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End of Fashion

Based in Perth, Western Australia, vocalist Justin Burford and guitarist Rodney Aravena had been playing together in the Sleepy Jackson before deciding to quit the group to pursue songs they'd written outside the band. Consequently, they hooked up with drummer Mike Hobbs and bassist Hugh Jennings to start the rock quartet End of Fashion. Nick Jonsson and Tom King later replaced Hobbs and Jennings, respectively. Two EPs, Rough Diamonds and Too Careful, appeared in 2004. Recorded in early 2005 with Dennis Herring (Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello), their infectious self-titled debut was spearheaded by the single "O Yeah", written in one sitting by Burford on a bet that he couldn't pen a song that quickly. “O Yeah” won two ARIAs and was nominated for the APRA Song of the Year award. The album was issued in August 2005, and had gone gold in Australia and New Zealand before being picked by EMI/Capitol for worldwide distribution. It was released stateside in May 2006. For their sophomore effort, 2008’s Book of Lies, End of Fashion enlisted producers Magoo and The Avenues’ Andy Lawson. The resulting album is darker and musically more accomplished than their debut. The serial-killer themed single, “Fussy”, reached the #19 spot on the ARIA singles chart. The band recently toured with Evermore and is now working on the follow-up to Book of Lies.