Amica (band)

Amica
Amica
Genres	Children's, pop
Years active	2002-2004
Labels	ABC for Kids
Members	Brandie; Merrity 'Mez' Murphy; Natalie 'Nat' Strother; Daniella 'Dan' Taliangis; Kristina 'Kris' Visocchi

Amica is an Australian pop group targeting 6 to 12-year-olds.^[1] Their album Life is Fun was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 2004.^[2]^[3]

Originally a four piece of Merrity 'Mez' Murphy, Natalie 'Nat' Strother, Daniella 'Dan' Taliangis and Kristina 'Kris' Visocchi (née Karhunen), they released their first single "Life Is Fun" in 2003. It debuted at #90 on the ARIA single charts.^[4] Mez departed in mid 2003 and the band continued as a three piece.^[5] They released a second single, "Rock Star" later that year and it debuted at #80.^[6] They released their album Life is Fun in April 2004.^[7] By mid 2004 Brandie had replaced Dan and the band broke up in July 2004.

Band members

Brandie
Merrity 'Mez' Murphy
Natalie 'Nat' Strother
Daniella 'Dan' Taliangis
Kristina 'Kris' Visocchi

Discography

Album

List of albums, with selected details
Title	Details
Life Is Fun	Released: 2004 Format: CD Label: ABC Music (300909-2)

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	AUS ^[8]	Album
"Life Is Fun"	2003	90	Life Is Fun
"Rock Star"	2003	80	Life Is Fun

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

Year	Nominated works	Award	Result
2004	Life is Fun	Best Children's Album	Nominated

References

^ Carmody, Kathleen (30 October 2003), "Amica Aim For The Stars", Illawarra Mercury
^ "2004 ARIA Award nominations", Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 2004
^ "Best Children's Album", ARIA
^ "Issue 683" (PDF), ARIA Report, 24 March 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003
^ "Funky designing trio", Sunday Herald Sun, 29 June 2003
^ "Issue 713" (PDF), ARIA Report, 20 October 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2003
^ "Issue 736" (PDF), ARIA Report, 5 April 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2004
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 14.

[1] Carmody, Kathleen (30 October 2003), "Amica Aim For The Stars", Illawarra Mercury

[2] "2004 ARIA Award nominations", Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 2004

[3] "Best Children's Album", ARIA

[4] "Issue 683" (PDF), ARIA Report, 24 March 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003

[5] "Funky designing trio", Sunday Herald Sun, 29 June 2003

[6] "Issue 713" (PDF), ARIA Report, 20 October 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2003

[7] "Issue 736" (PDF), ARIA Report, 5 April 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2004

[aus-8] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 14.

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