Sender (band)

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Sender
Also known asZenyth
OriginBendigo, Victoria, Australia
GenresRock music
Years active1995–2014
LabelsSony Music
Past membersBohdan Dower
Michael Fitt
Tom Mewett
Nathan Schifferle
James Addlem

Sender was an Australian rock band from Bendigo. Formed as Zenyth in 1995,[1] they were the Victorian state winner of the Commonwealth Youth Affairs National Battle of the Bands in 1999.[2] The line-up was Bohdan Dower on lead vocals, Michael Fitt on bass guitar, Tom Mewett on drums and Nathan Schifferle on guitar.[2] The members were attending Bendigo Senior Secondary College.[1][2] In 2001 they self-released an extended play (EP), Threedoublefivesix.[3] They were the MusicOZ Artist of the year in 2001.[4]

Zenyth changed their name to Sender and signed with Sony Music Australia in 2003.[5] In 2004 they released a self-titled EP,[6] The single "You're On Fire" debuted at No. 68 on the ARIA charts,[7] peaking at No. 63.[8] By 2005 Schifferle had been replaced by James Addlem on guitar.[5] In 2007 the band released a web-only single, "Sleepwalker" on Bebo.com. Sender produced and recorded their debut album, No Way Out, which was released on their own label on 10 April 2010. Sender disbanded in 2014, playing their last gig at the Golden Vine Hotel in Bendigo.[1] Dower told Chris Pedler of Bendigo Advertiser, "I hadn't made the effort to evolve the band's music and I was keen on exploring some solo stuff."[1]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
No Way Out
  • Released: 2010[9]
  • Format: CD, digital

Extended plays[edit]

List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Threedoublefivesix (as Zenyth')
  • Released: May 2001
  • Format: CD
Sender
  • Released: 2004[10]
  • Format: CD

Charting singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[8][11]
"You're On Fire" 2004 63 Sender

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Pedler, Chris (14 March 2014). "Sender farewell the local music scene". Bendigo Advertiser. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Department of Education, Science and Training Victorian State Winner of Battle of the Bands Archived 2011-04-08 at the Wayback Machine Media Release
  3. ^ "Zenyth – EP". ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au. Archived from the original on 21 October 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ MusicOZ Musicoz Success Story: Sender
  5. ^ a b "Artists :: Sender". Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ The Advertiser, 1 July 2004, "Two debuts" by Jaime Morgan
  7. ^ Thomas, Tara (28 June 2004). "Week Commencing ~ 28th June 2004 ~ Issue #748" (PDF). The ARIA Report (748). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2–3, 8, 11, 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b Thomas, Tara (19 July 2004). "Week Commencing ~ 19th July 2004 ~ Issue #751" (PDF). The ARIA Report (751). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 4, 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  9. ^ "No Way Out by Sender". amazon. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  10. ^ Frankston Standard/Hastings Leader, 27 September 2004, review by Glenn Osborne
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 248.
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