Cloud Control

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Australian alternative rock band

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nameCloud Control
imageCloud_control.jpg
originBlue Mountains, NSW, Australia
genre
years_active2007–2018, 2025–present
labelIvy League Records
spinoffsVlossom
current_membersAlister Wright
Heidi Lenffer
Ulrich Lenffer
Jeremy Kelshaw
past_membersDoug Wright
websiteCloud Control
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| name = Cloud Control | image = Cloud_control.jpg | alt = | image_size = | caption = | origin = Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia | genre = | years_active = 2007–2018, 2025–present | label = Ivy League Records | spinoffs = Vlossom | current_members = Alister Wright Heidi Lenffer Ulrich Lenffer Jeremy Kelshaw | past_members = Doug Wright | website = Cloud Control Cloud Control is an Australian alternative rock band, originating from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. For the majority of their initial run, the band was signed to the Australian record label Ivy League Records, on which they released their first album, Bliss Release. They were also signed to Infectious Music in the UK and Europe, Humming Records in Germany, and Votiv in North America. The band was nominated for several awards in Australia, including two ARIA Music Awards. The band won the Australian Music Prize on 3 March 2011 for Bliss Release.

Throughout the 2010s, the band supported a number of local and international acts, including Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, Supergrass, The Magic Numbers, Yves Klein Blue, The Temper Trap, Last Dinosaurs, Local Natives and Weezer.

History

2007-2012: formation and ''Bliss Release''

In 2007 the group was hastily formed so they could enter a university battle of the bands competition. with Alister recalling in 2011, "None of us had written songs before and I'd never sung anything. We were completely fresh". The group entered for a second time and subsequently won and recorded and released their debut EP, Cloud Control, in November 2007. Several songs were uploaded onto Triple J Unearthed.

They signed with Ivy League Records in 2008, with their debut single "Death Cloud" released in November 2008.

After a string of festival appearances and tours with a variety of Australian bands, the band released its first album, Bliss Release, in 2010. They recorded the album in the house of their producer, Liam Judson. Single "There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight" appeared at number 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010. The single "Gold Canary" was voted as Single of the Week in the Rebel Playlist on the UK's BBC Radio 6 Music 2010.

2013-2018: ''Dream Cave'' & ''Zone''

Their second album, Dream Cave, was released on 9 August 2013, which peaked at number 9 on the ARIA charts. A free acoustic album titled Dream Cave Unplugged was released on 8 October 2013 before becoming available from Apple Music for purchase in February 2014.

On 3 January 2015, the bass guitarist, Jeremy Kelshaw, announced his departure from the group on the band's Facebook page.

The band's third studio album, Zone was released on 1 September 2017. Their label said the album was written in a small beach house near the NSW regional centre of Forster and has been described as "profound, but also flippant, euphoric, but conceptual". The album peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Charts.

The band quietly disbanded in 2018, with Alister Wright beginning a new solo project, Vlossom, while Heidi Lenffer pursued entrepreneurial work as the leader of FEAT.

2025: reunion

In 2025, Cloud Control announced their reunion for a run of shows celebrating the 15-year anniversary of Bliss Release.

Band members

  • Alister ("Al") Wright – lead vocals, guitar (2005–2018, 2025–present)
  • Heidi Lenffer – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion (2005–2018, 2025–present)
  • Ulrich Lenffer – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2005–2018, 2025–present)
  • Jeremy Kelshaw – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion (2005–2015, 2025–present)

;Past members

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | AUS | UK | UK indi | Bliss Release | Dream Cave | Zone | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 19 | 136 | 17 | | | | | | | | 9 | - | 29 | | | | | | | | 53 | - | - | | | | | | ::

Other albums

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TitleDetailsDream Cave Unplugged
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Extended plays

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TitleDetailsCloud Control
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Singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions"] | Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | UK physical | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2008 | "Death Cloud" | 50 | | Bliss Release | | | 2009 | "Gold Canary" | 37 | | | | | 2010 | "This Is What I Said" | 52 | | | | | "There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight" | 35 | | | | | | "Meditation Song No. 2 (Why Oh Why)" | 88 | | | | | | 2011 | "My Fear #1" | — | | | | | 2013 | "Dojo Rising" | — | | Dream Cave | | | "Scar" | — | | | | | | "Promises" | — | | | | | | 2014 | "Moon Rabbit" | — | | | | | 2017 | "Rainbow City" | — | | Zone | | | "Zone (This Is How It Feels)" | — | | | | | | "Treetops" | — | | | | | | 2018 | "Panopticon" | — | | | | ::

Notes

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. |- | rowspan="3"| 2010 | rowspan="2" | themselves | Best Independent Artist | |- | Breakthrough Independent Artist | |- | Bliss Release | Best Independent Album | |-

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Cloud Control were nominated for two awards. |- | rowspan="2"| 2010 | rowspan="2"| Bliss Release | Breakthrough Artist | |- | Best Rock Album | |-

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. |- | 2010 | Bliss Release | Australian Music Prize | |- | 2013 | Dream Cave | Australian Music Prize | |-

J Awards

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.

|- | 2010 | Bliss Release | Australian Album of the Year | |- | 2013 | Dream Cave | Australian Album of the Year | |-

References

References

  1. (21 November 2008). "Cloud Control – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at".
  2. (19 January 2011). "Introducing… Cloud Control".
  3. Orlaith Grehan. (24 March 2011). "Interview | Cloud Control".
  4. (13 May 2010). "Cloud Control 'Bliss Release' National Tour - Cloud Control at Harp Hotel, Wollongong, NSW on 13 May 10".
  5. (July 2017). "The Purge 252".
  6. "Vlossom Shares Video for Debut Single "Catch Your Breath"".
  7. (22 November 2019). "How Heidi Lenffer is rallying the Aussie music industry to renewable energy cause". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  8. (12 March 2025). "Cloud Control reunite for Australian tour celebrating 15 years of debut album Bliss Release". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  9. "Cloud Control at Australian Charts".
  10. (9 September 2017). "ARIA Chart Watch #437". auspOp.
  11. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Update 4.06.2011".
  12. Newstead, Al. (27 July 2017). "First listen: Cloud Control - 'Zone (This Is How It Feels)'". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
  13. (February 2014). "Unplugged".
  14. (8 October 2013). "Cloud Control give acoustic version of new album ''Dream Cave'' away for free".
  15. (8 October 2013). "Cloud Control Release Free Acoustic Album".
  16. (November 2017). "Cloud Control (EP)".
  17. "Cloud Control".
  18. (November 2008). "Death Cloud - single".
  19. (October 2009). "Gold Canary - single".
  20. (April 2010). "This Is What I Said - single".
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  22. (November 2010). "Cloud Control Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why)".
  23. (November 2010). "Clouds Depart".
  24. (February 2011). "Their return will also mark the release of their new single, "My Fear #1", the prequel to My Fear #2 off Bliss Release.".
  25. (3 June 2013). "Dojo Rising - single".
  26. (3 June 2013). ""Dojo Rising" by Cloud Control".
  27. (29 July 2013). "Scar - single".
  28. (24 July 2013). "Listen to Cloud Control's shiny new single, "Scar"".
  29. (28 October 2013). "Promises - single".
  30. (29 October 2013). "Cloud Control – Promises: New music".
  31. (14 February 2014). "Cloud Control - Moon Rabbit (Official Video)".
  32. (May 2017). "Rainbow City - single".
  33. (11 May 2017). "New Music: Cloud Control,"Rainbow City"".
  34. (27 July 2017). "First listen: Cloud Control "Zone (This Is How It Feels)"".
  35. (27 July 2017). "Cloud Control's new single 'Zone (This Is How It Feels)' Out Friday 28/7/2017".
  36. (26 July 2017). "Cloud Control's new single 'Treetops' Out NOW".
  37. (1 September 2017). "Cloud Control Release Video for "TreeTops"".
  38. (24 January 2018). "Cloud Control's new single "Panopticon" is out NOW".
  39. (1 September 2010). "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!".
  40. "History Wins".
  41. "ARIA Awards Search Results - Cloud Control". ARIA Awards.
  42. "The Australian Music Prize".

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