・メンバー Shimon Moore - lead vocals & guitar Emma Anzai - bass & backing vocals Mark Goodwin - drums, percussion & backing vocals
・ディスコグラフィ Welcome to the Real World (2001) Dressed Up as Life (2007) Tri-Polar (2009) Connect (2013)
オーストラリアのバンド。1997年、同じ高校だったShimonとEmmaは、Silverchair(オーストラリアのバンド)のファン同士ということで意気投合。SilverchairやGreen Day、Rage Against The Machineのコピーをするようになった。(この時はShimonがドラム、Emmaがギター)曲作りもするようになって、新たにドラマーを迎えた。 国内での知名度が上がって、活動拠点をアメリカに移すことを決意。ドラマーが移住を断念したので現在のドラマーMarkが加入。 Shimonの父親もミュージシャンで、プロデューサー業もやってるらしい。Emmaは「安西」っていう名字からわかるとおり、父親が日本人でハーフです。
『Riptide』の歌詞の内容は社会風刺的。自分をしっかり持つってことについて歌ってます。
You all hate your children They're too fat to feed You're on medication Taking pills to sleep I think I'm doing just fine Compared to what you've been doing I won't get vaccinated Insurance costs too much You think you're so persuasive But I'm not giving up Saving my life It's not what you're doing
I, I won't justify The way I live my life 'Cause I'm the one livin' it Feelin' it, tastin' it And you're just wasting your time Trying to throw me a line When you're the one drowning I like where I'm at on my back Floating down in my own riptide The water is fine
I like to step on cracks I go against the odds You think my world is flat Do I turn you on? Maybe, yeah I'm wrong But I like where I'm going I leave when others stay I never re-decide I don't mind if you wait But I don't waste my time Crazy is just fine 'Cause I like where I'm going
I, I won't justify The way I live my life 'Cause I'm the one livin' it Feelin' it, tastin' it And you're just wasting your time Trying to throw me a line When you're the one drowning I like where I'm at on my back Floating down in my own riptide The water is fine
I, I didn't have to justify The way I live my life 'Cause I'm the one livin' it Feelin' it, tastin' it And you're just wasting your time Trying to throw me a line When you're the one drowning I like where I'm at on my back Floating down in my own riptide The water is fine