Street Chant
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Street Chant
| image = Streetchant2013.jpg
| landscape =
| alt =
| caption = Street Chant in 2013
| alias = Mean Street
| origin = Auckland, New Zealand
| genre = Indie rock, punk rock
| years_active = 2007–2018
| label = Arch Hill, Flying Nun Records
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|streetchant.com}}
| past_members = Emily Edrosa
Billie Rogers
Christopher Varnham
Mikey Sperring
Alex Brown
}}
Street Chant were a New Zealand indie rock band who were signed to Flying Nun Records.
The band formed in Auckland in late 2007 with Emily Edrosa on guitar and vocals, Billie Rogers on bass and backing vocals and Mikey Sperring on drums, originally with the name Mean Street. In 2009, Sperring left and was replaced by Alex Brown and the band changed their name to Street Chant.{{cite web|title=STREET CHANT|url=http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/artists/A/699/N/Street-Chant.utr|publisher=Under the Radar|accessdate=25 October 2012}}
In 2010, the band released their debut album Means to critical acclaim,{{cite news|title=Album Review: Street Chant Means|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10675365|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=25 October 2012|date=23 September 2010}}{{cite web|title=Street Chant Means|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/43094/Street-Chant-Means/|publisher=Sputnik Music|accessdate=25 October 2012}} and won the inaugural Critics Choice Prize at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards.{{cite web|title=WINNER FOUND|url=http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2010/09/16/critics%E2%80%99-choice-prize-winner-found/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012154716/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2010/09/16/critics%E2%80%99-choice-prize-winner-found/|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2010|publisher=NZ Music Awards|accessdate=25 October 2012}} In 2011, Means was shortlisted for the Taite Music Prize,{{cite web|title=The 2011Taite Music Prize – Announcing the Finalists!|url=http://www.indies.co.nz/taite-music-prize/127-taite-music-prize-2011/317-the-2011taite-music-prize-announcing-the-finalists.html|publisher=IMNZ|accessdate=25 October 2012|archive-date=13 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513173321/http://www.indies.co.nz/taite-music-prize/127-taite-music-prize-2011/317-the-2011taite-music-prize-announcing-the-finalists.html|url-status=dead}} and nominated for "Best Alternative Album" at the 2011 New Zealand Music Awards{{cite news|title=Finalists revealed for NZ Music Awards|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10749978/|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=2 April 2013}}
In 2011, Street Chant opened for The Lemonheads in their "It's a Shame About Ray" 20th anniversary American tour.{{cite web|title=Street Chant to tour with Lemonheads!|url=http://cheeseontoast.co.nz/2011/10/14/street-chant-to-tour-with-lemonheads/|publisher=Cheese on Toast|accessdate=25 October 2012}}
In 2012, the band released the double A-side 7" single "Frail Girls" / "Salad Daze".
In 2013, Street Chant released a 5 track cassette/free download EP called Isthmus of One Thousand Lovers.
In late 2013, Street Chant performed a New Zealand tour as backing band for David Saunders of the 90's Flying Nun Records band The 3D's, performing a selection of 3Ds songs and covers.
In early 2015, it was announced that Alex Brown had left the band, and was replaced by Christopher Varnham of Auckland post-punk band Wilberforces.
Street Chant released their second album "Hauora" in 2016 to critical acclaim. Pedestrian Support League was nominated for the 2016 Silver Scroll. Hauora won the prestigious Taite Music Prize in 2017.
As of 2020, Street Chant are no longer together. Emily releases music under Emily Edrosa.
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title ! rowspan="2" | Details ! Peak chart |
|---|
| NZ |
| 2010
| Means{{cite web|title= Stream / Download new EP from STREET CHANT|url=http://www.archhill.co.nz/profile/StreetChant|publisher=Arch Hill Recordings|accessdate=25 October 2012}} |
| align=center | 30 |
| 2016
| Hauora |
| align=center | 14 |
| align=center colspan=4 | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
= EPs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title ! rowspan="2" | Details ! Peak chart |
|---|
| NZ |
| 2013
| Isthmus of One Thousand Lovers{{cite web|title=Street Chant|url=http://cheeseontoast.co.nz/2013/07/11/stream-download-new-ep-from-street-chant/|publisher=Cheese on Toast|accessdate=12 July 2013}} |
| align=center | — |
| align=center colspan=4 | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan=2 | Year ! rowspan=2 | Single !Peak chart ! rowspan=2 | Album |
| NZ |
|---|
| 2010
| "Scream Walk" Split with "Got Milky" by Brand New Math | align="center"| — | Non-album single |
| 2012
| "Sink" | align="center"| — | Non-album single |
| 2012
| "Frail Girls" / "Salad Daze" | align="center"| — | Non-album single |
| 2015
| "Pedestrian Support League" | align="center"| — | rowspan="2" | Hauora |
| 2015
| "Never" | align="center"| — |
| 2016
|"Insides" |— |Hauora |
| 2017
|"Melbourne" |— |Hauora |
| align=center colspan=4 | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
! Music video ! Director(s) |
|---|
| 2009
| "Scream Walk" |
| 2010
| "Yr Philosophy" |
| rowspan = 2 | 2011
| "Less Chat More Sewing" |
| "Stoned Again" |
| rowspan = 3 | 2012
| "Frail Girls" |
| "Salad Daze"
| Damian Golfinopoulos{{cite web|title=Salad Days|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fdwOd5ACyU|publisher=Arch Hill Recordings|accessdate=25 October 2012}} |
| "Sink"
| Claire Littler{{cite web|title=Sink|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE0NYS_ReYk|publisher=Arch Hill Recordings|accessdate=17 December 2012}} |
| 2013
| "Tear My Whole Face Off" | Anna Littler, Emily Littler{{cite web|title=Tear My Whole Face Off|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVP9o-OpEmE|publisher=Arch Hill Recordings|accessdate=23 December 2013}} |
| 2015
| Pedestrian Support League |
| 2016
| "Insides" | Adam Von Penfold{{cite web|title=Street Chant -Insides|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBBVvETVxAQ|website=YouTube|publisher=Street Chant|accessdate=21 July 2016}} |
| 2017
|"Melbourne" |Frances Carter |
Awards and nominations
{{awards table}}
|-
| 2010
| Means
| New Zealand Music Awards - Critics' Choice Prize
| {{won}}{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10673820 |title=Street Chant win Critics' Choice Award |first=Hugh |last=Sundae |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=16 September 2010 |accessdate=16 September 2010}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Means
| New Zealand Music Awards - Best Alternative Album
|-
| Means
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2016
| "Pedestrian Support League"
|}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.archhill.co.nz/profile/StreetChant Street Chant at Arch Hill Recordings]
- [http://streetchant.tumblr.com/ Street Chant at Tumblr]