Floodlights (band)
Australian band
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Floodlights are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2018.[1] The group are composed of Louis Parsons, Ashlee Kehoe, Joe Draffen, Archie Shannon and Sarah Hellyer.
Floodlights | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | floodlightsband |
The idea of Floodlights was conceived during a conversation at the iconic Melbourne pub The Tote Hotel.[2] Their debut EP Backyard was self-released in May 2019, later being picked up by Spunk Records, who re-released the EP that year, and signed the band on for their debut album From a View, which surfaced in July 2020.[3][4]
In June 2021, Floodlights released a two-song 7" on local Melbourne label Tiny Town.[5] In early April 2023, the band released their second album Painting of My Time, supported by European and Australian tour dates across the year. This included a home-state performance at Meredith Music Festival, with The Age reporting them as one of the event's outstanding acts.[6]
Floodlights' third album, Underneath, was released in March 2025 through PIAS. It is the first to feature trumpeter Sarah Hellyer as a permanent member of the band.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| From a View |
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| Painting of My Time |
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| Underneath |
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66 |
EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Backyard |
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Awards and nominations
Australian Music Prize
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $50,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005.
