Gonna raise a feeling it's not my own Holding off a…
Knife Light I can't say anything twice I can't do anything right Stand…
My Own Me, I'm past hell Back from the dark on my own Well…
Neighbours To any life gone out To many, the fight starts now We're…
Pac Man You're more to me than anyone Our kisses aren't for everyone…
Picture Frame I'm sitting inside my mind an open doorway A vision of…
Present For A Day How can I? [x4] I'm about to find I fell behind…
Song For Sense Teaching isn't needed No teaching isn't needed It's on your …
Sun Eyes I spark up with my chair back For the sight of…
Sunday Warning Sunday warning, Hey! Hey! Hey! Well there's a one day…
The Great Escape Stand off my hand Feel the pill stop All understood Press…
The Hour On and on I'm feeling blue On my own, to see,…
Tuesday Shoes Summer's come the sun is gone Summer's come the sun is go…
War King Scared for long Gets hammered on the waiting of your comman…