BLUEBOTTLE KISS
Formed in 1993 by mainstay , Bluebottle Kiss took their influences from the late '80s American indie scene, which included artists such as and , singer-songwriters of the '70s, such as and , as well as the very creative Australian independent scene of the same period with artists such as and . The band quickly signed to Murmur, an imprint of Sony Records. Initially, Bluebottle Kiss found only limited commercial success due to a challenging sound that ranged from dissonant and rustic sounds to folk tinged, melancholy pop. After parting ways with Murmur records in 1997 the group went on to release their material through a number of independent labels with their last three albums being released on Non Zero records.
Described by All Music as ‘challenging, rugged, dramatic rock with folk tendencies woven intricately into its coarse fabric’, the group released six albums, a number of EPs and endured a number of line-up changes before going on indefinite hiatus in 2007.
Hutchings went on to release solo work as well as forming and whilst long term member Ben Fletcher formed .
