Rogue Traders
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The Rogue Traders are an electro-rock group from Australia. The live band consists of James Ash(Keyboards), Timothy Henwood (Guitars), Cameron McGlinchey (Drums) and Natalie Bassingthwaighte (Lead Vocals). The group's original members (James Ash, Steve Davis) met in London in 1989. Before forming Rogue Traders, Ash and Davis worked together on many projects, most notably as dance act Union State. Davis still contributes to the band and is still an active part of the songwriting process.
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Vicious Grooves
In 2003 Rogue Traders (James Ash, Steve Davis) released their debut album We Know What You're Up To. Their debut single "Need You To Show Me" did not enter the Top 100 but reached #16 on the ARIA Top 40 Club Chart.
The second single released from the album, "Give In To Me", was a minor Australian ARIAnet top 100 chart single peaking at #67. Their third single was a lot more successful. They remixed/covered INXS's "Need You Tonight", renaming it "One Of My Kind". The track peaked at #10 in Australia -- giving them the recognition they needed. A fourth single, "Stay?", gave them another minor top 100 chart single peaking at #60. The Rogue Traders won an ARIA award for Best Dance Track - "One Of My Kind".
A New Label
They returned in 2005, with their new album Here Come The Drums, a new record contract with music giant SonyBMG along with new band member Neighbours' Natalie Bassingthwaighte. The first single "Voodoo Child", reached number #4 in Australia, and #7 in New Zealand (their biggest hit yet) and made the band a household name. The second single from the album, "Way To Go" reached #7 in Australia, while "Watching You", which was their second single to reach the top 5, peaked at #5 in Australia. Like many other modern music acts, the Rogue Traders use elements of old songs in their music. However, rather than sampling the original songs, they re-record the relevant parts. "Voodoo Child" contains a re-recorded riff from "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello. "Watching You" contains re-recorded elements of "My Sharona" by The Knack.
2006 saw the Rogue Traders' continuing success in Australia as released singles and their 2nd album continued to do well in the Australian music industry’s ARIA Charts. Amongst rumours of Natalie Bassingthwaighte planning to leave her role as Izzy Hoyland in Neighbours, the band revealed a deal with the UK arm of SonyBMG, intending to release music in the country in the summer of 2006. They also won the 2006 MTV Australian Video Music Award for Best Video for "Voodoo Child"
Discography
Albums
| Released | Cover | Album | AUS | NZ | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.05.03 | Image:Wkwyut.jpg | "We Know What You're Up To" | > #100 | — | — |
| 24.10.05 | Image:Herecomethedrums.jpg | "Here Come The Drums" | > #2 | — | — |
Singles
| Released | Cover | Single | Album | AUS | NZ | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04.02 | Image:Nytsmsingle.jpg | "Need You To Show Me" | — | > #100 | — | — |
| 14.10.02 | Image:Giveintomesingle.jpg | "Give Into Me" | "We Know What You're Up To" | #67 | — | — |
| 24.02.03 | Image:Oneofmykindsingle.jpg | "One Of My Kind" | "We Know What You're Up To" | #10 | — | — |
| 16.06.03 | Image:Staysingle.jpg | "Stay?" | "We Know What You're Up To" | #60 | — | — |
| 27.05.05 | Image:Voodoochildsingle.jpg | "Voodoo Child" | "Here Come The Drums" | #4 | #7 | — |
| 09.10.05 | Image:Waytogosingle.jpg | "Way To Go!" | "Here Come The Drums" | #7 | — | — |
| 29.01.06 | Image:Watchingyousingle.jpg | "Watching You" | "Here Come The Drums" | #5 | — | — |
| May 2006 | Image:Nocover.gif | "We're Coming Home" | "Here Come The Drums" | — | — | — |
- Notes:
- None of Rogue Traders previous singles from "We Know What You're Up To" are planned to be released anywhere else.
- "Need You To Show Me" was only released in Australia.
- "Give In To Me" was only released in Australia.
- "One Of My Kind" was only released in Australia.
- "Stay?" was only released in Australia.
- "Voodoo Child" and all the other Australian releases from "Here Come The Drums" are planned for the UK.
- "Need You To Show Me" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart but did peak at #16 on the club charts.
- "We Know What You're Up To" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart.
Accreditations
Albums
Here Come The Drums
| Chart | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Album Chart | 2x Platinum | +140,000 Copies |
Singles
Voodoo Child
| Chart | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Single Chart | Platinum | +70,000 Copies |
Way To Go!
| Chart | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Single Chart | Gold | +35,000 Copies |
Watching You
| Chart | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Single Chart | Gold | +35,000 Copies |
Facts About The Rogue Traders
- James Ash regularly checks into the Official forum to see what's going on and to answer fan questions.
- The bands inspiration behind their name came from a movie titled Rogue Trader
- The Rogue Traders recently announced they had signed with the UK/European division of SonyBMG and will be releasing there in the near future.
- The album Here Come The Drums contains a secret message, involving killing the 'Crazy Frog'.
Touring
Major Tours
Kelly Clarkson Breakaway Tour 2005 - Support: Rogue Traders
- Friday November 4 - Perth Challenge Stadium
- Sunday November 6 - Adelaide Entertainement Centre
- Wednesday November 9 - Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
- Thursday November 10 - Geelong Arena
- Saturday November 12 - Wollongong WIN Entertainement Centre
- Sunday November 13 - Sydney Entertainment Centre
- Tuesday November 15 - Canberra AIS Arena
- Wednesday November 16 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
- Friday November 18 - Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Other Rogue Related Links
- Rogue Traders Official Site
- Rogue Traders Official Forum
- Roguesonline.com - A Rogue Traders fansite, check it out for heaps of info and exclusives!
- Rogue Traders Online
References
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