– Jonathan "Bliss" Notley[2]"Back then hip hop was basically non-existent; there was no urban or hip-hop section in the CD stores.
[6][7] In December 2005 the trio performed as a support act for 50 Cent on his Get Rich or Die Tryin' tour together with G-Unit and Lil Jon.
The group's third single, "Then Till Now", produced by Weapon X, contains elements from the same Renee Geyer song used by Hilltop Hoods on their track "Riding Under One Banner".
[citation needed] "Mad Tight", their fourth single, was played on radio stations Triple J,[15] 3RRR,[16] PBS,[17] and FBi.
In 2007, Bliss n Eso played shows in the northwest of North America, including a performance at the Whistler 2007 Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival.
"We did a small run of the northwest states, around Portland area and then went up to Whistler in Canada and we did a sold out show in Whistler, which was unreal, to go all the way across the world and have a whole bunch of Aussies screaming at you" – Jonathan Notley[20]In October 2007 they released the first single of their album, "Bullet and a Target", featuring the Connections Zulu Choir[21] (a 21 piece choir from South Africa).
[24] Following up on their collaboration with the choir, Bliss n Eso embarked on a journey in June 2007 with MTV and the Oaktree Foundation to some of the poorest regions in South Africa to complete the track and shoot the video clip for "Bullet and a Target".
Bliss n Eso also shot a documentary with Evermore, produced by MTV, aimed at creating awareness about the challenges faced by developing communities in Africa.
[25] Bliss n Eso were one of the Australian hip hop artists featured in the documentary Words from the City, which aired on ABC Television in late 2007.
In September they went on the road for their most successful national tour to date, with sell out performances across the country, concluding with a sold-out homecoming show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney to a capacity crowd of 2500 patrons.
[35][36] In April 2009, Bliss n Eso announced a major city Australian tour which included two shows at Melbourne's iconic Festival Hall as well as the largest venues they had played to date across the country.
In May 2009 Bliss n Eso received two APRA award nominations in the category, 'Best Urban Works' for "The Sea is Rising" and "Woodstock 2008".
[37] The group's song "Field of Dreams" was included on EA Sports boxing video game Fight Night Round 4.
The album also includes a DVD, featuring their MTV nominated documentary, Out of Africa, and the group's live performance at Sydney's Metro Theatre.
On 30 July 2010, Bliss n Eso released their fourth studio album, Running on Air, which debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA charts.
[43] On 27 March the tracklist for Off the Grid was released, featuring collaborations with Dizzy Wright, Watsky, Mario, Gavin James, and Lee Fields among others.
[45] On 23 January 2017, Johann Ofner, a professional stunt double was shot in the chest and killed during The Dreamers production of the music video for "Friend Like You" at the Brooklyn Standard, a bar in Eagle Lane, Brisbane, Australia.
[49] Statement from the band "We continue to express our support and condolences to the family and friends of those so deeply affected by this sad event and appreciate your ongoing understanding in this incredibly difficult time.
"[50] The coronial inquest determined that the stunt double was killed by the wad of a blank shotgun round that was not intended to be fired directly at anyone.