Biography: A Somerset Parade are an industrial rock band from Brisbane, Australia. Formed in 2015 and starting life as a pop punk/easy-core band, they released their debut EP ‘Bright Young Things’ in 2016, followed by the full-length album ‘Against All Odds’ in 2017.
The first single from their 'Bright Young Things' EP, 'Next Life' debuted on Australia’s Triple J Unearthed charts at number one, and remained there for three consecutive weeks with the accompanying film clip being featured on MTV’s Hits program. In July 2017 the band released the singles 'Information Age ' and 'Raise your Glass' from their debut album and were nominated for industry awards in their home state of Queensland as well as New South Wales.
A Somerset Parade followed the release of the album with their ‘Ruins of This World’ tour in early 2018. This tour included Australian cities and regional towns and finished with three weeks in Europe (including Austria and Ukraine) playing to capacity crowds as well as a slot at the Noppen-Air Musik Festival in Austria.
In their time as a band, A Somerset Parade has had the good fortune to have supported artists such as Unwritten Law, Strung Out, Death By Stereo, Zebrahead, Guttermouth, Custard, Phil Jamieson, Butterfingers, and many more national and international acts.
In mid-2019 the band released the single 'Clementine' which was a departure from their pop-punk/easy-core beginnings. The response was overwhelmingly positive to their heavier sound and ‘Clementine’ garnered regular airplay on both national and international radio stations. The accompanying film clip also debuted on ABC Australia’s long-running music program, Rage. The following year the single was also nominated as a finalist in the ‘Heavy’ category of the 2020 Queensland Music Awards.
On the 17th of June 2021, the band released the single ‘Alpha' from their upcoming album ‘CARCOSA’ and cemented their darker, heavier direction. The single and accompanying film clip debuted to much acclaim and saw the band being recognized again by the Queensland Music Awards.
With the band signing to hard-hitting Italian record label Wormholedeath, A Somerset Parade is looking forward to bringing their fans the long-awaited sophomore album 'CARCOSA' and becoming fully fledged members of the Wormholedeath family. |
