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Children Collide

{{Short description|Australian indie rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Children Collide

| image = Children Collide.jpg

| caption = Children Collide at the V Festival in Perth, 2009.

| origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| genre = Indie rock

| years_active = 2005–2012, 2014, 2019–present

| label = Universal, Dine Alone

| website = {{URL|childrencollide.band}}

| current_members = Johnny Mackay
Ryan Caesar
Chelsea Wheatley

| past_members = Heath Crawley
Steph Hughes

}}

Children Collide is an Australian indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band consisted of bassist Heath Crawley and vocalist/guitarist Johnny Mackay throughout its initial run. Their former drummer, Ryan Caesar, quit the band in February 2012.{{Cite web|date=2016-02-05|title=Children Collide: Where Are They Now?|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/children-collide-where-are-they-now/|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Tone Deaf|language=en-AU}}

History

Children Collide released their debut EP We Three, Brave and True in 2005.

Their debut album, The Long Now was released on 11 October 2008 and was produced by David Sardy. "Farewell Rocketship" came in at number 66 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2008

The trio appeared at Triple J's One Night Stand 2009 held in Sale, Victoria, Australia, alongside Hilltop Hoods, Eskimo Joe, and The Butterfly Effect. Their song "Social Currency" was the theme song for the Nine Network's Friday Night Football coverage of the NRL.{{cn|date=August 2020}}

Children Collide appeared at the second annual Coaster Music Festival on 12 September 2009, at Gosford Showground on the NSW Central Coast. They appeared alongside Eskimo Joe, Bliss N Eso, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Van She, and British India.

Their track "Skeleton Dance", remixed by Ladytron, has been included in a downloadable soundtrack for the EA Sports game FIFA 10 and 2K Sports game NBA 2K11.

The band premiered their single "Jellylegs" with The Doctor on Triple J. It had premiered on the 20 May 2010 show.

Theory of Everything was voted Triple J listeners 18th favorite album of 2010. The band appeared twice more in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010 with "My Eagle" at 60 and "Jellylegs" at 22.

The band ended in 2012, with the departure of drummer Ryan Caeser, weeks before the launch and national tour for their third album Monument, stating, "touring as a unit is no longer pleasant, and that is that".

In August 2021, Children Collide released their fourth studio album Time Itself. It's the first album from the trio since reuniting in 2019.

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
Australian chart peaks:

  • For top 50 peaks: {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Children+Collide|title=Discography Children Collide|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=30 August 2021}}
  • The Long Now: {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue991.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090319130042/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090320-0000/issue991.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-03-19|title=The ARIA Report: Issue 991 (Week Commencing 23 February 2009)|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|page=6|access-date=30 August 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
  • "Jellylegs": {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1062.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100710140027/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100711-0000/Issue1062.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-07-10|title=The ARIA Report: Issue 1062 (Week Commencing 5 July 2010)|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|page=4|access-date=30 August 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
scope="row"| The Long Now

|

| 74

scope="row"| Theory of Everything

|

  • Released: August 2010
  • Label: Universal Music Australia (2744938)
  • Formats: CD, download

| 5

scope="row"| Monument

|

  • Released: April 2012
  • Label: Universal Music Australia (2795861)
  • Formats: CD, download

| 16

scope="row"| Time Itself

|

  • Released: 27 August 2021{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/time-itself/1565566426|title=Time Itself (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=27 August 2021|accessdate=27 August 2021}}
  • Label: Spinning Top (STR024-C1)
  • Format: CD, DD, LP, streaming

| —

=Extended plays=

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|+ List of extended plays

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:12em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;"| Details

scope="row"| We Three, Brave and True

|

  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Reverberation (REV021)
  • Format: CD, DD
scope="row"| Glass Mountain Liars

|

  • Released: November 2006{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/glass-mountain-liars-ep/204667430|title=Glass Mountain Liars (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=November 2006|accessdate=27 August 2020}}
  • Label: Flying Nun Records, Warner Music Australia (5101179222)
  • Format: CD, DD

=Singles=

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:6em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
scope="row"| "We Are Amphibious"

| 2006

| -

| Glass Mountain Liars

scope="row"| "Social Currency"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/social-currency-single/1445163590|title=Social Currency - single|website=Apple Music|date=2008|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

| rowspan="3"| 2008

| -

| rowspan="4"| The Long Now

scope="row"| "Skeleton Dance"

| -

scope="row"| "Farewell Rocketship"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/farewell-rocketship-ep/1445122250|title=Farewell Rocketship - single|website=Apple Music|date=2008|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

| -

scope="row"| "Chosen Armies"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/chosen-armies-ep/1445288740|title=Chosen Armies - single|website=Apple Music|date=2009|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

| 2009

| -

scope="row"| "Jellylegs"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/jellylegs-single/1445295899|title=Jellylegs - single|website=Apple Music|date=June 2010|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

| rowspan="2"| 2010

| 72

| rowspan="4"| Theory of Everything

scope="row"| "My Eagle"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/my-eagle-single/1446745271|title=My Eagle - single|website=Apple Music|date=June 2010|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

| -

scope="row"| "Arrows"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/arrows-single/1446733090|title=Arrows single|website=Apple Music|date=2011|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

| rowspan="3"| 2011

| -

scope="row"| "Loveless"

| -

scope="row"| "Sword to a Gun Fight"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/sword-to-a-gunfight-single/1444413498|title=Sword to a Gun Fightwebsite=Apple Music|date=2011|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

| -

| rowspan="3"| Monument

scope="row"| "Cherries"{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVzgio0p-oM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/XVzgio0p-oM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=CHILDREN COLLIDE - CHERRIES - OFFICIAL VIDEO|website=YouTube|date=May 2012|accessdate=27 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}

| rowspan="2"| 2012

| -

scope="row"| "Praying For Sunshine"{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peNEEMpGKyM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/peNEEMpGKyM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Children Collide - Praying for Sunshine - OFFICIAL VIDEO|website=YouTube|date=28 June 2012|accessdate=27 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}

| -

scope="row"| "Aurora"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/aurora-single/1486711621|title=Aurora single|website=Apple Music|date=11 November 2019|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

|2019

| -

| rowspan="3"| Time Itself

scope="row"| "Funeral for a Ghost"{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/news/newmusicfriday-gretta-ray-ngaiire-bliss-n-eso-and-more-out-now|title=NewMusicFriday: Gretta Ray, Ngaiire, Bliss n Eso and more out now!|website=Apple Music|date=27 August 2021|accessdate=27 August 2021}}

| rowspan="2"| 2021

| -

scope="row"| "Trampoline"

| -

Awards and nominations

=ARIA Music Awards=

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.{{cite web|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?text=children%20collide|title=CHildren Collide Awards|website=ARIA Awards|accessdate=27 August 2020}}ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Video?view=list|title=Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date= 12 December 2019 }}

{{awards table}}

|-

| rowspan="2"| 2011

| Theory of Everything

| Best Rock Album

| {{nom}}

|-

| "Loveless" (directors David Michod and Flood Projects)

| Best Video

| {{nom}}

|-

| 2012

| Monument

| Best Rock Album

| {{nom}}

{{end}}

=J Award=

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

{{awards table}}

|-

| 2011

| "Loveless"

| Australian Video of the Year

| {{nom}}

{{end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{official website}}
  • [http://www.theindiemusicdb.com/artist.php?artist=344 Children Collide] entry at The Indie Music Database

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