What’s in a name?
a). Quite a lot, actually, or
b). not much at all.
The Hebrew name Sarah indicates a woman of high rank and is sometimes translated as "princess", described in the Hebrew Bible and the Qu’ran as the wife of Abraham.
It also means "lady."
One Point Five, in this case, is a measurement in metres
In a nutshell, this brings us to the origins of Princess One Point Five; a marriage of four seemingly unrelated words that come together quite conveniently to represent the deeply idiosyncratic, plucky little Melbourne outfit.
Somewhere in between pop, rock, punk (sometimes) and the ridiculous, P1.5 began as a solo project of sorts and evolved to be an adaptable and ever-changing live band- at its core, a collaboration between un-likely co-conspirators Sarah-Jane Wentzki (i want a hovercraft, the lesser of far more embarrassing musical origins) and Richard Andrew (Underground Lovers/Crow/Registered Nurse), who are occasionally joined by many and varied a guest musician (most recently Ben Grounds (Bluebottle Kiss) on bass, Libby Chow (Clare Bowditch) on French Horn, and gorgeous BV's, Andy Pap (who is in more bands than there is space for) who is brilliant at basically everything he picks up. No really). P1.5 is many things to many people but the long of the short of it is, it is something that began quite simply but grew to be so much more…erm…
Out of control.
P1.5 is many things to many people but the long of the short of it is that it is something that began quite simply but grew to be so much more…erm, out of control, having released three critically acclaimed albums since 2005 (with the fourth due for release in May 2010), won the Qantas Spirit of Youth award for music in 2006, been short listed (long list) for the Australian Music Prize in 2007, and received a number of surprising and down right frightening licensing synchronisations, from an America wide anti-smoking campaign (oh the irony) to the soundtrack for a Medium trailer that screened all over the interweb and at the Super Bowl.
Not to mention a number of P1.5 songs gaining inclusion in some wonderful Australian films in 2008/2009, including The Loved Ones, and the short films Tomorrow, and Goggles (which made it to the Tropfest top 10)
P1.5 have also toured nationally supporting Josh Pike and Jen Cloher and The Endless Sea, toured New Zealand, supported the likes of M Ward and Francioz Breut and been short listed (top 25) for the Australian Music Prize, P1.5 is a modern day romance- A little bit sour, a little bit sweet, always surprising and never the same way twice.
Album number 4: "What Doesn't Kill You" is out now thru Pharmacy Records/MGM in all good record stores, or, if you just can't wait
GRAB A COPY HERE for $25 ! It's via Paypal and safe, easy and secure. Albums available: Vous Je Vous, The Truth, You (Single), Today (Single), What Doesn't Kill You.
There are also CD's and the new 7 inch still available from Waterfront http://www.waterfrontrecords.com/artist/15867
Highlights:
Soundtrack for short film "Tomorrow" By Director Simon Portus and Producer David Curzon 2008
"With Light There is Hope" (from At Long Last) licensed to Gossip Girl in the U.S.
National Headline Tour 2008
Spot Rotation JJJ- "I'm Onto Something Good" and "Lolita" 2008
Selected for JB seed Management conference 2007
Short-Listed (top 25) for the Australian Music Prize 2006/07
Support for M.Ward December 2006
Main support for Francois Breut, May 2006
Interview with Zan Rowe published in September issue of Triple J's ‘Jay Mag
Noise on Screen- short documentary screened on ABC TV, July 2006
Triple J live to air and inclusion in “Home and Hosed” compilation CD 2006
"Turnaround or Thereabouts", single of the week – Beat Magazine, June 2006
Inadequate Response soundtrack for Sony Tropfest 2006 Top 16 short Goggles
Secured publishing deal with Sync Me, Dec 2005
Winner of Noise/Qantas Spirit of Youth (SOYA) Award for Music 2005
Australia Council Buzz Music 2004 Grant
***** In recent news- "Today", the single from the forthcoming album, has been receiving a lot of JJJ airplay, and is out now through Pharmacy Records/MGM distribution, on 7 inch and CD- also available as a digital download on iTunes***** "You"- the limited edition "press only" single from 2009 is available directly from the band at shows. For other release info, go to the official P1.5 website (below)
GOSSIP GIRL FEAT. WITH LIGHT THERE IS HOPE
http://cwtv.com/thecw/ggmusic
TRAILER FOR MEDIUM ON NBC FEAT. "INADEQUATE RESPONSE"
http://www.nbc.com/Featured_Music/
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