Bag Raiders | |
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 Bag Raiders performing in December 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney,New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Members | Jack Glass Chris Stracey |
| Website | bagraiders |
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 theInthemix poll of Australia's top 50 DJs.[1]
In October 2010, they released theirself-titled debut album, which peaked at number 7 on theARIA Albums Chart and received aJ 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 popularInternet meme.
Both classically trained musicians, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey met in theCranbrook School, Sydney orchestra practice room with Glass a year ahead playing piano and cello, and Stracey playing violin, guitar and clarinet.[2] In 2005, the pair reconnected and started mixing hip-hop and 1970s rock music CDs,[3] their musical inspirations includeEarth, Wind & Fire,The Brothers Johnson,808 State andOrbital.[4][5][6] 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 EPTurbo Love!.[7] The EP's title track became one of the year's most played songs onTriple J, Australia's foremost national radio station.[5] 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 artistK.I.M. ended up being included in theGrand Theft Auto IV soundtrack[8]
In June 2009, Bag Raiders were signed toModular.[9] In August 2009, the released "Shooting Stars".[9] It was listed at No. 18 in theTriple J Hottest 100 of 2009.[10] 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 theARIA Albums Chart. "Sunlight", was released to Australian radio in November 2010 and it peaked at No. 84 on the ARIA Top 100.[11]
In 2011, "Way Back Home" peaked at number 17 on the officialGerman Singles Chart on 6 June 2011 after being used in the German Vodafone TV advertisement[4][12]
In August 2013, "Shooting Stars" re-entered the ARIA Singles Chart, reaching the top 50 at #38.[13]
In 2017, "Shooting Stars" became popular again after being placed in aninternet meme featuring people as well as animals falling with surreal, spacey backgrounds.[14] The song's renewed popularity has since been acknowledged by the band itself.[15]
In September 2019, Bag Raiders released their second studio album,Horizons.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| AUS [16][17] | GER [18] | ||
| Bag Raiders |
| 7 | 36 |
| Horizons |
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| Title | Details |
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| Bag Raiders |
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| Bag Raiders Remixed |
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| Turbo Love! |
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| Big Fun |
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| Nairobi/Savannah |
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| Waterfalls |
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| Friend Inside |
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| Checkmate |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [16] | AUT [25] | CAN [26] | FRA [27] | GER [18] | NZ [28] | UK [29] | US Bub. [30] | US Dance [31] | ||||
| "Fun Punch"[32] | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bag Raiders | |
| "Turbo Love"[33] | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Turbo Love! | |
| "Shooting Stars" | 2009 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Way Back Home" | 2010 | 68 | 31 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | Bag Raiders | |
| "Sunlight"[36] | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Not Over"[38] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nairobi"[21][39] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nairobi/Savannah | |
| "Waterfalls"[22] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Waterfalls | |
| "Checkmate" (featuring Benjamin Joseph)[24] | 2016 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Checkmate | |
| "Beat Me to the Punch" (featuring Mayer Hawthorne)[40] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Shooting Stars"(re-release)[41] | 2017 | — | 56 | 88 | 94 | 55 | — | 83 | 9 | 11 | ||
| "Lightning" (featuringThe Kite String Tangle)[43] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Horizons | |
| "Wild at Heart" (featuringMickey Kojak)[44] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "How Long" (featuringPanama)[45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "UR Heart"[46][47] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Never Forget"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Letting Go"[48] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Me Back"[49] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Right Here"/"Saliba"[50] | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | |||
| "Save Me" (with Boston Bun)[51] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Flowers" (with Panama)[52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
TheARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres ofAustralian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bag Raiders | Best Dance Release | Nominated | [53] |
TheAPRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by theAustralasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | "Sunlight" (Jack Glass, Christopher Stracey) | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated | [54] |
| 2025 | "Got Me Started" byTroye Sivan (Troye Sivan, Styalz Fuego,Jack Glass, Christopher Stracey, Ian Kirkpatrick, Brett McLaughlin,Tayla Parx) | Most Performed Australian Work | Nominated | [55] |
| Most Performed Pop Work | Nominated |
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. |
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| 2010 | Bag Raiders | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated | [56] |
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