You Am I

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You Am I is a four-piece Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums consecutively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts and are renowned for their energetic live shows.

Tim Rogers formed the first version of the band with his school friend Nick Tischler and his older brother Jaimme in December 1989. This initial line-up was short lived and by the end of 1990 both Nick and Jaimme had left the band. They were replaced by the group’s one-time sound mixer Andy Kent on bass and Mark Tunaley on drums.

The band released several EPs and singles in the early 90s, though the real breakthrough came when Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth caught the band performing at 1993’s Big Day Out festival and was impressed enough to produce their fourth EP, Coprolalia, and later the debut album, Sound as Ever, which went on to win the 1993 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release.

After the release of their first album, Mark and the band parted company. He was replaced by the charismatic Russell Hopkinson (formerly of Nursery Crimes) creating the core line-up to this day. Since then, the band has been augmented by Davey Lane of The Pictures on guitar.

You Am I had toured the US extensively during the mid 90s, including playing with Soundgarden on the Lollapalooza festival, Redd Kross, The Strokes and The Smokin’ Popes to name a few. Despite little success overseas, the band became well known throughout Australia for their Pete Townshend-esque guitar windmills and their upbeat “ponce and thuggery” take on Rock ‘n’ Roll.

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1	Heavy Heart	137
2	Berlin Chair	131
3	Purple Sneakers	81
4	Good Mornin'	64
5	Soldiers	57
6	Damage	56
7	Cathy's Clown	55
8	Mr Milk	54
8	Dilettantes	54
10	Rumble	48
10	Please Don't Ask Me to Smile	48
10	Erasmus	48
13	Jewels And Bullets	46
14	Beau Geste	45
14	Disappearing	45

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AndreaUrbanFox wrote:
8 hours ago

30 second preview suck hairy balls and makes me never want to listen to the band again

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DJginjay wrote:
last month

Hats off. What a record. Been fangin for this for sooo long and now it's here... Just hope they give The Piano Up The Tree a good ol' go at the Zoo. Incredible song. Givin' Up and Getting Fat has not got out of my head for weeks!

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ConnyG wrote:
last month

Ok, Dilettantes is fucking amazing.

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ConnyG wrote:
last month

Got Dilattentes today. Haven't heard all of it yet, but soon shall. Pretty great so far.

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Timbo93 wrote:
August 2008

http://www.last.fm/music/Weekend+Revolutionaries/Trouble+in+Paradise

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BerlinChair wrote:
August 2008

i can't wait for that new record!!!! yay!

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ConnyG wrote:
July 2008

The live CDs are so good. Like Beat Party! and Someone Else's Crowd.

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MeggleFreggle wrote:
July 2008

God bless Tim Rogers for truely KICKING ARSE!

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CatchMeUp wrote:
April 2008

Well it is by Kisschast. Sacred Cow FFS.

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Zopwx2 wrote:
April 2008

Holy shit the cover version is terrible

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registradus wrote:
April 2008

kisschasy. are you insane???

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gbuddy wrote:
April 2008

listen to kisschasy's cover of berlin chair, ten times better than the orig

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thesoundhorn wrote:
February 2008

hey there's an interview with rosie of the j's on youtube where rogers talks about a new youami album. anybody know more?

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Tenozuma wrote:
December 2007

Dear lord that is an incredibly low amount of plays for such a great and well regarded band. :/

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D2Dlivesinme wrote:
October 2007

http://www.last.fm/group/Tim+Rogers+Appreciation+Society

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registradus wrote:
October 2007

• Friday November 9 – Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne • Saturday November 10 - Torquay Hotel, Torquay • Thursday November 15 - The Zoo, Fortitude Valley • Friday November 16 - Metro Theatre, Sydney

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purple_sneakers wrote:
July 2007

I've got a hankering for some live action, I hope they do some shows soon!

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wisconsin_bound wrote:
May 2007

http://www.last.fm/group/The+Drones+Appreciation+Society

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scumscumscum wrote:
May 2007

they`re amazin

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Shickered wrote:
April 2007

Got my Tix for Timmy's Bennetts lane gig... Can't wait!

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