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Artist: Fighting for Alaska
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Artist: Fighting for Alaska
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February 2006 The story begins in 2001. Dan Brandis is at uni thinking up new and interesting ways to skip a lecture knowing music is where he’d rather be. With so many songs and no one to play with, he puts the call out to some likeminded friends. The mission is set – get a band together and write some really good honest pop songs. A band is born. Fighting For Alaska are Dan, Meike, Rohan and Craig – four people brought together by the love of a great chorus. After cutting their teeth in the various dark corners of the city, the band records debut EP late in 2004. “The Long Way Home” receives extensive Triple J airplay and community radio support. Xpress describes it as “…the most complete package to be released from these parts this year.” Timeoff Magazine calls the EP, “…some of the most bloody wonderful pop rock this country has ever heard.” The momentum begins. Fighting For Alaska have had a big year. After supporting the likes of Gyroscope, Little Birdy, End of Fashion, and ...
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