Crowbar - Comedy Concert, Saturday August 30 - 2.10pm

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The Outback, Sunday August 31 - 12.45pm

TRIPOD

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC COMEDY SENSATIONS
Scod, Yon and Gatesy are Tripod - one of the most popular and prolific comedy acts working in Australia today. There are number of facts that are both interesting and informative to know about them:

Fact 1: There are 3 of them.
Scod is the geeky one with the guitar and the glasses.
Gatesy Sings quite well and wants to play guitar.
Yon He's shorter. He's weirder. He wants to play guitar but will settle for the trumpet.
Fact 2: They are funny but their songs are also quite nice to listen to.
Fact 3: They have toured together a great deal and have never seen each other nude.

In 2006 Tripod were busy. They released their very first DVD Pod August Night, a brand new Live CD Songs from Self Saucing, a mini album Perfectly Good Songs, toured the nation relentlessly and debuted their live act at the NZ Comedy Festival.

Continuing on with the 'busy' theme 2007 was another big one. Their brand new live show How to Train An Attack Dog From Scratch (a made up history of the funny song), premiered at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in March and went onto the Melbourne Comedy Festival in April. The show was also nominated for 4 Green Room Awards, Melbourne's Premier Arts Awards.

Tripod had a successful return to the New Zealand Comedy Festival in May and returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August for the first time in nearly ten years, performing in the delectable Spiegel Garden to sell out houses and rave reviews. Tripod then toured to Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne with their annual Christmas effort, Smaller than Jesus.

Tripod also spent many a Saturday night on your TV screens in 2007, as core cast members for ABC TV's, variety program, The Sideshow.

Oh, and there were also nominated for the Aria for Best Comedy Album Award for their album, Songs from Self Saucing.

Not bad for a year's work!

"one of the funniest things happening in Edinburgh right now. Or possibly the world…there's hardly time to catch your breath in between bouts of uncontrollable laughter… these guys are unbelievable musicians too. Sometimes five stars just aren't enough" The Scotsman, Edinburgh
"These guys are good. These guys are great. These guys are jaw-hang-wide-open, -drool-slowly-drip-out brilliant" Herald Sun, Melbourne
"Obscenely talented. A festival highlight." The Age, Melbourne
"Tripod could be a comedy trio or just a very strange, very talented rock band" Adelaide Advertiser
"Terrifically funny. Out of this world" Sun Herald, Sydney
"A beautifully performed rollercoaster ride of captivating nonsense, fabulous comedy and music... definitely go and see them!" The Scotsman
"If you see nothing else all festival, Tripod is the one to see. They may be Australian, but they're brilliant." NZ Herald
"They write proper songs, they put proper jokes into them, and they perform them with classy style." chortle.co.uk
"A Must See" NZ Herald

TELEVISION
2008 The World Stands Up IMWP - UK (Headline Spots)
2008 Australia Day Live Nine Network (Guest Spot)
2007 The Sideshow ABC TV (Core Cast Members)
2005 World Comedy Tour Nine Network (Stand Up Appearance)
2005 Seriously Funny Melbourne Network TEN Comedy Festival Special (Hosts)
2004 My Top 11 Music Max (Guest Programmers)
2004 Rage ABC TV (Guest Programmers)
2004 Celebrate! Australia Day Live Network TEN (Stand Up Appearance)
2003 Before the Game Network TEN (Stand Up Appearance)
2003 - 2004 skitHOUSE Network TEN (Core Cast Members & Writers)
2001 - 2004 Rove [Live] Network TEN (Stand Up Appearances)
1997 - 2004 Good Morning Australia Network TEN (Stand Up Appearances)
1999 - 2008 Melbourne International NineNetwork/Network TEN Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up Appearances)
1999 Standing Up ABC TV (Stand Up Appearance)
1999 Recovery ABC TV (Stand Up Appearance)
1998 IMT Nine Network (Stand Up Appearance)

RADIO
2005 Pete's Show - Morning Today Network (Weekly Song In An Hour Spot)
2001 - 2004 Breakfast Triple J (Weekly Song In An Hour Spot)

LIVE SHOWS
2008 Tripod - Rock Show - Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Forum Theatre
2008 Idioclips Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2008 The World Stands Up - Headline Spot - Leicester Comedy Festival, UK
2007 Smaller than Jesus, Christmas Tour The Tivoli - Brisbane, The Metro - Sydney, The Governor Hindmarsh - Adelaide, The Corner - Melbourne
2007 Tripod Perth Zoo
2007 Tripod NZ International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2007 Tripod - How to Train An Attack Dog From Scratch Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2007 Idioclips Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Darebin Music Feast
2006 Tripod - We Don't Make The Yules, Christmas Tour East Brunswick Club and The Corner Hotel - Melbourne, The Fly By Night - Perth, The Metro - Sydney
2006 Pod August Nights Spanish Club - Melbourne
2006 Tripod - LIVE Brisbane Powerhouse, Darwin Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival
2006 Tripod in Self Saucing - Solo Show - Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Theatre Royal - Hobart, NZ International Comedy Festival
2005 Pod August Nights Northcote Social Club - Melbourne
2005 Tripod in Self Saucing - Solo Show - Octagon Theatre - Perth, Brisbane Powerhouse, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Victorian Regional Tour, Star Shell - Darwin Festival
2005 Lady Robots - Solo Show- Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Athenaeum Theatre
2004 Tree Way Action - Solo Show - @ Newtown - Sydney
2004 3-Way Action - Solo Show - Main Town Hall - Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Octagon Theatre - Perth, Victorian Regional Tour (Shepparton, Sale and Bendigo)
2004 Lady Robots - Solo Show - Adelaide Fringe Festival and Brisbane Powerhouse
2003 Lady Robots - Solo Show - Sydney Opera House
2003 Pod August Nights III - Solo Show - Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom - Melbourne
2003 Tripod are TRIPOD! - Solo Show - WA Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Araluen Arts Centre - Alice Springs, Nambour Civic Centre - QLD
2002 Lady Robots - Solo Show - Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2002 Tripod Tells The Tale Of Tosswinkle The Pirate (not very well) - Solo Show - Adelaide Fringe Festival
2002 Pod August Nights II - Solo Show - Prince Patrick Hotel - Melbourne
2002 A Very Tripod Xmas - Solo Show - Sydney Opera House, Prince Patrick Hotel - Melbourne
2001 Tripod Tells The Tale Of Tosswinkle The Pirate (not very well) - Solo Show - Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2001 Pod August Nights I - Solo Show - Prince Patrick Hotel - Melbourne
2001 A Very Tripod Xmas - Solo Show - The Famous Speigeltent - Melbourne
2000 Open Slather - Solo Show - Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2000 Your Whole Operation Stinks - Solo Show - Prince Patrick Hotel - Melbourne
1999 Tripod - Solo Show - Adelaide Fringe, Prince Patrick Hotel - Melbourne, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Perth Awesome Festival, Adelaide Fringe 2000, Perth Comedy Festival 2001, WA Fringe Festival 2003
1999 Thriller - Solo Show - Melbourne International Comedy Festival
1999 A Very Tripod Xmas - Solo Show - Hi-Fi Bar - Melbourne
1998 Tripod Are Handsome - Solo Show - Sydney Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
1997 Welcome To My Wonderwall - Solo Show - Melbourne International Comedy Festival

OTHER NOTABLE LIVE WORK
2008 The Leicester Comedy Festival - UK (Headline Spot)
2006, 2007 & 2008 Falls Festival - NYE
2007 Caloundra Music Festival - October
2007 Apollo Bay Music Festival - April
2006 & 2007 Woodford Folk Festival - December
2006 High Vibes Festival - September
2005 & 2007 Victorian Arts Centre, Education Program - November
2005 Support Act for Presidents of the United States of America, National Tour - October
2005 & 2006 Sydney Comedy Store - July 2005 and June 2006
1999 - 2006 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow
2002 Biloela Comedy and Food Festival
2002 Hoogie Festival
2001 Apollo Bay Music Festival
2001 Adelaide Cabaret Festival
2000 Falls Festival
1999 St. Kilda Festival
1997 & 1998 Commercial Hotel - Yarraville (Residency)

CORPORATE
Various clients including Australian Pacific Tours, Coles Myer, Cisco Systems, Deloitte Consulting,
Dulux, IBM, Institution of Surveyors Australia, Just Jeans, K Mart, Leo Burnett Advertising, Lotus,
Mitsubishi, National Mutual, Sydney Swans Football Club, Olivers Real Estate, City of Melbourne,
Smith & Nephew, Toyota, Telstra, Australian Music Association, Hawthorn Football Club, Fosters,
ACP, PBL, Southern Cross Equities, AVCAL and Ticketmaster.

AWARDS
2007 Nominated for the ARIA Best Comedy Album Award for Songs from Self Saucing
2007 Green Room Nominations for Best Musical Direction, Best Original Songs, Best Ensemble and Most Innovative Use of Form, for How to Train an Attack Dog from Scratch
2007 Winner of the Heineken Award for Best Music by an Established Artist - Adelaide Fringe Festival
2005 Winner for the ARIA Best Comedy Album Award for Best Comedy Release for Middleborough Rd.
2004 Nominated for the Campus Activities Victoria Best Comedy Act Award
2004 Nominated for the ARIA Best Comedy Album Award for About an hour of Song In An Hour...again
2004 Nominated for the ARIA Best Comedy Album Award for Fegh Maha
2004 Green Room Nomination for Best Musical Direction/Arrangements - Cabaret and Best Cabaret Ensemble
2003 Winner People's Choice Award - Australian Comedy Awards
2003 Winner Award for Outstanding Comedy Recording About an hour of Song In An Hour - Australian Comedy Awards
2003 Nominated for the ARIA Best Comedy Album Award for About an hour of Song In An Hour
2001 Winner of the Campus Activities Victoria Best Comedy Act Award
2000 Winner of the Campus Activities Victoria Best Comedy Act Award
1999 Nominated for the Campus Activities Victoria Best Comedy Act Award

RECORDINGS
2006 Release of Perfectly Good Songs Mini Album - Independent Release
2006 Release of Tripod, Songs from Self Saucing - Independent Release, distributed by MGM Australia
2006 Release of Tripod, Pod August Night DVD - through Liberation Music
2004 Release of Tripod, Middleborough Rd. - through Liberation Music
2004 Release of Fegh Maha: The Album Tripod Live - Independent Release, distributed by MGM Australia
2003 Release of About an hour of Song In An Hour…again - through Universal/ABC Music
2003 Release of the single Kelly From The Block from the soundtrack to the Motion Picture Ned - through Universal Music Australia
2002 Release of About an hour of Song In An Hour - through Universal/ABC Music
2001 Release of the Melbourne Comedy Festival CD compilation - through Rubber Music, distributed by BMG Australia
2000 Release of Open Slather - through Rubber Music, distributed by BMG Australia