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Adam Said Galore
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| Adam Said Galore | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Perth, Australia |
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| Genre(s) | Alternative rock | |
| Years active | 1994–present | |
| Label(s) | Redline Records | |
| Website | Unofficial website | |
| Members | ||
| Andrew Ryan Simon Struthers Matt Maguire Geoff Symons |
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| Former members | ||
| Michael Lake | ||
Adam Said Galore is a four piece indie rock band from Perth, Western Australia.
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The band was formed in 1994, by Andrew Ryan, Simon Struthers, Matt Maguire and Michael Lake, from Perth, Western Australia. At the time of their formation the members were underaged, in accordance with Western Australia's liquor and gaming laws, which allowed them three years to evolve independently before being able to play their first licensed gigs.
The bands early influences include Pavement, Polvo, Monk, Sun Ra, Tortoise and Palace. These influnences are apparent on their 1998 debut release, Domino Comfort, which was recorded in the confines of the abandoned Fremantle Prison, Western Australia. The album was released on the back of the band winning the national 'Push Over Festival' on the ABC's Recovery program.
In 2000 guitarist, Michael Lake departed from the band and was replaced by local Perth stalwart Geoff Symons (who also plays alongside Lake in the Perth band Mukaizake strangely enough).
Next up for Adam Said Galore was the release of their long awaited full length album, The Driver is Red, which was released in March 2001 through Redline Records Australia. The Driver is Red was recorded in just one week at Loop Studio in the band's home town.
Adam Said Galore acquired the skills of Chicago based sound engineer Casey Rice who has worked the desk with the likes of Tortoise and Liz Phair for the project. Of the recording process, Matt Maguire (drums) says,
"Laying down our songs live in such a short time period created an atmosphere of mission like intensity and focus, it also created some very manic moments which were captured and will remain authentic to this recording."
2002 saw the release of the band's follow up album Of Lost Roads which was produced by band member Simon Struthers, which is no doubt testament to the fact that their third release Of Lost Roads, comes the closest yet to capturing the dark spirit that fuses this band together. The album was included in the Triple J list of best albums of 2002.
2003 saw drummer, Matt Maguire, win a WAMi Award for Most Popular Local Original Drummer and in the 2005 WAMi Awards, Struthers was nominated for Best Record Producer/Engineer.
Adam Said Galore have toured nationally across Australia and have supported amongst others - Palace, Tortoise, Sandpit, Tren Brothers, Trans Am, Bikini Kill, The Kill Devil Hills, Mogwai, Something For Kate, Bluebottle Kiss, Bluetile Lounge, Jebediah, Regurgitator and Not From There.
They have performed live on Recovery and Triple J's 'Australian Music Show' and 'Live at the Wireless'. They have also performed at numerous festivals include at the "In The Pines" festival in 2005.
- Current Members
Andrew Ryan - Guitar and lead vocals
Simon Struthers - Bass
Matt Maguire - Drums
- Former Members
Michael Lake - Guitar
Geoff Symons- Guitar
- Matt Maguire also plays drums for the Tucker B's
- Simon Struthers has also produced a number of other records for Perth bands and musicians, including Suburban Kid for Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans) in 2003, the Tucker B's and Fighting For Alaska.
- Simon Struthers and Geoff Symons play, together with former band member, Michael Lake, in the band Mukaizake.
- Andrew Ryan also plays with Tristen Parr (Schvendes) in the band, Fall Electric.