Friends (EP)
| Testeagles | |
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| Origin | Adelaide, Australia |
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| Years active | 1994–2008 |
| Labels | Krell/Epic/Sony |
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Testeagles, sometimes referred to as "TE's", were a three-piece techno rock band, which formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1994. The group is made up of brothers Matthew "Matty" Matt (lead guitar and lead vocals) and Adrian "Ady" Matt (drums), alongside Dave "D" Paisawa (bass guitar and vocals). D joined the lineup in 1999, replacing their original bass guitarist, Dean.
The group have a handful of official releases to their name, the first being the "Chum" EP released in 1995, which was followed by the "B-Sting" and "Friends" EPs in 1998. In 1999, the group release singles "Turn That Shit Up" and "Underdog", from their forthcoming album, "Non-Comprehendus".
The group's debut album, Non Comprehendus was released February 2000 and peaked at No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart. This album, along with it's singles, gained them national airplay on Triple J and a much larger national following. A third single, "Like No Other", from the album was released in 2000.
Testeagles were formed as a techno rock trio in Adelaide in 1994 by Matthew "Matty" Matt on lead guitar and lead vocals, his brother, Adrian "Ady" Matt on drums and Dean "Deano" on bass guitar. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt they "displayed an uncanny ability to combine thudding metal/indie rock with electronic beats and samples to arrive at an intense brand of techno rock."
Their first extended play, Chum, was released in December 1995, with seven tracks, on an independent record label, DEF Records. They were signed by Stuart MacQueen of Adelaide-based independent label, Krell Records. During 1998 they issued two EPs, B-Sting (March) and Friends (August), on Krell.
Early in 1999 Deano was replaced by D Paisawa. They were also signed by Epic/Sony and issued "Turn That Shit Up" as their first single in July that year. In January 2000 "Turn That Shit Up" was listed at No. 66 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1999. The single was followed by "Underdog" (October 1999) and "Like No Other".
Their debut album, Non Comprehendus, appeared in February 2000, which peaked at No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was produced by Paul McKercher (You Am I, Spiderbait). McFarlane described it as "A heavy-duty mix of alterna-metal riff-rock, squalling sound effects, experimental electronic beats and samples, [it] was certainly the most visceral album to chart in the Australian Top 10 since the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson." Christie Eliezer of Billboard felt the album was similar to material by United States groups, KoЯn and Limp Bizkit.
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