Operator Please

Operator Please
Operator Please in 2008. L - R: Henderson, McConnell, Wilkinson, Commandeur, Gardiner
Background information
Origin	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Indie rock, indie pop, pop rock, new wave, dance-punk, teen pop
Years active	2005–2011
Labels	Virgin/EMI Brille
Associated acts	Colour Coding
Website	operatorpleaseband.com
Past members	Amandah Wilkinson Taylor Henderson Tim Commandeur Chris Holland Ashley McConnell Sarah Gardiner Stephanie Joske Kieran Richards Blake Ross

Operator Please were an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their final line-up consisted of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, bassist Ashley McConnell and violinist Taylor Henderson.

The original members met and formed Operator Please as students of Elanora State High School in order to compete in the school's "Battle of the Bands" competition. In 2007, Operator Please released singles "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone", "Just a Song About Ping Pong" and their debut studio album, Yes Yes Vindictive. "Just a Song About Ping Pong", their most successful single to date, was nominated for two ARIA Awards in 2007, winning one for Breakthrough Artist – Single.

Operator Please was formed in early 2005 by lead singer Amandah Wilkinson in an attempt to compete in her high school's annual "Battle of the Bands" competition. After winning the contest, the five members, aged 17 to 19, started working on getting their name out through an independently produced EP, On the Prowl. Their second EP, Cement Cement, generated interest both locally and internationally, from a combination of word of mouth and exposure on the Australian youth radio network Triple J (which featured their first single, "Crash Tragic", taken from the EP, on high rotation for quite some time). Within months, and with the help of a record label sponsored showcase in NYC, they had agreed a deal with Virgin/EMI Records for Australia, and for the UK with indie label Brille Records.