Snakadaktal were an Australian five-piece indie pop/dream pop band, which formed in 2009 in Melbourne, Victoria and broke up on 16 March 2014. The band consists of Sean Heathcliff (guitar, vocals, synthesizers), Phoebe Go (vocals, synthesizers) Joseph Clough (guitar), Jarrah Mccarty-Smith (bass), and Barna Nemeth (drums).
History Snakadaktal were named the Triple J Unearthed High winners for 2011. Following their success on Triple J, the band signed a record deal with I Oh You Records.
On 25 November 2011, Snakadaktal released their debut EP Snakadaktal with I Oh You. The two singles "Chimera" and "Air" from their self-titled EP achieved high rotation on Triple J, with "Air" becoming the third-most played track on Triple J the week it premiered.
Snakadaktal's debut EP reached number 26 on the digital ARIA Charts in 2011. Their track "Air" was ranked number 22 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011 and their song "Dance Bear" was voted number 93 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012.
The band's debut album, Sleep in the Water, was released on 2 August 2013. "Hung on Tight" was the first official single from the album, released 24 June 2013. "Fall Underneath" was released as the second single in November 2013.
On 16 March 2014, Snakadaktal announced their breakup, stating "Today, collectively, we feel that it is time to move onto different pursuits that we each individually wish to explore." On 17 March 2014, the band released a collection of demos and unreleased tracks for free on Bandcamp.
Band members Phoebe Go – vocals, synthesizers Sean Heathcliff – vocals, guitar Joseph Clough – guitar, synthesizers Jarrah Mccarty-Smith – bass Barna Nemeth – drums
Discography
Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positionsAUS2013 Sleep in the Water Released: 2 August 2013 Label: Liberation Music, I Oh You Formats: CD, LP, digital download 9
Other albums Year Album details Notes2014 Treasures (2010–2014) Released: 17 March 2014 Label: Liberation Music, I Oh You Formats: CD, LP, digital download Collection demos and unreleased tracks
EPs Snakadaktal (25 November 2011, I Oh You) The Sun II (3 January 2014, 2014 Liberation Music)
References
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/media/s3478465.htm
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Snakadaktal
External links
Snakadaktal on Myspace Snakadaktal on Triple J Snakadaktal on Facebook