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The Lucksmiths were an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia known for witty, intelligent lyrics, a strong melodic sense and a jangly pop sound harkening back to early-1980s bands such as The Smiths and The Go-Betweens. ==History== The band was formed in 1993 by guitarist Marty Donald, drummer and vocalist Tali White, and bass player Mark Monnone, who were high-school friends.〔rock city, 27 August 2009, Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia)〕〔The last goodbye and good luck, 14 August 2009, The Age (Melbourne, Australia)〕 They became one of the first bands to release material on Candle Records〔Last role of dice for Lucksmiths, 20 August 2009, Canberra Times (Australia)〕 with their debut album, ''First Tape''. Later Lucksmiths albums and EPs would be been released on Drive-In Records (Later Microindie Records) and Matinée Recordings in the United States, Fortuna Pop! in the United Kingdom, Clover Records in Japan, and Boompa! Records in Canada. On 20 March 1996 they performed on the RMITV show Under Melbourne Tonight The band was expanded to a four-piece when Mid State Orange guitarist Louis Richter joined for the recording of the album Warmer Corners in 2005.〔 (Louis is also the son of prominent criminal defence barrister Robert Richter.〔Brief Encounter, 23 June 2005, The Age (Melbourne, Australia)〕) Following the closure of Candle Records in 2007 The Lucksmiths moved to Melbourne-based label Lost & Lonesome for their last album, First Frost,〔 which the Belfast Telegraph selected as its CD of the Week.〔CD of the Week, 14 November 2008, Belfast Telegraph (Northern Ireland)〕 Despite cultivating a sizable following both in Australia and abroad, particularly in Europe,〔 the Lucksmiths disbanded in 2009 after a series of performances in Europe and Australia. Their last concert was on 29 August 2009 at the Corner Hotel in their hometown of Melbourne.〔 In 2012, three of the former Lucksmiths, Marty Donald, Mark Monnone and Louis Richter, announced the formation of their new band Last Leaves, also including Melbourne musician Noah Symons on drums. The final ex-Lucksmith, Tali White, continues to work with his other band, The Guild League. The band's breakup did not prevent it from becoming involved in controversy in 2011 when a policeman in England was accused of intentionally inserting the title of one of their songs ("Self Preservation") into an official report concerning a murder.〔Officer faces charge over song title quip - Shot barrister's family distressed by 'crass' remark, 5 March 2011, The Times (London, England)〕 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「The Lucksmiths」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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