Andrew Stockdale, Knife Party Join Aus Charge On US Charts

Perth EDM duo Knife Party (Rob Swire and Gareth McGrilen ex of Pendulum) entered the US Dance/Electronic Album chart this week with the Haunted House EP landing at nine. Last year the band peaked in the mainstream US charts at 75 with their Rage Valley EP.

Also in the States this week, ex-Wolfmother frontman, Andrew Stockdale features on the Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture album, which debuted in the Billboard 200 album chart at 16. Stockdale provides the track Keep Moving. With the third Iron Man set also entering at number one on the US Soundtracks chart, that means the top three soundtracks all feature Australian performers. At two is Pitch Perfect (featuring Rebel Wilson) and at three is Les Miserables (Hugh Jackman). The previous Iron Man soundtrack featured iconic Australian band AC/DC.

In the US Dance/Club Play chart this week, Victorian twins Nervo leapfrog Queensland siblings Stafford Brothers as Nervo's Hold On moves from 17 to 11 past the Bros' Hello which went up from 16 to 13. Hold On also moves up to 23 in the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

And South Australia's Atlas Genius (also featuring a pair of brothers) move back up to ten with hit Trojans now in its 51st week in the US Alternative Songs chart.

Further north, and the highest debut album in Canada this week was retro compilation 30 Stars Of The '80s. The album, which also topped the Canadian iTunes album sales features two heritage Australian acts: Men At Work (Down Under) and Rick Springfield (Jessie's Girl).