Cub Sport

Cub Sport is an Australian pop group from Brisbane, Queensland.[1] The band is composed of singer/songwriter/producer Tim Nelson, keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Zoe Davis, keyboardist/vocalist Sam "Bolan" Netterfield and drummer Dan Puusaari. To date, the band has released four EPs and four studio albums.[2]

Cub Sport
Cub Sport performing at Falls Festival in Byron Bay, 2019. (L-R): Tim Nelson, Dan Puusaari.
Background information
Also known asTim Nelson and the Cub Scouts (2010–2011), Cub Scouts (2011–2013)
OriginBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
GenresIndie pop, dream pop, synthpop
Years active2010–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitecubsport.com
MembersTim Nelson
Zoe Davis
Sam Netterfield
Dan Puusaari
Past membersBek Stoodley
Andrew Williams

History

2010–2013: Career beginnings

Originally formed by singer-songwriter Tim Nelson in 2010 as a backing band for his solo songs, the band released a self-titled debut EP that same year, Tim Nelson & The Cub Scouts. Following a line-up change, the band shortened the name to simply Cub Scouts in 2011. Under the new name, they released two singles—"Evie" in 2011 and "Do You Hear" in 2012—before releasing their second EP Told You So in October 2012. The title track gained popularity on US college radio.[1]

The band officially changed their name to Cub Sport in August 2013 following a legal dispute with Scouts Australia.[3] In 2013, they released their third EP, Paradise, which featured two singles: "Pool!" and the title track.

2014–2018: This Is Our Vice and Bats
Main articles: This Is Our Vice and Bats (Cub Sport album)

Lead guitarist Andrew Williams departed from the band in 2014. He was not replaced, converting the band into a four-piece and shifting both Nelson and bassist Zoe Davis to additional guitar duties. In 2015, the band released the first single from their debut album, "Only Friend". The album, This Is Our Vice, followed on 4 March 2016. In August 2016, they performed a cover of Kanye West's "Ultralight Beam" on the Triple J segment Like a Version.[4] The third and final single from This Is Our Vice, "Come On Mess Me Up", reached number 24 on the 2016 Triple J Hottest 100,[5] their first ever appearance in the annual countdown.

Cub Sport toured nationally and internationally in support of This Is Our Vice, both as headliners and support to acts including Ball Park Music,[1] Loon Lake,[1] Andy Bull,[6] Saskwatch,[7] The 1975[8] and Big Scary.[9]

On 30 June 2017, Cub Sport released the first single from their second album, the gospel-influenced "O Lord". The song was written about lead singer Tim Nelson's experience after coming out and his fear of losing his relationship with Netterfield, his now-husband as he felt he finally "had everything to lose".[10] The album, entitled Bats, was released on 22 September 2017 and saw the release of two further singles "Chasin" and "Good Guys Go". The band toured extensively in support of the album, including a sold-out headlining Australian tour in March, a national support for Vance Joy in September and headlined Aurora Aksnes in October. A video for "Hawaiian Party" was released in September 2018, which was directed and produced by the Dolan Twins. The video surpassed one million views within a week of its upload.

2019: Cub Sport and 333
Main article: Cub Sport (album)

In October 2018, Cub Sport released "Sometimes", the release coincided with the news that the band would release their third self-titled album in January 2019. In November 2018, Cub Sport were inaugural winner of the ARIA Emerging Artist Scholarship.[11] Cub Sport was released on 18 January 2019 via the band's own imprint, Cub Sport Records and peaked at number 12 on the ARIA Charts. During their Australian tour in April, a live review said that lead singer Tim Nelson "is literally like Brisbane's Justin Bieber but more indie and more gay".

In October, Cub Sport confirmed a duet with Darren Hayes titled "I Never Cried So Much in My Whole Life".[12]

In December 2019, Cub Sport announced the release of the EP 333, which included three singles released weekly over the month. Tim Nelson said "333 is made up of three songs that fit together to conjure a feeling of deep and healing euphoria".[13]

2020: Like Nirvana
Main article: Like Nirvana

On 4 March 2020, Cub Sport announced the release of their fourth studio album Like Nirvana, released on 24 July 2020,[14] alongside the lead single "Confessions".[15] The album peaked at number 2 on the Australian charts. In October, the band performed "These Days" at the 2020 AFL Grand Final.[16]

Band members
Cub Sport performing in Melbourne in 2016.
Current members
  • Tim Nelson – lead vocals (2010–present), keyboards (2010–2018), guitar (2014–2018)
  • Zoe Davis – vocals (2010–present), bass (2010–2014, 2017–2018), guitar (2014–present), keyboards (2017–present)
  • Sam Netterfield – keyboards, vocals (2010–present)
  • Dan Puusaari – drums (2010–present), keyboards (2018–present)
Former members
  • Bek Stoodley – backing vocals (2010–2011)
  • Andrew Williams – guitar (2010–2014)
Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[17]
This Is Our Vice —
Bats
  • Released: 22 September 2017
  • Label: Cub Sport (CUB004)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP
 67
Cub Sport
  • Released: 18 January 2019
  • Label: Cub Sport (CUB005)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP
 12
[18]
Like Nirvana
  • Released: 24 July 2020
  • Label: Cub Sport (CUB006) / Believe
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP
 2
[19]

Live albums
List of live albums
Title Album details
Triple J Live At the Wireless
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne 2018
  • Released: 26 June 2020[20]
  • Label: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
Like Nirvana (Live in Brisbane)
  • Released: 24 December 2020[21]
  • Label: Cub Sport Records
  • Formats: Streaming

EPs
List of EPs
Title EP details
Tim Nelson & The Cub Scouts
  • Released: August 2010 (Australia)[22]
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: CD
Told You So
  • Released: 12 October 2012 (Australia)[23]
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: CD, digital download
Paradise
  • Released: 2 August 2013 (Australia)[24]
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: CD, digital download
333
  • Released: 24 December 2019 (Australia)[25]
  • Label: Cub Sport
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles
List of singles
Title Year Album
"Evie" 2011 Told You So
"Told You So" 2012
"Do You Hear"
"Pool!" 2013 Paradise
"Paradise"
"Only Friend"[26] 2015 This Is Our Vice
"I Can't Save You"[27] 2016
"Come On Mess Me Up"
"O Lord"[28] 2017 Bats
"Chasin'"[29]
"Good Guys Go"[30] 2018
"Such Great Heights [615 Session]"[31] Non-album single
"Give It to Me (Like You Mean It) [615 Session]"[32]
"Sometimes"[33] Cub Sport
"Summer Lover"[34]
"Party Pill"[35] 2019
"When the Party's Over" (Like a Version) [36] non-album single
"Chelsea Hotel No. 2"
(Live from Moonshine Sessions) [37]
"Limousine"[38][39] Cub Sport
"I Never Cried So Much in My Whole Life"
(with Darren Hayes)[12]		 Non-album single
"Heart in Halves" [40] 333
"City of Angels"[13]
"Air"[13]
"Confessions"[15] 2020 Like Nirvana
"Drive"[41]
"I Feel Like I Am Changin'"[42]
"Be Your Man"[43]
"Break Me Down" (with Mallrat)[44]
"These Days"[45] Non-album single

Other appearances

Awards

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2020[46][47] Cub Sport Best Independent Pop Album or EP Nominated

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
National Live Music Awards of 2019[48][49] themselves Queensland Live Act of the Year Won
National Live Music Awards of 2020[50] Zoe Davis (Cub Sport) Live Instrumentalist of the Year Nominated

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