Speed (Australian band)

Speed are a five-piece Australian hardcore punk band.

Speed
OriginSydney, Australia
Genres
Years active2019–present
Labels
  • Last Ride Records
  • Flatspot Records

History

Jem formed Speed with his brother Aaron in 2019 shortly after the dissolution of Endless Heights, a band in which he played lead guitar. The first addition to the band was Dennis Dcold as security guard and manager, and later became the band's guitarist.

In October 2019, Speed released a demo EP on Last Ride Records and signed a deal with Flatspot Records for the US release.[3]

In June 2020, the band released the two-track single, 2020 Flex.,[2] preceded by the single, "A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged" which the vocalist said, "...was born in reaction to the failed leadership of our government during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires. Empathy and compassion should always be the premise for meaningful action."[4]

In June 2021, the band released "We See U" as part of the hardcore punk compilation, This Is Australia Vol 2.[5]

In May 2022, the band announced the release of Gang Called Speed as their official debut EP, alongside its lead single "Not That Nice" which addresses Asian hate crimes.[6] They said, "Even though this is our first EP, [we're] sort of approaching it almost like a debut album. That's why it's called Gang Called Speed – this is the identity of the band. This is what we're all about. This is Australian hardcore."[2] Gang Called Speed was released on 24 June 2022 and debuted at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.[7]

Discography

EPs
List of extended plays, with release date, label, and Australian chart positions shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[7]
2020 Flex —
Gang Called Speed
  • Released: 24 June 2022[2]
  • Label: Last Ride Records (LRR41), Flatspot Records (FSR61)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 5

Demo albums
List of demo albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Demo 19
  • Released: 9 October 2019
  • Label: Last Ride Records (LRR22)
  • Formats: Digital download, Cassette

Singles
List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged"[4] 2020 2020 Flex
"We See U"[5] 2021 This Is Australia Vol 2
"Not That Nice"[6] 2022 Gang Called Speed
"Move"[8]
"One Blood We Bleed"[9]

References
  1. "Spacey Jane debut at #1". ARIA Charts. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. "Speed: Sydney's bright spark in the flame of Australian hardcore". NME. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. "Review: Gang Called Speed by Speed". Metal Noise. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. "NEWS: Speed drop "A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged"". Metal Noise. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. "Sydney's SPEED share tough AF new track,"We See U"". Blunt Mag. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. "Speed address Asian hate crimes on single "Not That Nice", announce new EP". NME. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  8. "NEWS: Speed unleash second single "Move"". Metal Noise. June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  9. "Fousheé, Jack River, Adrian Dzvuke & More: This Week's Best New Music". The Music. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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