Iron On

IRON ON were a four-piece rock band from Brisbane, Australia. The band formed in 2002, and consisted of members Kate Cooper (Guitar/Vocals), Ross Hope (Guitar/Vocals), Ian Rogers (Bass) and Marieca Page (Drums). They have played alongside bands such as Sleater-Kinney (US), Ben Kweller (US) The Shins(US), Iron and Wine (US), Electrelane (UK), Lou Barlow & The New Folk Implosion (US), M Ward (US), The Saints, Something For Kate, Magic Dirt, Jebediah, Art of Fighting, Bluebottle Kiss, Faker, Screamfeeder, Giants of Science, Sekiden, Sea Life Park, and The Zebras. In 2003 Iron On played the Brisbane leg of the Livid Festival and in January 2005 played the Big Day Out. November 2005 they were selected by Triple J for the Next Crop promotion in celebration of Oz Music Month. In December 2005 Rave Magazine named them Rave Critics Choice 2005 for debut album Oh the Romance. In March 2006 the band toured Canada and showcased at Canadian Music Week (CMW) in Toronto, where they were nominated for the 2006 Indies in the Favourite New Artist/International Group category. Iron On releases to date consist of debut EP "The Understudy" (2003), EP "Everybody Calm Down" (2004), debut album "Oh The Romance" (2005) and EP "The Verse" (2007). Kate Cooper also plays in band An Horse, whilst Ian plays in AXXONN. According to the band's Myspace profile, Iron On disbanded in 2009. www.myspace.com/ironon Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.