Miami Horror
Many might be a little baffled by who? Or what? Miami Horror actually are: a band? DJ? Production wizard? Well, the answer is actually all of the above. Miami Horror, originally the brainchild of 22-year-old Benjamin Plant and now a newly formed live band have earned their stance as one of the most talked-about Australian producers/artists and one to watch out for in 2010.
After putting himself on the map by DJ-ing various high profile international events in LA, NY, Mexico and Europe as well as remixing artists like The Presets and Pnau with Fred Falke, Benjamin joined forces with Josh Moriaty (vocals and guitar), Dan Whitechurch (bass, keys and sampler) and Aaron Shanahan (drums) to create both the live show and collaborate on his debut album.
With the aim of always wanting to make electronic music that surpassed the boundaries of the club Miami Horror started on their debut album and live show.
Ben says, “When it came to the point of creating the live show we were always going to eventually try new things. Although we were an odd couple at first, once Josh and I started collaborating we soon realised we had something very powerful in our hands - the ability to create music that stems from such different origins and genres, consequently marrying ideas that may have otherwise never met.”
Miami Horror as a live entity have quickly made a name for themselves as one of the premier live dance acts in Australia racking up performances at festivals such as Good Vibrations, Parklife, Groovin The Moo, Falls Festival, Field Day and the upcoming Big Day Out tour as well as supporting international acts such as Friendly Fires & the forthcoming Lily Allen tour.
In November 2008, Miami Horror released their debut EP ‘Bravado’ which featured the previous blog hit ‘Don’t Be On With Her’; soon after, the accompanying 80’s VHS Italo disco inspired clip again set the international blog world on fire.
Ben is currently putting the finishing touches on Miami Horror’s debut record which is due out in January 2010. The first single ‘Sometimes’ debuted in October 09 and is fast becoming a summer anthem receiving radio adds on Triple J and Nova ATB as well as video plays on MTV, Channel V and Video Hits.