Teeth & Tongue

Teeth & Tongue is the music project of Melbourne-based, New Zealand-born songwriter and musician Jess Cornelius. The moniker is a stage name for Cornelius's solo performances and also refers to her collaborative work with various band members.

Biography

Cornelius's debut record Monobasic received critical acclaim from Australian media,^[1] including rotation airplay on Triple J and FBi Radio, ‘album of the week’ on Radio Adelaide, and reviews in Rolling Stone Magazine, Triple J Magazine, Who Weekly and Yen Magazine. Teeth & Tongue was chosen as a Triple J Next Crop artist in 2009.^[2]

Her 2nd album Tambourine, also recorded under the name Teeth & Tongue, was released in 2011 through Dot Dash Recordings/Remote Control Records, earning Album of the Week on RRR fm,^[3] Radio Adelaide, RTR fm and Edge Radio. The Age gave it four stars, The Vine called it "One of the best Australian releases this year", and the first single 'Unfamiliar Skirts' earned an EG Awards nomination for song of the year.^[4]

A USA tour and SXSW 2012 showcases followed, with US press coverage from VH1,^[5] Nylon Magazine and MTV. Teeth & Tongue returned to the USA with a full band for CMJ Music Marathon where she was featured in USA TODAY’s ‘CMJ 2012: What you should be listening to NOW 2012,^[6] along with a live performance on iconic East Village Radio.^[7] That same year Teeth & Tongue was nominated for a second EG Award, for Outstanding Achievement.

2012 also saw Cornelius tour as a guest performer on a live 12-date SBS RocKwiz tour,.^[8] and has appeared on the television show twice: in 2011 with Mike Rudd (dueting on Roy Orbison's Crying) ^[9] and in 2013 singing Take Another Little Piece of my Heart with Joe Camilleri.^[10]

In 2013 Cornelius was involved as an artist in the National Gallery of Victoria’s ‘Wired For Melbourne Sound’ exhibition, where a number of musicians wrote and recorded an EP live in a public gallery.^[11] Evelyn Morris was also a part of the project.

Teeth & Tongue's 3rd album, Grids was released in March 2014, via Remote Control Records. It was named Album of the Week on RRR fm, Radio Adelaide, and Beat Magazine,^[12] and Feature Album on ABC's Double J and RTR Radio. Music website thevine.com.au called it 'stunning'.^[13] The second single and video off 'Grids' was Good Man, which premiered on Pages Digital, and ^[14] was described as ‘jawdropping’ and ‘breathtaking’ by AIR.^[15] The next single, Newborn, featured Laura Jean and was launched with an accompanying video featuring syncopated dance moves by body builders. Peter Luscombe also contributed to the record. The album led to three The Age Music Victoria Award nominations, for Best Band, Best Album and Best Female Artist.^[16]

In 2014, Teeth & Tongue expanded to a 5-piece to recreate the full Grids album. That year the group performed at Meredith Music Festival,^[17] Boogie Festival, White Night Melbourne, Friday Nights at the National Gallery of Victoria and New Year's Eve, as well as touring Australia to promote Grids—including a performance at MONA in Tasmania.

In February 2015 Cornelius was invited to take part in the Nes Artist Residency ^[18] in Skagastrond, North Iceland, for two months, where she worked on new material.

Touring

Teeth & Tongue has supported J Mascis, Vance Joy, EMA, The Drones, The Mountain Goats, The Dodos, Laura Marling, Courtney Barnett, Juana Molina, Sons and Daughters (band), Jack Ladder, Adalita and Dan Kelly in Australia.

Teeth & Tongue toured Europe in 2010, playing Gea Festival^[19] in Tarragona alongside Lydia Lunch.

Teeth & Tongue has played at several festivals, including Meredith Music Festival,^[20] Falls Festival, St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Boogie Festival, Beechworth Festival, and the White Night festivals in Melbourne.

Members

Discography

References

External links

• Official website
• Teeth & Tongue on Facebook
• Teeth & Tongue on Twitter
• Teeth & Tongue on Instagram