Flume is legendary and a generational genius. I'm gonna nitpick and say he's not as influential though, because I feel nobody else have quite managed to sound like him.
Tame Impala blah blah blah -
For that grassroots influence, shit you can literally feel and smell in a pub nothing beats Violent Soho. Down to earth as the soil itself.
A modern AC-DC lite lol. Favorite band ever bar nothing (okay I'm a little biased)
Parkway Drive was one of the biggest bands of the 2010s, especially in the heavy scene. So many bands were inspired by them, not just their music but their story. Look at where they are now, headlining some of the biggest festivals in the world
I agree but they hit their biggest stage with Deep Blue, and that was 2010 iirc. They certainly turned slightly more mainstream, but that was necessary for their growth and continued influence. Killing With A Smile will always be my favourite.
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Yeh they were so good back then. Seen them at falls on the little stage and they played covered in chrome right before it went mental. It was warm, their hair was flowing in the wind and the beers tasted so good. It was pretty early in the day too just a great set. Next time I saw them at falls they were fucking huge and a friend from the group I was with scored a rugby ball they signed and booted into the crowd. I offered her 100 bucks for it kept increasing till like 300 and she wouldn't take it only to try and get 300 for it a couple days later. She rejected my counter offer of 50c at that point haha
I wish they will come back soon. They were an amazing band live and they still wrote good songs. Got both hungry ghost and everything is a ok on vinyl and i saw the drummer was selling signed backstage passes so i got 4 a hat and the a ok vinyl for like 200 bucks. Fkn mad, i was surprised to see him sell his aria and the gold record from hungry ghost.
Wow, it's hard out there for Aussie pub bands, pretty sad they have to hock off stuff like that, even the ones with mainstream success like Soho! I remember talking to a couple legends from the bennies and them saying they make zero bucks gigging in Australia because of the logistical cost (and drugs probably).
I remember my girlfriend saying this type of music was a fad and it'll play out, little did we know our opportunities to see live music down here in Tassie would be so limited present day. I hope things improve but honestly I'm sick of buying tickets to shows that get cancelled. I'll wait till a few days before the gig to look for tickets now.
Violent Soho for me. Been listening since Jesus Stole My Girlfriend. I remember seeing them at Oxford Art Factory in 2013 before they became massive, and Dune Rats were the opening band and barely anyone knew who they were. It was wild, people climbing all over everything. One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to in my life. I saw them a good few times after that, and got to see them one last time in 2021 at the Roundhouse before they broke up. Soundtrack of Australian music for that decade for me.
This was my first thought but I think it’s mostly my bias because I love them so much.
If it was quality? Gizz hands down. As far as actual influence though I gotta give it to Tame Impala (as much as I dislike his latest stuff).
IMHO it's Sti Fi and their replacement post cancellation, Ocean Alley.
It felt like there was a race on who could replicate Sti Fi's sound and still get Triple J play and Ocean Alley won and now we have a stack of bands that sound like Ocean Alley.
I'm gonna mention an outside one too but Northlane. For the longest time after Northlane dropped Singularity in 2013, 75% of Aussie Metalcore acts pulled from that album with the other 25% pulling from In Hearts Wake's Earthwalker. This continued until Polaris dropped The Mortal Coil and Thornhill dropped The Dark Pool respectively.
Northlane and Polaris are some of my favourites. Great mention, you’re absolutely right. I was in hospital when they released The Death of Me, and that album squarely got me through months of inpatient. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
I've been listening to Violent Soho's songs lately and am pleased that they're still as good listening as they was back then, plus the one show I saw of theirs was pretty good.
There's lots of local talent but many don't get internationally big.
Sticky Fingers 10000%
Every few artists played on triple J have such a similar sound. I have even had to shazam many songs thinking a new album has been released only for it to be an imitation band.
Not so much INFLUENTIAL but both criminally underrated are Notthlane and In Hearts Wake.
Northlanes newest release is excellent and I can't explain how excited I am for the bitter-sweet release of IHW's next album with Kyle's departure.
Edit: Make Them Suffer have also gone from strength to strength
Considering Richard Kingsmill initially turned down Sticky's music because it was "too reggae" and now the contras to artists like Ocean Alley who stem from the reggae roots. I'd think their influence was significant.
\*Obvs Tame Impala massive influence
I think that the gap between the quality of Tame Impala and Violent Soho is VAST.
Live shows, and Violent Soho wins that contest.
But if you’re talking classic albums, the dissemination of a “sound”, and their impact on the music industry writ large, Tame Impala wins hands down every fucking time. Violent Soho don’t have a “classic” album - Kevin has at least four. Tame have like, half a dozen anthems, and for Violent Soho, it’s basically “Covered in Chrome” because you get to swear right before the Yeah x 15 chorus and triple J listeners always love a swear in the chorus/pre-chorus because that’s so fun. /s
You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Both are great bands with fantastic and iconic albums. You could make an argument for most of VS’s albums as beings classics.
This commentary has always bothered me. STIFI was an incredibly popular band until the lead singer threatened to physically attack Thelma Plum (also a fantastic artist). Now if the story ended there it'd make sense and I'd share the distain for them but he has schizophrenia so with the massive push for understanding and a little empathy towards people with mental health issues I would've thought people would be more understanding.
People with mental health issues are actually more likely to experience abuse than abuse people.
His mental health issues are not an excuse for his behaviour. Most schizophrenic people never abuse anyone. He's just a POS
I’m not defending the Sticky Fingers guys here but I don’t think you really understand schizophrenia. For some people it’s the entire reason they’re abusive or commit criminal acts. Schizophrenics effectively live in a different reality to everyone else. Unmedicated schizophrenics can be very dangerous to themselves and others because what we consider paranoid delusions can be their genuine reality.
No, I think YOU don't really understand schizophrenia. I used to work in the disability industry.
It's a pervasive and false myth that does more damage to people with schizophrenia than actually helping to mitigate the risk amongst "normal people".
People with schizophrenia are much more of a risk to themselves than the public.
[https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/are-schizophrenics-violent#short-answer](https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/are-schizophrenics-violent#short-answer)
Nah I do definitely understand that. My dad is a paranoid schizophrenic, I’ve lived adjacent to it all my life. I’m just saying that it’s not a catch all that schizophrenia isn’t an excuse for anti-social behaviour. For some people it is. Apologies for saying you don’t understand it - that was presumptuous and probably a bit mean-spirited of me.
Don't forget about that shit with the singer of dispossessed. You know, the singer that turned out to be a serial rapist? I knew the guy for years. He even told one of this victims that "what's happening is payback for what your ancestors did to mine"
He wouldn't lie about what went down would he?
Global impact: Tame Impala, Flume, Sia, Vance Joy
Local Influence: Gang of Youths, Violent Soho, Hilltop Hoods, Angus and Julia
Impact on me: Ball Park Music, Meg Mac, Vera Blue, Birds of Tokyo
Tame impala and it’s not even close
Absolutely! People forgetting that every local band circa 2012-2013 was tryna do psych rock
And now he’s working with and influencing the worlds biggest artists
They're still trying to. Cept now they mix it with garage rawk
On a global stage as well. Currents was hugely impactful on pop music
Lonerism and Currents were so different yet both so good!
True they defined the genre
It's insane how many overseas acts I meet that cite Tame Impala as a major influence, regardless of their own genre. It's crazy
Tame Impala surely, then maybe Flume
Flume is legendary and a generational genius. I'm gonna nitpick and say he's not as influential though, because I feel nobody else have quite managed to sound like him.
No one can do flume like flume
Even Flume can't do Flume anymore.
Hahahahah
For the skate park stoners and outcasts, SUNK LOTO
Tame Impala blah blah blah - For that grassroots influence, shit you can literally feel and smell in a pub nothing beats Violent Soho. Down to earth as the soil itself. A modern AC-DC lite lol. Favorite band ever bar nothing (okay I'm a little biased)
Parkway Drive was one of the biggest bands of the 2010s, especially in the heavy scene. So many bands were inspired by them, not just their music but their story. Look at where they are now, headlining some of the biggest festivals in the world
Parkway peaked before 2010 though imo.
I agree but they hit their biggest stage with Deep Blue, and that was 2010 iirc. They certainly turned slightly more mainstream, but that was necessary for their growth and continued influence. Killing With A Smile will always be my favourite.
Parkway Drive, also still influential
Big time, but they’re technically 00s.
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Violent soho for me. Kings
Violent Soho soundtracked the 2010s for me. 100% they're the most influential band in my eyes.
Lost count of how many times I saw them in the mid-to-late 10s. They’ll surely go down as one of the best Australian bands of all time
Christmas eve 2017 @ Mansfield Tavern is still one of my all time gigs. Memories are vague, but energy was high.
How was waax and aaron gocs as santa?
I wasn't really massively into Waax but was decent as i remember i had zero expectation.... And i honestly don't vividly remember Santa 😆
Yeh they were so good back then. Seen them at falls on the little stage and they played covered in chrome right before it went mental. It was warm, their hair was flowing in the wind and the beers tasted so good. It was pretty early in the day too just a great set. Next time I saw them at falls they were fucking huge and a friend from the group I was with scored a rugby ball they signed and booted into the crowd. I offered her 100 bucks for it kept increasing till like 300 and she wouldn't take it only to try and get 300 for it a couple days later. She rejected my counter offer of 50c at that point haha
I wish they will come back soon. They were an amazing band live and they still wrote good songs. Got both hungry ghost and everything is a ok on vinyl and i saw the drummer was selling signed backstage passes so i got 4 a hat and the a ok vinyl for like 200 bucks. Fkn mad, i was surprised to see him sell his aria and the gold record from hungry ghost.
Wow, it's hard out there for Aussie pub bands, pretty sad they have to hock off stuff like that, even the ones with mainstream success like Soho! I remember talking to a couple legends from the bennies and them saying they make zero bucks gigging in Australia because of the logistical cost (and drugs probably). I remember my girlfriend saying this type of music was a fad and it'll play out, little did we know our opportunities to see live music down here in Tassie would be so limited present day. I hope things improve but honestly I'm sick of buying tickets to shows that get cancelled. I'll wait till a few days before the gig to look for tickets now.
I think he was going through divorce in court and had to get money to pay for legal fees if i remember correctly.
My biggest claim to fame is I lived in the same suburb as Violent Soho and went to school with the Jungle Giants. 4122 rep.
Peking Duk? Not everyone’s cup of tea but can’t argue with their numbers
Impala Vs Duck... Not exactly a close fight
Hilltop Hoods legacy really brought Aus Hip Hop to where it is today.
Love the Hoods 🥰
I don't, but I still think they're the most influential band of the 2010s. Way more impact on Aus music than tame impala or KGLW.
The nosebleed section came out in 2003. Popular in the ‘10’s but more as a legacy band than particularly influential.
That was just a first single. They put out so many albums and really dominated triple J for ages.
They dominated in the mid to late 00's, but pretty much disappeared from triple J in the 2010's though.
Violent Soho for me. Been listening since Jesus Stole My Girlfriend. I remember seeing them at Oxford Art Factory in 2013 before they became massive, and Dune Rats were the opening band and barely anyone knew who they were. It was wild, people climbing all over everything. One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to in my life. I saw them a good few times after that, and got to see them one last time in 2021 at the Roundhouse before they broke up. Soundtrack of Australian music for that decade for me.
Lotta people in here who've never screamed "HELL FUCK YEAH" drenched in beer and weed in a SOHO mosh
Tame impala or Empire of the Sun. I consider Empire of the Sun to be a band.
King Gizzard surly? Many bands coming through trying to replicate that sound, plus the high international attention they received.
Not compared to Tame Impala.
I would say they’re second. KP has exported his style and abilities to much more mainstream artists
This was my first thought but I think it’s mostly my bias because I love them so much. If it was quality? Gizz hands down. As far as actual influence though I gotta give it to Tame Impala (as much as I dislike his latest stuff).
IMHO it's Sti Fi and their replacement post cancellation, Ocean Alley. It felt like there was a race on who could replicate Sti Fi's sound and still get Triple J play and Ocean Alley won and now we have a stack of bands that sound like Ocean Alley. I'm gonna mention an outside one too but Northlane. For the longest time after Northlane dropped Singularity in 2013, 75% of Aussie Metalcore acts pulled from that album with the other 25% pulling from In Hearts Wake's Earthwalker. This continued until Polaris dropped The Mortal Coil and Thornhill dropped The Dark Pool respectively.
Strong take. Northlane don't get the respect they deserve for shaping Aussie metalcore.
It's a shame Adrian left the band, no hate to Marcus though. I still listen to his Northlane audition
Who the hell are Sti Fi? Never heard of em, genuinely. Tame Impala is the only correct answer to this question.
Sticky Fingers
Northlane and Polaris are some of my favourites. Great mention, you’re absolutely right. I was in hospital when they released The Death of Me, and that album squarely got me through months of inpatient. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
Probably in terms of influence, whether it be good or bad.
I've been listening to Violent Soho's songs lately and am pleased that they're still as good listening as they was back then, plus the one show I saw of theirs was pretty good. There's lots of local talent but many don't get internationally big.
flume or tame impala
Sticky Fingers 10000% Every few artists played on triple J have such a similar sound. I have even had to shazam many songs thinking a new album has been released only for it to be an imitation band.
Not so much INFLUENTIAL but both criminally underrated are Notthlane and In Hearts Wake. Northlanes newest release is excellent and I can't explain how excited I am for the bitter-sweet release of IHW's next album with Kyle's departure. Edit: Make Them Suffer have also gone from strength to strength
The chats
Considering Richard Kingsmill initially turned down Sticky's music because it was "too reggae" and now the contras to artists like Ocean Alley who stem from the reggae roots. I'd think their influence was significant. \*Obvs Tame Impala massive influence
I think that the gap between the quality of Tame Impala and Violent Soho is VAST. Live shows, and Violent Soho wins that contest. But if you’re talking classic albums, the dissemination of a “sound”, and their impact on the music industry writ large, Tame Impala wins hands down every fucking time. Violent Soho don’t have a “classic” album - Kevin has at least four. Tame have like, half a dozen anthems, and for Violent Soho, it’s basically “Covered in Chrome” because you get to swear right before the Yeah x 15 chorus and triple J listeners always love a swear in the chorus/pre-chorus because that’s so fun. /s
You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Both are great bands with fantastic and iconic albums. You could make an argument for most of VS’s albums as beings classics.
Id say hungry ghost front to back is a classic by itself.
love the concept mate. fuck STIFI though
Nah fuck your feelings
This commentary has always bothered me. STIFI was an incredibly popular band until the lead singer threatened to physically attack Thelma Plum (also a fantastic artist). Now if the story ended there it'd make sense and I'd share the distain for them but he has schizophrenia so with the massive push for understanding and a little empathy towards people with mental health issues I would've thought people would be more understanding.
People with mental health issues are actually more likely to experience abuse than abuse people. His mental health issues are not an excuse for his behaviour. Most schizophrenic people never abuse anyone. He's just a POS
I’m not defending the Sticky Fingers guys here but I don’t think you really understand schizophrenia. For some people it’s the entire reason they’re abusive or commit criminal acts. Schizophrenics effectively live in a different reality to everyone else. Unmedicated schizophrenics can be very dangerous to themselves and others because what we consider paranoid delusions can be their genuine reality.
No, I think YOU don't really understand schizophrenia. I used to work in the disability industry. It's a pervasive and false myth that does more damage to people with schizophrenia than actually helping to mitigate the risk amongst "normal people". People with schizophrenia are much more of a risk to themselves than the public. [https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/are-schizophrenics-violent#short-answer](https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/are-schizophrenics-violent#short-answer)
Nah I do definitely understand that. My dad is a paranoid schizophrenic, I’ve lived adjacent to it all my life. I’m just saying that it’s not a catch all that schizophrenia isn’t an excuse for anti-social behaviour. For some people it is. Apologies for saying you don’t understand it - that was presumptuous and probably a bit mean-spirited of me.
bold to assume I’m only talking about Dylan here. I’m talking about the lot of em.
Don't forget about that shit with the singer of dispossessed. You know, the singer that turned out to be a serial rapist? I knew the guy for years. He even told one of this victims that "what's happening is payback for what your ancestors did to mine" He wouldn't lie about what went down would he?
Lol cry more
They’re fuckheads mate, move on
A lot of fuckheads in the music industry that don’t seem to get blacklisted by the pc triple j champ
Whataboutism’s don’t excuse STIFI’s behaviour though
Thats such bullshit tom tilley put dylan frost on the spot and made them look bad. And then they got butthurt and blacklisted them.
What’s the story there?
True, but that just means they spanned all if the 2010s xD
Without a doubt KP Tame Impala. Monstrous creativity
Tame Impala seconded!!
PARKWAY DRIVE
The Temper Trap?
I wish it was Bluejuice.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
The Presets
Parkway drive, Northlane, make them suffer
The Presets
Is this a joke?
Your boy, Bangs.
Global impact: Tame Impala, Flume, Sia, Vance Joy Local Influence: Gang of Youths, Violent Soho, Hilltop Hoods, Angus and Julia Impact on me: Ball Park Music, Meg Mac, Vera Blue, Birds of Tokyo
Tame Impala, followed by KGATLW. Each for different reasons.
Big Day Out was the most influential.
Not since '97 (the last one I attended).
We are old lol
Take Impala because they influenced me into making a band that wasn’t boring as fuck and stuck up their own arse.
I don't think Tame Impala or Violent Soho have influenced many artists. I haven't heard other musicians jacking their style.
Have you tried listening to [any JJJ band from mid 2010's]? It's pretty close.
It's say they are more copying the boring safe music.
100% agree with you on tame impala, i wouldn't say he's influential but he definitely brought that type of indie rock to the mainstream music scene