High Tension (band)

High Tension
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal, stoner metal, sludge metal
Years active 2012-present
Labels Cooking Vinyl
Associated acts Young and Restless, The Nation Blue, King Parrot, Love Like... Electrocution, Fear Like Us
Website http://www.hightension.com.au
Members Karina Utomo
Matt Weston
Mike Deslandes
Lauren Hammel
Past members Ash Pegram
Dan McKay
Damian Coward

High Tension is a punk-rock band from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 2012,[1] the band's original line-up featured Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram from Young and Restless with Matt Weston from The Nation Blue[2] and Damian Coward from Love Like...Electrocution. Only Utomo and Weston remain from the original line-up; with the current formation of the band featuring guitarist Mike Deslandes, also of YLVA, and drummer Lauren Hammel.

Their debut album, Death Beat, was released on October 2013[3] and was nominated for best hard rock / heavy metal album at the 2014 ARIA Awards.[4]

Band members

Current members

  • Karina Utomo - vocals (2012–present)
  • Matt Weston - bass (2012–present)
  • Mike Deslandes - guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)
  • Lauren Hammel - drums (2015–present)[5]

Current touring members

  • Allan Stacey - bass (2018-present)

Former members

  • Ash Pegram - guitar (2012-2015)
  • Dan McKay - drums (2013-2014)
  • Damian Coward - drums (2012-2013, 2014-2015)

Discography

Albums

  • Death Beat[6] (Cooking Vinyl) (2013)
  • Bully[7] (Cooking Vinyl) (2015)
  • Purge[8] (Cooking Vinyl) (2018)

EPs

  • High Tension (2012)

References

  1. ↑ Emery, Patrick (23 May 2014), "Hardcore high-fives", The Age
  2. ↑ Hennessy, Kate (29 November 2013), "CD reviews", The Age
  3. ↑ "She's not heavy, she's our singer", MX (Australia), 24 October 2013
  4. ↑ "2014 ARIA Award nominations dominated by newcomers Chet Faker, 5 Seconds of Summer, Iggy Azalea and Sheppard", news.com.au, 7 October 2014
  5. ↑ "High Tension Welcomes New Drummer: "She's A Bloody Shredder!"", TheMusic.com.au, 12 November 2015
  6. ↑ Whitfield, Rod, "High Tension : Death Beat", Beat Magazine
  7. ↑ Whitfield, Rod, "High Tension : Death Beat", Beat Magazine
  8. ↑ Gallagher, Allison, "High Tension's Karina Utomo talks cathartic new album Purge", Tone Deaf
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