The Red Paintings

The Red Paintings (also shortened to TRP) are a collaborative art rock band originally formed in Geelong, Australia. Front man Trash McSweeney provides lead vocals, guitar, sequencing and sampling. He has been joined by various musicians throughout the years.

The Red Paintings
Also known asTRP
OriginGeelong, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Labels
  • Independent
  • Modern Music
  • Robot/Vitamin Records
Websitetheredpaintings.com
Past members
  • Trash McSweeney
  • Josh Engelking
  • Wayne Jennings
  • Ellen Stancombe
  • Amanda Holmes
  • Andy Davis
  • David Sue Yek

The band is known for their themed performances incorporating elements of theatre and art, often self-described as "orchestral sci-fi art rock". Band members often dress in elaborate costumes and employ stage props, theatrical elements, and visual projections to support their shows. The band often invites members of the audience to paint during their live music set.

History

Formation and early releases

The Red Paintings were formed in Geelong by front man Trash McSweeney on lead vocals, guitar, sequencing and sampling. The singer-songwriter formed the band after he suffered a seizure and started seeing music as colour (synesthesia) when he woke up in the hospital.[1][2]

The band's original line-up issued a series of demos and EPs released independently. The group were briefly based in Melbourne before relocating to Brisbane.[3]

McSweeney had received positive feedback and show offers at an impromptu solo gig in Brisbane. The Red Paintings new line-up consisted of McSweeney joined by Josh Engelking on percussion, Wayne Jennings on cello, and Ellen Stancombe on violin. The group's "I'll Sell You Suicide", was entered for Triple J's Unearthed competition to represent Brisbane in 2004.[4] They performed at that year's Valley Fiesta.[3][4]

Walls, Destroy the Robots and Feed the Wolf (2005–2007)

In April 2005, The Red Paintings were signed to Brisbane-based label, Modern Music with distribution by Sony BMG.[5] Title track "Walls" of the seven-track Walls EP (Modern Music) entered the stations Net 50 chart at No. 3 and charted for fifteen weeks.[5][3] In 2005 the band conducted two national tours.

The next release from the band in May 2006, Destroy the Robots, would see the emergence of the Robot Trilogy concept. The EP reached the ARIA singles chart top 100 – their first charting release.[6] After a period with no regular percussionist, drummer Andy Davis was hired. The band toured Australia's capital cities and regional centres promoting the EP.

Recognition and radio airplay from this tour saw them picked as support for Mogwai, and play at The Great Escape. They also supported The Dresden Dolls on their 2006 Australian tour.[7][8][9] The tour was a success for the band,[10] and they were invited to continue as support for the Dresden Doll's subsequent tours in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Red Paintings released the third instalment in the Robots Trilogy, Feed the Wolf EP (June 2007).[11] It was recorded by the line-up of McSweeney on vocals, guitar, sequencing and samples; Stancombe on violin, tin whistle and vocals; Jennings on cello and vocals; Holmes on bass guitar; and Davis on drums.[12] This seven-track EP was funded via fan donations.[13]

During June–July 2007 the band undertook their Animal Rebellion Tour to promote the EP.[14] In June 2007, the band requested fan donations after announcing plans for recording their debut album. A$40,000 was successfully raised towards their independent LP.[15]

The Revolution Is Never Coming-present

The band were also announced as main support for Mindless Self Indulgence on their US theater tour during April and May.

Following these shows, Mindless Self Indulgence invited The Red Paintings to tour as the main support for their theatre tour across the UK and Europe in November and December 2013. Soon afterwards, seminal cult act ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead announced the band as the opener for their North American tour in July 2013. The band also revealed its plans to release and tour their debut studio album, The Revolution Is Never Coming, with a new stage show beginning in Australia starting in June.

In 2013, the band released their 13-track debut studio album, The Revolution Is Never Coming, which has been described as futuristic rock.[16][17]

The Red Paintings are an international band, based across London and Los Angeles.[17]

Members
  • Trash McSweeney – lead vocals, guitar, sequencing, sampling
  • Josh Engelking – percussion
  • Wayne Jennings – cello
  • Ellen Stancombe – violin
  • Amanda Holmes – bass guitar[12]
  • Andy Davis – drums[12]
  • David Sue Yek – cello[18]
  • Leigh Doolan – drums[4]
  • Jasmine Ebeling – bass guitar[4]

Discography
  • Angel Flummox (EP)
  • Reality (Ahead of Schedule) (EP)
  • Cinema Love (EP) – Asphalt Records[19]
  • Rain (EP) – MGM Distribution (MGM 8067824567)[20]
  • The Virgin Mary Australian Tour Acoustic/Strings Album (live EP)
  • Walls (EP) – Vitamin Records SMA MM0024[3][21]
  • Destroy the Robots (EP) – Vitamin Records (SBM MM0033) AUS: No. 86[6]
  • Seizure & Synesthesia (video album) – Independent/Vitamin Records[8]
  • Feed the Wolf  – Vitamin Records (EP)[22]
  • The Revolution Is Never Coming (album)[23][24]

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