High Tension (band)

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High Tension
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal
Years active 2012-present
Labels Cooking Vinyl
Associated acts Young and Restless, The Nation Blue, King Parrot, Love Like... Electrocution, Fear Like Us
Website http://www.hightension.com.au
Members Karina Utomo
Matt Weston
Mike Deslandes
Lauren Hammel
Past members Ash Pegram
Dan McKay
Damian Coward

High Tension is a punk-rock band from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 2012,[1] the band's original line-up featured Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram from Young and Restless with Matt Weston from The Nation Blue[2] and Damian Coward from Love Like...Electrocution. Only Utomo and Weston remain from the original line-up; with the current formation of the band featuring guitarist Mike Deslandes, also of YLVA, and drummer Lauren Hammel.

Their debut album, Death Beat, was released on October 2013[3] and was nominated for best hard rock / heavy metal album at the 2014 ARIA Awards.[4]

Band members

Current members

  • Karina Utomo - vocals (2012–present)
  • Matt Weston - bass (2012–present)
  • Mike Deslandes - guitar, backing vocals (2015–present)
  • Lauren Hammel - drums (2015–present)

Former members

  • Ash Pegram - guitar (2012-2015)
  • Dan McKay - drums (2013-2014)
  • Damian Coward - drums (2012-2013, 2014-2015)

Discography

Albums

  • Death Beat[5] (Cooking Vinyl) 2013
  • Bully[6] (Cooking Vinyl) (2015)

EPs

  • High Tension (2012)

References

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