Tiltmeter

Forming in high school &amp; inspired by their peers from local halls to pubs, <a href="spotify:artist:7uElkOfkd3jjqSVsB4vObH" data-name="Tiltmeter">Tiltmeter</a> became renowned for energetic &amp; fast paced live performances. Debut EP <a href="spotify:album:4pG12wxVrNRYVkecetvqDb" data-name="The Boys Card">The Boys Card</a>, the result of winning a national band comp, brokered them a publishing deal with Sony, offered a taste of national radio rotation &amp; provided extensive touring. The sophomore, Diamonds On The Appletree &amp; single Second Chance Draw made them staples of Triple J, Triple R &amp; PBS radio where they recorded live in each (&amp; even caught the attention of Triple M). <a href="spotify:artist:7uElkOfkd3jjqSVsB4vObH" data-name="Tiltmeter">Tiltmeter</a> supported some of their international &amp; local heroes including <a href="spotify:artist:3YcBF2ttyueytpXtEzn1Za" data-name="Incubus">Incubus</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:47yawJswuSfSvizYhItoOP" data-name="Something For Kate">Something For Kate</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1xdB9gS1NrKEYgZUEfoqIw" data-name="Idlewild">Idlewild</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3ExT45ORJ8pT516HRZbr7G" data-name="The Living End">The Living End</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6P7kkhED6EPrfoZuxz20Fo" data-name="Spiderbait">Spiderbait</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2LyXoG111QdqfI0HLYQgvS" data-name="Bodyjar">Bodyjar</a>, locally they became certified headliners in all-age &amp; pub venues &amp; their videos which ranged from quirky to sinister were broadcast alongside their peers on public &amp; cable networks. Following debut album Sterling Drive, the band embarked on their most ambitious &amp; challenging record to date, <a href="spotify:album:5A3FmFwZEZypfSIrTkrqMj" data-name="No Protest No Applause">No Protest No Applause</a>, which amped up their familiar traits of conviction, severity &amp; sadness. The 2 albums perfected an inevitable balance between their pre-teen, heavy metal discoveries &amp; the influential homegrown indie rock that they had ultimately been building towards. <a href="spotify:artist:7uElkOfkd3jjqSVsB4vObH" data-name="Tiltmeter">Tiltmeter</a> managed to bow out with respect intact, line-up unchanged, live show unparalleled &amp; a decade of recordings that despite an ever-evolving musical climate, still manages to pack a melodic, raw, confronting &amp; at times profound little punch.