Augie March, an Australian indie/pop rock band, formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria. The original lineup included Edmondo Ammendola on bass guitar, Adam Donovan on lead guitar, Glenn Richards on vocals and rhythm guitar, and David Williams on drums. Their first EP, Thanks for the Memes, was released in January 1998 under Ra Records. In August 1999, they followed with their second EP, Waltz. The band's debut full-length album, Sunset Studies, was released in October 2000 and featured the single "The Hole in Your Roof". It peaked at Number 35 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In 2001, Augie March received four ARIA Music Award nominations for Sunset Studies, winning Engineer of the Year. Their second album, Strange Bird, was released in October 2002 and garnered critical acclaim. The band's third album, Moo, You Bloody Choir, reached Number 10 on the ARIA Albums Chart in March 2006, featuring the single "One Crowded Hour", which peaked at Number 29. They won the Australian Music Prize for that year. Augie March disbanded in late 2009 and reformed in mid-2014, releasing several more studio albums.
