Search - Ninetynine :: 180 Degrees

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, ninetynine combine indie rock stylings with tuned percussion and layerings of casio keyboard to create a unique kind of pop music. Variously described as "wonderful" (Melody Maker) and "versatile and talented" (Australian Rolling Stone) the band originally began as a solo project for Laura MacFarlane (the original drummer for sleater-kinney) in 1995. Ninetynine's self titled debut on patsy followed soon after as well as tours of the U.S., New Zealand and Europe. In 1997 long time collaborator Cameron Potts join the band just in time to appear on the release of the "767" album on patsy. Further tours of North America and Europe occurred in 1999 and 2000 in which ninetynine toured such countries including as the U.K., Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Canada, U.S., Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia and Finland. In 2000 nintynine released their third album "180 Degrees" on radio one and patsy to local and overseas acclaim.