Beaches (band)

For the Canadian rock band, see The Beaches (band).
Beaches
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2007–present (on hiatus since 2018)
LabelsChapter Music
Members
  • Antonia Sellbach
  • Alison Bolger
  • Ali McCann
  • Gill Tucker
  • Karla Way

Beaches is an Australian psychedelic rock band formed in 2007 in Melbourne, Victoria. The band consists of guitarists Antonia Sellbach, Alison Bolger and Ali McCann alongside Gill Tucker on bass and Karla Way on drums; all five members contribute vocals.[1] Its debut self-titled album, released in 2008, was shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize and in 2010 was listed at number 95 in the 100 Best Australian Albums compendium.[2]

Beaches received international acclaim in 2013 with the release of its second album, She Beats, which included a guest appearance from Neu!'s Michael Rother and garnered praise from publications such as Pitchfork and Stereogum.[3][4] The band's third album, 2017's Second of Spring, continued its run of accolades with another shortlisting for the Australian Music Prize.[5]

Beaches has been on indefinite hiatus since 2018, with the band's last performance taking place in January of that year at Melbourne's Sugar Mountain festival.[6]

  1. ^ "Beaches Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  2. ^ Zuel, Bernard (2010-10-25). "Australia's 100 best albums". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. ^ Bowman, Patrick (2013-05-09). "Beaches: She Beats". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  4. ^ Morrell, Jamie (2017-07-11). "Australian psych band Beaches announce new album and share single via Noisey". With Guitars. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  5. ^ "2017 - Shortlist". The Soundmerch Australian Music Prize. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  6. ^ Buckley, Nick (2017-10-10). "A Look at Sugar Mountain's Cracking 2018 Music and Art Line-Up". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2024-01-26.