In March 2014 , Sheppard became the first Australian band to sign with Decca Records for their international releases ; within Australia , however , the band 's material continued to be issued under the Empire of Song/Chugg Music label and distributed by MGM . By that time they were recording their debut album , '' Bombs Away '' , at Analog Heart with Stuart producing , again . It was released on 11 July 2014 and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart . Toby Creswell of '' Rolling Stone '' ( Australia ) felt it had " beautiful and sweet songs dripping with emotion and more hooks than a tuna fleet " which contained " sturdy pieces that could have been made any time since the Brill Building opened its doors " . In April , Sheppard opened for Michael Franti & Spearhead at The Metro Theatre in Sydney and the Prince of Wales Ballroom in Melbourne . The band was the support act for Australian appearances during Keith Urban 's Light the Fuse Tour in June . The album 's second single , " Something 's Missing " , was issued to coincide with that tour , which peaked at No. 35 on the ARIA Singles Chart . In October , for the ARIA Music Awards of 2014 , Sheppard received seven nominations : '' Bombs Away '' for Album of the Year , Best Group , Best Independent Release , Best Pop Release and Producer of the Year ( for Stuart 's work ) ; while " Geronimo " was nominated for Song of the Year , and Best Video ( directed by Toby Morris ) . During the awards ceremony held on 26 November 2014 , Sheppard won Best Group . The album 's third single , " Smile " , appeared in mid-October ; they premiered the track on Seven Network 's morning program , '' Sunrise ''
ARIA Music Awards of 2014
ARIA Music Awards of 2014
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