The Flood (band)

The Flood are an Australian roots music band formed by Kevin Bennett and James Gillard, with Mark Collins and Doug Bligh. The group won the Tamworth 2006 Golden Guitar Award for Vocal Group (or Duo) of the Year with their track, "Hello Blue Sky". In 2008 the line-up was Bennett and Gillard with Tim Wedde on keyboards, accordion, vibraphone and talent manager; and Scott Hills on drums (replaced Steve Fearnley). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2006 the Flood were nominated for The Late Late Show in the Best Blues and Roots Album category.

The Flood
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresRoots, country rock
Years active1995 (1995)–present
LabelsOne Stop
Associated actsSix Amigos, Chasin The Train
Members
  • Kevin Bennett
  • Glen Hannah
  • Wayne 'Killer' Kellett
  • Mik McCartin
  • Gary Carruthers
Past members
  • Mark Collins
  • Doug Bligh
  • Steve Fearnley
  • James Gillard
  • Tim Wedde
  • Scott Hills
  • Shane Flew
  • Chris Haigh

History

The Flood's founders Kevin Bennett and James Gillard had performed as an acoustic duo and issued two albums on ABC Records,'Two of Everything in the Carpark'and 'Two'.[1] Soon after they formed the Flood in Sydney with Bennett on lead vocals and electric guitar; Gillard on bass guitar and vocals, Mark Collins on guitar, banjo and vocals with Doug Bligh on drums and percussion. This line-up recorded 'The Ballad Of KB' in 1998, which was included in Iain Sheddon's Top Twenty Australian Country/Roots Albums.The subsequent line-up included Steve Fearnley on drums and percussion; Gillard on guitar and vocals, Wayne 'Killer' Kellett on bass and vocals and Tim Wedde on keyboards, accordion vocals, and vibraphone (later he was also their manager). The Flood won the 2006 Gold Guitar for Best Group.The current Flood members are Kevin Bennett, Glen Hannah, Wayne Kellett, Mik McCartin and Gary Carruthers.[1] Bennett had previously been a member of rock music group, Moving Pictures (1985–87);[2][3] while Gillard had been a member of Mondo Rock (1982–88, 1990)[4][5] and of Fargone Beauties.[6] Back in 1991 Bennett and Gillard were both members of Six Amigos alongside Doug Bligh, Marc Collins, James Cox and Kirk Lorange.[7]

The Flood's debut album, The Ballad of K.B. appeared in 1999.[1] Tim Badrick of Lost Treasures felt that it was "jammed packed full of The Flood's unique amalgam of country, rock, blues and even a dash of boogie piano, be that unintentional or not."[8] The tracks were mostly written by Bennett with some co-written by Bennett, Gillard, Bligh and Collins.[9] The lead track was released as the title track on an extended play, Don't Look Back at Me (1999).

During 2002 the Flood had also supported a tour by United States alternative country music artist, Kevin Welch, with a performance at Sydney's Basement recorded for a joint-release live album, Live Down Here on Earth (22 September 2003), and a DVD, Plenty of Time (2004).[10][11] According to Amazon.com's editor the CD is an "Aussie exclusive album from one of Nashville's most acclaimed songwriter's & Australia's greatest country/roots outfit."[10] Dave Dawson of Nu Country caught a gig by Welch and the Flood on a subsequent tour at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, in November 2003, "The Flood proved a perfect pairing with Welch on an energetic show that belied the late nights and gruelling road miles of their east coast foray. It was a credit that both acts remained energised... The Welch-Flood double bill was good in theory but an imbalance in practice with Welch having less stage time than The Flood."[11]

In 2003 the Flood issued their self-titled second album, which includes the track, "Paul Kelly's Blues" – written by Bennett.[12] The track was nominated for APRA Song of the Year at the Country Music Awards of Australia in 2004.[13] During that year they issued another EP, Australian for Broken Heart, and promoted it with an east coast tour from October to December.[14] According to Christie Eliezer of In Music & Media they provide "strong narratives, backwater blues and meandering ballads."[14] The EP's title track was nominated for APRA-AMCOS Independent Country Music Single of the Year.[15]

The group's next album, The Late Late Show (16 January 2006), was nominated for the Best Blues and Roots Album category at the ARIA Music Awards of 2006.[16][17] Later albums included Everybody's Favourite (2008) and Skin (by Kevin Bennett and the Flood, 2015). Bennett teamed with fellow country musicians, Lyn Bowtell and Felicity Urquhart, in a trio, which issued Bennett Bowtell Urquhart on 16 January 2016. It reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 100.[18] The trio also picked up 2 Golden Guitars for Alternative Album of the year and Group or Duo of the year at the 2016 Awards.

Discography

Albums
  • Two of Everything in the Carpark (by Kevin Bennett and James Gillard) 1995
  • The Ballad of K.B. (1999) (KB002)[19]
  • The Flood (January 2003) Rajon Music
  • Live Down Here on Earth (by Kevin Welch and the Flood) (22 September 2003) Shock Music (B0000DIJM3)
  • The Late Late Show (16 January 2006) One Stop Entertainment (KB009)
  • Everybody's Favourite (2008)
  • KB Live (The Rancom Tapes)' (2013)
  • Skin (by Kevin Bennett and the Flood) (2015)
  • Bennett Bowtell Urquhart (by Kevin Bennett, Lyn Bowtell, Felicity Urquhart) (16 January 2016) AUS: No. 92[18]

Extended plays
  • Don't Look Back at Me (1999)
  • Australian for Broken Heart (2004)

DVDs
  • Plenty of Time (by Kevin Welch and the Flood) (2004)

References
General
  • McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2016. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
Specific
  1. "Artists :: The Flood". Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. Holmgren, Magnus. "Moving Pictures". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "Where are they now? – Moving Pictures". Newsletter (107). Bmusic.com.au. 21 February 2004. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. McFarlane, 'Mondo Rock' entry. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Mondo Rock". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 16 May 2000. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. Jarvis, Susan (9 June 1991), "Fargone Beauties on a high roll thanks to some lucky accidents", Sydney Morning Herald
  7. Holmgren, Magnus. "Kirk Lorange". Australian Rock Database. Passagen (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. Badrick, Tim (18 January 2012). "The Ballad of K.B Remains the Country Fusion Benchmark for Kevin Bennett and the Flood". Lost Treasures Music Review. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  9. "'Ballad of KB' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 8 August 2016. Note: User may have to click "Search again" and provide details at "Enter a title:" e.g. Ballad of KB; or at "Performer:" Flood
  10. "Kevin Welch & the Flood – Live Down Here on Earth". Amazon.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  11. Dawson, Dave (9 November 2003). "Dave's Diary – 9/11/03 – Kevin Welch & The Flood". Nu Country. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. Keath, Alice (3 May 2003). "Saturday 3rd May 2003 – The Live Set". ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  13. Golden Guitar Awards (2004), Winners 2004: Featuring the Finalsts from the Toyota CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia (Tamworth, January 24th 2004 ed.), EMI, retrieved 10 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia
  14. Eliezer, Christie (26 October 2004). "The Flood". In Music & Media (428). Archived from the original on 28 February 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. Arnold, John (2 October 2004). "Australian Independent CM Awards Finalists 2004". Mildura Country Music Festival. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  16. "Winners by Year 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  17. Cashmere, Tim (13 September 2006). "Nominees Announced for the 2006 ARIA Awards". Undercover. Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  18. "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 1 February 2016. pp. 2, 6–7, 13, 21–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  19. "The ballad of K. B. [sound recording] / The Flood". Retrieved 8 August 2016 – via Trove (National Library of Australia).
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