TV Rock

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TV Rock
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresHouse
Years active2004–2014
LabelsWarner Music
Websitetvrock.com.au
MembersGrant Smillie
Past membersIvan Gough

TV Rock was an Australian dance music duo consisting of Grant Smillie and Ivan Gough.

Biography[]

TV Rock entered the mainstream in February 2006 with their hit "Flaunt It" featuring Seany B which reached #1 for five weeks, spent 39 weeks in the Australian ARIA Top 50 (including 31 weeks inside the Top 40), and won the 2006 ARIA Music Award for highest-selling single and best dance release.

TV Rock collaborated with Melbourne dance team Dukes of Windsor for their third single release "The Others" which reached No.10 in Australia in June 2007 and spent 20 weeks inside the Australian Top 50.[1]

Their debut album, Sunshine City, was released on 25 November 2006.

The duo founded a dance record label, Neon Records, which manages fellow Melbournian DJs Dirty South & Denzal Park and singer Zoe Badwi.

In early 2013, Gough left TV Rock to pursue solo projects.

Awards and nominations[]

The APRA Awards have been presented annually since 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[2]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 "Flaunt It" (Sean Berchik, Ivan Gough, Grant Smillie) – TV Rock featuring Seany B Most Performed Dance Work[3] Won
Most Performed Australian Work[4] Nominated
2008 "The Others" (Cory Blight, Scott Targett, Jack Weaving) – TV Rock vs the Dukes of Windsor Dance Work of the Year[5] Nominated

Discography[]

Album[]

Singles[]

Year Title Chart positions[6] Album
AUS FIN NZ UK
2006 "Flaunt It" (featuring Seany B) 1 — 3 — Sunshine City
"Bimbo Nation" (featuring Nancy Vice) 32 11 — —
2007 "The Others" (TV Rock vs Dukes of Windsor) 10 — — — single-only release
2008 "Release Me" (featuring Zoe Badwi) — — — — Zoë
2009 "In the Air" (featuring Rudy) 37 — — 43 Until One
2011 "Diamonds in the Sky" (With Hook n Sling featuring Rudy) — — — — Beatport Exclusive
2012 "In My Mind (Axwell Mix)" (With Feenixpawl)
(feat. Georgi Kay) 		29 — 51 — Until Now
2014 "See Me Run" (featuring Walden) — — — —

Other singles[]

  • 2008: "Been a Long Time" (featuring Rudy)
  • 2010: "I Am Techno"
  • 2011: "FIVEg" (with Dave Spoon)

References[]

  1. ^ Songs by Tv Rock. ACharts.us, accessed 12 February 2014.
  2. ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. ^ "2007 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Most Performed Australian Work nominations - 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Dance Work of the Year nomination - 2008". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  6. ^ Songs by Tv Rock. ACharts.us.

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