On 19 November 2008 Rowan Willoughby died from suicide, which threatened the future of the band. In an interview, Bawden explained how they continued. “We had a jam in the December holidays,” he said. “We knew we could still do something and we ended up writing an album as a four-piece.” The band released their debut album, The Bright Side , in June 2009. Explaining the title, Bawden said: “There is so much anger apathy around and this is our way of encouraging people to find the bright side in everything.” It was recorded in March at Perth’s Reading Room Studios. The album peaked at number 78 on the ARIA Albums Chart .
Rowan Willoughby died from suicide
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