Antiskeptic

Antiskeptic
Antiskeptic performing live in 2008
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Rock
Years active	1999–2008, 2011–present
Labels	Toupee / 88 (2000–2004) El Shaddai Records (2009–present)
Associated acts	House Vs. Hurricane, City Escape, Sunsetsallday, Ridley
Website	antiskeptic.com.au
Members	Andrew Kitchen Nick Coppin Jarrod Salton Tavis Wardlaw
Past members	Sean Daly Shane O'Keeffe Corey Sleap Ryan Mclerie

Antiskeptic is a rock band based in Melbourne, Australia. The band has enjoyed over 10 years of successful touring nationally, releasing two full-length albums, three EPs and two DVDs. The band have toured with many successful groups, including Midnight Oil, Jimmy Eat World, Unwritten Law, Millencolin, MxPx, Jebediah, Bodyjar and Dashboard Confessional. Antiskeptic are known for their energetic live shows and powerful performances as much as the uplifting and encouraging lyrical content of their songs.

Formed in Melbourne in 1999, the band was originally only a side project for guitarist/singer Andrew Kitchen and bassist/singer Sean Daly who were at the time performing in another band name 'Dispersia', which later broke up and gave way to Antiskeptic. Initially named 'TSP' – an acronym for 'the side project' – Andrew Kitchen came up with the band's name whilst treating an infected ear piercing; Andrew misread the label on a bottle of antiseptic and suggested it to the other members. Shortly after, Nick Coppin became the band's drummer and the trio began to write material and play live shows. The band issued a self-titled EP in 2000 and complemented the release with a low-budget video clip for the track 60% Intentional, which was featured on Australian music video program Rage. The success of the EP and 60% Intentional saw the band begin touring outside of Melbourne for the first time, and scored festival slots at the Black Stump Music and Arts Festival in New South Wales and Forest Edge Music Festival in Victoria.

In 2001, the band released a second EP, Change My Ways which featured two forthcoming tracks from the debut album that was still being recorded by Producer David Carr. The EP also featured 3 previous unreleased songs and a short video clip of interviews and liver performances. In June 2002, Antiskeptic finally released their debut album. Titled Memoirs of a Common Man, the album propelled the band to new heights. Lead single Called featured on high rotation on national radio stations Triple J and Triple M, with the track and video clip also featuring on Triple J's famous Hottest 100 compilation (CD and DVD, Volume 10) after being voted number 92 in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2002. The success of Called also lent itself to more festival dates, including the M-One Rock Festival with Nickelback, Midnight Oil and the Goo Goo Dolls and the Homebake festival with Gerling, Jet, Pnau and others.