Genres Indie Rock Genre Indie rock Record label Inertia | Years active 2004–present | |
Labels Firestarter Music/Inertia Associated acts Birds of TokyoThe Getaway PlanMoney For RopeSplit SecondsCoach BombayTragic DelicateRussian WintersSimone and Girlfunkle Past members James TrewenackGlenn SarangapanyAdam WestonChris CallanRob StephensBrett MurrayAaron Barnett Albums In Rico Glaciers, Orange Skies, Reactions Members Adam Weston, Alex MacRae, Chris Callan, Brett Murray, Rob Stephens Similar Birds of Tokyo, Glenn Sarangapany, Sugar Army, Dead Letter Chorus, Papa vs Pretty | ||
Sons of Rico are an Australian 4-piece indie pop rock band originally from Perth, Western Australia, now based in Melbourne, Victoria.
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Biography
Sons of Rico initially started out as a duo with Alex MacRae and Adam Weston (Tragic Delicate, Birds of Tokyo) in early 2004, under the name, Bus#56. The band subsequently expanded to a four-piece band with the addition of Glenn Sarangapany (Birds of Tokyo, Dyslexic Fish) and then James Trewenack (Split Seconds, Dyslexic Fish), with MacRae the main songwriter.
The way the band works is I produce the songs at home in demo form, then I take it to the others. But of course the songs aren’t 100% complete when I give them out so the others are adding their own flavour to the mix. Everyone in the band comes from different musical backgrounds, the songs can change for the better with more people in the room because you can get stuck in your own ways.
Trewenack was replaced by Rob Stephens (Russian Winters and Simone and Girlfunkle).
Their first release was an EP, Orange Skies, released in November 2007. The EP was recorded by MacRae and Weston and then mixed and mastered by Shaun O' Callaghan at Studio Couch. Initially the EP was only available at live performances of the band.
In October 2010 they released their debut album, Reactions. The album was recorded and engineered by Dave Parkin (Sugar Army, Snowman, Jebediah) and mastered in New York by Steve Fallone (TV on the Radio, Sonic Youth). 2010 saw the band win 'Best Rock Song' ("Miss Adventure") at the WAM Song of the Year, win Triple J's Unearthed competition (performing at the One Music Festival in October) and expanding to a five-piece with the addition of keyboardist, Brett Murray. The first single lifted from the album was "This Madness", which was released in August 2010. The song, according to MacRae, draws inspiration from a true story out of England where a boy posed as a spy on the internet and convinced an older boy to murder him.
A relatively long and twisted story, but the idea I'm playing on is how we can all go a bit crazy when we let our heart and brain get their wires crossed. It's a little bit dark and the upbeat music makes it a pretty funny contrast.
In 2012 MacRae relocated to Brisbane, Queensland to write and work on pre-production for Sons of Rico's sophomore album In Rico Glaciers. On July 2 MacRae and Weston teamed up with ARIA award winning Australian music producer Magoo (Regurgitator, Powderfinger, Midnight Oil) at Applewood Studio in Fernvale, Queensland to record and engineer the album. The album was released on March 29, 2013 through Firestarter and Inertia.
Studio Albums
EPs
Singles
Songs
Adjustable ValueIn Rico Glaciers · 2012
You Don't Know What You're Missin'In Rico Glaciers · 2012
I'm Not Thinkin' About YouIn Rico Glaciers · 2012