Spit Syndicate
{{Short description|Australian hip-hop duo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Spit Syndicate
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| origin = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 2005–present
| label = Obese, Inertia, One Day Entertainment
| website = http://spitsyndicate.com
| current_members = Nick Lupi
Jimmy Nice/Just Enuf
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Spit Syndicate are an ARIA Award-nominated{{Cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/2008ARIAAwardFinalistsAnnounced.pdf |title=Emerging Artists dominate the 2008 ARIA nominations |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=10 September 2008 |accessdate=25 January 2013}} Australian hip hop duo, consisting of Nick Lupi and Jimmy Nice based in Sydney, Australia. The duo have opened for international acts such as Cypress Hill, Xzibit, Ice Cube, Lupe Fiasco, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, People Under The Stairs, Diverse and Savage + Mareko.{{cite web|url=http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewArtist.aspx?ArtistID=3567&ShowFullBio=true|title=Spit Syndicate@J Play|publisher=J Play|accessdate=20 November 2008}}
The duo are also part of music collective One Day.
Biography
The group was founded in Sydney's Inner West by rappers Nick Lupi and Jimmy Nice. Nick Lupi attended Fort Street High School whilst Jimmy Nice attended Leichhardt High School.{{cite web|title=Spit Syndicate Interview: Sunday, One Day.|url=http://allaussiehiphop.com/2013/02/25/spit-syndicate-interview-sunday-one-day/|website=All Aussie Hip Hop|publisher=All Aussie Hip Hop|accessdate=3 August 2014|date=25 February 2013}}{{cite web|title=GUESTS & SPECIALS HORRORSHOW|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rage/archive/s3359436.htm|website=rage|publisher=ABC|accessdate=3 August 2014|date=12 November 2011}}
In 2006, Spit Syndicate released their debut mixtape The Future's Bright,{{cite news|author1=Kate Kingsmill|title=Spit Syndicate mix with the big boys|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/spit-syndicate-mix-with-the-big-boys-20130320-2gflq.html|accessdate=3 August 2014|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=21 March 2013}} which was followed by an appearance on MTV Australia's The Lair in July 2007, alongside other musical acts such as Sparta and The Hot Lies.{{cite web|author1=TitoMedia.com / DivaMedia|title=MTV's The Lair|url=http://titomedia.com/site/show_preview/153149|website=Tito Media|accessdate=3 August 2014|date=July 2007}}
In February 2008 the duo signed with Obese Records,{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2152334.htm |title=Obese sign Spit Syndicate|website=triple j|publisher=ABC|date=2 February 2008|accessdate=20 November 2008}} when Nice was 21 years of age and Lupi 19, and released their debut album Towards the Light in July 2008.
In a November 2008 interview, Nick Lupi said "We actually signed on the dotted line in February of this year, but we started talking to them in about November of last year. We were both overseas during the summer and we had this album ready and we were gonna put it out when we got back, it was just a matter of who we did it with."{{cite web|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/music/2170/spit-syndicate/|title=Obese Records: Spit Syndicate|website=Music Feeds|publisher=Music Feeds|last=Carr|first=Michael|date=10 November 2008|accessdate=20 November 2008}} In 2013, Nice reflected on their experience of releasing a debut album: "We were so young when we started, we were just little sponges ... We just wanted to know what it was all about, we wanted to be around it, we wanted to be at every gig, we wanted to record at every chance that we got".
The album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Urban Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2008.
In May 2010, they released their second studio album, Exile. In the official press release, the duo said the album was "inspired by the clarity of mind borne out of travel, the feeling of suffocation by one's everyday surroundings and the displacement sometimes required to get right".{{cite web|author1=John Ritchie|title=Spit Syndicate Announce New Album|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/spit-syndicate-announce-new-album-free-single-download/|website=Music Feeds|publisher=Music Feeds|accessdate=3 August 2014|date=21 April 2010}} Exile's lead single was called "Starry-Eyed" and received prominent airplay on Australia's triple j radio station.{{cite web|title=SPIT SYNDICATE "Money Over Bullshit Tour" Live @ The Jack – Backpackers Cairns.|url=http://thejack.com.au/event/spit-syndicate-money-over-bullshit-tour-live-the-jack-backpackers-cairns/|website=The Jack|publisher=Union Jack Hotel|access-date=3 August 2014|date=14 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055808/http://thejack.com.au/event/spit-syndicate-money-over-bullshit-tour-live-the-jack-backpackers-cairns/|archive-date=8 August 2014}} Exile debut at number 81 on the ARIA Charts 510 sales.
In 2010, the duo appeared on the song "Long Winding Road" for M-Phazes' debut album, Good Gracious.{{cite web|author1=Dom Alessio|title=M-PHAZES Good Gracious|url=http://www.messandnoise.com/releases/2000595 |website=Mess+Noise|publisher=Mess+Noise Proprietary Limited|accessdate=3 August 2014|year=2010}}
In 2011, Spit Syndicate released Best Intentions: Part One, the first of a free online mixtape series and attracted over 10,000 downloads.
In October 2012, the duo released "Beauty in the Bricks", the first single from the third studio album Sunday Gentlemen. The second single, "Folly", was released in January 2013, followed by the release of the album on 22 February 2013.{{cite web|title=Sunday Gentlemen Spit Syndicate|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/sunday-gentlemen/id595568678|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828102612/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/sunday-gentlemen/id595568678|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 August 2013|website=iTunes Preview|publisher=Apple Inc|accessdate=3 August 2014|date=22 February 2013}} Contributing artists included Drapht, Illy and Solo, and production is accredited to Adit, M-Phazes, J-Skub and Styalz Fuego.
In March 2013, Nice explained the duo's different approach for the recording of the album "The first album that we put out, I don't think it was ever really intended for an audience, a wide audience ... We made that album when we were just out of school and it was just something that we could play at parties ... this time we had a greater sense and an understanding of what we wanted out of the record, so we paid a lot more attention to detail, and had a greater creative control and a bigger say in how the product ended up." Written over two years, the band called the album their "strongest work to date" in 2013. Nice also explained that the duo's creative process had matured over time, while Adit's production work was more experimental. Spit Syndicate completed a national Australian tour in support of the album, from March until May 2013, with support from Sydney artists Jackie Onassis. Sunday Gentlemen debuted at number 15 on the ARIA Charts.
In April 2017, the duo released their fourth studio album, One Good Shirt Had Us All Fly which debuted at number 19 on the ARIA Charts.
In May 2018, the duo released their fifth studio album, Orbit, which debuted at number 61 on the ARIA Charts.
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
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| scope="row"| Towards the Light
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| scope="row"| Exile
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| 81 |
| scope="row"| Sunday Gentlemen
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| 15 |
| scope="row"| One Good Shirt Had Us All Fly
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| 19 |
| scope="row"| Orbit
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| 63 |
=Mixtapes=
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|+ List of mixtapes ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Details |
| scope="row"| ''The Future's Bright'
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| scope="row"| Best Intentions Part 1
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| scope="row"| Best Intentions Part 2
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=Singles=
- "Starry Eyed" – Obese (OBR 072 55) (April 2010)
- "Beauty in the Bricks" – Obese (5 October 2012)
- "Folly" – Obese (25 January 2013)
- "Amazing" – Obese (20 June 2013)
- "Know Better (June 2016)
- "Inhibitions" (November 2016)
- "Emperor's New Flows" (May 2017)
- "Errands" (February 2018)
- "F**k It" (March 2018)
- "Contraband & Conversation" (featuring Imbi the Girl and Kai) (April 2018)
Awards and nominations
=AIR Awards=
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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| 2013
|Sunday Gentlemen
| Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album
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| {{cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/final-air-awards-2013-nominations-revealed-50000-prize-announced/|title=Final AIR Awards 2013 Nominations Revealed, $50,000 Prize Announced|website=tonedeaf|date=1 October 2013|accessdate=20 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.air.org.au/awards/history|title=History Wins|website=Australian Independent Record Labels Association|accessdate=18 August 2020}}
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=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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| 2008
| Towards the Light
| Best Urban Release
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://spitsyndicate.com Official website]
- [http://www.obeserecords.com/artists_ss.htm Artist page] at Obese Records
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Category:Australian hip-hop groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2005
Category:Musical groups from Sydney