User:Chamberland

Chamberland are an Australian independent four-piece original hard rock band that formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1999. Featuring Ross Dowling as lead vocalist and rhythm guitar, Scott Martin on drums, Shannon O’Leary on lead guitar and Doug Rout on bass, Chamberland have become a permanent fixture in the Brisbane live music scene for the best part of a decade, and the band has established a strong and loyal following. While the band has recorded a number of older EPs ("Suce Mes Boules", "The Fix" and "Chamberland") over the course of the bands lifetime, their most recent release "Take Your Place" launched on 12 September 2009 at The Zoo in Brisbane has recieved the most critical acclaim.

History
1999 - 2005

Chamberland began in December 1999 when the three members of former band Lucid Reign, Ross Dowling, Dour Rout and Chris Rout joined up with high school friend Shannon O'Leary to begin working on songs at "Black Dog Studios" in Springwood. With all members recently out of high school and studying, the band had plenty of time to pull together a full set before they played their first show at The Sands Tavern in Cleveland.

During this time the band recorded numerous times (including at Riverbed Studios and Station 13). Chamberland became a resident band of the Indie Temple, an Brisbane underground venue for unsigned artists, often playing 2 nights a week. Chamberland began playing all the shows they could, which were very well received by audiences and started to gain a fast growing fan base.

In mid 2005 they entered Station 13 Studios to record their EP "The Fix" which was very popular and the fanbase kept growing. However, the launch of the EP at The Rev in the Fortitude Valley, Brisbane was the final show for drummer Chris Rout.

2006

Early in 2006, the remaining members of Chamberland spent a number of months searching for a new drummer, with Nick (from Autosuggestion, a band that played along side Chamberland at the Indie Temple) filling the spot temporarily. However due to interstate work commitments, Nick left the band, leaving Chamberland with a vacant spot to fill yet again.

It wasn't until mid 2006 when current drummer Scott Martin joined the band after answering an advertisment placed by Shannon in the local street press. While in his first rehearsal with the band, Scott played his electronic kit, it wasn't until his second rehearsal with the band when he introduced his acoustic drum kit that the band was complete.

After an intensive 3 months of rehearsing, Chamberland entered Airlock Studios, owned by renowned Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton. Chamberland launched the self titled EP at The Living Room in March 2007 and toured interstate.

2007 - 2009

The band spent 2007 and 2008 playing constantly, before they took a break in early 2009 to begin preproduction for the next recording. While their earlier work highlights a band still finding their own sense of self, Chamberland worked with renowned Brisbane producer Caleb James, to record Take Your Place, heralding a slightly new direction for the band.

With tones of social commentary portrayed on the EP in narrative style, Chamberland launched the EP to a packed house at The Zoo in the Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. The band are currently planning their tour for the EP and are scheduled to head into the studio with Caleb James for the follow up to the EP in March 2009.

Line up
Ross Dowling - Vocals and Rhythm guitar Shannon O'Leary - Lead guitar Scott Martin - Drummer Doug Rout - Bass guitar and back up vocals

Discography
Suce Mes Boules [EP] The Fix [EP] Chamberland [EP] Take Your Place [EP]