Founded: 1996
Location: Melbourne
The Nation Blue is a rock band formed in Tasmania and based in Melbourne, Victoria, noted for their intense live performances and bleak subject matter. They have toured nationally in Australia and internationally in Brazil, America and Japan and have supported Helmet and Foo Fighters. In the third song of their first set in support of the Foo Fighters, bass player, Matt Weston, dislocated his knee but saw out the remainder of the set while lying painfully on the stage floor.At the fourth annual AIR Awards, held on 22 November 2009, The Nation Blue won the 'Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Album' award for Rising Waters.
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"Lo! show fans that time away has not diminished the violence of their sound."
"They left the audience both satisfied and wanting more."
"There's nothing sadder than seeing a 40-year-old man trying to climb a PA stack."
"It's these urban tales... that make 'Blue' enjoyable on a whole other level."
"'Black' paints things in a more bleak, political light."
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Are they the world's best band?
The Nation Blue have just released their new album 'Rising Waters' and continute to raise the bar for punk rock bands all over the country. Guitarist/vocalist Tom Lyngcoln was kind enough to answer a few questions for us.
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