This suggestion may re-open an old debate because it is a natural progression of a band called 'Cog' who were proposed for inclusion on here back in 2008, and apparently rejected (though there are no charts for them on progfreak, despite the band having been added to that site by Rivertree).

With members of 'Karnivool' (who are on here already) also involved, I thought this would be an interesting suggestion - a bit of an Aussie 'Supergroup'.  

Comprised of vocalist Andrew Gillespie, guitarist Antony Brown and keys player Tobias Messiter of ground-breaking ’90s Sydney band Scarymother, along with drummer Lucius Borich of influential hard-rock trio Cog, and Jon Stockman of Triple J favourites Karnivool on bass, the buzz around FLOATINGME has been building for as long as their music has been brewing. Cog and Karnivool are obviously huge with fans of music that plays to the head as much as it does from the heart, while Scarymother’s enduring fan base have always felt there was unfinished sonic business.

But the seeds of FLOATINGME were actually sown in LA in the late-’90s, where Borich and Gillespie found themselves between bands.

“We began a process of arranging material,” Gillespie explains. “Lucius returned to Australia and started working on it further – the result was Cog. I wanted to reconnect with Tobias and Antony and write with them again – and Lucius and I were still keen to work together so it was only natural to later invite him in to what we were creating.”

“The five of us work so well – it sounds amazing to my ears. I’m looking forward to pushing more boundaries – there are many ideas ready to go for the next one.” Tobias Messiter, keyboards

After returning to Australia, Gillespie, Brown and Messiter started stitching together the epic threads of rock and electronica that would eventually become FLOATINGME’s debut. Then Borich was bought back to help on a track.

“He did such a great job we asked him to play on everything,” Gillespie explains. “He laid down the bedrock, really helping to transform it from concept to reality.”

Engaging a bass player capable of complementing Borich’s compelling drumming wouldn’t be so easy.

“We struggled to find a suitable bassist – and, equally important, a good brother,” recalls Gillespie. “Then Lucius mentioned Jon. I’d been impressed with his approach after listening through Karnivool’s work. He’s a perfect fit.”

Adds Messiter, “Jono just breezed right in, and with a cheeky smile played the best and most appropriate bass we had heard.”

“It has this dark pulse that really drew me in. The music has this solid spine, but you’ve got a license to write anything – there aren’t three and a half minute writing blocks you have to fit into.” Jon Stockman, bass

Recorded and mixed by ARIA Award nominated producer Forrester Savell (The Butterfly Effect, Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus), FLOATINGME is an eclectic journey, veering from soothing to cathartic, subtle to powerful, cinematic to haunting.

“The initial couple of tracks they sent through were just so grand and luscious and ambient at the same time,” Savell says, explaining what drew him to the project. “Straight away you could hear likeminded people creating really interesting sounds and noises. There are heaps of things going on, so that sort of glued me to working with them.”

“We’re a band that plan songs and we’re comfortable with that, but great things come from jamming as well so we’ve got our ears on that whenever it occurs,” explains Gillespie.

“I love playing with these guys – it’s like family. I’m just enjoying playing music again and hope people enjoy it too.” Antony Brown, guitar

“Making new music is always fresh and fun. It doesn’t matter who it’s with as long as they can play and have a good sense of melody, dynamics and can feel music with how it’s supposed to flow naturally,” Borich says, explaining FLOATINGME’s approach.

With a combined résumé that includes two #2 ARIA charting albums, tours with serious players like System of a Down and Faith No More, tracks in the Triple J Hottest 100 and extensive touring across Australia, the UK and the US, the band are a force to be reckoned with – but also an act that refuse to bask in their former glories.

“FLOATINGME is less frantic, more spacious and better considered than our earlier work,” Gillespie confirms. “There is a lot of slow building before the bombs start dropping. But that means you really know it when they do.”

Searches for this band on google may be a bit awkward because a lot of sites seem to split the name of the band up  - ie. FLOATING ME (instead of leaving it as just one word), as indeed it is on their own facebook page...