Plini

Australian guitarist

Plini

Plini performing in 2017

Background information
Also known as| Halcyon
Born| 1992 or 1993 (age 30–31)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres|

* Instrumental rock
* progressive rock
* djent
* math rock
* post-rock
* jazz fusion

Years active| 2011–present
Website| plini.co

Musical artist

Plini Roessler-Holgate (born 1992 or 1993),[1] known mononymously as Plini, is an Australian guitarist and songwriter. He began his career by releasing music under the name Halcyon, before switching to the use of his first name. Steve Vai described him as "the future of exceptional guitar playing",[2] and the website MusicRadar named Plini the best prog guitarist of 2017.[3]

Plini has released a trilogy of extended plays (Other Things and Sweet Nothings in 2013, The End of Everything in 2015). His debut album, Handmade Cities, which Vai described as "one of the finest, forward-thinking, melodic, rhythmically and harmonically deep instrumental guitar records [he has] ever heard",[4] was released in 2016.[5] Sunhead, an EP, was released in 2018,[6] followed by his second full-length album, Impulse Voices, in 2020.[7]

## Influences[edit]

One of Plini's influences has been Joe Satriani. Plini stated in an interview, "What I found different in Joe's playing is his ability to craft simple and catchy melodies and phrase them so perfectly that he doesn't have to rely on (but can still bust out) flashy passages and cool tricks to keep the instrumental song format interesting. I hope we get to jam some day!"[8] In another interview, Plini stated that Satriani has "been hugely inspirational to me so it's very cool when I'm told people can hear that in there.”[9]

## Doja Cat controversy[edit]

Doja Cat's 2020 performance of "Say So" at the MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony was criticized when some viewers noted that the guitar solo in the performance was identical to the one in Plini's 2016 song "Handmade Cities".[10][11] The next month, Plini reported that Doja Cat left him an apologetic message through social media.[12][13][14]

## Discography[edit]

### Studio albums[edit]

* Handmade Cities (2016)
* Impulse Voices (2020)[15]

### EPs[edit]

* Pastures (as Halcyon) (2011)[16]
* Other Things (2013)[17]
* Sweet Nothings (2013)[18]
* I (split EP with Sithu Aye) (2013)[19]
* The End of Everything (2015)[20]
* Sunhead (2018)[21]
* Mirage (2023)[22]

### Singles[edit]

* "Moonflower" (2012)
* "1745 7381 3265 2578" (2013)
* "Cloudburst" (2013)
* "Atlas" (2014)
* "Ko Ki" (2014)
* "Every Piece Matters" (2016)
* "Salt + Charcoal" (2018)
* "Birds / Surfers" (2020)
* "I'll Tell You Someday" (2020)[23]
* "Papelillo" (2020)[24]

### Contributions[edit]

* "The Argument of Periapsis" Abstraction (Cloudyhead, 2012)
* "Particles Collide" Invent the Universe (Sithu Aye, 2012)
* "Pulse, Pt. 1" Pulse (Sithu Aye, 2014)
* "Sailing Stone" Meridian (The Helix Nebula, 2014)
* "Ode to the Vulture" The Sapling (Trees on Mars, 2014)
* "The Constant" Guiding Light (Skyharbor, 2014)
* "Matrisphere" Samsara (Wide Eyes, 2014)
* "Run" Wishful Lotus Proof (Jakub Zytecki, 2015)
* "Earthshine" Journey to the Stars (Widek, 2015)
* "Water Drops" The Ocean Atlas (Modern Day Babylon, 2015)
* "5:12 AM" Souvenirs (Novelists, 2015)
* "Libra" The Shape of Colour (Intervals, 2015)
* "Decimator" Tearing Back the Veil I: Ascension (Lithium Dawn, 2015)
* "Malaise" (Oceill, 2016)
* "Violet" Tiny, Little Light (Umi, 2016)
* "New Pyramids" The Impressionist (Hedras, 2017)
* "Asilon" Honest Oblivion (Scoredatura, 2018)
* "Blue Angel" (Adam "Nolly" Getgood of Periphery, 2019)
* "Wounded Wings" Ruins (Daniel Tompkins of Tesseract, 2020)
* "I Stand Alone" The Ritual (King Mothership, 2020)
* "Planet Geisha I (Remix)" Sacred Geometry 2020 (Cartoon Theory, 2020)
* "Push" Push (Mike Dawes, 2021)
* "Immaterial" Electricity Downtown (V I C E S, 2021)
* "Bergamot" (Connor Kaminski, 2022)
* "Sunset" (Tim Henson & Cory Wong, 2022)

### National Live Music Awards[edit]

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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National Live Music Awards of 2018[25][26] | Plini  | Live Guitarist of the Year  | Nominated

## References[edit]

1. ^ Sharma, Amit (26 July 2017). "Plini talks technique, creative solos and that Vai endorsement". Total Guitar. Future plc. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2023 - via MusicRadar. ""I don't think I can pinch myself enough when it comes to what Steve Vai has said about my playing," the 24 year-old guitar prodigy beams..."
2. ^ "Steve Vai Says This Is the Future of Exceptional Guitar: Plini Announces Debut Album with 'Electric Sunrise'". ultimateguitar.com. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
3. ^ "The 12 best prog guitarists in the world right now". MusicRadar. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
4. ^ "Steve Vai praises guitarist Plini". bravewords.com. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
5. ^ Hodgson, Peter (21 July 2016). "Plini to Release 'Handmade Cities' in August". AVHub. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
6. ^ Brown, Nick (17 August 2018). "Plini doesn't hate jazz anymore". Mixdown. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
7. ^ "Impulse Voices, by Plini". Plini. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
8. ^ "Nick Johnston, Lari Basilio and Plini on the genius of Joe Satriani". GuitarWorld.com Total Guitar. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
9. ^ "Plini Thinks It's "Very Cool" Fans Can Hear Joe Satriani's Influence on His Latest Music". Guitar.com. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
10. ^ "Pop Star Doja Cat Samples Plini Without His Knowledge". MetalSucks. 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
11. ^ "Australian Guitarist Plini Says Doja Cat Borrowed from One of His Compositions Without Permission". Music Feeds. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
12. ^ "Doja Cat Left Apologetic Voice Messages for Plini After MTV Song Theft Mishap". MetalSucks. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
13. ^ "Doja Cat apologised to Plini after sampling his song in Say So performance". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
14. ^ "Doja Cat Apologised to Australian Guitarist Plini for Borrowing His Composition for 'Say So' Performance". Music Feeds. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
15. ^ "Impulse Voices, by Plini". Plini. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
16. ^ "Pastures by Halcyon". Halcyon. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
17. ^ "Other Things by Plini". Plini. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
18. ^ "Sweet Nothings by Plini". Plini. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
19. ^ "I by Plini / Sithu Aye". Plini. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
20. ^ "The End Of Everything by Plini". Plini. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
21. ^ "Sunhead by Plini". Plini. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
22. ^ "Australia guitarist Plini announces new EP, Mirage, set for December release". Louder. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
23. ^ "I'll Tell You Someday, by Plini". Plini. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
24. ^ "PLINI Streams Smooth as Hell New Song "Papelillo"". Plini. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
25. ^ "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend". NLMA. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
26. ^ "Winners of the 2018 NLMA". NLMA. December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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