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Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!!

GET LOOSE - 25th APRIL, REPUBLIC BAR, HOBART

About Me


BALLPOINT are a band who have been kicking big goals in Tassie over the past few years. With the current line up getting together in early 2004, BALLPOINT has released two EP’s and has a debut album, “Get Loose!” ready to drop. Winners of the 2008 ’Best Tasmanian Hardcore/Punk band’ award, BALLPOINT sport a sound that steers well away from the onslaught of emo/screamo bands, incorporating the speed and energy of modern punk rock with the riffs and rock moves of classic rock and roll!
After (almost) going through more vocalists than Spinal Tap did drummers, BALLPOINT finally found some solid ground in their recruitment of guitarist and vocalist Craig Aorangi in 2004. That year also saw BALLPOINT invited to headline the highly successful state-wide “Red Herring Rock n Roll Tour” and the Disconnect records “Summer of Punk Tour”, and also saw the long awaited independent release of their debut EP. The “Well Oiled Machine” EP - described as “Bloody Good” by Triple Js Lindsay the doctor McDougall - was extremely well received by fans and critics alike, and scored national airplay on Triple J as well as high rotation placement on Tasmania’s Edge Fm.
In December 2005 BALLPOINT unleashed their sophomore E.P “Blood, Sweat and Beers,” which was released through Tasmanian punk label Disconnect Records. Blood, Sweat and Beers - an iconic ode to the great liquid amber - scored exceptionally high ratings in a number of reviews, was voted ’Best Tasmanian CD Release 2006’ in Tasmania’s Amplified awards, and has been broadcasted throughout the nation via Triple J’s Short Fast and Loud and Home and Hosed programs. Triple J dug the boys so much that BALLPOINT were selected to join the prestigious group of ’Triple J Next Crop’ artists for Australian Music Month 2006.
Over the years, BALLPOINT has played support for some huge acts including US punk legends NOFX, No Use For A Name, and Lagwagon, and also some of the countries most renown rock acts such as Frenzal Rhomb, Bodyjar, Shihad, Kisschasy, Trial Kennedy, Mach Pelican, One Dollar Short, Antiskeptic, Gerling, The Spazzys, In The Grey and Blueline Medic, as well as the Falls Festival in Lorne and Gone South Festivals. BALLPOINT also gave their sound to local surf chain Red Herring for their “Red TV” campagin, and has been featured in a number of Surf and Skate movies, and have recently been picked up by Electric Clothing in a merchandise endorsement.
The boys have just inked an exciting new deal to release their debut full length, “Get Loose”, with Japanese punk rock label INYAFACE who have released some super famous bands like Frenzal Rhomb, The Falcon, Randy, and Kisschasy. Plans for an Aussie release through Disconnect records are well underway, and the New Year will bring a barrage of shows in support of the new release.
Get ready!; get set!…Get Loose!!!for bookings and enquiries contact: [email protected]

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Member Since: 6/10/2005
Band Website: ballpointsuck.com
Band Members: Craig Aorangi - Vocals,guitar Jordan Hooper - Bass,vocals Lucas Mcshred - Guitar, Lightning bolts, vocals Joe 'Nipples' Mufflavey - Drums, nipples
Influences: ACDC, Beer, NOFX, Queen, Bracket, Frenzal Rhomb, The Vandals, Bodyjar, Midtown, Useless I.D.
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Record Label: Disconnect Records & INYA FACE records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

4 STUBBIES

Apparently the good folks over at bombshellzine.com enjoyed Get Loose! enough to give it 4 stubbies out of 5.  Its not quite a 6 pack, and no where near a carton, but its enough for me, and it i...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Fri, 23 May 2008 01:22:00 PST

when you hear a song on the radio

Greetings! Just wanted to extend a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge thank you to everybody who has purchased our album 'Get Loose', we hope its been worth the wait! Triple J have been pumping songs off 'Get Loos...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:34:00 PST

GET LOOSE - 25th APRIL 2008

friends, cunts, romanrymen (good joke)we are having a super duper huge fun party at the republic on Anzac Day, (25th april for the slower folks out there) in celebration not only of some serious aussi...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:06:00 PST

UPCOMING GIGS N THAT

hey there, we are playing at the Republic this coming saturday night, as a part of the amplified awards showcase, along with Hannah and the Evening Dolls and a couple of other excellent bands.  S...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:04:00 PST

Ballpoint need your help!!

Hey there folks!Thanks a whole bunch to everybody who came out to the australia day eve shows...it was alot fun!The tasmanian amplified awards 08 have opened their voting now and ballpoint have been n...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:57:00 PST

AUSTRALIA DAY EVE - w/ The Turnaround and Stand Defiant

Thats right, bring out the Australian flag and throw some PRAWNS on that barbie, the Ballbags are finally going to be doing their own show! Therell be a bunch of new songs, a few oldies and maybe even...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:43:00 PST

Ballbag - back in the sack. News n that

I am the king of double entendres.  Anyways, it seems that it has been ages since updates, so here is one. Jordan has returned and we are all so happy, we havent stopped hugging since he landed. ...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:32:00 PST

BRAND NEW SONG!

That is correct, a brand spanker, off our upcoming debut (which is currently out in japan), is now up and you can listen to it above.it is called dave the cunt and is a love song. it is about a bloke ...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:38:00 PST

JULY 14, GET LOOSE IN JAPAN

Yes, july 14th is the day that get loose "drops" in Japan. We cannot wait, and are somewhat excited.  I cannot think at the moment so I do not know what else to say right now. For the rest of the...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:26:00 PST

New Songs!

Yes, the title says it all, and i spose if you are reading this you must have visited the page and probably seen but we have two new songs up, that will be on the new record coming out soon, in Japan ...
Posted by Ballpoint - GET LOOSE OUT NOW!!! on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:56:00 PST