Masonia

Australian rock band

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Masonia

Also known as| Blind Verdict
Origin| Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres| Rock
Years active| 2004 (2004)–2008 (2008)
Labels| Silver Back/MGM
Past members|

* Moe Bloomfield
* Altiyan Childs
* Daniel Rivers
* Kris Petersen
* Danul Stewart
* Dane Charles
* Nathan Merryment
* Frank Colaiacolo
* Hugh Cook

Masonia, were an Australian rock band, which formed in 2004 with the line-up of Moe Bloomfield on bass guitar and backing vocals, Altiyan Childs on lead vocals and guitar, Nathan Merryment on drums and Daniel Rivers on keyboards and backing vocals.[1] Their debut single, "Simple" (2004), reached No. 41 on the ARIA singles chart.[2][3] Masonia issued a sole studio album, World on Fire (November 2005) via Silver Back Records/MGM Distribution.[4][5] The group disbanded in 2008. Childs auditioned for the second Australian season of The X Factor in 2010, which he won.[6] Rivers began producing soul, R&B and hip-hop music as Dans Pies. Bloomfield was a member of the Deer Republic, which won the 2009 Tooheys Extra Dry UncharTED competition.[7]

## Members

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* Moe Bloomfield – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Altiyan Childs – lead vocals, guitar
* Daniel Rivers – keyboards, backing vocals
* Nathan Merryment drums
* Kris Petersen – guitar, backing vocals
* Danul Stewart – guitar, backing vocals
* Dane Charles – drums
* Frank Colaiacolo – drums
* Hugh Cook – drums

## Discography

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### Albums

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* World on Fire (14 November 2005) Silver Back Records/MGM Distribution (MGM SBR9-A1)

### Extended plays

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* Anywhere with You (2006)

### Singles

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* "Simple" (2004) – AUS: No. 41[2]
* "Anywhere with You" (2006)
* "Dream" (2007)

## References

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1. ^ "Masonia | Artists Interviews". Access All Areas. AAA Entertainment. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
2. ^ a b "Discography Masonia". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
3. ^ Sydney MX, 10 August 2006, "Masonia musos find the more strings the merrier" by Shoba Rao
4. ^ "In Music & Media – Music & Money Archive". themusic.com.au. 2 November 2004. Archived from the original on 1 March 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2024 - via National Library of Australia.
5. ^ Thomas, Tara (28 June 2004). "Week Commencing ~ 14th November 2005 ~ Issue #820" (PDF). The ARIA Report (820). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
6. ^ Wallace, Ian (29 November 2010). "Week Commencing ~ 29th November 2010 ~ Issue #1083" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1083). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
7. ^ admin (10 July 2009). "The Deer Republic Are Crowned the Uncharted Winners!". peergroupmedia.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

## External links

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* Official website archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

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