Walk Off The Earth

Walk Off The Earth Cover AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’

Canada’s Walk Off The Earth toured Australia just before that couldn’t tour anywhere anymore and Australianised the trip with an Oz Rock Classic from AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, AC/DC, Canada, contemporary, Gotye, rock, Walk Off The Earth

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New Music Releases for 25 October 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: James Blunt, King Princess, Bruce Springsteen soundtrack, Lea Michele, Rachael Leahcar, Pentantonix (Xmas sets all three), Rex Orange County, Conchita Wurst, Walk Off the Earth, Stereophonics; Rick Astley, Toby Keith, Mental as Anything, Editors (all four with a new GH’s), Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Gryffin, Ringo Starr, Van Morrison, Airbourne, Kanye West, Harry Connick Jr., Bad Wolves, Flight Facilities and the 1927 album covers set “…ish Reimagined”.

Tagged as: Airbourne, ames Blunt, Australia, Bad Wolves, Bruce Springsteen soundtrack, Conchita Wurst, Editors (all four with a new GH’s), Flight Facilities, Gryffin, Harry Connick Jr, Kanye West, King Princess, Lea Michele, Mental As Anything, music industry, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, new music, new releases, Pentantonix (Xmas sets all three), Rachael Leahcar, Rex Orange County, Ringo Starr, Stereophonics; Rick Astley, Toby Keith, Van Morrison, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth and Sarah Silverman Cover Video Killed The Radio Star

by Paul Cashmere

Comedy star Sarah Silverman has joined a band. Silverman is the lead singer on the new Walk Off The Earth track, a cover of the 1979 Buggles classic ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’.

Tagged as: 10s, comedy, pop, Sarah Silverman, USA, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth confirm tribute show details for Mike ‘Beard Guy’ Taylor

by Paul Cashmere

Walk Off The Earth have announced details of the free tribute concert to their bandmate Mike ‘Beard Guy’ Taylor.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, indie pop, pop, Walk Off The Earth

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Mike Taylor ‘Beard Guy’ from Walk off the Earth dies of natural causes

by Music-News.com

Walk Off The Earth has confirmed that band member Mike “Beard Guy” Taylor passed away from natural causes in his sleep on Sunday, December 30th.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, indie pop, pop, Walk Off The Earth

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Harvest Festival Line-up Massive Attack To Headline

by Paul Cashmere

Massive Attack will headline the Harvest Festival for 2013.

Tagged as: 2013, Australia, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, CSS, Desaparecidos, Eels, festival, Franz Ferdinand, Goldfrapp, Harvest Festival, M. Ward, Neutral Milk Hotel, Primus, Superchunk, The Drones, The Wallflowers, Walk Off The Earth

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Barenaked Ladies Release New Album

by Music-News.com

On the occasion of the band’s 25th anniversary, Barenaked Ladies – Ed Robertson (guitar/vocals), Jim Creeggan (bass/vocals), Kevin Hearn (keyboard/guitar/vocals) and Tyler Stewart (drums/vocals) are celebrating with new album GRINNING STREAK. The album, the band’s twelfth, is their first in partnership with Vanguard Records after self-releasing their last four efforts.

Tagged as: 2010s, Barenaked Ladies, BNL, Canada, Ed Robertson, Feist, Gavin Brown, Howie Beck, Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Mark Endert, Maroon 5, Metric, pop, The Tragically Hip, Train, Tyler Stewart, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth Cover Taylor Swift

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift is the latest target for Walk Off The Earth.

Tagged as: Ellen, Gotye, Taylor Swift, Walk Off The Earth, YouTube

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Walk Off The Earth Was Always Going To Be Released In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian viral sensations Walk Off The Earth got a little carried away the other day when they solicited fans via Facebook to protest Sony Australia for the release of their new E.P. ‘R.E.V.O.’ Sony Australia already had it scheduled.

Tagged as: Australia, R.E.V.O., REVO, Sony, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth Use Social Media To Get Australian Release

by Paul Cashmere

Walk Off The Earth will get an Australian release for their ‘R.E.V.O’ E.P. after asking fans on Facebook to complain to Sony Australia.

Tagged as: Gotye, R.E.V.O., Sony, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth Gotye Video Passes 100 Million YouTube Views

by Paul Cashmere

The Walk Off The Earth version of the Gotye feat. Kimbra hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know” has now been viewed over 100 million times on YouTube making it the most viewed cover version of all-time.

Tagged as: Gotye, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye Video Passes 200m YouTube Views

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye feat. Kimbra’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ video has passed the 200,000,000 YouTube views benchmark.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Somebody That I Used To Know Tops 200 Million Views

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has now topped more than 200 million views on YouTube when combining his video with the cover video by Walk Off The Earth.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Making Mirrors, Somebody That I Used To Know, Somebody That I Used To Know Tops 200 Million Views, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye Hits 100 Millions YouTube Views

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ exceeded 100 million views on Youtube earlier today.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Making Mirrors, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye And Kimbra Are Number One In England

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye featuring Kimbra ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has topped the UK chart.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Making Mirrors, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye and Kimbra Perform For Jimmy Kimmel Show

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye and Kimbra made their American television debut tonight performing ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Tagged as: Gotye, Jimmy Kimmel, Kimbra, Making Mirrors, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye Making Mirrors Released In The USA

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye’s ‘Making Mirrors’ album has finally made its American debut. The album was released today in the USA through Universal/Republic.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Making Mirrors, USA, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye And Walk Off The Earth Videos Pass 100 Million YouTube Views

by Paul Cashmere

In the last few hours the ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ videos by Gotye featuring Kimbra and the cover by Walk Off The Earth featuring Sarah Blackwood have been collectively viewed more than 100 million times on YouTube.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Sarah Blackwood, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye And Walk Off The Earth Videos Set To Pass 100 Million Views In Days

by Paul Cashmere

The original Gotye and Kimbra video for ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ and the cover by Canada’s Walk Off The Earth will collectively pass the 100 million views benchmark on YouTube this week.

Tagged as: Ellen, Ellen Degeneres, Gotye, Kimbra, Sarah Blackwood, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye Somebody That I Used To Know Passes 50 Million Views

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has now been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube. The video passed the 50m benchmark overnight.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Sarah Blackwood, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Ellen Gives Walk Off The Earth Guitars And Amps

by Paul Cashmere

Walk Off The Earth won’t have to use just one guitar when they perform Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ anymore. Ellen Degeneres has given the five players of the Gotye cover brand new Fender guitars and amps.

Tagged as: Ellen, Ellen Degeneres, Gotye, Kimbra, Sarah Blackwood, Somebody That I Used To Know, The Ellen Show, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth Gotye Song About To Pass 30 Million Views

by Paul Cashmere

Walk Off The Earth’s version of the Gotye and Kimbra hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ will pass the 30 million YouTube views shortly after publication of this story.

Tagged as: Danielle Spencer, Don Spencer, Gotye, Kimbra, Russell Crowe, Sarah Blackwood, Walk Off The Earth

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Ellen Invites Walk Off The Earth On Her Show

by Paul Cashmere

Ellen Degeneres has invited viral sensations Walk Off The Earth to perform their Gotye and Kimbra cover on her ‘The Ellen Show’.

Tagged as: Ellen, Ellen Degeneres, Gotye, Kimbra, Sarah Blackwood, Somebody That I Used To Know, The Ellen Show, Walk Off The Earth

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Paul Turner Butchers Gotye Somebody On The Voice Holland

by Paul Cashmere

The Gotye and Kimbra song ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has been covered by The Voice contestant Paul Turner on Holland’s The Voice and quite frankly it is bloody awful.

Tagged as: Gotye, Holland, Kimbra, Paul Turner, Somebody That I Used To Know, The Voice, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth Gotye Video One Of The Most Viewed Last Week

by Paul Cashmere

The Walk Off The Earth cover of Gotye and Kimbra’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ was one of YouTube’s most watched videos in the past week with over 19 million views. 19,827,754 to be exact.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Russell Crowe, Sarah Blackwood, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth Gotye Song Adds Another 4m Views

by Paul Cashmere

I wasn’t going to mention the Walk Off The Earth cover of the Gotye and Kimbra song ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ today but I can’t ignore it.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Russell Crowe, Sarah Blackwood, Walk Off The Earth

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Watch Gotye And Walk Off The Earth Videos Played Together

by Paul Cashmere

A new video of comparing the Gotye and Walk Off The Earth versions of ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ popped up overnight on YouTube and the similarities are identical.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Sarah Blackwood, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth Gotye Cover Clocks Up Another 3m Views

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian act Walk Off The Earth’s cover of Gotye featuring Kimbra’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ clocked up over 3 million more views yesterday bringing the total at press time to 10,208,921.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Sarah Blackwood, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Walk Off The Earth Gotye Video Scores 7m Views In Four Days

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian band Walk Off The Earth’s cover of the Gotye featuring Kimbra hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has now clocked up over 7 million views on YouTube in just 4 days.

Tagged as: Danielle Spencer, Don Spencer, Gotye, Kimbra, Russell Crowe, Sarah Blackwood, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye Cover Inspires Russell Crowe To Pitch To Walk Off The Earth

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Crowe has pitched his songbook to Canadian band Walk Off The Earth after they created a viral hit with their Gotye and Kimbra cover.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Russell Crowe, Sarah Blackwood, Walk Off The Earth

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Gotye, Wally De Backer, arriving at the APRA Awards, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Gotye Gets Back To Basics

Wally De Backer (aka Gotye) and Kris Schroeder are working on a new album for The Basics in New York City.

July 14, 2022

Gotye’s Band The Basics Retire From Touring

The Basics, the Victorian band featuring Wally De Backer (Gotye), Kris Schroeder and Tim Heath, have announced they will tour no more.

April 28, 2021

Walk Off The Earth Cover AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’

Canada’s Walk Off The Earth toured Australia just before that couldn’t tour anywhere anymore and Australianised the trip with an Oz Rock Classic from AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’.

November 5, 2020

Gotye Collaborates With J.Viewz For The DNA Project

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April 21, 2015

Gotye Backflips About Entering Politics

Gotye has denied he has any intention of becoming a politician and described yesterday’s media coverage as “click bait” despite Basics bandmember Kris Schroeder starting it all.

September 5, 2014

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June 25, 2014

Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Gotye, Tex Perkins, Nicky Bomba Form Supergroup

Gotye, Tex Perkins and Nicky Bomba will perform together in Melbourne in August as honorary Rangers.

June 21, 2014