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Snout were an Australian independent rock band who were formed in Melbourne in 1991 and disbanded in 2002. They released numerous recordings and were twice nominated for an Australian Record Industry Association Award. Ross McLennan, the founder of the band, has since gone on as a solo artist who has been nominated for the Australian Music Prize. Anthony Paine, has also gone on to be nominated for this award, with the group Black Cab. ==History== Founded by Ross McLennan in Melbourne, Australia in 1991. Snout made their first recorded appearance the following year on a Half a Cow Records compilation,〔Saul, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 29 August 2001.〕 ''Slice Two'' 〔Slice Two Tracklisting at Half A Cow Records website〕 They went on to be a fixture of the Australian independent music scene until their demise in 2002.〔Benedictus, ''The Age'', 13 June 2004.〕 The band's first release in their own right was in 1993 with the ''Cleans and Brightens'' EP, through the Au Go Go label. In 1994 they released their debut album, ''What's That Sound''? The lineup at this time consisted of Ross McLennan (Bass and vocals), Rob Wolf (Guitar and backing vocals) and Hugh Williams (Drums).〔''What's That Sound'' CD liner notes, 1994.〕 Soon after the recording of ''What's That Sound?'', Rob and Hugh left the band. McLennan recruited Greg Ng for guitar and backing vocal duties. Ng had previously fronted Melbourne shoegaze exponents Afterglow. New drummer, Ewan McCartney had previously performed with Ripe. This combination recorded the band's most successful releases; ''The New Pop Dialogue'' (1996) and ''Circle High and Wide'' (1998). This lineup remained stable until 1999, when Ng left the band and was replaced by Anthony Paine, of High Pass Filter, who played guitar on the band's final album, ''Managing Good Looks'' (2001).〔Snout Biography on JPlay website〕 This album was released on W.Minc Productions, run by Graham Lee (The Triffids) and Steve Miller (The Moodists) Snout played extensively on the live circuit in Australia, leaving Melbourne regularly to tour in their own right and with other prominent names of the era. They also played festivals such as The Big Day Out, Falls Festival, Sunny Sedgewick, Livid and Meredith Music Festival.〔Big Day Out Website〕〔The Falls Festival Website〕〔Meredith Music Festival Website〕 Snout played their final gig in November 2002, in Melbourne at the Rob Roy Hotel.〔〔 During the 2010 Australian Federal election campaign, Australian Greens candidate Adam Bandt, professed that "I am a fan of jangle-pop bands like Bidston Moss, Underground Lovers, Ross McLennan and Snout," 〔Mihelakos and Roberts, ''The Age'', 10 August 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Snout (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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