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UpStart Award (Australian Music)
The UpStart Award is an annual Australian award for singer-songwriters based in Victoria, Australia. The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne, and the winners are decided by a panel of local music experts including Angie McMahon. The Upstart Award was founded in 2017 with the intention of supporting and furthering Victorian based singer songwriters careers. Awards by year {, class="wikitable" , + !Year !Finalists !Winner , - , 2017 , Alex Gilbert Dominic Kearton Gena Rose Bruce Jade Imagine James Ellis James Maloney Miss Eileen and King Lear Susie Scurry (The Grand Magoozi) Alex Lashlie Rhea Caldwell , Jade Imagine , - , 2018 , Joshua Blashki Ryan Basile Gena Rose Bruce Rhea Caldwell Ryan Downey Wesley Fuller Oscar Lush Bella Quinlan Jemma Rowlands Susie Scurry , Ryan Downey , - , 2019 , Gena Rose Bruce Fenn Wilson Phil Peers (Dumb Whales) Georgia Delves (Georgia State Line) Katie Bates Jack Robbins Holly Alexander (Signal Chain) Tamara Reichman Luke Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie McMahon
Angie McMahon is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician from Melbourne, Victoria. She released her debut studio album ''Salt (Angie McMahon album), Salt'' in 2019. Early life McMahon grew up in Melbourne, Australia and began piano lessons at four years of age. McMahon was inspired to be an artist after hearing Missy Higgins' ''The Sound of White'', saying "That was a really big turning point in my life. I felt like [after] listening to that record and learning to play the songs, which I did a lot, I had a clear understanding of what I wanted to do with myself." Career 2013–2021: ''Salt'' McMahon performed in a nine-piece soul band called The Fabric before beginning her solo career. She won a Telstra competition in 2013 to open for Bon Jovi on the Australian leg of their Because We Can (concert tour), Because We Can tour. McMahon completed an arts degree at the University of Melbourne. She returned to music in 2017. In 2017, McMahon won the Josh Pyke#Josh Pyke Partne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gena Rose Bruce
Gena Rose Bruce is an Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne. Career In 2013, Rose competed in the Telstra Road to Discovery competition at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and won the performer category. In 2016, she released the EP ''Mad Love'' and joined Ella Hooper on the Calamine Sisters tour in support of their respective new releases. In 2018, she released the singles "The Way You Make Love" and "Coming Down", and in 2019 she released the single "Angel Face" and her corresponding debut album ''Can't Make You Love Me''. In 2022, Rose released the singles "Foolishly in Love" and "Deep Is the Way", both collaborations with Bill Callahan. In 2023, she released her second album, ''Deep Is the Way'', to positive reviews. Discography Studio Albums Extended Plays Awards and nominations Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. ! , - , 2023 Catastrophic natural disas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Imagine
Jade Imagine is an Australian indie pop band formed in Melbourne in 2016. The group is led by singer-songwriter Jade McInally, who previously performed with acts such as Teeth & Tongue and Tantrums.. History Jade Imagine released their debut EP, ''What the Fuck Was I Thinking'', in 2017 through Milk! Records, a label co-founded by Australian singer-songwriters Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher. In 2018, Jade Imagine played at key music festivals, Big Sound Australia, and South by Southwest, South by South West, Austin, Texas. In 2019, Jade Imagine released their first full-length album, ''Basic Love'', through Milk! Records and Marathon Artists. Also in 2019 they supported Pond (Australian band), Pond on their UK tour The band's sophomore album, ''Cold Memory'', was released in 2022. This record continued their exploration of contemporary themes, receiving positive reviews for its cohesive sound and lyrical depth. In 2024, Jade Imagine supported Stella Donnelly on her national to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Downey
Ryan Downey is a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. Early life and education Ryan Downey grew up in rural Victoria, Australia. At age of 10 he was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. In 2016, Downey explains "I was a young boy with an old man's body. There were days when I couldn't walk and during the worst of it my hair turned grey for a while. Being a forced bystander through those early years really bound me to my love of art, music and cinema." Career 2013–2014: ''Familiar Ground'' by Venice Music In July 2013, Downey released his debut 4-track EP ''Familiar Ground'' under the moniker Venice Music on Gaga Digi. The EP was produced by Casey Rice. In a review of the EP, Stephanie Tell from ''The Music AU'' said "Ryan Downey's captivatingly dark, baritone voice immediately strikes you". 2015–2017: ''Me & Her'' In 2015, Downey broke his left arm which left him unable to play any instrument for six weeks. During this time, he recorded a "vocals based" EP titled '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maple Glider
Tori Zietsch known professionally as Maple Glider, is an Australian pop singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. Maple Glider released her debut album in June 2021. Early life In 2020, Zietsch said "I was raised from birth in quite a restrictive religious household" in Lismore, New South Wales. She moved to Melbourne to be "ensconced in the music community". Career 2017: Seavera Zietsch partnered up with childhood friend, producer Daniel Pinkerton and formed Seavera, pairing acoustic guitars with dramatic electronics. In late 2017 Seavera won the very first Pie School initiative and worked with the team from Pieater to record a song that never released. Seavera parted ways soon after. Zietsch relocated to Brighton, England and began work on solo material. 2018–2022: ''To Enjoy Is the Only Thing'' Zietsch returned to Melbourne in late 2019 with numerous demos written while she was living in Brighton. She enlisted Tom Iansek to record, mix and produce the first batch of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter McQuinn
Winter McQuinn is an Australian musician, songwriter, and environmentalist. His work fuses folk, rock and psych-pop, intertwining vintage tones with contemporary lyrical content. Shindig! Magazine (UK) describes his music as "psychedelic pop with a 21st Century environmentalist twist." He is the founding member of Sunfruits, who released their debut album ''One Degree'' in 2023 to great acclaim following this with UK/EU tours in 2023 and 2024. Winter's solo work began with his debut album release ''A Rabble of Bees'' in 2021 His highly acclaimed 2024 album ''Move to the Trees'' was included in Rolling Stone Australia's Top 50 Albums of 2024 and KEXP FM Roadhouse Show Top 10 Albums of the Year. In November 2024, he released ''Recently I've been missing the Colour Green,'' a collaborative EP with Acacia Pip of PINCH POINTS. Winter and Acacia are touring the UK/EU in support of this album in 2025. Winter is currently the drummer with Jade Imagine on the Australian label Remote C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Music Awards
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Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges, and the Macedon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
