Sons of Rico

Sons of Rico are an Australian 4-piece indie pop rock band originally from Perth, Western Australia, now based in Melbourne, Victoria.

Sons of Rico
Background information
OriginPerth, Western Australia, Australia
GenresIndie Rock
Years active2004–present
LabelsFirestarter Music/Inertia
Associated actsBirds of Tokyo
The Getaway Plan
Money For Rope
Split Seconds
Coach Bombay
Tragic Delicate
Russian Winters
Simone and Girlfunkle
MembersAlex MacRae
Nigel Moyes
Siobhan McGinnity
Terry Mann
Past membersJames Trewenack
Glenn Sarangapany
Adam Weston
Chris Callan
Rob Stephens
Brett Murray
Aaron Barnett

Biography

Sons of Rico initially started out as a duo with Alex MacRae and Adam Weston (Tragic Delicate, Birds of Tokyo) in early 2004, under the name, Bus#56. The band subsequently expanded to a four-piece band with the addition of Glenn Sarangapany (Birds of Tokyo, Dyslexic Fish) and then James Trewenack (Split Seconds, Dyslexic Fish), with MacRae the main songwriter.[1][2]

The way the band works is I produce the songs at home in demo form, then I take it to the others. But of course the songs aren’t 100% complete when I give them out so the others are adding their own flavour to the mix. Everyone in the band comes from different musical backgrounds, the songs can change for the better with more people in the room because you can get stuck in your own ways.

— Alex MacRae

Trewenack was replaced by Rob Stephens (Russian Winters and Simone and Girlfunkle).

Their first release was an EP, Orange Skies,[3] released in November 2007. The EP was recorded by MacRae and Weston and then mixed and mastered by Shaun O' Callaghan at Studio Couch. Initially the EP was only available at live performances of the band.

In October 2010 they released their debut album, Reactions.[4] The album was recorded and engineered by Dave Parkin (Sugar Army, Snowman, Jebediah)[5] and mastered in New York by Steve Fallone (TV on the Radio, Sonic Youth). 2010 saw the band win 'Best Rock Song' ("Miss Adventure") at the WAM Song of the Year,[6][7] win Triple J's Unearthed competition (performing at the One Music Festival in October)[8] and expanding to a five-piece with the addition of keyboardist, Brett Murray. The first single lifted from the album was "This Madness", which was released in August 2010. The song, according to MacRae, draws inspiration from a true story out of England where a boy posed as a spy on the internet and convinced an older boy to murder him.

A relatively long and twisted story, but the idea I'm playing on is how we can all go a bit crazy when we let our heart and brain get their wires crossed. It's a little bit dark and the upbeat music makes it a pretty funny contrast.

— Alex MacRae

In 2012 MacRae relocated to Brisbane, Queensland to write and work on pre-production for Sons of Rico's sophomore album In Rico Glaciers. On 2 July MacRae and Weston teamed up with ARIA award winning Australian music producer Magoo (Regurgitator, Powderfinger, Midnight Oil) at Applewood Studio in Fernvale, Queensland to record and engineer the album. The album was released on 29 March 2013 through Firestarter and Inertia.

Discography

Studio Albums
  • Reactions (October 2010)
  • In Rico Glaciers (March 2013)

EPs
  • Orange Skies (November 2007)

Singles
  • "This Madness" (August 2010)
  • "Miss Adventure" (March 2011)
  • "You Don't Know What You're Missin'" (November 2012)
  • "I'm Not Thinkin' About You" (February 2013)
  • "Get To You" (July 2013)
  • "Against The Grain" (December 2013)
  • "Adjustable Value" (June 2014)
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References
  1. "Sons of Rico less stressed". Mandurah Coastal Times. Community Newspapers. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. Martin, Chris (10 November 2010). "Interview: Sons of Rico 'Reactions' Album Launch". SpaceShipNews.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. "Orange Skies over Mandurah", Mandurah Coastal Times, 28 November 2007
  4. "New album releases October 29". Music News. Triple j. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  5. Davison, Rachel (30 December 2010). "All that Jez". West Australian. West Australian Newspapers Pty Ltd. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  6. "WAM song of the year winner". FasterLouder.com.au. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  7. Craddock, David (14 October 2010). "Schoolgirl Georgi Kay wins WAM Song of Year crown". PerthNow. News Limited. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  8. "One Movement". Unearthed. Triple J. September 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
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