Crooked Colours

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Crooked Colours
OriginPerth, Western Australia, Australia
Genres
  • Indie dance
  • electronic dance
  • house
Years active2013–present
Labels[1]
Websitewww.crookedcoloursmusic.com
Members
  • Phil Slabber
  • Leon Debaughn
  • Liam Merrett-Park

Crooked Colours are an Australian alternative dance group from Perth, Western Australia, who formed in 2013. The band consists of Phil Slabber, Leon Debaughn and Liam Merrett-Park.[2]

Their album "Langata" peaked at number 1 on the Australian Dance Album ARIA Charts.[3] The band started off as house party DJs, later developing into a three piece electronic live band.[4]

Touring[]

Crooked Colours have performed at many festivals and events including: Groovin The Moo, Spilt Milk, , Falls Festival, Bonnaroo, and Splendour In The Grass.[5][6]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[7]
Vera 68
Langata
  • Released: 17 May 2019[9]
  • Label: Sweat It Out
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 52
Untitled third studio album
  • Expected: 2021[10]
  • Label: Sweat It Out
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 To be released

Extended plays[]

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
In Your Bones
  • Released: 9 May 2014[11]
  • Label: Sweat It Out
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Come Down (Remixes)
  • Released: 18 April 2014[12]
  • Label: Sweat It Out
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Moontan Nocturnal"[13] 2013 Non-album single
"Come Down" 2014 In Your Bones
"In Your Bones"[14]
"Capricious"[15] Non-album singles
"Another Way"[16] 2015
"Step"
"Flow" 2017 Vera
"I Hope You Get It"
(featuring Ivan Ooze)
"I'll Be There" 2018 Langata
"Do It Like You"
"Hold On" 2019
"Never Dance Alone"
(featuring Ladyhawke)
"Love Language"[17] 2020 TBA[18]
"Falling"[10]
"Superpowerful"
(with Slenderbodies)[19] 		2021 Non-album single
"No Sleep"[20] TBA[18]
"Rather Be With You"
(with Hayden James[21] 		TBA

Awards and nominations[]

AIR Awards[]

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known informally as the AIR Awards) are an annual series of awards which recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector. In 2018, Crooked Colours were nominated for one award,[22][23]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Vera Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "Artists". . Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ^ Langford, Jackson (11 February 2019). "Crooked Colours announce 2019 nationwide tour". Music Feeds. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  3. ^ "ARIA Dance Charts" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ Keith, James (11 February 2017). "Crooked Colours Flow". Complex. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ^ Innes, Matt (21 September 2017). "Crooked Colours Venture Into The Cosmos". scenestr.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Artists Crooked Colours". Falcona. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  7. ^ Peak chart positions in Australia:
  8. ^ "Crooked Colours release debut album 'Vera'". BroadwayWorld. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Crooked Colours confirm album, more tour dates". auspOp. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Brereton, Greta (14 November 2020). "Crooked Colours announce forthcoming LP with new single 'Falling'". NME Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  11. ^ "In Your Bones EP – Single by Crooked Colours on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Come Down – EP by Crooked Colours on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Crooked Colours – Triple J Unearthed". Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Crooked Colours – In Your Bones". Pilerats. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Capricious – Single by Crooked Colours on Apple Music". Apple Music. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Another Way – Single by Crooked Colours on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Crooked Colours unveil 'Love Language'". Around the Sound. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b Ju, Shirley (17 September 2020). "Crooked Colours – "Love Language'". Flaunt. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Superpowerful by Slenderbodies & Crooked Colours". Apple Music. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  20. ^ "No Sleep by Crooked Colours on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  21. ^ Newstead, Al (23 July 2021). "Hayden James & Crooked Colours join forces for one of 2021's biggest bangers". ABC. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  22. ^ "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Awards History: 2018 – Queens Theatre, Adelaide". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

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