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Operator Please

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Group. Formed 2005.

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Biography

Operator Please is an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, bassist Ashley McConnell and violinist Taylor Henderson.

The original members met and formed Operator Please as students of Elanora State High School And All Saints Anglican School , in order to compete in the school's "Battle of the Bands" competition. In 2007, Operator Please released the singles "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone", "Just a Song About Ping Pong" and their debut studio album, Yes Yes Vindictive. "Just a Song About Ping Pong", their most successful single to date, was nominated for two ARIA Awards in 2007, winning one for Breakthrough Artist - Single.

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  1. Yes Yes Vindictive 2007

    Yes Yes Vindictive

    Reviewed by Jenny Nelson

    Operator Please have created some unashamedly sunny music.

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Yes Yes Vindictive

Yes Yes Vindictive

  1. 2 Get What You Want
     
  2. 12 Pantomime
     

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