Ceres (band)
Australian rock band

Ceres
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresIndie rock, indie pop
Years active2012–2020, 2024–present
LabelsHobbledehoy, Cooking Vinyl Australia
SpinoffsLimbs May Fall
MembersTom Lanyon
Sean Callanan
Grant Young
Frank Morda
Stacey Cicivelli
Past membersRhys Vleugel

Ceres are an Australian rock band, formed in 2012 in Melbourne, Victoria,[1] and signed to record label Cooking Vinyl Australia. The band released their debut studio album, I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here in 2014 and released a further two studio albums prior to their 2020 split. The band reunited in 2024.

History

2012–2015: Early years and I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here

Ceres formed in mid-2012 and recorded and released the EP Luck in February 2013. This garnered them enough interest to secure a spot on the Melbourne leg of the 2014 Soundwave Festival. A couple of months later, in April 2014, the band released their debut studio album, I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here which brought the band their first airplay on national radio station Triple J.[2]

2016–2018: Drag it Down on You

Over the next two years, the band worked on their second studio album.[3] In September 2016, the band's second album, Drag it Down on You, was released. It was produced by Los Campesinos! frontman Tom Bromley, and featured the singles "Happy in Your Head", "Laundry Echo", "91, Your House" and "Choke". The album was the band's last with original lead guitarist Rhys Vleugel, who announced his departure from Ceres shortly before its release. He was replaced by Sean Callinan in the band's line-up.

In 2017, the band released two stand-alone collaborative singles: "Stretch Ur Skin", with guest vocals from The Smith Street Band's Wil Wagner, and "Loner Blood", featuring Melbourne electronic producer Japanese Wallpaper.

2019–2023: We Are a Team and hiatus

Ceres released their third album, We Are a Team, in April 2019. It became the band's first charting album, debuting at number 55 on the ARIA Charts. The album was preceded by the release of three singles: "Viv in the Front Seat", "Kiss Me Crying" and "Me & You" Following the album's release, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Stacey Cicivelli from the Melbourne band Self Talk was announced as an official member of the band. Ceres drummer Frank Morda is Cicivelli's husband, and also played in Self Talk.

In December 2019, the band's final show before an unannounced hiatus took place at Nighthawks in Melbourne. In May 2023, Tom Lanyon made a guest appearance during Slowly Slowly’s concert at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne, marking his first time performing on-stage in nearly three years.

2024–present: Reunion and Magic Mountain (1996—2022)

In May 2024, Ceres announced their return and released the single "Want/Need" with an accompanying music video. In June 2024, a further two singles "Humming" and "MAXi" were released. In August 2024, the group released the singles “Britney Spears” and "In the Valley" and announced the forthcoming release of their fourth studio album, Magic Mountain (1996—2022).[4] The band also toured the Australian east coast tour in support of the singles.[5] The album was released on October 4, 2024.

Following an Australian tour in 2025, the band announced a new screamo side project dubbed Limbs May Fall. The band features Lanyon on lead vocals, Grant Young on bass and former guitarist Vleugel on guitar, as well as drummer Joel Taylor. Their self-titled debut album was released on November 28, 2025, via Hobbeldehoy Record Co.[6]

Band members

Current members
  • Tom Lanyon – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2012–2020, 2024–present)
  • Grant Young – bass (2012–2020, 2024–present)
  • Frank Morda – drums (2012–2020, 2024–present)
  • Sean Callanan – lead guitar, backing vocals (2016–2020, 2024–present)
  • Stacey Cicivelli – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2019–2020, 2024–present)[7]
Former members
  • Rhys Vleugel – lead guitar, backing vocals (2012–2016)

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here -
Drag it Down on You
  • Released: 2 September 2016[9]
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP058)
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download
 -
We Are a Team
  • Released: 6 April 2019
  • Label: Ceres, Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP086)
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
 55[10]
Magic Mountain (1996—2022)
  • Released: 4 October 2024[4]
  • Label: Ceres, Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP150)
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
 [A]

EPs

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Luck
  • Released: 16 February 2013[12]
  • Label: Ceres, Hobbledehoy (HOB028)
  • Format: CD, 12" LP re-issue, digital download[13]
Selfish Prick
  • Released: 14 November 2014[14]
  • Label: Hobbledehoy (HOB033)
  • Format: 7" LP (limited to 500 copies)[15]
Stretch Ur Skin
  • Released: 27 May 2017[16]
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl Australia (CVLP070)
  • Format: 7" LP (limited edition), digital download[17]

Singles

List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"Syllables"[18] 2014 I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here
"Collarbone"[19] Selfish Prick
"Ceres is for Lovers"[20] 2015 Non-album single
"Happy In Your Head"[21] 2016 Drag It Down On You
"Laundry Echo"[22]
"Choke"[23]
"'91, Your House"[24] 2017
"Stretch Ur Skin" (featuring Wil Wagner)[25] Non-album singles
"Loner Blood" (featuring Japanese Wallpaper)[26]
"Viv in the Front Seat"[27] 2018 We Are a Team
"Kiss Me Crying"[28]
"Me & You"[29] 2019
"Want/Need" 2024 Magic Mountain (1996—2022)
"Humming"
"Maxi"
"Britney Spears"[4]
"In the Valley"[4]


Notes

  1. ^ Magic Mountain (1996—2022) did not enter the ARIA top 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Australian Artist Chart[11]

Awards and nominations

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2014[30] themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
Music Victoria Awards of 2014 I Don't Want to Be Anywhere But Here Best Heavy Album Nominated [31][32]

National Live Music Awards

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
National Live Music Awards of 2020[33] Ceres Victorian Live Act of the Year Won

References

  1. ^ "Introducing Ceres". PileRats. 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ceres". Beat. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ceres' Tom Lanyon Reveals The 6 Albums That Changed His Life". Music Feeds. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.>
  4. ^ a b c d "Ceres Announce New Album Magic Mountain". Spotlight Report. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Ceres Announce Reunion, New Single and Tour". Music Feeds. 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ "limbs may fall | limbs may fall". Bandcamp.
  7. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pg/ceresband/about/?ref=page_internal [user-generated source]
  8. ^ "I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Drag it Down on You". iTunes Australia. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Australian Charts: Pink scores her sixth number one album in Australia". noise11. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Australian Albums for week of 14 October 2024". ARIA.
  12. ^ "Luck EP". iTunes Australia. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Ceres (3) - Luck". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Selfish Prick EP". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Ceres - Selfish Prick". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Stretch Ur Skin EP". iTunes Australia. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Ceres (3) - Stretch Ur Skin". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  18. ^ "CERES – Syllables". YouTube. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  19. ^ "CERES – Collarbone". YouTube. November 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Ceres is for Lovers – single". iTunes Australia. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  21. ^ "CERES – Happy In Your Head". YouTube. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  22. ^ "CERES – Laundry Echo". YouTube. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  23. ^ "CERES – Choke". YouTube. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  24. ^ "CERES '91, Your House". YouTube. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  25. ^ Bianca Davino (9 May 2017). "CERES // Reveal 'Stretch Ur Skin' Featuring Wil Wagner". Hysteria Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  26. ^ "Ceres—Loner Blood (Feat. Japanese Wallpaper)". YouTube. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  27. ^ "Viv in the Front Seat – single". iTunes Australia. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Kiss Me Crying – single". iTunes Australia. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Ceres—Me & You (Official Video)". YouTube. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  30. ^ "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  31. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  32. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  33. ^ "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". NLMAs. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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