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AIR Awards Of 2023
The 2023 AIR Awards is the upcoming seventeenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards), scheduled to take place on 3 August 2023 in Adelaide. The 2023 AIR Awards will introduce two new categories; the Independent Marketing Team of the Year and the Independent Publicity Team of the Year. The nominations were revealed on 31 May 2023. At the awards ceremony, AIR's CEO Maria Amato said, "It was a great night of celebration and recognition for the talented, and resilient Australian independent artist and label community." Performances * Jem Cassar-Daley * Andy Golledge * Yours Truly Nominees and winners Winners indicated in boldface, with other nominees in plain. See also * Music of Australia The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Native title in Australia#Traditional owner, Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the Adelaide Hills, foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cub Sport
Cub Sport are an Australian pop group formed in Brisbane in early 2010. Founding mainstays are Zoe Davis on keyboards, bass guitar, lead guitar and vocals, Tim Nelson on lead vocals and keyboards, Sam "Bolan" Netterfield on keyboards and vocals, and Dan Puusaari on drums. They have released four studio albums, ''This Is Our Vice'' (March 2016), ''Bats'' (September 2017), '' Cub Sport'' (January 2019) and ''Like Nirvana'' (July 2020). ''Like Nirvana'' is their highest charting release, peaking at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Nelson and Netterfield married in August 2018. History 2010–2013: Early years Cub Sport were originally formed as Tim Nelson & the Cub Scouts early in 2010 in Brisbane to promote Nelson's solo songs. The original six-piece line-up, was Zoe Davis on bass guitar and vocals, Tim Nelson on vocals and piano, Sam Netterfield on keyboards and vocals, Dan Puusaari on drums, Bek Stoodley on glockenspiel and vocals and Andrew Williams on guitar. Davis, Nel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teeny Tiny Stevies
Teeny Tiny Stevies are an ARIA Award-winning Australian children's music group established in 2015 by sisters Bethany 'Beth' and Sibylla 'Byll' Stephen. The Stephen sisters also perform as the indie folk band The Little Stevies. Biography In 2015, Beth Stephen and Byll Stephen started writing children's songs. Prompted by Byll Stephen's experience with her three-year-old child, the pair wrote a song about the challenges of toilet training before writing and recording a full-length album. Teeny Tiny Stevies' debut album ''Useful Songs for Little People'' was offered to the public through The Little Stevies’ website and featured the songs "I Ate a Rainbow" and "Family (Love Is Love)". One of the tracks from the album, "Baby in Mum's Tummy", was a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition After performing at shows and festivals, the band's second album, ''Helpful Songs For Little People'', was released in February 2018 by ABC Kids, and was nominated for the ARIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziggy Alberts
Ziggy Alberts (born July 1994) is an Australian singer-songwriter. He is best known for his studio album '' Laps Around the Sun'', which peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts for Australian Artist Albums in November 2018. Early life Ziggy Alberts was born in July 1994 and grew up on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and was homeschooled until the age of 13. Alberts told Triple J "I was looking into dentistry and engineering – no creative stuff". On 31 December 2010, his parents gave the budding dentist a guitar as a graduation gift. He said "I wasn't planning to be a musician, so I was like 'Thanks for this present but…' They said, 'maybe it's time to explore songwriting, and it's just gone from there." Alberts attended public school on the Sunshine Coast and graduated when he was 16 years old. Career 2011–2016: Career beginnings Alberts picked up a guitar in 2011 and began busking down the East Coast of Australia. In 2012, he released his first self-released EP titled ''Fee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water And Dust
''Water and Dust'' is the third studio album by Australian alternative-rock artist, William Crighton, released on 11 February 2022 through ABC Music. At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album won ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album. At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album was nominated for Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP. Critical reception Dylan Marshall from ''The AU Review'' said "William Crighton is all guns blazing as he takes the listener into his mind and experiences with ''Water and Dust''; a vast and sprawling release that is as equally pulsating and enticing as it is calmed and familiar." Dylan said the album "cements him as one of Australia's finest artists". Josh Leeson from ''The Newcastle Herald The ''Newcastle Herald'' (formerly branded as ''The Herald'') is a local tabloid newspaper published daily, Monday to Saturday, in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is the only local newspaper that serves the greater Hunter Region and ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Crighton
Clint William Crighton, known professionally as William Crighton (and formerly as Clint Crighton) is an Australian alternative-rock singer songwriter. He won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album in 2022. Early life William Crighton was born in Dubbo and grew up in small towns around the Riverina, NSW. Crighton began playing live gigs and writing at age 14. Career 2001–2014: Career beginnings as Clint Crighton Crighton self-released debut EP ''Change'' was released in 2001. This was followed by ''Laydown'' in 2004. Crighton's first overseas trip occurred in 2005 where he completed a three month residency in Beijing blues club "Ice House". In 2006, Crighton travelled to USA and was signed to Fitzgerald Hartley. For seven years, from 2007 to 2014, Crighton crisscrossed the United States and China, playing music. In 2008, Crighton fan-financed his first album, asking fans for $100 advance, which bought them a one-in-a-thousand chance to win a ten day trip to Los Ange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Quirks
Little Quirks are an Australian indie folk band formed on the Central Coast (New South Wales) in 2015 by sisters, Abbey Toole (guitar, vocals) and Mia Toole (drums, vocals), and their cousin Jaymi Toole (mandolin, vocals). The group have toured Australia and released four extended plays. In 2019 they were joined by Alex Toole (Jaymi's older brother) on bass guitar and since late 2021 Jordan Rouse provided electric guitar. History Little Quirks were formed in 2015 in Gosford on the Central Coast, New South Wales by Abbey Toole (15 years-old) on guitar and lead vocals, her sister Mia Toole (11 years-old) on drums and vocals, and their cousin, Jaymi Toole (17 years-old) on mandolin and vocals. They started busking at food markets by playing cover versions of tracks by the Cranberries, Of Monsters and Men, and Vance Joy. The band were named by one of their parents, Abbey recalled, "We have always been very quirky kids and have our own little ways we do things." The band members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Pink Cadillac
''Rose Pink Cadillac'' is the fifth studio album by Australian musician Angus Stone; third under the name ''Dope Lemon'' and was released on 7 January 2022. At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album won Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP. Background and release In September 2021, Stone announced the release of ''Rose Pink Cadillac'', originally scheduled for release on 12 November 2021, proceeded by the single, "Every Day Is a Holiday", "Kids Fallin' in Love" and Rose Pink Cadillac". The album is split into two, with the first half representing the "daytime Dope Lemon experience", while the latter half takes a darker turn into "the nighttime world of the lemon". Upon announcement of the album's release, Stone said, "This new Dope Lemon record ''Rose Pink Cadillac'' has been an epic frontier to have embarked on. The making of this creation took months of many tireless long nights... plus many bottles of delicious whiskey and treats. Each time the writing of a new album tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dope Lemon
Angus Stone (born 27 April 1986) is an Australian soul and pop singer, record producer and audio engineer. He is one half of the musical sibling duo Angus & Julia Stone, with whom he has released four studio albums. His debut solo album, ''Smoking Gun'', was released in April 2009 under the pseudonym Lady of the Sunshine, and reached the top 50 on the ARIA Albums Chart. His second solo album, ''Broken Brights'', was released under his name on 13 July 2012 and peaked at number 2. Stone currently records under the moniker of Dope Lemon. Biography Angus Stone was born on 27 April 1986 and grew up in Sydney. His parents, John and Kim Stone, were both folk musicians. Stone's older sisters are Catherine (born ca. 1982) and Julia Stone (born 13 April 1984). Stone attended Newport Primary School and Barrenjoey High School. At primary school he joined the school band with his father teaching and his sisters accompanying. At family gatherings when the children performed, Stone played t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are an Australian rock band formed in Canberra in 2015. The group consists of vocalist Anna Ryan, guitarist Scarlett McKahey, drummer Neve van Boxsel and bass guitarist Jaida Stephenson. Their debut extended play, '' Pretty Good for a Girl Band'', was released in 2022 through Domestic La La, and won Best Independent Punk Album or EP at the 2023 AIR Awards. They released their debut studio album, ''I Love You'', in October 2023, which peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart. History 2015–2020: Formation and early releases The band was formed in July 2015 when all five band members – lead vocalist and bandleader Anna Ryan, lead guitarist Scarlett McKahey, drummer Neve van Boxsel, keyboardist Pip Gazard, and bassist Jaida Stephenson – were 15 year old students at the Orana Steiner School in Weston, a suburb of Canberra. Some of the band members also came from Wollongong and Melbourne. Van Boxsel had been playing drums since she was 10; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jem Cassar-Daley
Jem Irene Cassar-Daley is an Australian indie pop singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of country music singer Troy Cassar-Daley and TV presenter Laurel Edwards and is a Gumbaynggirr Bundjalung woman. Early life and education Jem Cassar-Daley's parents are Laurel Edwards, a television presenter, radio announcer and singer, and Troy Cassar-Daley, a country music singer-songwriter and musician. Note: source incorrectly shows artist's first name as "Gem". She is a Gumbaynggirr Bundjalung woman and has a sibling. In 2022 Cassar-Daley explained that she had been "sung to in the womb" and that '' The Sound of White'' by Missy Higgins was the first album she bought, "I love her (Higgins) and still do." Career 2021-present: ''I Don't Know Who to Call'' Cassar-Daley released her debut single "Letting Go" in July 2021. Her seven-track debut extended play, ''I Don't Know Who to Call'' appeared in May 2022. It includes previous singles "Letting Go", "Changes", "Like it More" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Golledge
Andy Golledge is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He released his debut studio album, ''Strength of a Queen'' on 4 March 2022. For Golledge said ''Strength of a Queen'' is ultimately a journey saying "It's a search for somebody that loves you for who you are, and who you want to be, and ultimately sharing that journey together. It's about finding the strength of a queen within you and within another." In August 2023, Golledge released "Country Band". In January 2024, Andy Golledge announced ''Young, Dumb & Wild'' will be released on 19 April 2024. Discography Albums Extended plays Notes Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987. ! , - , 2022 , , ''Strength of a Queen'' , , Best Country Album , , , , AIR Awards The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
