As members of The Cat’s Miaow, Bart Cummings, Kerrie Bolton and Andrew Withycombe helped create pretty smart pop music. With their other band Hydroplane, they did the same, but used an expanded palette of styles and sounds. The key difference was electronics over conventional instruments, with Withycombe using an apparent assortment of unspecified electronic devices to build a deep array of unique, layered musical arrangements to support Bolton’s elegant and intimate crooner’s voice. Hydroplane’s first two albums, one self-titled released in 1997 and one called 'Hope Against Hope' (1999), introduced their sound as ambient pop: catchy but relaxed melodic tunes set in carefully crafted dreamy atmospheres. With their third album 'The Sound of Changing Places' (2001), the trio pushed their sound in all sorts of new directions, emphasizing playful experimentation while still giving appropriate attention to pop songcraft. Hydroplane's main objective was to only release one album and then disappear for the sake of remaining a mystery. Ultimately resulting in Drive-In Records releasing their 1997 self-titled album, the positive response of the band's use of traditional dream pop and female-led vocals inspired Hydroplane to remain a full-time act. Since 2001, the group have not released any new material.
Members
Kerrie Bolton (vocals), Bart Cummings (drums), Andrew Withycombe (guitar bass).
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