Heligoland (band)
| Heligoland | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Genres |
Slowcore Dreampop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels |
Alone Again. Records Ocean Music Commission 45 |
| Website | http://www.heligoland.org/ |
| Members |
Karen Vogt vocals Steve Wheeler bass Dave Olliffe guitar Antti Mäkinen drums Ash Brideson keyboards |
| Past members |
Cameron Gellatly Pete McKeown Chris Wright Bek Varcoe |
Heligoland are a five-piece band from Melbourne, Australia. Heligoland's songs and sound have been compared to the atmospheric textures and soaring female vocals of the Cocteau Twins, the spartan soulfulness of Low and the wistful melancholy of Mojave 3.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Format | Label | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift These Thoughts | CD | Big Rig Records | July 2003 |
| A Street Between Us | CD | Alone Again. Records | March 2006 |
| All Your Ships Are White | CD | Commission 45 | September 2010 |
Other releases
| Title | Format | Label | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demo | Promo CD | Independent | December 1999 |
| Heligoland | CD EP | Independent | June 2000 |
| "Separate" | 7" Single | Steady Cam Records | November 2001 |
| "Along The Snowline" | 7" Single | Steady Cam Records | May 2002 |
| Coming Up For Air | Promo CD | Alone Again. Records | September 2005 |
| "Nearly Everything Is New" | CD Single | Alone Again. Records | October 2005 |
| Bethmale | CD EP | Commission 45 | January 2012 |
Other projects
Several past and present members of Heligoland have been (and are still) involved in other musical projects:
- Steve has played guitar in Tugboat and has played bass guitar in Dandelion Wine
- Dave plays guitar in Tides
- Pete plays guitar in Marionettes
- Bek plays drums in Tugboat
- Steve Wheeler & Antti Mäkinen have, on occasion, toured with Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) as The Robin Guthrie Trio, most notably performing a small UK tour in February 2013[1]
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