Dropweight

Emerging from Sydney based band Crane No.6', who, in their three year history clocked up over 100 shows, toured Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide & just about everywhere in-between. They played with national & international acts such as The Mark of Cain, Shihad, Grinspoon, Nitocris, Strapping Young Lad (Canada), Henrys Anger & Alchemist to name a few. Distributed through MDS on DC records their debut EP received a lot of attention. They were featured as the band of the month', appearing on the front cover of the French music magazine Planet Hard'. The full length of their EP was played on Triple J's Three Hours of Power', & airplay over local stations such as 2SER. They were also included on the Triple J compilation album Thirteen'. Crane No.6 went their separate ways early in 1998. So this is where they are now, Jason Brown (bass/vocals), Jason Schellhorn (guitar/vocals) & Brother Gary Schellhorn (drums) formed in September 98'. By January 99' they had recorded all of their pre-production, which by August 99' would become their debut EP spins you', released through P.O.P. & distributed by MGM. Recorded at Velvet Sound Studios' Sydney over 4 days & mastered by Steve Smart at Studio 301. The 4 track EP features a unique concept developed by the band called A.V. (audio vision.) It offers something a little different for people while still maintaining the potent presence of all the music. The shows they have started with have proven to be very ambitious so far, while opening for Monster Magnet, a sold out show at the Metro in Sydney, the Testeagles, Insurge, Dogbouy, Tumbleweed, Jebediah, Area 7, The get up kids(USA), Scream Feeder, loki, Nunchukka Super Fly, Thumlock, Rollerball, Segression, Fresh Fabrik from Hungary and many other local bands throughout Sydney, Costa Zouliou of Triple J's Three Hours of Power' has been giving the EP plenty of airplay as with many other community & regional radio stations. Dropweight plan to tour with their EP spins you' throughout 2000. They will, as they are already, starting & finishing work on their next project, a debut album to be released midway through 2000. For a lot more information check out the website www.dropweight.com.au, Keep an ear out for the EP, the new sounds,the film clip to 'dan dan' as being played on MTV & Channel V, or better still, get along to see them live, you too will be caught up in all that is dropweight