THE CONCERT
Cost: FREE!
Gates Open: 2.30pm
Come along and be part of this huge concert with 3 of Australia's hottest bands, an enormous stage, brilliant sound and lighting.
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Check out previous year's One Night Stands:
+ One Night Stand 2007 (Cowra)
+ One Night Stand 2006 (Port Pirie)
+ One Night Stand 2005 (Ayr)
+ One Night Stand 2004 (Natimuk)
Cog
+ official website+ gallery: Big Day Out 08
+ gallery: Homebake 05
+ J Award nomination for 'The New Normal'
Cog came in at 47 with What If in this year's hottest 100, and have a built a strong following as one of the best live acts on the Australian music scene. They've recently released their second album 'Sharing Space' - one of the most anticipated releases of 2008.
The band hails from Bondi in Sydney, and band members Flynn Gower and Lucius Borich were friends at their Bondi high school in the 1980s. To record their J Award nominated 2005 debut album, The New Normal, they headed to the US to get the help of renowned producer Sylvia Mass, the woman responsible for records by Tool and System Of A Down. The album had a massive sound, almost unbelievable for that of a three piece band.
The band spent most of 2007 in California working with Sylvia Mass on 'Sharing Space'.
PNAU
+ Official website + myspace page
+ J Award nomination for 'PNAU'
Pete Mayes and Nick Littlemore, have won the respect of their peers and the loyalty of their fans by consistently producing simple, intelligent hooks, fat sounds, and awesome imagery. PNAU's third and self-titled album backs up their reputation, which all stems from receiving Australia’s top music gong in 1999, an Aria Award, in the electronic category for their debut release Sambanova.
On PNAU not only will you hear Nick’s vocal talents, you’ll also hear their work with Luke Steele from The Sleepy Jackson – a match made in heaven, Pip Brown from Ladyhawke, Nik Yannikas from Lost Valentinos, and Michael DeFrancesco from Van She. Fabian ‘Mr Oizo’ Feadz of Ed Banger fame worked closely with Pnau on the first single release Wild Strawberries, and across it all Nick’s elder brother Sam (Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas, Tonite Only) has been in control of the mix, while James has exerted his seasoned creative direction over the entire project.
Faker
+ official website+ J Award Nomination for Addicted Romantic
Faker is a band which knows how to make it happen, with their hit single This Heart Attack being voted the Number 5 song in this year’s Hottest 100.
Lead by singer/songwriter Nathan Hudson, the Sydney band's debut album Addicted Romantic was nominated for a J Award in 2005. Featuring singles Teenage Werewolf and Quarter To Three, there are plenty of other highlights on the disc including Familiar and Hurricane. The album was produced by Lindsay Gravina (Magic Dirt).
Their latest album, Be The Twilight made triple j's feature album and was produced by Paul Fox, who has recorded such diverse bands as The Sugarcubes and They Might Be Giants. The album was mixed by Mark Needham and engineered by Curt Schneider, the magic took place in Curt’s Garage in the heart of Los Angeles.
THIS END UP - triple j Unearthed winners!
This End Up are the lucky Collie band who are going to get the opportunity to rock out in front of a huge crowd at triple j's One Night Stand. They write catchy rock songs, love playing live and we're sure they'll do us proud!