Evil Woman - Music

Dukes Of Windsor Are An Australian Electro/Rock Group Formed In Melbourne Australia In 2004. They Are Most Noted For Their Single It's A War Released In Australia In 2008 And In Europe In Early 2010 As Well As Their Song The Others Famously Remixed By Australian Dance Act TV Rock. The Original Lineup Consisted Of Jack Weaving Oscar Dawson Scott Targett Cory Blight And Bobby Manila. Joe Franklin Replaced Bobby On Bass In 2005 And Drummer Mirra Seigerman Replaced Cory In 2009. Dukes Of Windsor Are A Five-Piece Alternative/indie Band. Although Formed In Melbourne Australia They Are Currently Based In Berlin Germany. They Fuse Minimalist Rhythms Punchy Bass-Lines Cascading Guitar Riffs And Glacial Synths. Their Music Is Angular And Reductive Groovy And Melodic And Has Been Termed The Beautiful Paradox Of “robotic Soul”.
The Dukes’ Career Began With The Release Of The EP Foxhunt In 2005. Debut Album The Others Followed In 2006 Produced In Melbourne By Expatriate American Jonathan Burnside Faith No More Nirvana . Extra Production Mixing And Mastering Were Provided By Hardcore Producers Pelle Henricsson And Eskil Lovstrom Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come Poison The Well Hell Is For Heroes From Tonteknik Studios In Umea Sweden. After The Release Of The Album The Band Embarked On An Intensive Schedule Of Touring Around Australia. After Extensive National Radio Play They Were Showcased As A ‘Next Crop Artist’ By National Broadcaster Triple J In November 2006.
In 2007 The Remix Of Their Debut Single ‘The Others’ Was Certified Gold In Australia 50 000 Copies Was A Top 10 Aria Single Spent Three Months At #1 On The Aria Club Chart And Received An Aria Award Nomination. The Guys Also Closed Out The MTV Australian Music Video Awards Ceremony In Sydney That Year.
second Album 'Minus' Was Released Through Island Records In Australia In Late 2008. To Record The Album The Band Reunited With Pelle And Eskil Travelling To Tonteknik Studios In The Swedish Winter. The Album’s Title Both Represents These Sub-Zero Temperatures As Well As The Fresh Clinical Approach To The Album. The Stark Sound Is Balanced With Warm Synth Textures And Vocals.
After The Release Of 'Minus' The Band Took In A String Of Sell-Out Gigs In Capital Cities As Well As Completing Dates Nationally With Sneaky Sound System Sam Sparro The Music And The Vines. The Band Also Featured Heavily On Australian National Broadcaster Triple J With Two ‘Number One Most Played’ And Television Performances On Both Rove Live ‘It’s A War’ And The Footy Show ‘Get It’ . Three Singles Were Released From 'Minus' Including ‘It’s A War’ ‘Get It’ Both 2008 And Most Recently ‘Runaway’ 2009 . The Video Clip For ‘Runaway’ Was Also Featured As A ‘Ripe Clip Of The Week’ On National Music Television Channel Channel V .
Comprising Jack Weaving Vocals Oscar Dawson Guitar Joe Franklin Bass Scott Targett Keys And Mirra Seigerman Drums The Band Relocated To Berlin Germany In December 2009 To Continue Writing Their Third Full-Length Album. After Signing A Management And Joint Venture Deal With Local Indie Label Motor Music They Also Released The Album 'It's A War' An Album Comprising The Best Songs Off 'Minus' And 'The Others'. read less