The Preatures | |
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 Isabella Manfredi and Jack Moffitt, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–2021; 2024 |
| Labels | Mercury Records Australia |
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| Website | preatures |
The Preatures are an Australianindie rock band fromSydney, New South Wales, who formed in 2010 and disbanded in 2021. The band consisted of lead vocalist and keyboardistIsabella "Izzi" Manfredi, guitarist and vocalistJack Moffitt, bassist Thomas Champion, and drummer Luke Davison. Vocalist and guitarist Gideon Bensen was a member of the band until 2016. In 2013, the Preatures won theVanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition with their song "Is This How You Feel?" They disbanded in 2021, following the launch of Manfredi's solo career. They reunited in December 2024 for a one-off concert to commemorate their tenth anniversary.
Thomas Champion and Jack Moffitt were school friends atNewington College, Sydney,[1] and they met Isabella Manfredi at theAustralian Institute of Music in 2008. They formed as a trio first, before meeting vocalist and guitarist Gideon Bensen at the Lansdowne Hotel and asking him to write songs for them. In 2010, they met and added Luke Davison,[2] calling themselves the Preachers.[3]
In 2012, they changed the spelling of their name to the Preatures to avoid legal complications with other bands using similar names.[citation needed] They signed withMercury Records for a five-album contract and recorded their debutEP,Shaking Hands, inLos Angeles.[4] The EP featured the single "Take a Card", written by Manfredi, with Bensen on lead vocals. It was uploaded toTriple J Unearthed.[5]
In 2013, they released their second extended play,Is This How You Feel?, which was preceded by two singles, "Is This How You Feel?" and "Manic Baby". "Is This How You Feel?" had considerable success, winning the $50,000Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition,[6][7] receiving a nomination for anARIA Award forBest Pop Release,[8] and being voted ninth inTriple J'sHottest 100 of 2013.[9]
The band's debut studio album,Blue Planet Eyes, was released on 30 September 2014,[10] peaking at No. 4 on theARIA Albums Chart.[11] At the2015 ARIA Awards, the group were nominated in three categories.[8]
Bensen left the band on good terms in March 2016.[12] Their second studio album,Girlhood, was released on 11 August 2017 by Island Records. It was nominated for anARIA Award for Best Rock Album.[13] The single "Yanada" was co-written withDarug musician Jacinta Tobin.[14] Along with the release of the single, the Preatures launched a campaign to help theAustralian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies raise money to maintain the documentation ofIndigenous languages.[14]
Following a prolonged period of inactivity, Manfredi confirmed the band's breakup in May 2021. The end of her ten-year romantic relationship with Moffitt, along with a record contract they were unhappy with, were the main reasons for the split. Manfredi pursued a solo career,[15] while Davison began playing drums for Australian artistsDelta Goodrem andDean Lewis. Moffitt pursued a career in production as well as playing guitar withTyne-James Organ. Manfredi spoke at some length about the breakup of the band and her personal relationships withRolling Stone Australia in 2021.[16]
On 10 December 2024, the band reunited for a one-off performance at Sydney's Lansdowne Hotel, the first venue they had ever played, to commemorate their tenth anniversary, and reissuedBlue Planet Eyes on vinyl to celebrate the occasion.[17]Jem Cassar-Daley opened for the band.[18]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| AUS [19] | |||
| Blue Planet Eyes |
| 4 |
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| Girlhood |
| 13 |
| Title | Album details |
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| Shaking Hands |
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| Is This How You Feel? |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| AUS [19] | ||||
| "Take a Card"[22] | 2012 | — | Shaking Hands | |
| "Young Brave Me"[23] | — | |||
| "Is This How You Feel?"[24] | 2013 | 46 |
| Is This How You Feel? |
| "Manic Baby"[26] | — | |||
| "Better Than It Ever Could Be"[27] | 2014 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Two Tone Melody"[28] | — | Blue Planet Eyes | ||
| "Somebody's Talking"[29] | 79 | |||
| "Cruel" | 2015 | — | ||
| "I Know a Girl"[30] | 2016 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Girlhood"[31] | 2017 | — | Girlhood | |
| "Yanada" | — | |||
| "Magick"[32] | 2018 | — |
TheAPRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by theAustralasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[33]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Is This How You Feel" (Thomas Champion, Luke Davison, Isabella Manfredi, Jack Mofitt) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [34] |
| 2015 | "Somebody's Talking" (Gideon Bensen, Thomas Champion, Luke Davison, Isabella Manfredi, Jack Mofitt) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [35] |
| The Preatures (Gideon Bensen, Thomas Champion, Luke Davison, Isabella Manfredi, Jack Mofitt) | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [36] |
TheARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres ofAustralian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Is This How You Feel? | Best Pop Release | Nominated | [37] |
| 2014 | Two Tone Medley Tour | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Blue Planet Eyes | Best Group | Nominated | [38] |
| Best Rock Album | Nominated | |||
| The Cruel Tour | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Girlhood | Best Rock Album | Nominated | [39] |
TheJ Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio stationTriple J. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Blue Planet Eyes | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated | [40] |
TheNational Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Preatures | Live Pop Act of the Year | Nominated | [41][42] |
TheVanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money forNordoff-Robbins"; it is coordinated byAlbert Music andAPRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.[43]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Isabella Manfredi for "Is This How You Feel?" | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition | 1st | [44] |
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