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| Genre = [[Indie rock]]
| Genre = [[Indie rock]]
| Occupation = [[Musician]]
| Occupation = [[Musician]]
| Years_active = [[2004 - 2008]]–
| Years_active = 2005–2008
| Label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]/[[EMI]], [[Brille Records]]
| Label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]/[[EMI]], [[Brille Records]]
| Associated_acts = [[Operator Please]]
| Associated_acts = [[Operator Please]]
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==Leaving the band==
==Leaving the band==
On the 18th of April, 2008, it was annouced through several media sources that Gardiner had quit the band <ref name="top fourty">{{cite news| url=http://www.take40.com/news/14344/Operator-Please-Keyboardist-Quits| title=top fourty news| publicher=top fourty.com | accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref>. The first to report the story were nme.com, who found the information through an unnoficial blog post Gardiner had made on facebook.com <ref name="nme.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.nme.com/news/operator-please/35989| title=nme.com news| publicher=nme.com| accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref>. The band have been quoted saying the decision to split was mutual, following Gardiner's two-month break from touring in early January.
On [[18 April]], [[2008]], it was announced through several media sources that Gardiner quit the band, based on an unnofficial blog post by Gardiner on [[Facebook]].<ref name="top fourty">{{cite news| url=http://www.take40.com/news/14344/Operator-Please-Keyboardist-Quits| title=top fourty news| publicher=top fourty.com | accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> According to the band, the decision was mutual after Gardiner's two-month break from touring in early January.<ref name="nme.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.nme.com/news/operator-please/35989| title=nme.com news| publicher=nme.com| accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:56, 18 April 2008

Sarah Gardiner

Sarah-Jane Gardiner (born 7 November 1989) is an Australian musician and member of the Australian indie rock band Operator Please. She is the band's keyboard player, and along with Amandah Wilkinson one of the band's two songwriters. She is distinguishable as the shortest[1] of the five members of the band, which include Amandah Wilkinson, Taylor Henderson, Ashley McConnell and Tim Commandeur. Gardiner has written songs for Operator Please such as “One Yellow Button", and the B-side from the first single (‘Just a Song About Ping Pong’), “In Motion”. She has also co-written “Emo Erotica” and “Two for my seconds”. She is often noted for her stage charisma.[2][3]

Early life and forming the band

Gardiner was classically trained on piano by her Grandmother from the age of six. She started playing modern pop music at the age of fifteen which coincided with Wilkinson forming a band to enter their high school's Battle of the Bands competition. This band was the foundation for Operator Please.[4]

Leaving the band

On 18 April, 2008, it was announced through several media sources that Gardiner quit the band, based on an unnofficial blog post by Gardiner on Facebook.[5] According to the band, the decision was mutual after Gardiner's two-month break from touring in early January.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Operator Are Too Cool For School". Evening Standard. 2007-04-24. Retrieved 2007-08-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Splendour in the Grass @ Belongil Fields, Byron Bay (4-5/08/07)". InTheMix.com.au. 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Arctic Monkeys, Festival Hall, Melbourne". This Is Fake DIY. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-08-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Fully Noted Interviews". Fully Noted Interviews. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  5. ^ "top fourty news". Retrieved 2008-04-18. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |publicher= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "nme.com news". Retrieved 2008-04-18. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |publicher= ignored (help)