Amica (band)

Amica is an Australian pop group targeting 6 to 12-year-olds.[1] Their album Life is Fun was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 2004.[2][3]

Amica
GenresChildren's, pop
Years active2002-2004
LabelsABC for Kids
MembersBrandie
Merrity 'Mez' Murphy
Natalie 'Nat' Strother
Daniella 'Dan' Taliangis
Kristina 'Kris' Visocchi

Originally a four piece of Merrity 'Mez' Murphy, Natalie 'Nat' Strother, Daniella 'Dan' Taliangis and Kristina 'Kris' Visocchi (née Karhunen), they released their first single "Life Is Fun" in 2003. It debuted at #90 on the ARIA single charts.[4] Mez departed in mid 2003 and the band continued as a three piece.[5] They released a second single, "Rock Star" later that year and it debuted at #80.[6] They released their album Life is Fun in April 2004.[7] By mid 2004 Brandie had replaced Dan and the band broke up in July 2004.

Band members
  • Brandie
  • Merrity 'Mez' Murphy
  • Natalie 'Nat' Strother
  • Daniella 'Dan' Taliangis
  • Kristina 'Kris' Visocchi

Discography

Album
List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Life Is Fun
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Music (300909-2)

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[8]
"Life Is Fun" 2003 90 Life Is Fun
"Rock Star" 80

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards
Year Nominated works Award Result
2004 Life is Fun Best Children's Album Nominated

References
  1. Carmody, Kathleen (30 October 2003), "Amica Aim For The Stars", Illawarra Mercury
  2. "2004 ARIA Award nominations", Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 2004
  3. "Best Children's Album", ARIA
  4. "Issue 683" (PDF), ARIA Report, 24 March 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003
  5. "Funky designing trio", Sunday Herald Sun, 29 June 2003
  6. "Issue 713" (PDF), ARIA Report, 20 October 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2003
  7. "Issue 736" (PDF), ARIA Report, 5 April 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2004
  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 14.
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