Little Red was an Australian pop and rock band formed in 2005 by Adrian Beltrame on guitar, keyboard and vocals, Dominic Byrne on guitar and vocals, Quang Dinh on bass guitar and vocals, Tom Hartney on harmonica, keyboard and vocals, and Taka Honda on drums. They issued two albums, Listen to Little Red (28 June 2008) and Midnight Remember (September 2010). The second album peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It provided their highest-charting single, "Rock It" (June 2010), which reached the top 20 on the ARIA Singles Chart. At the EG Awards of 2010, they won Best New Talent.
The group disbanded in August 2012.
History
Little Red was formed in 2005 in Melbourne by Adrian Beltrame on guitar, keyboard and vocals, Dominic Byrne on guitar and vocals, Quang Dinh on bass guitar and vocals, Tom Hartney on harmonica, keyboard and vocals, and Taka Honda on drums. They entered the Triple J Unearthed competition. They won the 2008 Australia-wide Garage to V competition held by Virgin Mobile for a slot at all shows of the Australian V Festival in that year,Garage to V while they also performed at the Falls Festival, Meredith Music Festival, the Big Day Out, the Pyramid Rock Festival and the Laneway Festival.
Little Red's tracks, "Waiting", "Coca-Cola" and "Witch Doctor" received regular play on national youth radio station, Triple J, while "Coca-Cola" was used on the official soundtrack of Australian TV series, Underbelly. It was listed at No. 47 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2008. Their debut five-track extended play, Get Ready!, appeared in April 2008. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, observed, "[they] shone briefly but brightly, playing a sunny, hopelessly romantic brand of retro-pop."
They independently released their debut album, Listen to Little Red, on 28 June 2008, which debuted at No. 29 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was issued outside Australia by the United Kingdom label, Lucky Number Music on 16 November 2009 and early in 2010 for other markets.
Little Red's second album, Midnight Remember, appeared in September 2010, which reached No. 5. McFarlane felt, "it was a more mature recording, eschewing the naivety of the debut for greature depth and texture." It provided a single, "Rock It" (June 2010), which peaked in the top 20, and gained gold accreditation for shipment of 35000 copies.Top 50 Singles Chart Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2010-10-24.
"Rock It" was listed at No. 2 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2010, with the album's second single, "Slow Motion", at 79th position. "Rock It" also received the Australian Independent Record (AIR) Award for Best Independent Single/EP., Australian Independent Record Labels Association Ltd (AIR), 2012 It was used on the soundtrack for the romantic comedy film, No Strings Attached (January 2011). On 21 April 2011 they released a music video for "All Mine", also from Midnight Remember, through Liberation Music.
Little Red disbanded in 2012.
Discography Albums +List of studio albums, with release date and selected chart positions shown Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certification AUS Listen to Little Red Released: 28 June 2008 Label: Hooch Hound/Shock Records Format: CD, digital download 29 Midnight Remember Released: September 2010 Label: Liberation Music Format: CD, digital download 5 ARIA: Gold
Extended plays +List of extended plays, with selected details Title EP details Get Ready! Released: 28 April 2008 Label: Shock Records (LRED01) Format: CD, digital download
Singles +List of singles, with year and selected chart positions shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album AUS "Waiting" 2007 — Get Ready! "Coca Cola / It's Alright" 2009 — Listen to Little Red "Rock It" 2010 19 ARIA: Platinum Midnight Remember "Slow Motion" — "All Mine" 2011 —
Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| rowspan="2" | 2008 |Listen to Little Red | Best Independent Album
| themselves | Best New Independent Artist
| rowspan="2" | 2010 | "Rock It!" | Best Independent Single/EP
| themselves | Most Popular Independent Artist
ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
! |- | 2011 | Midnight Remember | Best Adult Alternative Album
EG Awards
| 2010 | themselves | Best New Talent
References
External links
Little Red video interview @ VFestival