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{{Short description|Australian electro-noir band}}
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| Name = Grafton Primary
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2011}}
| Alias =
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| Origin = [[Sydney, Australia]]
| name = Grafton Primary
| Genre = [[New wave music|New Wave]], [[Electronica]], [[Electro-Noir]]
| Years_active = 2006 – present
| alias =
| Label = Independent
| origin = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
| URL =
| genre = [[New wave music|New wave]], [[synth-pop]], [[electronica]]
| years_active = 2006–present
| Current_members = Benjamen Garden<br/>Joshua Garden<br/>
| label = Independent
| Notable_instruments =
| website =
| Background=group_or_band
| current_members = Benjamin Garden<br />Joshua Garden
}}
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'''Grafton Primary''' are an electro-noir band from [[Sydney, New South Wales]].<ref>[[The Age]] September 5, 2008 [http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/electro-noir-storytellers/2008/09/04/1220121400108.html Electro noir storytellers] by Kylie Northover</ref> The band is brothers Benjamin and Joshua Garden along with a drummer and bass player for live shows<ref>[http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/15094/Grafton-Primary-Eon.htm FasterLouder] Grafton Primary - Eon</ref> They have independently released an ep ''Relativity'' (2007) and an album ''Eon'' (2008)<ref>new.com.au October 15, 2008 [http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24501290-5005364,00.html Grafton brings back the '80s] by Polly Coufos</ref> have been picked up by [[Triple J]]<ref>[[The Daily Telegraph]] April 02, 2008 [http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23473545-5005364,00.html Relativity in Motion]</ref> and have toured widely<ref>[[Sydney Morning Herald]] May 22, 2009 [http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/gig-reviews/grafton-primary/2009/05/21/1242498859857.html Grafton Primary] by George Palathingal</ref>
'''Grafton Primary''' is an Australian electro-noir band from [[Sydney]].<ref name=Age>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/electro-noir-storytellers/2008/09/04/1220121400108.html "Electro noir storytellers"] by Kylie Northover, ''[[The Age]]'' (5 September 2008)</ref> The band consists of brothers Benjamin and Joshua Garden who attended primary school in [[Grafton, New South Wales]].<ref name=Age /> They select drummers and bass players for live shows.<ref>[http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/15094/Grafton-Primary-Eon.htm Grafton Primary – ''Eon''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004013637/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/15094/Grafton-Primary-Eon.htm |date=4 October 2008 }} at FasterLouder</ref> Grafton Primary has independently released an EP, ''Relativity'' (2007), and two albums, ''Eon'' (2008) and ''Neo'' (2013).<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24501290-5005364,00.html "Grafton brings back the '80s"] by Polly Coufos, ''[[Perth Now]]'' (15 October 2008)</ref> The group has been picked up by [[Triple J]]<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23473545-5005364,00.html | title = Relativity in Motion | website = [[Perth Now]] | date = 2 April 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080412140805/http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23473545-5005364,00.html | archive-date = 12 April 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> and has toured widely.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/gig-reviews/grafton-primary/2009/05/21/1242498859857.html "Grafton Primary"] by George Palathingal, ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' (22 May 2009)</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
*Joshua Garden - [[Vocals]]
*Joshua Garden – [[Vocals]]
*Benjamin Garden - [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]], [[Synthesizer]] & Programming
*Benjamin Garden – [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]], [[synthesizer]] and programming


==Discography==
==Discography==
<!-- [[Eon]] links to this section -->
===Studio Albums===
*[[2008]]: ''Eon''
*[[2011]]: ''Sophomore''


===EPs===
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
*[[2007]]: ''Relativity''
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title
*[[2009]]: ''All Stars''
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS<br>{{small|(Hit Seekers)}}]]<br><ref name="ARIA Reports">{{cite web | date = 29 September 2008 | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081019130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081020-0000/issue970.pdf | title = The ARIA Report: ARIA Hitseekers Albums | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 970 | page = 21 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue970.pdf | archivedate = 19 October 2008 | accessdate = 4 March 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''Eon''
|
* Released: October 2008
* Label: Resolution Music <small>(RESGP009)</small>
* Format: CD, digital download
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| ''Neo''
|
* Released: 2013
* Label: Grafton Primary
* Format: digital download
| -
|}


===Singles===
=== Extended plays ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
*2008: ''She Knows It''
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title
*2010: ''The Eagle''
! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Relativity''
|
* Released: 2007
* Label: Resolution Music <small>(RESGP004)</small>
* Format: CD
|}


===Singles===
==Relativity EP Track list==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
# Relativity [4:39]
|-
# Change [5:20]
! scope="col"| Year
# Stuck In My Head [5:16]
! scope="col"| Title
# I Can Cook [4:01]
! scope="col" width="220"| Album
# In An Hourglass [4:29]
|-
# Relativity (Tommy Trash Remix) [7:12]
| rowspan="3"| 2008
Total Time: 23:40
| align="left"| "She Knows It"
| ''Eon''
|-
| align="left"| "Relativity"
| rowspan="6" {{n/a|non album singles}}
|-
| align="left"| "I Can Cook"
|-
| 2009
| align="left"| "All Stars"
|-
| 2010
| align="left"| "The Eagle"
|-
| 2012
| align="left"| "When the Evolution Comes"
|-
| 2017
| align="left"| "The Silence"
|}


==Eon Album Track list==
==Awards and nominations==
===AIR Awards===
# Records For The Righteous [4:40]
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as [[AIR Awards]]) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
# We Are The Music [3:50]
{{awards table}}
# Colour [3:36]
|-
# All Stars [4:24]
| rowspan="2" | [[AIR Awards of 2008|2008]]<ref name="08noms">{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnsw.com/2008/11/2008-air-awards-nominees-announced/|title=2008 AIR AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED|website=Music NSW|date=11 November 2008|accessdate=19 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="AIRwins">{{cite web|url=https://www.air.org.au/awards/history|title=History Wins|website=[[Australian Independent Record Labels Association]]|accessdate=18 August 2020|archive-date=10 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310102536/https://www.air.org.au/awards/history|url-status=dead}}</ref>
# All There Is [2:52]
|''Relativity''
# S.O.S Hello [4:08]
| Best Independent Single/EP
# Telling Lies [4:46]
| {{nom}}
# Left Of Nowhere (Instrumental) [4:15]
|-
# Hold Her [4:41]
| ''Relativity''
# She Knows It [3:26]
| Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album
# Heart In Space [3:30]
| {{nom}}
# The Garden [4:30]
|-
# Dimension Of Tears [3:58]
{{end}}
Total Time: 52:37


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Authority control}}
===External links===
*[http://www.myspace.com/graftonprimary Myspace page]
*[http://www.tsunamimag.com/articles/grafton-primary.html Tsunami Magazine] Grafton Primary
*[http://www.bmamag.com/?p=1427 BMA Magazine] Grafton Primary - An Eon of Neon


{{DEFAULTSORT:Grafton Primary}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grafton Primary}}
[[Category:Australian electronic music groups]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Australian electronic musicians]]
[[Category:Australian musical duos]]
[[Category:Australian new wave musical groups]]
[[Category:Electronic music duos]]
[[Category:Electronic music duos]]
[[Category:New South Wales musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Sydney]]
[[Category:People from Grafton, New South Wales]]

Latest revision as of 16:37, 16 June 2024

Grafton Primary
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresNew wave, synth-pop, electronica
Years active2006–present
LabelsIndependent
MembersBenjamin Garden
Joshua Garden

Grafton Primary is an Australian electro-noir band from Sydney.[1] The band consists of brothers Benjamin and Joshua Garden who attended primary school in Grafton, New South Wales.[1] They select drummers and bass players for live shows.[2] Grafton Primary has independently released an EP, Relativity (2007), and two albums, Eon (2008) and Neo (2013).[3] The group has been picked up by Triple J[4] and has toured widely.[5]

Members

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
(Hit Seekers)
[6]
Eon
  • Released: October 2008
  • Label: Resolution Music (RESGP009)
  • Format: CD, digital download
 5
Neo
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Grafton Primary
  • Format: digital download
 -

Extended plays

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Title Details
Relativity
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Resolution Music (RESGP004)
  • Format: CD

Singles

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Year Title Album
2008 "She Knows It" Eon
"Relativity" non album singles
"I Can Cook"
2009 "All Stars"
2010 "The Eagle"
2012 "When the Evolution Comes"
2017 "The Silence"

Awards and nominations

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AIR Awards

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The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008[7][8] Relativity Best Independent Single/EP Nominated
Relativity Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "Electro noir storytellers" by Kylie Northover, The Age (5 September 2008)
  2. ^ Grafton Primary – Eon Archived 4 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine at FasterLouder
  3. ^ "Grafton brings back the '80s" by Polly Coufos, Perth Now (15 October 2008)
  4. ^ "Relativity in Motion". Perth Now. 2 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008.
  5. ^ "Grafton Primary" by George Palathingal, The Sydney Morning Herald (22 May 2009)
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA Hitseekers Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 29 September 2008. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  7. ^ "2008 AIR AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Music NSW. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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