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Cloud Control
Background information
OriginBlue Mountains, NSW, Australia
Genres
Years active2007–2018, 2025–present
LabelsIvy League Records
SpinoffsVlossom
MembersAlister Wright
Heidi Lenffer
Ulrich Lenffer
Jeremy Kelshaw
Past membersDoug Wright
WebsiteCloud Control

Cloud Control is an Australian alternative rock band, originating from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia.[1] For the majority of their initial run, the band was signed to the Australian record label Ivy League Records, on which they released their first album, Bliss Release. They were also signed to Infectious Music in the UK and Europe, Humming Records in Germany, and Votiv in North America. The band was nominated for several awards in Australia, including two ARIA Music Awards. The band won the Australian Music Prize on 3 March 2011 for Bliss Release.

Throughout the 2010s, the band supported a number of local and international acts, including Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, Supergrass, The Magic Numbers, Yves Klein Blue, The Temper Trap, Last Dinosaurs, Local Natives and Weezer.

History

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2007-2012: formation and Bliss Release

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In 2007 the group was hastily formed so they could enter a university battle of the bands competition. with Alister recalling in 2011, "None of us had written songs before and I'd never sung anything. We were completely fresh".[2] The group entered for a second time and subsequently won and recorded and released their debut EP, Cloud Control, in November 2007.[3] Several songs were uploaded onto Triple J Unearthed.

They signed with Ivy League Records in 2008, with their debut single "Death Cloud" released in November 2008.

After a string of festival appearances and tours with a variety of Australian bands, the band released its first album, Bliss Release, in 2010. They recorded the album in the house of their producer, Liam Judson.[4] Single "There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight" appeared at number 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010. The single "Gold Canary" was voted as Single of the Week in the Rebel Playlist on the UK's BBC Radio 6 Music 2010.[5]

2013-2018: Dream Cave & Zone

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Their second album, Dream Cave, was released on 9 August 2013, which peaked at number 9 on the ARIA charts. A free acoustic album titled Dream Cave Unplugged was released on 8 October 2013 before becoming available from Apple Music for purchase in February 2014.[6]

On 3 January 2015, the bass guitarist, Jeremy Kelshaw, announced his departure from the group on the band's Facebook page.

The band's third studio album, Zone was released on 1 September 2017. Their label said the album was written in a small beach house near the NSW regional centre of Forster and has been described as "profound, but also flippant, euphoric, but conceptual".[7] The album peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Charts.

The band quietly disbanded in 2018, with Alister Wright beginning a new solo project, Vlossom,[8] while Heidi Lenffer pursued entrepreneurial work as the leader of FEAT.[9]

2025: reunion

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In 2025, Cloud Control announced their reunion for a run of shows celebrating the 15-year anniversary of Bliss Release.[10]

Band members

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  • Alister ("Al") Wright – lead vocals, guitar (2005–2018, 2025–present)
  • Heidi Lenffer – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion (2005–2018, 2025–present)
  • Ulrich Lenffer – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2005–2018, 2025–present)
  • Jeremy Kelshaw – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion (2005–2015, 2025–present)
Past members

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[11][12] 		UK
[13] 		UK
indi
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Bliss Release 19 136 17
Dream Cave
  • Released: 9 August 2013
  • Label: Ivy League Records (IVY196)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 9 - 29
Zone
  • Released: 1 September 2017[15]
  • Label: Ivy League Records (IVY384)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 53 - -

Other albums

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Title Details
Dream Cave Unplugged
  • Released: 8 October 2013[A]
  • Label: Ivy League Records
  • Format: CD

Extended plays

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Title Details
Cloud Control
  • Released: November 2007[3]
  • Label: Meow Music (MM001)
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Chart positions Certifications Album
UK
physical
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2008 "Death Cloud"[18] 50 Bliss Release
2009 "Gold Canary"[19] 37
2010 "This Is What I Said"[20] 52
"There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight" 35
"Meditation Song No. 2 (Why Oh Why)"[22][23] 88
2011 "My Fear #1"[24] —
2013 "Dojo Rising"[25][26] — Dream Cave
"Scar"[27][28] —
"Promises"[29][30] —
2014 "Moon Rabbit"[31] —
2017 "Rainbow City"[32][33] — Zone
"Zone (This Is How It Feels)"[34][35] —
"Treetops"[36][37] —
2018 "Panopticon"[38] —

Notes

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  1. ^ Dream Cave Unplugged was released as free download on 8 October 2013 before becoming available from Apple Music for purchase in February 2014.[6] [16][17]

Awards and nominations

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AIR Awards

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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
2010[39][40] themselves Best Independent Artist Nominated
Breakthrough Independent Artist Won
Bliss Release Best Independent Album Won

ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Cloud Control were nominated for two awards.[41]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Bliss Release Breakthrough Artist Nominated
Best Rock Album Nominated

Australian Music Prize

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The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award.[42]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Bliss Release Australian Music Prize Won
2013 Dream Cave Australian Music Prize Nominated

J Awards

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The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.[43]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Bliss Release Australian Album of the Year Nominated
2013 Dream Cave Australian Album of the Year Nominated

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