The Presets Biography

The Presets Biography

The Presets are a Sydney-based electronic duo, consisting of Julian Hamilton and Kim Mayes.

In September 2005 they released their debut album, Beams, to positive critical response. That same year Julian Hamilton and Kim Mayes also toured with The Dissocializes, which is co-fronted by Daniel Johns of Silver chair and Australian dance producer Paul Mac. Johns also played guitar on Presets single "Cookie".

Hamilton and Mayes are also members of Sydney instrumental group Prop.

Kim has also had a quiet solo career playing shows at Club 77 in Sydney with the local group Bang Gang, who also put both The Presets and Kim on their Ministry Of Sound album Mashed #2.

He has helped with the producing of another local band's EP, The Valentines now known as Lost Valentines.

The Presets are signed to Sydney record label Modular Recordings, home of The Avalanches, Cut Copy and Wolf mother.

Discography


Rising stars The Presets picked up four nominations for the ARIA awards.
The Presets have already bagged three gongs for best cover art,
best video and producer of the year as part of the special artisan awards
announced yesterday.