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British India is an alternative rock band based in Melbourne, Australia. The band is comprised of Declan Melia (vocals), Nic Wilson (guitar), Will Drummond (bass) and Dougy (real name Matt O'Gorman) (drums). They are friends that attended St. Bedes College, a Catholic boys school in Mentone. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Flashpoint Music is an independent production house and record label based in Australia specialising in the rock and adult contemporary market. ... Shock Records is Australias largest independent record label. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ...

Overview

The band is notable for their single "Tie Up My Hands", taking the number one spot in the jtv music television programme, with their debut album Guillotine produced by Harry Vanda. Guillotine was also nominated for Triple J's J Award in 2007 and in December of that year British India won the AIR Award for 'Best New Independent Artist'.^[1] In April and May of 2008 the band entered Flashpoint studios once again to record their new album released on the 19th of July (as stated on their MySpace as being titled "Thieves") The first single from the album is titled "I Said I'm Sorry" and is on their MySpace. Tie Up My Hands is the second single released off the debut album Guillotine by the rock group British India. ... For other uses, see JTV. jtv is the name given to a series of Australian television programs which started broadcast in July 2006, as a television spin-off of national radio broadcaster Triple J. They are broadcast on ABC and ABC2 as well as available online. ... Guillotine is the debut album by British India. ... Harry Vanda (born Johannes Hendricus Jacob Vandenberg, 22 March 1946, in The Hague, The Netherlands), is a Dutch-Australian popular music singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. ... The J Award logo. ...

Discography

Albums

• Guillotine - June 30, 2007
• Thieves - June 30, 2008

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EPs

• Counter Culture (2005)

Singles

• "Outside 109 / Automatic Blitzkrieg" (2005)
• "Black & White Radio" (2006)
• "Tie Up My Hands" (2007)
• "Run the Red Light" (2007) AUS#50 / AUS#22 (ARIA Physical Singles Chart)
• "I Said I'm Sorry" (2008)

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Compilation appearances

• Discoveries (2007) – "Black & White Radio"
• Triple J Hottest 100 Vol.15 (2008) - "Tie Up My Hands"

Music videos

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References

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External links

• Official British India MySpace
• British India - Live & Acoustic