The Dead Leaves

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The Dead Leaves
The Dead Leaves performing at Bigsound 2011 (left to right): Andrew Pollock, Joel Witenberg, Matt Joe Gow, Cameron Grindrod and Clio Renner
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Indie rock, alternative rock
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Liberation Music
Website	http://www.thedeadleavesmusic.com
Members	Matt Joe Gow Andrew Pollock Cameron Grindrod Joel Witenberg Clio Renner

The Dead Leaves (formerly "Matt Joe Gow and The Dead Leaves") is an Australian alternative rock band formed in 2009. Their line up consists of vocalist/guitarist Matt Joe Gow, guitarist Andrew Pollock, bassist Cameron Grindrod, keyboardist Clio Renner and drummer Joel Witenberg. The band is based in Melbourne, Australia, although Joe Gow is from New Zealand. ^[1] The group initially formed to serve as a backing band on Matt Joe Gow's solo album The Messenger, released through Liberation Music in July 2009. Produced by Nash Chambers, the album features instrumental contributions from Jim Moginie and Bill Chambers. The first single off the album, "Come What May" received some international airplay. The Messenger is, however, considered by the band as predominately a solo work.

The group's 2012 album Cities on the Sea (released in February 2012, produced by Scott Horscroft and Eric J Dubowsky) was regarded as their first official album. The album marks a change in direction from the solo material and features guest vocals from Emma Louise and Gin Wigmore.

In 2014 the band entered an indefinite hiatus with Matt Joe Gow focusing on his solo work alongside Pollock, Clio Renner also focusing on her solo work and Joel Witenberg forming New York based indie band 'Surf Rock Is Dead'.

References[]

Sources[]

• http://www.noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/rmjjnx/get-lazy-with-surf-rock-is-deads-late-risers
• http://www.wptsradio.org/we-have-no-friends-ep-by-surf-rock-is-dead-review/
• http://www.soundsofoz.com/2016/09/23/seven-years-matt-joe-gow/
• http://www.fortemag.com.au/?p=41931
• http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/music-review-matt-joe-gow

External links[]

• Official website
• Facebook