# High Pass Filter > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/High_Pass_Filter > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/High_Pass_Filter.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Pass_Filter > Source revision: 1347426906 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article is about the Australian band. For the electronic component, see [High-pass filter](/source/High-pass_filter). **High Pass Filter** were a live electro-dub band formed in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [Australia](/source/Australia). The band was active from 1995–2006 and supported many major touring artists such as [Beastie Boys](/source/Beastie_Boys), [Blues Explosion](/source/Blues_Explosion), [Tortoise](/source/Tortoise_(band)), [Fugazi](/source/Fugazi), [Lee 'Scratch' Perry](/source/Lee_'Scratch'_Perry), [The Boredoms](/source/The_Boredoms) and [Mad Professor](/source/Mad_Professor).[1][2] The group began as a live dub outfit playing local clubs and bars around Melbourne's Fitzroy area. They quickly became known for their experimental sound and mostly instrumental songs.[3] Live concerts regularly involved the use of unconventional instruments such as looped tape machines, conch shells, telephone receivers, air tubes and a variety of toys. During early shows, guitarist Kelly Ryall regularly played one of the infamous [Travis Bean](/source/Travis_Bean) aluminium neck guitars - a TB1000 owned by bassist Anthony Paine. High Pass Filter played the 'Hot House' stage at the Sydney leg of the [Big Day Out](/source/Big_Day_Out) Festival in 2000.[4] Two of their songs were broadcast from the festival on local radio station [Triple J](/source/Triple_J). The band also played several live sessions for the ABC's Radio National public radio service.[3][5] Many of the band members have since gone on to form or collaborate with a variety of acts including One Watt Sun,[2] [The Hired Guns](/source/The_Lizard_Train), Beam Up,[6] Leather Pet, [Legends of Motorsport](/source/Legends_of_Motorsport_(band)),[2] The Snuff Puppets, [Snout](/source/Snout_(band)),[7] and Will Guthrie. Electronicist Brian May is currently running 3 aliases (Beam Up,[6] DJ Delay,[8] Sonical,[9]) and creates sound installations for visual artists such as John Aslanidis[10] Guitarist Kelly Ryall composes music for theatre, film, dance and performance with, amongst other collaborators, the [Melbourne Theatre Company](/source/Melbourne_Theatre_Company).[1][11] Bass player Anthony Paine can be found building and repairing guitars under the name Harvester Guitars as well as continuing to be involved with bands. Notably, [Black Cab](/source/Black_Cab_(band))[12] who were nominated for the Australian Music Prize in 2009.[13] The band appeared at [The Punters Club Reunion Show](https://www.lbmf.com.au/all-events/the-punters-club-reunion-show) on 3rd July 2022 ## Members - Ben Green (Turntables, vocals) - Brian May (Synths, samples, loops, trumpet, percussion) - Anthony Paine (Bass, toys, tape-loops) - James Wilkinson (Trombone, toys) - Kelly Ryall (Guitar) - Larry de Zoete (Drums) ## Discography ### 7" Singles - "ESN" / "Scrubbed" (1996) ### EPs - Talkin' 'bout Yeah (rehearsal tapes and live recordings) (2000) - What's In The Bag? (remixes) (2001) ### Albums - Audio Forensic (1997) - A Trillion Dollars (remixes) (1998) - Soft Adventure (2004) ### Songs on compilations - "E.S.N." (Fathom: Antipodean Beats, 1997) - "No Standing" (A Minute Or Less: 78 Bands - 78 Songs, 1997) - "Skint" (3RRR radio compilation, 1999) - "Cruel But Stupid (live) (We Are Now Flying @ 10.000 Feet (A Sensory Compilation), 1999) - "N.C.O." (The Empress Celebrates 15 Years compilation, 2002) - "Cassowary" (West Papua - 'Sound of the Morning Star', 2003) ## References 1. Last FM website. ["High Pass Filter Biography"](http://www.last.fm/music/High+Pass+Filter) Retrieved 2011-04-09. 1. One Watt Sun website. ["Group Biography"](http://onewattsun.com/biorecon.html) Retrieved 2011-04-09. 1. ABC Radio National website. ["The Deep End - Liquid Lunch with High Pass Filter"](http://www.abc.net.au/rn/deepend/stories/2004/1252542.htm) Retrieved 2011-04-09. 1. Big Day Out festival website. ["PAST LINEUPS"](http://www.bigdayout.com/history/pastbdolineups.php) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081217110318/http://www.bigdayout.com/history/pastbdolineups.php) 2008-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 1. ABC Radio National website. ["Exposure live broadcast with High Pass Filter 1999"](http://www.abc.net.au/rn/music/exposure/stories/s65298.htm) Retrieved 2011-04-09. 1. Beam Up Website. ["Beam Up Website"](http://www.beamup.org). 1. J Play website. ["Snout Biography"](http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewArtist.aspx?ArtistID=1614&ShowFullBio=true) Retrieved 2011-04-09. 1. DJ Delay Website. ["Dj Delay Website"](http://www.brian-may.net/djdelay). 1. Sonical Website. ["Sonical Website"](http://www.brian-may.net/sonical). 1. John Aslanidis Website. ["John Aslanidis Website"](http://www.johnaslanidis.com). 1. Kelly Ryall Website. ["Composer's Bio"](http://www.kellyryall.com/index.html) Retrieved 2011-04-20. 1. Mess & Noise website. ["Black Cab To Make Brisbane Bow"](http://www.messandnoise.com/news/3964946). Retrieved 2011-04-09. 1. The 6th Australian Music Prize. ["2009 Shortlist « The Australian Music Prize"](http://streetpress.com.au/sixth_annual_amp/history/2009-shortlist/). Retrieved 2011-04-09. ## External links - High Pass Filter ["Myspace"](http://www.myspace.com/highpassfilter) - Brian May ["Composer Website"](http://www.brian-may.net) - Kelly Ryall ["Composer Website"](http://www.kellyryall.com/index.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120322234857/http://www.kellyryall.com/index.html) 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine - Harvester Guitars (Anthony Paine) ["Website"](http://www.harvesterguitars.com/) - 'Sadness In The Sky Magazine' Interview from 1998 ["Website"](http://members.tripod.com/sadness_isin_the_sky/high.html) - The Spill Label ["Kraftworks CD"](http://spill-label.org/kraftworks.php) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080517212817/http://spill-label.org/kraftworks.php) 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (Features members of High Pass Filter) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [High Pass Filter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Pass_Filter) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Pass_Filter?action=history)). 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