Strange Talk | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genres | Synthpop, indietronica, new wave |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Neon Gold, Fine Time, Sony, Wind-Up Records |
Website | strangetalkmusic |
Members | Stephen Docker Gerard Sidhu |
Strange Talk is an Australian synthpop duo from Melbourne, Victoria, consisting of Gerard Sidhu and Stephen Docker. Formed in 2010, their sound has been likened to that of Cut Copy, Passion Pit, Phoenix and Yeasayer. Strange Talk's most recent EP, E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N, was released on 16 October 2015 via Wind-up Records.
Strange Talk launched into the public eye when they rose to the top as a featured artist during the 2010 Triple J Unearthed competition. In April 2011 they released their self-titled EP through Neon Gold Records and Fine Time Records which featured the singles "Climbing Walls" and "Eskimo Boy". The group reached number one on Billboard's Uncharted chart for 17 September 2011 and the music video for "Climbing Walls" reached almost 400,000 YouTube views between August and September.
Strange Talk's debut studio album, Cast Away, was released on 8 February 2013 by Fine Time and Sony Music Australia. It charted at number fifty-six on the Australian Albums Chart.
The group has supported international acts The Rapture and Art vs. Science and performed alongside many others at Parklife, Good Vibrations, Playground Weekender, Future Music Festival, and Falls Festival.