Sodastream

Sodastream are an Australian folk rock duo consisting of Karl Smith on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; and Pete Cohen on double bass, bass guitar, piano and backing vocals; which formed in 1996 in Perth. They have toured Australia, United States, Europe and Japan and had national rotation on radio network, Triple J. Sodastream issued four studio albums, Looks Like a Russian (22 May 2000), The Hill for Company (3 September 2001), A Minor Revival (4 August 2003) and Reservations (22 May 2006) before disbanding in 2007. In 2011 the pair were both members of Lee Memorial and in 2013 reformed Sodastream.
==Links to Peel==
The band's first EP, Enjoy, grabbed the attention of Peel in 1998, who was so impressed by them, that he tried to get them do a session for sometime until he succeeded in 2000, where he mentioned on his 21st November 2000 programme that he tried to get them do a session since he first heard their single.
Peel nominated the various artists compilation album, I Am A Cold Rock. I Am Dull Grass. (A Tribute To The Music Of Will Oldham), as one of his records of the month for May 2004 (Peel's Record Box). The album contained Sodastream covering Bonnie Prince Billy's (Will Oldham) Southside Of The World, although the track didn't seem to be played on his programmes.
==Festive Fifty Entries==
*1998 Festive Fifty: Turnstyle #45
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 2000-11-14. First Broadcast: 21 November 2000. Repeated: 08 February 2001
*Welcome Throw / A Drum / Mood In My Bunker / Devil On My Shoulder
==Other Shows Played==
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*24 February 1998: Turnstyle (album - Enjoy) Aquamudvuv Music (JP 'If you're writing to Aquamudvuv Records, ask them why they're called that. It's not exactly a catchy name, like Creation.')
*25 February 1998: Another Little Loafer (EP - Enjoy) Aquamudvuv 
*26 February 1998: Sunday Best (EP - Enjoy) Aquamudvuv 
*05 March 1998: Turnstyle (EP - Enjoy) Aquamudvuv
*12 March 1998 (BBC World Service): Turnstyle (EP - Enjoy) Aquamudvuv
*17 March 1998: Turnstyle (album - Enjoy) Aquamudvuv
*23 November 1998 (BFBS): 'Hope Grocery (CDS-Practical Footwear)' (Tugboat)
*29 November 1998 (BFBS): 'Boss (CD-Practical Footwear)' (Tugboat)
*November 1998 (FSK): Hope Grocery (CD - Practical Footwear) Sodastream Music
*02 December 1998: Autumn Sung (EP - Practical Footwear) Aquamudvuv
*08 December 1998: Boss (EP - Practical Footwear) Aquamudvuv
*22 December 1998: (JP: 'At number 45, I was really pleased that this got in because I thought it was a great track from a simply extraordinary debut release, and it is high time somebody got in touch with the band in Australia and got their records released over here, I think.') 'Turnstyle (CD-Enjoy)' (Aquamudvuv) FF#45
*14 January 1999 (Radio Eins): Boss (EP - Practical Footwear) Aquamudvuv
*21 January 1999 (Radio Eins): Unsteady (EP - Practical Footwear) Aquamudvuv
*14 July 1999: 'Turnstyle (7")' (Pickled Egg)
*22 July 1999 (Radio Eins): Turnstyle (7") Pickled Egg
*22 September 1999: Hope Grocery (EP - Practical Footwear) Tugboat
*26 September 1999 (BFBS): 'Hope Grocery (CDS-Practical Footwear)' (Tugboat)
*16 January 2000 (BFBS): 'Hope Grocery (Compilation CD-Little Darla Has A Treat For You Vol. 13)' (Darla)
*23 January 2000 (BFBS): 'Hope Grocery (Compilation CD-Little Darla Has A Treat For You Vol. 13)' (Darla)
*28 September 2000 (Radio Eins): Meals (CD - Looks Like A Russian) Tugboat
*22 April 2004: Out (LP - A Minor Revival) Lo-Max
*04 May 2004: Blinky (LP - A Minor Revival) Lo-Max
*07 May 2004 (BBC World Service): Out (LP - A Minor Revival) Lo-Max
;Karl Smith
*09 April 1998: Must Say More (7" EP - The Sky Is Beginning To Bruise) Aquamudvuv
*15 April 1998: Ruins (7" - The Sky Is Beginning To Bruise) Aquamudvuv
*24 April 1998 (BFBS): 'Your Work? (7"-The Sky Is Beginning To Bruise)' (Bad Jazz)
*28 April 1998: Must Say More (7 inch - The Sky Is Beginning To Bruise ) Chapter Music
*23 September 1998: Must Say More (7" - The Sky Is Beginning To Bruise) Bad Jazz
*30 September 1998 (BFBS): 'Must Say More (7"-The Sky Is Beginning To Bruise)' (Bad Jazz) 
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists