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November, 2004
New CD ... new website
Welcome to the new Telltales website.
The mastering phase of the new CD Haymaking is finished and it’ll be going to production next week. Stay tuned.
September, 2004
New CD progress
The second CD is in mastering, film clips are scheduled, Universal Head is finishing off the artwork and it will definitely be out for Christmas ... and a new look website soon. If you haven’t done it yet, order your copy of our debut CD from your favourite record store, Waterfront Records or RedEye Records. Check out HMV in Pitt St Mall—the band even has a divider with their name on it ...
February 2004
Work on the new CD progresses ... We’re taking a break from performing to work feverishly on the new CD, which is shaping up nicely. Final tracks are being added now and we're almost at the mixing stage. Stay tuned.
November 2003
Rave review in Sydney's Drum Media
Michael Smith has described our first album as: ‘... pure, heartfelt pop melodies delivered without a hint of anger or angst, simple songs of love and loss, pain and freedom ... a beautifully balanced collection of songs, intelligently arranged, subtly performed by a quartet that knows how to hold back ... This is very much a body of work, working in perfect harmony as such.’
Official CD launch!
This Friday the 5th of December at the Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney, with Dastedly and Dallas, 8.30pm. Be there! There are also interviews with The Telltales in The Brag and Drum Media this week.
October 2003
Special thanks from The Telltales
The Telltales would like to extend their warmest gratitude to Dale and David Whan, and all those who attended our showcase performance in their home recently. Thanks to the support of the Whans and their guests, we are able to independently finance the recording of our second CD. A very special evening.
Absolve You clip a big hit on TV
Absolve You has been getting extensive airplay lately, especially on MusicMax where it goes out 3 times a day. Look out for us on Video Hits Uncut this Friday the 17th. We'll be starting work on a clip for our second single in a month or so.
September 2003
The rise and rise of The Telltales continues ...
The video for The Telltales’ first single Absolve You is getting some extensive TV airplay so keep an eye out for it—we’ll list notice of broadcasts as we get them in the Appearances section.
You may have noticed this site has now found its permanent home on www.thetelltales.com, so please adjust your bookmarks. We’ve also made a few changes to the site, including adding a Video section, where you can now download low and high-res versions of our Absolve You video clip, along with an interview and acoustic performances of Absolve You and Flying Juice for Basement Radio.
July 2003
Recording of the new CD has begun ...
We’re back in the studio working on the follow up to our first CD. It’s taking the band in a new direction, with plans for a much richer sonic landscape featuring strings and horn sections, piano and greater rhythmic diversity.
However, we’re still in the throes of launching and promoting our first CD. The video for our first single (Absolve You) is now available on DVD. A CD launch gig date will be announced imminently. You can hear us interviewed and performing live on the radio twice in the coming weeks and catch us live in Sydney and in Newcastle. See the Appearances page for details of upcoming gigs.
May 2003
Just some of the comments we’ve received about our debut album
‘This CD is absolutely fantastic ... like all great albums, every listen gets better. I really, really love it. It is seriously f*&%$n great music. Great words, great tunes and great musicianship.’
‘I'm absolutely speechless! I've been listening to¬Ýyour CD for a few hours now, and let me tell you, it’s bloody brilliant! I love it! I've been grabbing innocent passers¬Ýby and hauling them into my office so that they, too, can experience¬Ýthis¬Ýsoulful, beautiful,¬Ýacoustic bliss.’
‘... this is seriously great music ... the songs are as good as anything I have in my somewhat large music collection—no ifs, buts or anything.’
March 2003
The Telltales debut CD released!
Yeah baby ... The Telltales debut CD. Fresh off the presses, ready for your consumption! Now for sale at upcoming gigs or contact us for a copy.
Website opens
Just in time for the debut CD, get your piping hot band news, downloads, gig information and photos right here. Who made it? Universal Head that’Äôs who.
The Telltales nominated 3 times in Australian Songwriters Awards
The Telltales received 3 nominations in the top ten of the ‘Coffee House’ category ... Cornflower Girl at #8, It’s Over at #9, and Half Here at #10.
August 2002
My Father’s Things top 5 in Music Oz Awards
The Telltales song My Father’s Things made the top 5 in the Folk category of the Music Oz Awards.
January 2002
Absolve You in the finals of Unisong Competition
Absolve You, the first single from our debut album, reached the finals in the Pop section of Unisong, an international song competition held in New York.