{{Short description|Australian alternative rock band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Exploders | image = | caption = | origin = Lake Bolac, Victoria, [[Australia]] | genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[psychedelic rock]], [[garage rock]] | years_active = 2005–present | label = [[Rubber Records]] | associated_acts = [[The Sleepy Jackson]]<br />[[67 Special]] | website = [http://www.theexploders.com Official Website] | current_members = * TJ Allender * Paul Doery * Malcolm Clark * J. Cortez * Louis Macklin | past_members = Matt Britten }} '''The Exploders''' are an [[alternative rock]] band from [[Lake Bolac, Victoria]], Australia.
==Biography== The Exploders formed in 2004 and were picked up by the label [[Rubber Records]] in 2005, appearing at the [[Falls Festival]] the following year. They released their self-titled debut album on 21 March 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=the exploders first album - Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=the+exploders+first+album&sca_esv=1c21a8eb8de2b5d2&sca_upv=1&rlz=1CAVARX_enGB1053GB1053&sxsrf=ADLYWIImFb41N1affpOWjR9SO8W9Gf607Q:1724669975029&ei=F2DMZoe9Acbn7_UP6qfx-AU&ved=0ahUKEwjHpN2pwJKIAxXG87sIHepTHF8Q4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=the+exploders+first+album&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGXRoZSBleHBsb2RlcnMgZmlyc3QgYWxidW0yBRAhGKABMgUQIRigAUjWOVC0AliGNHAGeACQAQCYAZQCoAH9EaoBBjIuMTQuMbgBA8gBAPgBAZgCF6ACohPCAgkQABiwAxgHGB7CAggQLhiABBiwA8ICCBAAGIAEGLADwgILEAAYgAQYsAMYogTCAgsQABiwAxiiBBiJBcICBRAAGIAEwgIGEAAYFhgewgIIEAAYFhgKGB7CAggQABiABBiiBMICCBAAGKIEGIkFwgIFECEYnwXCAgcQIRigARgKmAMAiAYBkAYJkgcGOC4xMy4yoAf2QQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp&safe=active&ssui=on |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=www.google.com}}</ref> They toured extensively in 2006 and appeared as the house band on [[Rove (TV series)|Rove Live]].
In the latter half of 2006, they flew to [[Dallas]], Texas to record their second album with producer Stuart Sikes ([[Modest Mouse]], [[The White Stripes]], [[Cat Power]], [[Hot Hot Heat]]), later completing the album in [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]] with Dave Parkin ([[Snowman (band)|Snowman]], [[Kevin Mitchell (musician)|Bob Evans]], [[Jebediah]]). The album, ''Easy and the Sun'' was released 4 August 2007.
They have appeared at [[Splendour in the Grass]] (2006), [[The Great Escape (festival)|The Great Escape]] (2007), [[Pyramid Rock Festival]] (2007) and the [[Falls Festival]] (2006 & 2007).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Falls Music Festival Victoria 2006 Setlists |url=https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2006/falls-music-festival-victoria-2006-2bd68006.html |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=setlist.fm |language=en}}</ref> The Exploders have performed with [[You Am I]], The Bees and [[The Zutons]], and have undertaken national tours supporting [[The Panda Band]], [[Dallas Crane]] and [[Evermore (band)|Evermore]].
==Members== * TJ Allender – guitar, vocals * Matt Britten – drums (ex) * J. Cortez – guitar * Malcolm Clark – drums * Paul Doery – bass * Louis Macklin – keyboards
==Discography==
===Albums=== * ''The Exploders'' - Rubber Records (2006) * ''Easy and the Sun'' - Rubber Records (2007) * ''On the Farm'' - Rubber Records (2009) * ''Orchestratospheric'' - Rubber Records (2012)
==References== <references/>
==External links== *[http://www.theexploders.com The Exploders Official Website] *[http://www.easyandthesun.com Official 'Easy and the Sun' album Website] *[http://www.myspace.com/theexploders The Exploders Official MySpace] *[http://www.rubberrecords.com.au/index.html Rubber Records]
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