2005-2008: Early Years
Three years after the band members met, they entered Youthrock, a competition for school-based bands. They failed to pass the first round in 2005, but were inspired to continue with their careers and made a limited-edition release of their first album, One Size Fits All, produced by Webb. They saved up money, and later released around 40 copies throughout local schools and the community.
They later returned to Youthrock in 2006, placing third. This was where they met Trevor Steel and Chris Johns of indie label "Sunday Morning Records", who then signed the band in August 2007. Over time, Short Stack accumulated a dedicated fanbase of teenagers through social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Their YouTube channel, well known for "Short Stack TV", has gained some attention on YouTube, including becoming the 29th most-viewed of all time Australian YouTube channel.
In 2008, Short Stack was awarded Channel V's Oz Artist of the Year Award, beating other popular acts such as The Getaway Plan, The Living End, The Veronicas and Kisschasy.
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