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Fourth Floor Collapse
Fourth Floor Collapse
Background information
Origin	Perth, Australia
Genres	Rock Indie rock
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Creative Vibes
Members	Jesse Delaney Dan Forrestal Rhys Kealley Michael Miller Michael Parker
Past members	see members list below
Website	Official website

Fourth Floor Collapse is a Melbourne-based rock band.

History

Fourth Floor Collapse originated in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, playing their first show at the Rosemount Hotel in 1998.

Michael and Rhys actually met at play group way back when and I met Michael at high school. I was in half a band and we were looking for a singer and Michael and Rhys were kind of half a band and needed a bass player. We got together and went from there. We lived a suburb apart – it just seemed logical that we get together

— Dan Forrestal

They became the most awarded unsigned band in Australia, taking out the Next Big Thing Competition in 1999 and winning ten Western Australian Music Industry Awards, including Most Popular Local Original Rock Act (2002). The band released its debut recording Plans for Dream Homes in 2000 on the QStik Records label and its debut album, Half Deserted Streets in 2001 on Congregation Records.

In 2003 Fourth Floor Collapse released its second album, From the Cold, for which it received extensive airplay on Triple J and public radio around the country, with tracks such as "Made Believe", "Sun", and "Stories Unglued".

Frustrated by the isolation of Perth the three main songwriters, Dan Forrestal, Rhys Kealley and Michael Miller relocated to Melbourne in 2005 adding bass player, Jesse Delaney and drummer Michael Parker.

We'd seen a lot of bands who'd left Perth, and disappeared. It scared the hell out of us, but we got to the point where we had to do something to move forward. If we could stay in WA then we would but we can't afford it - especially touring. We would get over to the east two or three times every year, and whatever buzz we could generate would dissipate before we could capitalise on it.

— Dan Forrestal

The group signed to Creative Vibes with whom they recorded and released their third album Books with Broken Spines in 2006. Singles released from this album were, "Drink 'til You Drown", "Occupation" and "Ashes". The release was followed by heavy touring by the band and by the beginning of 2008 they had clocked up over 250 shows. They commenced recording their fourth album in early 2008.

We began work on this album at the beginning of the year. It has been two years since our last release, and two years seems like a long time to me. If I could, I would get stuff out every year.

— Dan Forrestal

The album, Victoria, was recorded in Melbourne; mixed in Perth by Andy Lawson (Little Birdy, Eskimo Joe & End of Fashion) and Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe); and mastered in Sydney, it was released on 13 October 2008.

We feel like an exile band, a Western Australian band in Victoria

— Dan Forrestal

Members

• Nigel Bird — drums (??)
• Jesse Delaney — bass (2005–present)
• Dan Forrestal — guitar, mandolin, piano, vocals (1998–present)
• Nathan Gaunt — bass (2003)
• Rhys Kealley — guitar, piano, melodica, vocals (1998–present)
• Russell Loasby — drums (2004)
• Trent McKenzie — bass (2006)
• Leigh Miller — bass (2003–2004)
• Michael Miller — lead vocal, acoustic guitar, piano (1998–present)
• Scott Mesiti — bass (2005)
• Scott O'Donoghue — bass, keyboards (1998–2003)
• Michael Parker — drums (2005–present)
• Sean Pollard — bass (2004)
• Mike Rouse — drums (1998–2004)
• Anto Smyth — drums (2004)

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Awards and nominations

WAM Song of the Year

The WAM Song of the Year was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia.

Western Australian Music Industry Awards

The Western Australian Music Industry Awards (commonly known as WAMis) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). Fourth Floor Collapse won five awards.

References

1. "Featured Artist : Fourth Floor Collapse". b music.com.au. 26 October 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
2. "Raising the roof with Fourth Floor Collapse". FasterLouder.com.au. 8 March 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
3. Young, Kane (4 November 2004). "Collapsing upwards among the fans". Hobart Mercury. p. 33.
4. ^ "WAM Band Profiles: Fourth Floor Collapse". Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
5. ^ "Kiss my WAMi 2002". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
6. ^ "Evocative sounds of Collapse". Hobart Mercury. 19 April 2007. p. 30.
7. ^ Baker, Geoff (30 October 2008). "Four to the floor". Drum Media. p. 24. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
8. "New Australian releases - September 2006". ARIA. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
9. "Gigs That Russell Loasby Has Played". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.
10. "On the Record Profile: WAM" (PDF). Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Ltd (PPCA). September 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
11. "Previous Winner Profiles". Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
12. "Next Big Thing finals hits fever pitch!". Health Department of WA. 13 July 2007. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
13. "APRAP December 2001 page 22". Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008.

External links

• Official website

• Australian indie rock groups
• Western Australian musical groups
• Musical groups established in 1998