Ceres (band)

Ceres are an Australian rock band, formed in 2012 in Melbourne and signed by record label Cooking Vinyl Australia. The band released their debut studio album, I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here in 2014 and released a further two studio albums prior to their 2020 split. The band reunited in 2024.

2012–2015: Early years and I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here
Ceres formed in mid-2012 and recorded and released the EP Luck in February 2013. This garnered them enough interest to secure a spot on the Melbourne leg of the 2014 Soundwave Festival. A couple of months later, in April 2014, the band released their debut studio album, I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here which was played on triple j.

2016–2018: Drag it Down on You
Over the next two years, the band worked on their second studio album. In September 2016, the band's second album, Drag it Down on You, was released.

2019–Present: We Are a Team, Hiatus and Reunion
Following three single released, Ceres released We Are a Team in April 2019. It became the band's first charting album, debuting at number 55 on the ARIA Charts.

In December 2019, the band's final show before an unannounced hiatus took place at Nighthawks, Melbourne. In 2020, the band became inactive with occasional posts on social media.

In May 2023, Tom Lanyon made a guest appearance during Slowly Slowly’s concert at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.

In May 2024, Ceres released the single Want/Need and it's accompanying music video; their first new release since 2019. The band also announced an East Coast tour in support of the single.

Band members

 * Current members
 * Tom Lanyon – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2012–2020, 2024–present)
 * Grant Young – bass (2012–2020, 2024–present)
 * Frank Morda – drums (2012–2020, 2024–present)
 * Sean Callanan – lead guitar, backing vocals (2016–2020, 2024–present)
 * Stacey Cicivelli – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2019–2020, 2024–present)


 * Former members
 * Rhys Vleugel – lead guitar, backing vocals (2012–2016)

J Award
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.


 * J Awards of 2014
 * themselves
 * Unearthed Artist of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Music Victoria Awards
The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music.

! Ref.
 * Music Victoria Awards of 2014
 * I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here
 * Best Heavy Album
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.


 * National Live Music Awards of 2020
 * Ceres
 * Victorian Live Act of the Year
 * Won
 * Won