Ceres (band)

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Ceres
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresIndie rock, indie pop
Years active2012–present
LabelsHobbledehoy, Cooking Vinyl Australia
MembersTom Lanyon
Sean Callanan
Grant Young
Frank Morda
Stacey Cicivelli

Ceres is an Australian five-piece band, formed in 2012 in Melbourne[1] and signed by record label Cooking Vinyl Australia. The band released their debut studio album, I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here in 2014 and have released a further two studio albums.

History[]

2012-2015: Early years and I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here[]

Ceres formed in mid-2012 and recorded and released the EP Luck in February 2013. This garnered them enough interest to secure a spot on the Melbourne leg of the 2014 Soundwave Festival. A couple of months later, in April 2014, the band released their debut studio album, I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here which was played on triple j.[2]

2016-2018: Drag it Down on You[]

Over the next two years, the band worked on their second studio album.[3] In September 2016, the band's second album, Drag it Down on You, was released.

2019: We Are a Team[]

Following three single released, Ceres released We Are a Team in April 2019, and it became their band's first charting album, debuting at number 55 on the ARIA Charts.

Band members[]

  • Tom Lanyon – Vocals
  • Sean Callanan – Guitar
  • Grant Young – Bass
  • Frank Morda – Drums
  • Stacey Cicivelli - Guitar/Keys[4]

Discography[]

Albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here -
Drag it Down on You
  • Released: 2 September 2016[6]
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP058)
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download
 -
We Are a Team
  • Released: 6 April 2019
  • Label: Ceres, Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP086)
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
 55[7]

EPs[]

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Luck
  • Released: 16 February 2013[8]
  • Label: Ceres, Hobbledehoy (HOB028)
  • Format: CD, 12" LP re-issue, digital download[9]
Selfish Prick
  • Released: 14 November 2014[10]
  • Label: Hobbledehoy (HOB033)
  • Format: 7" LP (limited to 500 copies)[11]
Stretch Ur Skin
  • Released: 27 May 2017[12]
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP070)
  • Format: 7" LP (limited edition), digital download[13]

Singles[]

List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"Syllables"[14] 2014 I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here
"Collarbone"[15] Selfish Prick
"Ceres is for Lovers"[16] 2015 non-album single
"Happy In Your Head"[17] 2016 Drag It Down On You
"Laundry Echo"[18]
"Choke"[19]
"'91, Your House"[20] 2017
"Stretch Ur Skin" (featuring Wil Wagner)[21] Stretch Ur Skin
"Loner Blood" (featuring Japanese Wallpaper)[22]
"Viv in the Front Seat"[23] 2018 We Are a Team
"Kiss Me Crying"[24]
"Me & You"[25] 2019

Awards and nominations[]

J Award[]

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2014[26] themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated

Music Victoria Awards[]

The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
Music Victoria Awards of 2014 I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here Best Heavy Album Nominated

National Live Music Awards[]

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
National Live Music Awards of 2020[27] Ceres Victorian Live Act of the Year Won

References[]

  1. ^ "Introducing Ceres". PileRats. 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ceres". Beat. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ceres' Tom Lanyon Reveals The 6 Albums That Changed His Life". Music Feeds. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.>
  4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pg/ceresband/about/?ref=page_internal
  5. ^ "I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Drag it Down on You". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Australian Charts: Pink scores her sixth number one album in Australia". noise11. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Luck EP". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Ceres (3) - Luck". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Selfish Prick EP". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Ceres - Selfish Prick". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Stretch Ur Skin EP". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Ceres (3) - Stretch Ur Skin". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  14. ^ "CERES – Syllables". YouTube. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  15. ^ "CERES – Collarbone". YouTube. November 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Ceres is for Lovers – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  17. ^ "CERES – Happy In Your Head". YouTube. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  18. ^ "CERES – Laundry Echo". YouTube. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  19. ^ "CERES – Choke". YouTube. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  20. ^ "CERES '91, Your House". YouTube. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  21. ^ Editor, The (9 May 2017). "CERES // Reveal 'Stretch Ur Skin' Featuring Wil Wagner". Hysteria Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2019.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Ceres—Loner Blood (Feat. Japanese Wallpaper)". YouTube. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Viv in the Front Seat – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Kiss Me Crying – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  25. ^ "Ceres—Me & You (Official Video)". YouTube. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  26. ^ "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". NLMAs. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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