The Avalanches
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The Avalanches is an Electronic band from Australia. The group was known due to their debut album Since I Left You with its hit single Frontier Psychiatrist.
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[edit] About
Electronic pop The Avalanches began on 1997 in Melbourne, Australia. The band originally revovled around punk. Darrin Seltmann and Robbie Chater called themselves the Swiming Monkey Cocks and was shortly followed by Dexter Fabay, Gordon McQuilten and Toni Diblasi. When the band expanded they also added turntables which switched them to dance music and renaming themselves, the Avalanches. In 1997, the band released their debut album, the Rock City, under Trifekta Records. The album caught the interest of Modular. The Avalanches signed in with the Australian label and released El Producto. A seven-tracdk album that included live shows. In 1999 Undersea Community showed up in record bars. James De La Cruz was included in the line-up as keyboard. In 2000, the release of Fronrier Psychiatrist made them even more popular. It received great reviews. They also worked with Madonna on the single "Holiday", The follwing year, Beggars Banquet was released in the U.K. and U.S. later that year.
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | Top Electronic Albums |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Since I Left You | 10 |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
No tours and concerts.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 November 27, 2000 Modular |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | El Producto | Wondergram | Since I Left You |
| 1997 | Rock City | Trifekta | Since I Left You |
| 1999 | Electricity | Modular | Since I Left You |
| 1999 | Undersea Community | Rex | Since I Left You |
| 2000 | Different Feeling | Rex | Since I Left You |
| 2000 | Frontier Psychiatrist | XL | Since I Left You |
| 2001 | Electricity | Modular | Since I Left You |
| 2001 | Frontier Psychiatrist | Modular | Since I Left You |
| 2001 | Radio | Modular | Since I Left You |
| 2001 | Since I Left You | Modular | Since I Left You |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 December 12, 2001 Toy's Factory |
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[edit] Trivia
- Before they formed the band they were a hip-hop group with the single album Rock City and the Extended Play El Producto.
- The group also became the first act to get permission from Madonna to sample her work.
[edit] Reviews
The Avalanches mix in different kinds of materials in their music. The band is the pioneer of style. They have their own unique stylistic tendancis that separates them from other dance bands. -Mimi 08:15, 27 April 2008 (PST)
