Ceres_(band)

Ceres (band)

Ceres (band)

Australian rock band

Ceres are an Australian rock band, formed in 2012 in Melbourne[1] and signed by record label Cooking Vinyl Australia. The band released their debut studio album, I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here in 2014 and released a further two studio albums.

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History

2012–2015: Early years and I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here

Ceres formed in mid-2012 and recorded and released the EP Luck in February 2013. This garnered them enough interest to secure a spot on the Melbourne leg of the 2014 Soundwave Festival. A couple of months later, in April 2014, the band released their debut studio album, I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here which was played on triple j.[2]

2016–2018: Drag it Down on You

Over the next two years, the band worked on their second studio album.[3] In September 2016, the band's second album, Drag it Down on You, was released.

2019–Present: We Are a Team

Following three single released, Ceres released We Are a Team in April 2019. It became the band's first charting album, debuting at number 55 on the ARIA Charts. Since 2020, the band has stayed largely inactive with occasional posts on social media.

In May 2023, Tom Lanyon made a guest appearance during Slowly Slowly’s concert at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.

Band members

  • Tom Lanyon – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2012–Present)
  • Grant Young – bass (2012–Present)
  • Frank Morda – drums (2012–Present)
  • Rhys Vleugel – lead guitar, backing vocals (2012–2016)
  • Sean Callanan – lead guitar, backing vocals (2016–Present)
  • Stacey Cicivelli – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2019–Present)[4]

Discography

Albums

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EPs

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Singles

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Awards and nominations

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

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Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music.

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National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

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References

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