Founded: 2009
Location: Australia
Atlas Genius is an Australian alternative rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in November 2009. The band's mainstay members are the Jeffery brothers, Keith on lead vocals and lead guitar; Michael on drums; and Darren Sell on keyboard. Their debut album, When It Was Now, was issued on 9 February 2013 and peaked at No. 34 on the United States Billboard 200. In 2013 two of their singles appeared on the related Alternative Songs Chart, "Trojans" (released in May 2011) at No. 4 and "If So" (February 2013) at No. 8. In 2013 the group toured the US in April and May, United Kingdom in May, and back to the US in August.
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The tune is part of the band's broader '63 Days Of Love' social movement.
"This record is more consistent than its predecessor."
That'll do, boys; that'll do
You guys are joking right?
The unadorned guitar work was buoyant and crisp and Keith’s vocals were warm and natural. This was inoffensive music done really well, and served as a nice mid-week escape.
"I’m personally very mindful of the way everything sounds. It’s the same process for us now as it was when we started."
A same-sameness permeates much of the album, but the brothers do what they do well, making the repetition just that much more bearable
While fellow Australians, including Jagwar Ma, are tipped for Stateside breakthroughs.