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Bag Raiders

Australian electronic music duo

Australian electronic music duo

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nameBag Raiders
imageBagRaidersDecember2010.jpg
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captionBag Raiders performing in December 2010
originSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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years_active2006–present
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current_membersJack Glass
Chris Stracey

Chris Stracey

Bag Raiders are an Australian electronic music duo founded in 2006 by Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. They play keyboards, drums, and act as vocalists, producers, and remixers, with Stracey additionally playing guitar, violin and piano. They also write and produce other artists' work. In 2009, they were rated at number 11 on the Inthemix poll of Australia's top 50 DJs.

In October 2010, they released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart and received a J Award album of the year nomination. The album's song "Shooting Stars" renewed the band's popularity seven years after its release, when it began being used as part of a popular Internet meme.

History

Both classically trained musicians, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey met in the Cranbrook School, Sydney orchestra practice room with Glass a year ahead playing piano and cello, and Stracey playing violin, guitar and clarinet. In 2005, the pair reconnected and started mixing hip-hop and 1970s rock music CDs, their musical inspirations include Earth, Wind & Fire, The Brothers Johnson, 808 State and Orbital. Bag Raiders as an alternative dance band was then founded in 2006.

The duo first gained traction in with the release of their October 2008 EP Turbo Love!. The EP's title track became one of the year's most played songs on Triple J, Australia's foremost national radio station. During this time Bag Raiders were making a slew of remixes some of which gained a lot of popularity on the internet. Their remix of "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y." by the artist K.I.M. ended up being included in the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack

In June 2009, Bag Raiders were signed to Modular. In August 2009, the released "Shooting Stars". It was listed at No. 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009. This was followed by "Way Back Home" in August 2010.

In October 2010, Bag Raiders released their self-titled debut studio album, Bag Raiders. It peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart. "Sunlight", was released to Australian radio in November 2010 and it peaked at No. 84 on the ARIA Top 100.

In 2011, "Way Back Home" peaked at number 17 on the official German Singles Chart on 6 June 2011 after being used in the German Vodafone TV advertisement

In August 2013, "Shooting Stars" re-entered the ARIA Singles Chart, reaching the top 50 at #38.

In 2017, "Shooting Stars" became popular again after being placed in an internet meme featuring people as well as animals falling with surreal, spacey backgrounds. The song's renewed popularity has since been acknowledged by the band itself.

In September 2019, Bag Raiders released their second studio album, Horizons.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsAUS
GER
Bag RaidersHorizons
736
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Extended plays

TitleDetailsBag RaidersBag Raiders RemixedTurbo Love!Big FunNairobi/SavannahWaterfallsFriend InsideCheckmate

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumAUS
AUT
CAN
FRA
GER
NZ
UK
US Bub.
US
Dance
"Fun Punch""Turbo Love""Shooting Stars""Way Back Home""Sunlight""Not Over""Nairobi""Waterfalls""Checkmate"
(featuring Benjamin Joseph)"Beat Me to the Punch"
(featuring Mayer Hawthorne)"Shooting Stars" (re-release)"Lightning"
(featuring The Kite String Tangle)"Wild at Heart"
(featuring Mickey Kojak)"How Long"
(featuring Panama)"UR Heart""Never Forget""Letting Go""Love Me Back""Right Here"/"Saliba""Save Me"
(with Boston Bun)"Flowers"
(with Panama)"Hold Me""Out of My Mind"
2007—————————Bag Raiders
2008—————————Turbo Love!
200938————————
20106831——17————Bag Raiders
84————————
2011—————————
2014—————————Nairobi/Savannah
2015—————————Waterfalls
2016100————————Checkmate
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2017—56889455—83911
2019—————————Horizons
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2022—————————rowspan="9"
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2023—————————
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2024—————————
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2025—————————
2026—————————

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ! Ref. |- | 2011 || Bag Raiders || Best Dance Release || ||

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! Ref. |- | 2012 || "Sunlight" (Jack Glass, Christopher Stracey) || Dance Work of the Year || ||

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Most Performed Pop Work

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. ! Ref. |- | 2010 | Bag Raiders | Australian Album of the Year | |

Notes

References

References

  1. "Sony inthemix50: 2009".
  2. Murfett, Andrew. (11 November 2010). "Pop Can Be a DJ's Best Friend". [[Fairfax Media]].
  3. (20 February 2012). "Featured Artists | Bag Raiders". Oratory of Sound.
  4. Hofmann, Robin. (14 January 2012). "Bag Raiders (Jack Glass and Chris Stacey): The Latest Newcomer Duo on the Electro Scene". Liga Studios (Liga Nova).
  5. "Bag Raiders". J Play.
  6. {{MusicBrainz artist
  7. "GTA IV Soundtrack".
  8. (27 January 2010). "Triple J's 2009 Hottest 100 dissected". NewsComAu.
  9. "The Aria Report : Ariafacts".
  10. "Vodafone Fernsehwerbung Ich will schnell sein: Song Way back home".
  11. "australian-charts.com – Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars". Hung Medien.
  12. (9 February 2017). "'Shooting Stars' meme blends epic fails with one electro track and it's taking over". Mashable.
  13. (13 February 2017). "Bag Raiders Are Chuffed 'Shooting Stars' Is A Meme, But Have No Clue Why". Pedestrian.TV.
  14. "Discography Bag Raiders (Australia)". australian-charts.com.
  15. Ryan, Gavin. (2011). "Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010". Moonlight Publishing.
  16. "Discography Bag Raiders (Germany)". german-charts.com.
  17. "Bag Raiders Horizons – CD".
  18. (16 September 2019). "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].
  19. (30 June 2009). "Bag Raiders sign to Modular, tour".
  20. (9 October 2008). "Bag Raiders Turbo Love EP Release & Tour".
  21. (13 December 2015). "Hear Bag Raiders New EP 'Friend Inside'".
  22. "Discographie Bag Raiders".
  23. (December 2021). "Bag Raiders Chart History: Canadian Hot 100".
  24. "Discographie Bag Raiders".
  25. (1 January 2024). "NZ Hot Singles Chart". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
  26. "Bag Raiders Official Chart History".
  27. "Bag Raiders Chart History: Hot 100".
  28. "Bag Raiders Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs".
  29. (2007). "Bag Raiders Fun Punch".
  30. (October 2008). "Bag Raiders “Turbo Love”".
  31. {{cite certification
  32. (December 2010). "Bag Raiders: 'Sunlight' Video".
  33. (June 2011). "Watch: Bag Raiders “Not Over” Video".
  34. (12 June 2014). "Bag Raiders: "Nairobi"".
  35. (2014). "Bag Raiders Nairobi".
  36. (16 July 2015). "Bag Raiders Go Chasing 'Waterfalls' on New Single".
  37. (16 March 2016). "Sydney electronic duo Bag Raiders have released their new EP ''Checkmate'', and we're kind of losing our heads to its lead single Checkmate.".
  38. (18 November 2016). "Beat Me to the Punch – single". iTunes Australia.
  39. (17 March 2017). "Shooting Stars – single".
  40. (June 2023). "Bag Raiders Shooting Stars".
  41. "'Lightning' – Out This Friday!".
  42. (17 May 2019). "Wild at Heart (feat. Mickey Kojak) – Single by Bag Raiders".
  43. (25 July 2019). "Bag Raiders tweet about new single "How Long"".
  44. (22 March 2022). "UR Heart ❤️ our new jam, dropping on the world wide web this Friday 🏄‍♂️".
  45. (10 June 2022). "Bag Raiders celebrate transformative experiences on new single 'Never Forget'".
  46. (31 October 2022). "Bag Raiders Invite You to Free Your Mind on the Dancefloor with New Single Letting Go".
  47. (7 July 2023). "Bag Raiders Bring Meg Mac to the Dancefloor on 'Love Me Back'".
  48. (18 December 2023). "Bag Raiders drop a double A-Side, 'Right Here / Saliba',".
  49. (5 July 2024). "Boston Bun & Bag Raiders – ‘SAVE ME’".
  50. (16 August 2024). "we give you Flowers 🌸 our new record with Panama".
  51. (25 July 2025). "Bag Raiders Hold Me".
  52. (23 January 2026). "Bag Raiders "Out of My Mind" Out Now".
  53. (11 October 2011). "The Countdown Begins....Nominations Announced". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA).
  54. (2012). "Nominations > Dance Work of the Year – 2012". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).
  55. (2 April 2025). "2025 APRA Music Awards Nominees Include Kevin Parker, King Stingray, Missy Higgins, Tones And I, and Troye Sivan".
  56. (30 November 2010). "Tame Impala Win 2010 J Award".
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