Polaris (Australian band)

For the American rock band, see Polaris (American band).

Polaris
Background information
OriginSydney, Australia
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Jamie Hails
  • Daniel Furnari
  • Rick Schneider
  • Jake Steinhauser
Past members
  • James West
  • Matt Steinhauser
  • Ryan Siew
Websitepolarisaus.com

Polaris are an Australian metalcore band from Sydney.[1] The band consists of vocalist Jamie Hails, guitarist Rick Schneider, bassist/vocalist Jake Steinhauser and drummer Daniel Furnari.

They released their debut album, The Mortal Coil on 3 November 2017 to critical acclaim and it was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock.[2] On 14 November 2019 Polaris announced their second full length titled The Death of Me, released on 21 February 2020 through Resist/SharpTone records subsequently earning their second ARIA Award nomination.[3] Shortly after announcing the upcoming release of their third studio album, Fatalism, the band confirmed via social media platforms that lead guitarist Ryan Siew had died on 19 June 2023.[4]

Polaris are known for their metalcore and progressive metalcore[5] sound with progressive and ambient soundscapes, electronics and melodic hooks, intertwined with personal lyrics – often dealing with anxiety, depression and loss.

  1. ^ Callan, Alex (1 February 2018), "Polaris are Australia's best kept secret", Forte
  2. ^ Moran, Robert; Nathanael, Cooper (11 October 2018), "Amy Shark leads the 2018 ARIA nominations in another big year for women", The Age, retrieved 17 May 2019
  3. ^ Newstead, A (14 November 2019), "Polaris announce Australian tour for new album, The Death of Me", Triple J
  4. ^ "Polaris confirm the death of Ryan Siew". 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ Welsh, Connor (10 February 2020). "REVIEW: Polaris – The Death of Me [2020] – New Transcendence". New Transcendence. Retrieved 14 October 2024.