Genres Indie pop, dream pop Labels I Oh You
Liberation | Years active 2010–2014 Website snakadaktal.com | |
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Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Past members Sean Heathcliff
Phoebe Cockburn
Joseph Clough
Jarrah Mccarty-Smith
Barna Nemeth | ||
Snakadaktal was an Australian five-piece indie pop/dream pop band, which formed in 2009 in Melbourne, Victoria and broke up on 16 March 2014. The band consists of Sean Heathcliff (guitar, vocals, synthesizers), Phoebe Cockburn (vocals, synthesizers) Joseph Clough (guitar), Jarrah Mccarty-Smith (bass), and Barna Nemeth (drums).
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History
Snakadaktal were named the Triple J Unearthed High winners for 2011. Following their success on Triple J, the band signed a record deal with I Oh You Records.
On 25 November 2011, Snakadaktal released their debut EP Snakadaktal with I Oh You. The two singles "Chimera" and "Air" from their self-titled EP achieved high rotation on Triple J, with "Air" becoming the third-most played track on Triple J the week it premiered.
Snakadaktal's debut EP reached number 26 on the digital ARIA Charts in 2011. Their track "Air" was ranked number 22 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011 and their song "Dance Bear" was voted number 93 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012.
The band's debut album, Sleep in the Water, was released on 2 August 2013. "Hung on Tight" was the first official single from the album, released 24 June 2013. "Fall Underneath" was released as the second single in November 2013.
On 16 March 2014, the Snakadaktal announced their breakup, stating "Today, collectively, we feel that it is time to move onto different pursuits that we each individually wish to explore." On 17 March 2014, the band released a collection of demos and unreleased tracks for free on Bandcamp.