Английская Википедия:Bag Raiders

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Bag Raiders are an Australian electronic music duo founded in 2006 by Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. They play keyboards, drums, and act as vocalists, producers, and remixers, with Stracey additionally playing guitar, violin and piano. They also write and produce other artists' work. In 2009, they were rated at number 11 on the Inthemix poll of Australia's top 50 DJs.

In October 2010, they released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart and received a J Award album of the year nomination. The album's song "Shooting Stars" renewed the band's popularity seven years after its release, when it began being used as part of a popular Internet meme.

History

Both classically trained musicians, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey met in the Cranbrook School, Sydney orchestra practice room with Glass a year ahead playing piano and cello, and Stracey playing violin, guitar and clarinet. In 2005, the pair reconnected and started mixing hip-hop and 1970s rock music CDs, their musical inspirations include Earth, Wind & Fire, The Brothers Johnson, 808 State and Orbital. Bag Raiders as an alternative dance band was then founded in 2006.

The duo first gained traction in with the release of their October 2008 EP Turbo Love!. The EP's title track became one of the year's most played songs on Triple J, Australia's foremost national radio station. During this time Bag Raiders were making a slew of remixes some of which gained a lot of popularity on the internet. Their remix of "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y." by the artist K.I.M. ended up being included in the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack

In June 2009, Bag Raiders were signed to Modular. In August 2009, the released "Shooting Stars". It was listed at No. 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009. This was followed by "Way Back Home" in August 2010.

In October 2010, Bag Raiders released their self-titled debut studio album, Bag Raiders. It peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart. "Sunlight", was released to Australian radio in November 2010 and it peaked at No. 84 on the ARIA Top 100.

In 2011, "Way Back Home" peaked at number 17 on the official German Singles Chart on 6 June 2011 after being used in the German Vodafone TV advertisement

In August 2013, "Shooting Stars" re-entered the ARIA Singles Chart, reaching the top 50 at #38.

In 2017, "Shooting Stars" became popular again after being placed in an internet meme featuring people as well as animals falling with surreal, spacey backgrounds. The song's renewed popularity has since been acknowledged by the band itself.

In September 2019, Bag Raiders released their second studio album, Horizons.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS	GER
Bag Raiders	Released: 1 October 2010 Шаблон:Small Label: Modular (MODCD129) Formats: CD, digital download	7	36
Horizons	Released: 6 September 2019 Label: Modular, Universal Formats: CD, digital download, 2×LP	—Шаблон:Efn	-

Extended plays

Title	Details
Bag Raiders	Released: June 2007 Шаблон:Small Label: Bang Gang 12 Inches (BANG004) Format: CD, LP, digital
Bag Raiders Remixed	Released: January 2008 Шаблон:Small Label: Bang Gang 12 Inches (BANG007) Format: Cdr, LP, digital
Turbo Love!	Released: 8 October 2008 Шаблон:Small Label: Bang Gang 12 Inches (BANG011) Format: CD, digital
Big Fun	Released: November 2009 Шаблон:Small Label: Fool's Gold (FGR-023) Format: LP, digital
Nairobi/Savannah	Released: July 2014 Label: Modular (n/a) Format: digital
Waterfalls	Released: July 2015 Label: Modular (4744081) Format: LP, digital
Friend Inside	Released: December 2015 Label: Modular (4750882) Format: LP, digital
Checkmate	Released: March 2016 Label: Modular (4782154) Format: LP, digital

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		AUS	AUT	CAN	FRA	GER	NZ	UK	US Bub.	US Dance
"Fun Punch"	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Bag Raiders
"Turbo Love"	2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Turbo Love!
"Shooting Stars"	2009	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: 4× Platinum
"Way Back Home"	2010	68	31	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	BVMI: Gold	Bag Raiders
"Sunlight"		84	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold
"Not Over"	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Nairobi"	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Nairobi/Savannah
"Waterfalls"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Waterfalls
"Checkmate" (featuring Benjamin Joseph)	2016	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Checkmate
"Beat Me to the Punch" (featuring Mayer Hawthorne)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		rowspan="2" Шаблон:Non-album singles
"Shooting Stars" (re-release)	2017	—	56	88	94	55	—	83	9	11	BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold
"Lightning" (featuring The Kite String Tangle)	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Horizons
"Wild at Heart" (featuring Mickey Kojak)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"How Long" (featuring Panama)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"UR Heart"	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		rowspan="5" Шаблон:Non-album singles
"Never Forget"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Letting Go"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love Me Back"	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Right Here"/"Saliba"		—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- | 2011 || Bag Raiders || ARIA Award for Best Dance Release || Шаблон:Nom || Шаблон:End

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- | 2012 || "Sunlight" (Jack Glass, Christopher Stracey) || Dance Work of the Year || Шаблон:Nom || Шаблон:End

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- | J Awards of 2010 | Bag Raiders | Australian Album of the Year | Шаблон:Nom | Шаблон:End

External links

• Official website