28 Days

Forming in October 1996, the members of 28 Days served their apprenticeships in Melbourne bands Mindsnare, S.I.C. and Self Reliance. A chance jam session brought them together to become the band 28 Days. Their broad range of influences see them perform a combination of pop-punk, hardcore and hip-hop, always with a powerful and energetic edge.

28 Days released their first self-titled debut CD in late march '98 on Stubble Records to a wave of encouraging reviews from journalists worldwide, including a 4K rating from Kerrang in the U.K. The first single off their debut, 'Sand', was described as a "testament to 28 Days' ability to incorporate the essence of a variety of genres into a piece of music that is cohesive as it is exciting." Early 1999 saw 28 Days become the first signing to Mushroom sub label Spudnik, and recording material for the EP 'Kid Indestructible' featuring the singles 'Kool' and 'La Tune'. The EP earned Kalju Tonuma an ARIA award nomination for Best Engineer. Kalju again took up the role of Producer/Engineer on both "Sucker" and "Rip It Up".

28 Day's first Spudnik album 'Upstyledown' entered the national charts at No.1.

In November 2001 28 Days’ drummer Scott Murray, considered one of the most popular members of the group, was run over by a car after leaving a rehearsal. He never recovered from his injuries.