Cloud Control

Cloud Control was an Australian alternative rock band, originating from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia.[1] 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.

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Cloud Control
Background information
OriginBlue Mountains, NSW, Australia
Genres
Years active2007–2018
LabelsIvy League Records (AU), Infectious Records (UK/Europe), TurnOut Records (US)
WebsiteCloud Control
Past membersAlister Wright
Heidi Lenffer
Ulrich Lenffer
Jeremy Kelshaw

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",[1] 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.[2]

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[3], while Heidi Lenffer has pursued entrepreneurial work as the leader of FEAT.[4]

Band members
Final line-up
Past members

Awards and nominations

The single "Gold Canary" was voted as Single of the Week in the Rebel Playlist on the UK's BBC Radio 6 Music.[5]

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.[6]

The band was nominated for two 2010 ARIA awards, Best Rock Album and Breakthrough Artist, but did not win.[7]

Cloud Control's first LP was nominated for a J Award, but the prize went to Tame Impala for theirfirst album, Innerspeaker.[8]

At the Sydney Music, Arts & Culture (SMAC) Awards, Cloud Control won awards for Best Live Musical Act and Record of the Year.[9]

In March 2011, Bliss Release was announced as the winner of the 6th annual Australian Music Prize along with the $30,000 cash prize.[10]

Discography

Albums
  • Bliss Release (14 May 2010; UK and Europe 23 May 2011) AUS #20, UK #136[11]
  • Dream Cave (9 August 2013) #9 AUS
  • Zone (1 September 2017)[12] #53 AUS[13]

EPs
  • Cloud Control EP (October 2008)
  • This Is What I Said (2 April 2010)

Singles
  • "Vintage Books" (2007)
  • "Buffalo Country" (2007)
  • "Death Cloud" (13 November 2008)
  • "Gold Canary" (6 October 2009)
  • "This Is What I Said" (2 April 2010)
  • "There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight" (2010)
  • "Meditation Song No. 2" (2010)
  • "Dojo Rising" (2013)
  • "Scar" (2013)
  • "Promises" (2013)
  • "Rainbow City" (2017)
  • "Treetops" (2017)

References
  1. "Cloud Control – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. Orlaith Grehan (24 March 2011). "Interview | Cloud Control". Meg. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. "Vlossom Shares Video for Debut Single 'Catch Your Breath'". Broadway World. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. Newstead, Al. "How Heidi Lenffer is rallying the Aussie music industry to renewable energy cause". triple j. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  5. "Cloud Control 'Bliss Release' National Tour - Cloud Control at Harp Hotel, Wollongong, NSW on 13 May 10". Liveguide. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  6. "The 2010 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". Jagermeister Independent Music Awards. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  7. "2010 ARIA Award Nominations Announced". The Vine. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  8. "Cloud Control - Bliss Release". 2010 J Awards. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  9. "WINNERS :: 2010 SMAC AWARDS". Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  10. "The Australian Music Prize". Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  11. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Update 4.06.2011". Zobbel. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  12. Newstead, Al (27 July 2017). "First listen: Cloud Control - 'Zone (This Is How It Feels)'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  13. "ARIA Chart Watch #437". auspOp. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.


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