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Formation of Speed in Sydney
Release of Demo EP
Signing with Flatspot Records and Release of '2020 Flex' EP
Contribution to 'This Is Australia Vol 2' Compilation
Debut EP 'Gang Called Speed' Released
Release of Debut Studio Album 'Only One Mode' and ARIA Award Win
Historic Performance at Coachella Festival
Story of Speed
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, SPEED are a hardcore punk powerhouse formed in 2019. The band features Jem Siow (vocals), Joshua Clayton and Dennis Vichidvongsa (guitars), Aaron Siow (bass), and Kane Vardon (drums). SPEEDs origins trace back to Jem Siow
s earlier involvement in Your Ghost Is a Gift (later Endless Heights), a band he fronted as lead guitarist alongside vocalist Joel Martorana. Endless Heights enjoyed a significant run, releasing two albums and five EPs before disbanding in 2019. That same year, Siow assembled SPEED, recruiting his brother Aaron, Clayton, Vichidvongsa, and Vardon.
The band quickly gained traction, releasing a demo EP on Last Ride Records in October 2019. Their raw energy and potent sound caught the attention of Flatspot Records, who signed SPEED in April 2020. Their debut single, "A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged," dropped in June 2020, a politically charged track born from frustration with the Australian governments response to the devastating 2019-2020 bushfires. Siow stated the song
s creation was a call for empathy and compassionate action. This single was quickly followed by the 2020 Flex two-song EP, featuring "A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged" and "Devil U Know," solidifying SPEED`s place in the burgeoning Australian hardcore scene.
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