Gyroscope, formed as Gyroscope Sunday in Beechboro, Perth, Australia, is an Australian rock band founded in 1997. The original lineup included Daniel Sanders on lead vocals and guitar, Zoran Trivic on guitar and backing vocals, Rob Nassif on drums, and Carl Maiorana on bass guitar (later replaced by Kim Pengilly and then Brad Campbell). The band initially gained traction with local releases such as the cassette First... and the demo Gyroscope Demo. Their early EPs Scalectrix and Means to an End were independently released in 2000. After a hiatus due to Nassif's studies, Gyroscope signed with Redline Records and released the EP Take Time in May 2002. In 2003, they moved to Festival Mushroom Records and gained national attention. Gyroscope’s breakthrough came with their first major label album, Sound Shattering Sound, released in June 2004, which peaked at Number 37 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The band's subsequent albums Are You Involved? (September 2005), Breed Obsession (March 2008), and Cohesion (April 2010) further cemented their success, with Breed Obsession reaching Number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and being nominated for Best Rock Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2008. Notable singles include "Snakeskin", which reached Number 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and the anthemic track "Australia".
