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Rat!hammock

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RAT!hammock
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresIndie rock, alternative rock, freak folk
Years active2017–present
MembersRhiannon Atkinson-Howatt
Tom Dowling
Jack Nicholson
Jackson Phelan
Past membersDominic Buckham
Sean Conran
Michael Cooper
Websitehttp://rathammock.com

RAT!hammock are an Australian indie rock band from Melbourne.[1]

History

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The band was formed in 2017 and played their first gig at The Grace Darling Hotel while they were developing their sound.[2][3] They have had several members rotate in and out since forming,[4] but their longest-standing and best-known line-up consisted of Jackson Phelan, Tom Dowling, Jack Nicolson, and Dom Buckham. Their first release with this lineup was 2020's "Word Of The Day".[5]

In 2018 they toured with Last Dinosaurs[6] and played St Jerome's Laneway Festival and Falls Festival in 2019.[7][8] They have received airplay on radio stations Triple J, FBi Radio, and 3RRR,[9][10][11] and were #29 in the 50 most-played artists on Triple J Unearthed Radio for 2018,[12] and #24 in 2019.[13]

In 2021 they performed for Rolling Stone Australia's 'In My Room'.[1]

Members

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Current members
  • Jackson Phelan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2017–present)
  • Tom Dowling – lead guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
  • Jack Nicholson – drums (2017–present)
  • Rhiannon Atkinson-Howatt – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2022–present)
Past members
  • Michael Cooper – bass (2017–2018)[3]
  • Sean Conran – bass, backing vocals (2018–2019)[5]
  • Dominic Buckham – bass, backing vocals (2019–2023)

Discography

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EPs
  • Pam (2017)
Compilation albums
  • Everything, All At Once, Forever (2020)
Singles
  • "Mary the Chair" (2017)
  • "Love You Til I Die" (2017)
  • "Power" (2018)
  • "June" (2018)
  • "Ghost" (2019)
  • "Pick Up" (2019)
  • "Word of the Day" (2020)
  • "Easy" b/w "Same But A Little Bit Less" (2020)

Charts

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AMRAP Charts

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Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) are managed by Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. The Regional Charts reflect the most downloaded tracks through Amrap by broadcasters in regional locations, while the Metro Charts reflect metropolitan community broadcasters.

  • 2018 - "June" - #3 - Regional Chart[14]
  • 2019 - "Pick Up" - #1 - Metro Chart[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jenke, Tyler (2021-03-22). "'In My Room' With RAT!hammock". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. ^ "Get to know Melbourne band Rat!hammock". Savage Thrills. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. ^ a b Greenaway, Judith (30 May 2018). "SOUNDS ON THE TERRACE JUNE 6 – RAT!hammock". Sydney Arts Guide. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Victoria (2020-07-13). "Today's Word Of The Day Is: RAT!hammock". The Creative Issue - News for Creatives. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. ^ a b Young, David James (2020-07-03). "RAT!Hammock release new single 'Word Of The Day'". NME. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  6. ^ ""There's definitely more to come": a chat with RAT!hammock". Happy Mag. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  7. ^ "Events: RAT!hammock (SINGLE LAUNCH), Horror My Friend + Merpire". www.rrr.org.au. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  8. ^ "Falls Festival unveil stacked third lineup instalment". Tone Deaf. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  9. ^ "RAT!hammock". FBi Radio. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  10. ^ "RAT!HAMMOCK". www.rrr.org.au. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  11. ^ MORRISON-THIAGU, SASKIA (2019-06-18). "RAT!hammock capped off their sold-out east coast tour with a huge Melbourne homecoming". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  12. ^ "triple j Unearthed unveils its list of 50 most-played artists of 2018". Tone Deaf. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  13. ^ "triple j Unearthed unveils its list of 50 most-played artists of 2019". Tone Deaf. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  14. ^ "The Goon Sax rise to #1 on the Amrap Metro Chart". The Music Network. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  15. ^ "Ngaiire Returns to Make You Shiver". Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2022-07-04.