The Grates- Info on the Band

Above is the original video of The Grates- Science is Golden.

We have also contacted our band by email, here is what they replied back...!

Hi!

Sounds like fun we'd love to see it when it's done.

Thanks!
:D
John

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This is the message we originally sent them!

From: ..p-o-p-p-y..
Date: 08 Sep 2008, 11:59 PM


We are currently doing a media course at Long Road College, Cambridge in England. Our task this year is to make a music video and we have chosen your song- science is golden to create a music video to.

We really like your song and are currently writting a pitch for our ideas to submit to our teachers.
We are taking a different approach to our music video to what you did, however we got some great inspiration from yours! Its very unique!

Hopefully when we have completed our video in a few months time you could take a look at it and give us your opinions, it could even feature on your myspace page!!!!


Speak to you soon

Cassie, Poppy, Ria And Limsan




Info on band-

The Grates are a three-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, with band members Patience Hodgson (vocals), John Patterson (guitar) and Alana Skyring (drums). They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing. Their music is frequently described as 'fun'. There songs have been compared to the sounds of the 'Yeah Yeah Yeahs'

They released an array of limited edition recordings before releasing what is referred to as their debut EP, The Ouch. The Touch, in Australia on 14 February 2005. The EP received a United Kingdom release two months later via the Captains of Industry collective.

Their debut album, Gravity Won't Get You High, was released on April 8, 2006. It debuted at #9 in the ARIA charts and reached a peak of #9. It has also been released in the UK and the United States (June 2006). The first single off the album, "19 20 20", was released in March as a 7" and iTunes music download.



They have been growing in popularity since being invited to perform at the 2006 Big Day Out Australian leg. They also launched on a national tour in the first half of 2006 and have supported The Zutons in their 2006 UK tour, The Young Knives in 2006, The Go! Team in 2005/2006 and Arctic Monkeys in their 2006 tour of Australia.