Cloud Control


Cloud Control was an Australian alternative rock band, originating from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. The band was signed to the Australian record label Ivy League Records, on which they released their first album, Bliss Release. They were also signed to Infectious Music in the UK and Europe, and to Votiv in North America.
The band supported a number of local and international acts, including Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, Supergrass, The Magic Numbers, Yves Klein Blue, The Temper Trap, Last Dinosaurs, Local Natives and Weezer. The band were nominated for awards in Australia, including two ARIA Awards. The band won the Australian Music Prize on 3 March 2011 for Bliss Release.

History

Growing up in the Blue Mountains, the four members of Cloud Control met at the rehearsals for The Pirates of Penzance. They entered their first "Battle of the Bands", which they subsequently won. They recorded and released their first EP, Cloud Control, in 2008. A single from the EP, "Death Cloud", was picked up by the Australian youth radio station Triple J and received strong airplay. The band was also selected to open for Supergrass on their tour of Australia.
After a string of festival appearances and tours with a variety of Australian bands, the band released its first album, Bliss Release, in 2010. Two singles were released from the album, "Gold Canary" and "There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight". The latter appeared at number 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010. They recorded the album in the house of their producer, Liam Judson.
The band supported Foo Fighters along with You Am I at their 2011 concert for flood relief in Brisbane, Queensland.
Their song "Just for Now" was used in the 2012 movie Magic Mike.
Their second album, Dream Cave, was released on 9 August 2013.
On 3 January 2015, the bass guitarist, Jeremy Kelshaw, announced his departure from the group on the band's Facebook page.
The band has been largely inactive since 2018. Alister Wright has begun a new project, Vlossom, while Heidi Lenffer has pursued entrepreneurial work as the leader of FEAT.

Band members

;Final line-up
;Past members
The single "Gold Canary" was voted as Single of the Week in the Rebel Playlist on the UK's BBC Radio 6 Music.
At the 2010 Jägermeister Australian Independent Music Awards, Cloud Control won their first major accolades, taking the awards for Best Independent Album and Breakthrough Independent Artist.
The band was nominated for two 2010 ARIA awards, Best Rock Album and Breakthrough Artist, but did not win.
Cloud Control's first LP was nominated for a J Award, but the prize went to Tame Impala for theirfirst album, Innerspeaker.
At the Sydney Music, Arts & Culture Awards, Cloud Control won awards for Best Live Musical Act and Record of the Year.
In March 2011, Bliss Release was announced as the winner of the 6th annual Australian Music Prize along with the $30,000 cash prize.

Discography

Albums