Ninetynine

Ninetynine (styled as ninetynine) is an indie band based in Melbourne, Australia. The band was founded by Laura MacFarlane, who played drums in Sleater-Kinney, in 1996 as a solo project. The first album, 99, was recorded with her playing all the instruments. Not long after she assembled a band with Cameron Potts, Rhonda Simmonds (who has since left the group) and Iain McIntyre (who played with Laura in several earlier bands). Other former members of the band include Michelle Mansford and Amy Clarke. Meg Butler joined in 2006.

Not to be confused with American band pageninetynine.
For other uses, see 99 (disambiguation).

Ninetynine
Ninetynine for the release of Bande Magnetique 2010
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresIndie rock
Years active1996–present
Labels
  • Patsy
  • Unstable Ape
  • If Society
  • Endearing
  • Chapter
  • Radio One
  • Stick Figure
  • Sones
  • Dark Beloved Cloud
  • Trifekta
MembersLaura MacFarlane
Cameron Potts
Meg Butler
Iain McIntyre
Past membersRhonda Simmonds
Michelle Mansford
Amy Clarke
WebsiteNinetynine Bandcamp page

Ninetynine's music has been described as art-pop, combining elements of indie rock, post punk and power pop with strong melodic elements and a playful approach. Some of their songs incorporate experimental elements such as unusual time signatures or exotic scales. One of the band's trademarks is the use of Casiotone keyboards and chromatic percussion (typically a vibraphone) in their music, with the musicians frequently swapping instruments between songs, even sometimes in the middle of songs.

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