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papa 2012 -rrb- vs pretty perform at the southbound festival -lrb- -lsb- http://www.papavspretty.com/ www.papavspretty.com -rsb- 2006-2014 emi , peace & riot papa vs pretty
 yes thomas rawle angus gardiner tom myers luke liang group_or_band alternative rock indie rock papa 7 1 12 -rrb- -lrb- 6693044955 -rrb- . jpg vs pretty @ sir stewart bovell park -lrb- sydney , new south wales , australia papa vs pretty
papa vs pretty

papa vs pretty was an australian rock band from sydney , new south wales .
originally the solo act of then 15-year-old thomas rawle -lrb- lead vocals , guitar , piano , primary songwriter -rrb- in 2006 , papa vs pretty became a three-piece band in 2008 with the addition of rawle 's friends angus gardiner -lrb- bass guitar , cello , backing vocals -rrb- and tom myers -lrb- drums , backing vocals -rrb- , and a quartet in 2012 with the arrival of luke liang -lrb- guitar , keyboard , backing vocals -rrb- .
on monday 30th june 2014 , the band announced their breakup .
papa vs pretty 's musical style evolved from the initial fusion of indie rock and electronica of their first two ep 's , to a more guitar-driven alternative rock sound from 2010 's `` heavy harm '' ep onwards .
papa vs pretty has gained notable attention in the australian music scene for their `` intimidatingly tight '' and energetic live performances .
their 2010 tracks `` heavy harm '' and `` wrecking ball '' , and 2011 singles `` one of the animals '' , `` honey '' and `` darkest way '' received heavy rotation on australian radio station triple j. papa vs pretty 's debut album `` united in isolation '' was released on 27 may 2011 to positive reviews , including a 9 out of 10 rating from `` triple j magazine '' and a coveted triple j feature album slot .
the album was nominated for best rock album at the 2011 aria music awards , and for album of the year at the 2011 j awards .
papa vs pretty released their second album , `` white deer park '' , on 21 february 2014 .
the first single from the album , `` my life is yours '' , was released 13 september 2013 , followed by the second single , `` smother '' , which was released 6 december 2013 .
