Ninetynine
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Background information | |
Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
Genres | Indie rock |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Patsy, Unstable Ape, If Society, Endearing, Chapter, Radio One, Stick Figure, Sones, Dark Beloved Cloud, Trifekta |
Website | Ninetynine Bandcamp page |
Members |
Laura Macfarlane Cameron Potts Meg Butler Iain McIntyre |
Past members |
Rhonda Simmonds Michelle Mansford Amy Clarke |
Ninetynine (styled as ninetynine) is an indie band based in Melbourne, Australia. The band was founded by Laura Macfarlane, who played drums in Sleater-Kinney, in 1996 as a solo project. The first album, 99, was recorded with her playing all the instruments. Not long after she assembled a band with Cameron Potts, Rhonda Simmonds (who has since left the group) and Iain McIntyre (who played with Laura in several earlier bands). Other former members of the band include Amy Clarke (formerly of The Vivian Girls). Meg Butler joined in 2006.
Ninetynine's music has been described as art-pop, combining elements of indie rock, post punk and power pop with strong melodic elements and a playful approach. Some of their songs incorporate experimental elements such as unusual time signatures or exotic scales. One of the band's trademarks is the use of Casiotone keyboards and chromatic percussion (typically a vibraphone) in their music, with the musicians frequently swapping instruments between songs, even sometimes in the middle of songs.
Recordings
In 2014 the entire Ninetynine back catalogue was made available for free digital download on Ninetynine Bandcamp page
Original Releases are:
- 99 LP (Patsy, 1996)
- 767 LP (Patsy/Chapter/Endearing, 1997)
- 180 degrees LP (Patsy/Radio One, 1999)
- Anatomy Of Distance LP (Patsy/Stickfigure, 2001)
- The Process LP (Trifekta, 2002))
- Receiving the Sounds of Science Fiction EP (Dark Beloved Cloud, 2003)
- Worlds Of Space, Worlds Of Population, Worlds Of Robots LP (Unstable Ape/If Society/Stickfigure 2006)
- Chapter 99 (Sones, 2006)
- Silo EP (Patsy, 2008)
- Bande Magnetique LP (Patsy, 2010)
They also have recorded a number of tracks for various compilations.
Anatomy Of Distance is a retrospective compilation of tracks recorded for various compilations and 7" singles between 1997 and 2001. Receiving the Sounds of Science Fiction was released exclusively to subscribers of the New York-based Dark Beloved Cloud single club. Chapter 99 (Sones, 2006) was a compilation of previously released songs. Original releases of 99, 767 and 180 degrees came in hand-folded sleeves made of printed card.
Live shows and tours
Ninetynine have played live extensively, and toured internationally in Japan, the UK, Europe and North America.
External links
Video
- Ninetynine "Woods" - live on Amateur Hour
- PUNKCAST#1186 Live @ Cake Shop NYC, 6 Aug 2007. (RealPlayer, mp4)