Bag Raiders
Australian electronic duo known for 'Shooting Stars' meme.
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Bag Raiders are an Australian electronic music duo founded in 2006 by Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. Both classically trained musicians, they play keyboards, drums, and act as vocalists, producers, and remixers, with Stracey additionally playing guitar, violin and piano. In 2009, they were rated at number 11 on the Inthemix poll of Australia's top 50 DJs. Their self-titled debut album, released in October 2010, peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart and received a J Award album of the year nomination. The album's song "Shooting Stars" renewed the band's popularity seven years after its release, when it began being used as part of a popular Internet meme.
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Genre
- Alternative dance
- electronica
- synthpop
- indietronica
- house
- Years active
- 2006–present
- Label
- Bang Gang 12 Inches
- Fool's Gold
- Modular (2009)
- Current members
- Jack Glass; Chris Stracey
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History
Jack Glass and Chris Stracey, both classically trained musicians, met in the Cranbrook School, Sydney orchestra practice room, with Glass a year ahead playing piano and cello, and Stracey playing violin, guitar and clarinet. In 2005, they reconnected and began mixing hip-hop and 1970s rock music CDs, drawing inspiration from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Brothers Johnson, 808 State and Orbital. Bag Raiders was founded as an alternative dance band in 2006.
The duo gained early traction with the October 2008 EP Turbo Love!, whose title track became one of the year's most played songs on Triple J. During this period, they produced a number of remixes, including one of 'B.T.T.T.T.R.Y.' by K.I.M. that was included in the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack. In June 2009, Bag Raiders signed to Modular. They released 'Shooting Stars' in August 2009, which was listed at No. 18 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009, followed by 'Way Back Home' in August 2010.
Their self-titled debut album arrived in October 2010, peaking at number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart. 'Sunlight' was released to Australian radio in November 2010 and peaked at No. 84 on the ARIA Top 100. In 2011, 'Way Back Home' peaked at number 17 on the official German Singles Chart after being used in a German Vodafone TV advertisement. 'Shooting Stars' re-entered the ARIA Singles Chart in August 2013, reaching the top 50 at #38.
In 2017, the song became popular again after being featured in an internet meme showing people and animals falling with surreal, spacey backgrounds, a resurgence acknowledged by the band. Bag Raiders released their second studio album, Horizons, in September 2019.
Awards and nominations
Bag Raiders received a nomination for Best Dance Release at the 2011 ARIA Music Awards. At the APRA Awards, 'Sunlight' (written by Jack Glass and Christopher Stracey) was nominated for Dance Work of the Year in 2012. In 2025, the song 'Got Me Started' by Troye Sivan, co-written by Glass and Stracey among others, was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work and Most Performed Pop Work at the APRA Awards. The duo's self-titled debut album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year at the 2010 J Awards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bag Raiders from?
Bag Raiders originated in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Which record labels has Bag Raiders released music on?
Bag Raiders has released music on Bang Gang 12 Inches, Fool's Gold, Modular (2009).
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