Rogue Traders are an ARIA-award winning pop and rock influenced electronic … Read Full Bio ↴Rogue Traders are an ARIA-award winning pop and rock influenced electronic dance music act from Australia, notable for their 2006 international hit singles Voodoo Child, Way To Go! and Watching You.

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.

One of My Kind
Rogue Traders Lyrics

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All you got is this moment
Ttwenty-first century's yesterday
You can care all you want
Everybody does yeah that's okay

So slide over here
And give me a moment
Your moves are so raw

I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind

I need you tonight
'Cause I'm not sleeping
There's something about you girl
That makes me sweat

How do you feel
I'm lonely
What do you think
Can't take it all

Whatcha gonna do
Gonna live my life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rogue Traders' song One of My Kind speak of living in the present moment, as all we have is now, and how it is okay to care about things. The reference to the twenty-first century being yesterday implies that time moves quickly and we must make the most of the present. The song focuses on a romantic relationship, with the singer asking the other person to come closer and expressing that they are special and one of a kind.

The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and passion, with the singer stating that they "need" the other person because they cannot sleep without them. The line "there's something about you girl that makes me sweat" suggests that the attraction is physical and intense. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the other person is unique and one of a kind, emphasizing the importance of their connection. The song ends with the singer stating that they will live their life in their own way, emphasizing the individuality and uniqueness of the relationship.

Overall, the lyrics to One of My Kind are about the importance of being present in the moment and valuing individual connections with others. The song expresses a sense of passion and urgency while emphasizing the uniqueness of the relationship and the importance of living one's life in one's own way.

Line by Line Meaning

All you got is this moment
You only have the present moment to live in, so make the most of it.

Ttwenty-first century's yesterday
Today is already yesterday, and tomorrow is not guaranteed, so live in the moment and make the most of it.

You can care all you want
It is okay to care about things, as everyone does.

Everybody does yeah that's okay
Everyone cares about things, so it is alright to care too.

So slide over here
Come closer to me.

And give me a moment
Spend some time with me.

Your moves are so raw
You are being yourself and not holding back.

I've got to let you know
I need to tell you something.

You're one of my kind
You are unique and I feel a connection with you.

I need you tonight
I require your presence now.

'Cause I'm not sleeping
I cannot sleep without you near me.

There's something about you girl
You have something special about you.

That makes me sweat
You make me nervous and excited at the same time.

How do you feel
What are your emotions right now?

I'm lonely
I feel alone without you.

What do you think
What are your thoughts right now?

Can't take it all
I cannot handle everything by myself.

Whatcha gonna do
What are you planning to do?

Gonna live my life
I am going to live my life to the fullest.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW FARRISS, MICHAEL HUTCHENCE, STEVE DAVIS, JAMES APPLEBY, JAMIE GRAHAM APPLEBY, STEVEN JOHN DAVIS

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