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Even Are An Australian Indie Rock Three-Piece Fronted By Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ashley Naylor With Matthew Cotter On Drums And Wally Kempton Also Known As Wally Meanie On Bass And Backing Vocals. Even Formed In Melbourne Australia In March 1994. History Naylor And Cotter Played Music Together At High School And In Indie Band The Swarm Before Being Joined By Kempton On Bass . Even Played Their First Gig In 1994 At The Empress Of India Hotel In Fitzroy Victoria And After A Number Of EP's The Band Released Their First Studio Album "Less Is More" In 1996. From 1996-2004 Even Were Signed To Rubber Records Home To Other Melbourne Bands Such As The Casanovas Offcuts And 1200 Techniques. They Released Their Album "Free Kicks" On An Independent Label In 2004. Kempton Is Also The Bass Player For Melbourne Punk Outfit The Meanies And Organised The 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Tribute Album 'Stoneage Cameos'. Naylor Has Always Been A Fan Of 1960s And '70s Pop Music With The Band's 1997 Release "Come Again" Being Described By You Am I Frontman Tim Rogers As His "favourite The Beatles Album.". In 1999 He Teamed Up With Sherry Rich To Form The The Grapes For A One-Off Self-Titled Album. During Their Career Even Have Supported Artists Such As Placebo The Dandy Warhols Dinosaur Jr Buffalo Tom And Urge Overkill Among Others. They Have Also Travelled Outside Of Australia Notably In 2002 When They Recorded Part Of "Free Kicks" In London. This Album Featured A Guest Appearance By Ian McLagan Former Keyboardist With The Small Faces/The Faces. Even Played Shows With Cake Joe Strummer The Dandy Warhols As Well As Playing At The Fierce Festival. According To Their Website A Self-Titled Album Is Due For Release In February 2008. This Album Features A Guest Appearance By Peter Holstrom From The Dandy Warhols. Discography Studio Albums Less Is More 1996 Come Again 1997 A Different High 2001 Free Kicks 2004 Even 2008 Compilations The Street Press Years 2003 EPs In Stereo 1996 Ten To Forty-Six 1996 Don't Wait 1996 One Side Not 1996 Stop And Go Man 1996 7-Inches All I Need 1996 Rock And Roll Save My Life 2001 External Links Even Official Website
Even Myspace Page Even Guitar Tabs Onstage Interview With Ash Naylor
Even Bio On Answers.Com
Article From The Age Newspaper 3 June 2004. read less