The band is fronted by co-founder, DJ and producer Jamie Appleby (aka James Ash), and lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Drummer Cameron McGlinchey and guitarist Tim Henwood (of The Androids & Palace of the King) complete the live line-up of the band.
Co-founder Steve Davis and Ash's wife, Melinda Appleby, often contribute to the songwriting process but choose to stay out of the spotlight. Appleby also provided lead vocals on some pre-Bassingthwaighte materiel, including the 2002 single Give Into Me.
Ash and Davis first met in London in 1989. Before forming Rogue Traders in 2002, the duo worked together on various projects, most notably dance act Union State.
In 2003, they released their debut album as Rogue Traders, titled We Know What You're Up To. Singles Give In To Me and Stay? (the latter featuring Ash on vocals) were both minor top 100 chart tracks in Australia. However their re-working of INXS' Need You Tonight, One Of My Kind, managed to achieve considerable success, peaking at #10 in the ARIA charts and scoring them an ARIA award.
After the success of One Of My Kind, Ash and Davis decided to form a fully-fledged band and returned in 2005 with their sophomore album Here Come The Drums featuring vocalist Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Bassingthwaighte had previously risen to fame in Australia as an actress on the television show Neighbours, and her roles in critically acclaimed stage musicals such as Grease, Rent and Chicago. Davis began working solely as a songwriter for the band and hid away from the spotlight.
The band went on to have major success in Australia, becoming of the biggest pop groups in the country with a string of consecutive hit singles and tours. In 2007 they released their third album, Better In The Dark. After embarking on a sold-out tour in 2008 in support of the album, Bassingthwaighte and McGlinchey, who had met in the band and been dating for quite some time, announced they would be parting ways with the group. Bassingthwaighte went on to pursue a successful solo career and married McGlinchey in 2011.
In 2009, indie pop singer/songwriter Melinda Jackson (nicknamed Mindi, so not to be confused with Ash's wife Melinda Appleby) joined the group as their new frontwoman along with Peter Marin replacing McGlinchey on drums. They released one album, Night Of The Living Drums, but failed to meet the success of previous efforts despite receiving positive reviews and the band were subsequently dropped from the label and went on an indefinite hiatus.
In 2015, it was announced that Bassingthwaighte and McGlinchey would be returning to the band for the 10th anniversary of Here Come The Drums. The band have since been performing live at various events around Australia.
In March 2017, Bassingthwaighte revealed they were writing new music, and in early April the band hit the studio for their first recording sessions. They have since performed 3 new songs live: "To The Disco", "Love Drunk" and "We Can Move Closer".
Their first new single in 12 years, "To The Disco", was released in Feburary 2023 which interpolates "On Your Way To The Disco" from their album "Better In The Dark" with the Skatt Bros 1979 cult classic "Walk The Night". "On Your Way To The Disco" was meant to be the 4th and final single from "Better In The Dark" back in 2008, but was scrapped when Bassingthwaighte left the band.
The band have confirmed "We Can Move Closer" will be released in 2024.
In Love Again
Rogue Traders Lyrics
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Why do you always feel this way?
'Cause you take my heartbreak
And turn it to a song
He said hey
You know I don't feel the same
Walk away - walk away
I'm falling, I'm falling in love again
Again, again, again, again, again
I'm falling, I'm falling in love again
Again, again, again, again, again
He said hey
Was it such a big mistake
Seering you what we've been through
I know you'll find your way
And I said wait
I'm never gonna break away
It's too late - it's too late
You'll never hear me say, that ...
I'm falling, I'm falling in love again
Again, again, again, again, again
I'm falling, I'm falling in love again
Again, again, again, again, again
The lyrics of "In Love Again" by Rogue Traders express the singer's feelings of falling in love once again, despite having gone through heartbreak before. The song begins with a conversation between the singer and her love interest, where he asks why she always feels this way even after he breaks her heart. She responds by saying that she takes her heartbreak and turns it into a song. The song then progresses to the chorus where she repeats that she is falling in love again, and again, and again.
The next verse has the love interest trying to reason with the singer and saying that he doesn't feel the same way anymore, and she should walk away from him. She responds by saying that she won't break away from him because it's too late for her. She repeats again that she is falling in love again, and again, and again. The song ends on this note.
The lyrics of "In Love Again" are relatable to anyone who has gone through heartbreak and found love again. The song speaks to the hopeful and optimistic nature of love, where one can find love even after experiencing heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
He said hey
He initiated the conversation.
Why do you always feel this way?
Why do you keep experiencing this emotion repeatedly?
'Cause you take my heartbreak
Because you turn my emotional pain into music.
And turn it to a song
And express it through lyrics and melody.
You know I don't feel the same
You understand that my emotions differ from yours.
Walk away - walk away
Leave this situation behind.
You'll never hear me say, that ...
You won't hear me confess the opposite of what I feel.
I'm falling, I'm falling in love again
I'm experiencing romantic feelings once more.
Again, again, again, again, again
This is happening repeatedly.
Was it such a big mistake
Was it a significant error in judgment?
Seering you what we've been through
Showing you what we've experienced so far.
I know you'll find your way
I'm confident that you'll navigate through this.
And I said wait
But I asked you to pause and listen.
I'm never gonna break away
I'm not going to distance myself from my emotions.
It's too late - it's too late
It's past the point of reversal.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMIE GRAHAM APPLEBY, MELINDA JEAN APPLEBY, ROLAND ORZABAL, CURT SMITH
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@uknortherner2000
This was getting massive airplay back in 2006 when I was backpacking around Australia - Great summer hit! Ended up picking up the album before flying home!
@vintagecrowspirit
Finally found this song after so many years of having parts of it stuck in my head!!
@ronitchand7317
Lol same here 😂
@lindahong6280
How many years has that been? I was listening to it when I was in highschool then saw Rogue Traders in 2008. I still love their music now.. :D
@ro2ro168
Same😂😂😂💀
@ArtVandelayOfficial
Yeah I used to play it over and over back then
@snoopy9568
@@ArtVandelayOfficial So does that mean you were playing it again and again and again? (Laaa, la, la, la la🎶......la, la, la, la, la🎶,.....laaa,.laaa🎶.... laaa laaa🎶.....la, la🎵), Yep! Its in my head too!
@KiriEclipsa
Here in 2024 hoping begging pleading for brisbane concert ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@Dlxxx159
Best song from the rogue traders imo
@aus80srockradio94
IM(H)O, 'I never liked you' wins. Full on attitude at it's finest.