Sheppard are an Australian

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band, formed in 2009. Their debut studio album, '' Bombs Away'', was released on 11 July 2014, and peaked at No. 2 on the

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and was certified gold by the

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, while their second single, "

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", spent three weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 5× platinum. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, Sheppard were nominated for Best Independent Release for " Let Me Down Easy". At the

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ceremony, they were nominated for

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, Best Group, Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, Song of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Video. Sheppard were the halftime entertainment at the

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. The band also performed prior to game two of the 2021 State of Origin Series.

Early life

The Sheppard siblings were born and grew up in

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to parents Greg and Linda Sheppard, where they attended the Sir Hubert Murray International (primary) School (now part of the Ela Murray International School EMIS for shortchain). The family relocated to Brisbane, where Amy attended Somerville House for secondary education; by 2009, she was studying music at TAFE Queensland Brisbane. After attending

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in 2004, George shifted to Sydney; there he "toyed" with an acting career before returning to Brisbane six years later. Youngest sister Emma learned to play bass guitar while enrolled at Somerville House; she officially joined the band after graduating in 2011.

History

Early years and formation (2009–2013)

In 2009, Sheppard were formed as a duo by George and Amy Sheppard. Amy had asked for help on a music assignment: "I had to write a song, and I really wanted to put in harmonies, but I'd left it to the last minute. George was the only one at home". For the duo Amy (born 22 September 1990) provided vocals, while George (born 21 October 1987) was on lead vocals and piano. In 2011, Jay Bovino – George's friend from Sydney – joined as the third songwriter and rhythm guitarist. By 2012, their six-member line-up also included Emma on bass and backing vocals, Michael Butler on lead guitar, and Jared Tredly on drums. Greg was their talent manager and Linda their tour manager; the parents funded the group's early career and established their own record label, Empire of Song. Sheppard released a five-track

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of the same name on 17 August 2012, with recording label Empire of Song, which was distributed by MGM. By September that year, they had performed at festivals in South Africa, London and United States. The EP peaked at No. 18 on the

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in July of the following year. Its lead track, " Let Me Down Easy", was nominated for Best Independent Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013.Sheppard at the

(ARIA) Awards website: * Search results for "Sheppard": * 2013 winners and nominees: * 2014 nominees: Its second track, " Hold My Tongue", was issued as the group's debut single in August but it did not reach the top 50. All five tracks were produced by Stuart Stuart at Analog Heart Studios, and co-written by Amy, George & Bovino. Kat Hunter of ''The AU Review'' felt that the EP "serves up a delicious helping of pop goodness filled with danceable melodies, catchy sing-along lyrics in addition to light and perfectly whipped harmonies and group vocals". The group played at the Sonic Bang Festival in

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on 24 August 2013, sharing the roster with

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, Pitbull, Far East Movement,

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, and Owl City. The band appeared at Sullivan Hall in

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on 18 October for the 2013

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. On 1 December 2013, they performed and presented an award at that year's ARIA Music Awards. By that time, the band had enlisted Dean Gordon to replace Tredly on drums.

''Bombs Away'' (2014–2015)

Sheppard's second single, "

", was issued in February 2014 on Empire of Song/ Chugg Music. It was recorded and produced at Analog Heart Studios in

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by Stuart Stuart and written by three of the band's members, George Sheppard, Amy Sheppard and Jay Bovino. Brendan Plowman of AdamNotEve noted that the "lyrics throughout the song suggest an idea of taking the plunge together. Risking it all in the hope of something bigger and better that lies ahead, even if it is 'through the curtain of a waterfall' and you don't know what's on the other side" while "the music and repetitive chorus are uplifting and exciting and everyone still can't get enough of it. But it appears this is no accident". > George told Plowman how he wrote songs with Amy and Bovino: "We all have very different music tastes ... the important thing to remember when collaborating with two other writers is compromise ... you have to work together to find the common ground ... all of us being happy with it means it will have the widest appeal, if that makes sense". From late April to early May, "Geronimo" spent three weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart, knocking

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' single "

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" from the top spot after its 12-week run. It is the first single, which had been recorded in Brisbane, to reach number one. Internationally the track reached the top 10 in

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, and

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. "Sheppard" was certified 5× platinum by ARIA, for shipments of over 350,000 units. In March 2014, Sheppard became the first Australian band to sign with

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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.

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of ''

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'' (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

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opened its doors". In April, Sheppard opened for Michael Franti & Spearhead at

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in Sydney and the Prince of Wales Ballroom in Melbourne. The band was the support act for Australian appearances during

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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

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, Sheppard received seven nominations: ''Bombs Away'' for

, 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, "

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", appeared in mid-October; they premiered the track on

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's morning program, ''

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''. In January 2015, " Let Me Down Easy" was released internationally with a new video premiering on 23 February 2015. In March, "Bombs Away" debuted on the American ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 31. Sheppard supported

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on the North American leg of her

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across March and April 2015. In April 2015, Sheppard were announced in the line-up for the biannual Rock in Rio festival, widely acknowledged as the world's largest live music event. The group also released "A Grade Playa" as a single from ''Bombs Away''. The video premiered on 21 June 2015. In May 2015, it was announced that Sheppard would perform their song "Geronimo" in the 13th episode of the second season of the television series ''

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'', called "Girl Meets Semi-Formal", which aired on the Disney Channel on 14 August 2015. On 6 November 2015, Sheppard released a new single called "Be More Barrio". The track was written exclusively for Pull&Bear and aims to be an anthem for the normality and familiarity that neighbourhoods represent in an increasingly global world.

''Watching the Sky'' (2016–2018)

On 1 November 2016, " We Belong" was released. In March 2017, Sheppard supported

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on the Australian and New Zealand legs of his

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. In June and July Sheppard supported

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on their

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in the UK. On 1 December 2017, Sheppard released a 4-track covers EP titled ''

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'', featuring the lead single "

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". In January 2018, Sheppard announced their single "Coming Home" had been certified gold and announced their second studio album ''

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'' would be released in June 2018. The album debuted at No.1 on the ARIA Charts and the band announced their Australian tour in July. In December 2018, it was announced that they were among the acts who will be participating in ''

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'', the Australian national final to select the country's representative for the

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. In February 2019, Sheppard released " On My Way" and performed the song at the final of Australia Decides, placing 3rd out of 10 performers.

''Kaleidoscope Eyes'' (2019–present)

In late February 2019, the band took a break from performing after George was diagnosed with a throat injury. After spending months on vocal rest, it became apparent that he required surgery, which he underwent in September 2019. On 9 May 2019, the band announced that Michael Butler had departed Sheppard to focus on a new career path. " Kiss My Fat Ass" was released on all music sources on 26 July 2019. In October 2019, the band released "

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". In January 2020, the band released "Phoenix". In February 2020, the band stated that they are going to be releasing a new song every single month right throughout 2020, culminating in an album release at the end of the year. "Don’t Believe in Love" was released alongside a statement from George Sheppard saying "Our forthcoming album isn't necessarily a concept album, but there's definitely a cohesive theme running throughout the songs and a linear narrative that I hope people are able to piece together as the year goes on and the album grows." In October 2020, the band performed at half-time at the

. On 22 October 2020, the band announced the title of their third studio album, '' Kaleidoscope Eyes'' and its release date of 19 February 2021. The album was released on 26 February, one week after its original release date. In September 2021, Sheppard released the first of three digital compilation EPs over three weeks, titled ''Love Was Never Easy'', ''Highest of Highs'' and ''Dance in the Glow''. On 3 November 2021, Sheppard released "The Reasons Why", a song which made its debut at the October 2021 wedding of Amy Sheppard to Lachlan Stuart. On 8 November 2021, they announced their first Christmas single "Christmas Without You" would be released on 14 November.

Band members

Current members * George Sheppard – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, guitar (2009–present) * Amy Sheppard – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion (2009–present) * Jason Bovino – guitar, backing vocals (2011–present) * Emma Sheppard – bass, backing vocals (2011–present) * Dean Gordon – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2013–present) Former members * Jared Tredly – drums, percussion (2011–2013) * Michael Butler – guitar, backing vocals (2011–2019)

Timeline

Discography

*'' Bombs Away'' (2014) *''

'' (2018) *'' Kaleidoscope Eyes'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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APRA Awards

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ARIA Awards

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are presented annually since 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Sheppard have won one award from a total of ten nominations. , - ,

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" , , Song of the Year , , , - , "Geronimo" – Toby Morris , , Best Video , , , - ,

, , ''The Bombs Away Tour'' , , Best Australian Live Act , , , - ,

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Country Music Awards (CMAA)

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, Jessica Mauboy, Jon Stevens,

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and

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Queensland Music Awards

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World Music Awards

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References

External links

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