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UMPIRE

About Me


MICHAEL WAS BORN AT ST. JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL, SUBIACO, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
SIMON WAS BORN AT IRVINE HOSPITAL, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
GEOFF WAS BORN AT SOUTH PERTH HOSPITAL, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
JOSH WAS BORN AT POMONA COUNTY HOSPITAL, CALIFORNIA, USA
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
".....manages to completely avoid every current trend being flogged at the moment to approach a timelessness that rewards upon repeated listens." 5/5 - the vine.com.au
"record of the year thus far no doubt" - x-press magazine
"a song ('streamers') i can't get out of my head. a wonderful place to be." 5/5 - richard kingsmill, triple j
"sprawling, sunshine filled indie rock... " 5/5 - zan rowe, triple j
"geoff symons' sensitive haunted tenor is given dramatic tension by michael lake's almost narrative guitar playing, hanging back providing spidery notes in the more contemplative moments and rising to wall-of-sound sonics when an emotional wallop is needed..........(they) uncover a collision between psychedelic furs and tortoise in the closing track 'vapours wrecked your knives', blending appropriately understated post-punk crooning and hypnotic guitar/xylophone patterns. all in all, an immensely promising debut from a band definitely worth keeping an eye and ear on." 4/5 - rave magazine
"there's not a dud moment here. every track has a vitality and honesty that's utterly gripping.........studied, solid and revealing a substantial knack for powerful and emotionally resonant songwriting, umpire prove how important they are to local music. one of the best local rock releases of the year, if not THE best." CD OF THE WEEK - the drum media
YOU COULD BUY OUR SELF-TITLED MINI-ALBUM FROM GOOD STORES OR ITUNES.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 28/10/2006
Band Members: Michael Lake, Geoff Symons, Simon Struthers, Josh Watkins
Sounds Like: moths
Record Label: Forensic Audio through Winterborn/Inertia

My Blog

Umpire play the Sugar Army CD launch this Friday

Hey GuysJust a quick one to you you know that we are playing this friday night, July 17th at the Rosemount hotel in Perth, supporting Sugar Army for their CD Launch.This show will be massive! Sugar Ar...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:48:00 GMT

Umpire - this Saturday at Amplifier, Perth

Umpire would just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who made it down to the shows in Sydney and Melbourne on the weekend. We had an awesome and were completely blown away by the turnout and ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:21:00 GMT

Umpire Tour Sydney and Melbourne with the Tucker B's this weekend

Umpire will commence their first ever east coast tour this Friday June 12 night in Sydney at the Oxford Art Factory in Darlinghurst, Sydney. The tour is in support of good friends the Tuckers B's who ...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:31:00 GMT

Last Perth Show before the East Coast Tour

Before embarking on their first ever tour with good friends the Tucker B's, Umpire will be playing a rare live show at Republic in Perth with the Russian Winters. Umpire will be on at 9:30pm so get do...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:59:00 GMT

Umpire - Triple J unearthed feature artists 11/5/09 - 17/5/09

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Posted by on Sat, 09 May 2009 00:17:00 GMT

Umpire - East Coast Tour in June with the Tucker B's

Hey EveryoneJust a quick one to let you know that Umpire will be embarking on their first ever east coast tour with our good friends the Tucker B's.We will be playing:June 12th -  Oxford Arts Factory,...
Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 02:06:00 GMT

Streamers - Download now available on the Triple J website

Hey Just letting everyone know that the first track to our debut CD, Streamers, is now a featured download on the Triple J Website and is part of their new music podcast.Streamers has been extremely w...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:32:00 GMT

Sold Out CD Launch, WAMI Nomination and now available on ITunes

Umpire would just like to send out a big THANK YOU to everyone who came along to the CD launch last Saturday night at Amplifier. We had an amazing time and were totally surprised that we sold out the ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:40:00 GMT

CD Launch Tonight and first CD Review - "Record of the year thus far"

Umpire will finally launch their highly anticipated debut CD tonight, April 4, at Amplifier Bar in Perth Western Australia. Along for the ride are guests Adam Said Galore, The Leap Year and DJ Gemma P...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:40:00 GMT

Umpire To Launch Debut CD This Saturday!!

Finally the highly anticipated, debut CD for Umpire will be launched into the world this Saturday, April 4th, at Amplifier Bar, Perth. To kick things of Umpire will dominate all of the local media tom...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:18:00 GMT