Biography

Art Of Fighting’s fourth album Luna Low is their first in 12 years, and it is just as expansive, heartfelt and sublime as you could have hoped, but with a newfound wry sense of humour. Of the finished album, Art Of Fighting says: “Luna Low" is not an autobiographical work, more a proxy by which we can reflect on some of our own could-have-beens and would-have-beens. It’s about dreams past becoming reduced dreams of the present, ageing and lifestyle colliding, growing up after growing up, and perhaps, the first set of AOF songs that approach these themes with a somewhat playful eye”. Art Of Fighting formed in Melbourne in 1997 around Ollie Browne and Peggy Frew, playing their first shows with drummer Cam Grant, before adding big brother Miles Browne on second guitar. Marty Brown (no relation) replaced Cam on drums in 2000 and the band took on its quintessential form, unchanged to this day. For more than a decade, Art Of Fighting were an oasis of grace and elegance in the world of Australian independent music. First album Wires collected an ARIA award in 2001 for best alternative album. The band toured extensively, including the UK, Europe, Japan and Taiwan, released second album Second Storey in 2004 (via renowned label Bella Union for UK/Europe), then third album Runaways in 2007 (nominated for another ARIA). After twelve years, Luna Low makes it seem as if AOF just had a brief nap and awoke refreshed, to make their most compelling, rewarding and affecting album yet.