1300 (pronounced "one three hundred"
are an Australian 5-piece hip-hop group from West
Sydney
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They released their debut studio album, ''Foreign Language'' in April 2022.
In October 2023, the group released "Lalaland" and announced they had signed with Eastern Margins.
History
2020-present: Formation and ''Foreign Language''
Prior to 1300, several of the members were in another collective called ''Aisleland''. They met at a listening party for an EP by Yura.
The group released their debut single "Brr" in January 2021, which was followed by "No Caller ID" and "Smashmouth" in the same year.
They released their debut studio album, ''Foreign Language'' in April 2022. In a positive review,''
NME
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s David James Young said "1300 have come out of the gate with a project that should propel them beyond their immediate bubble of Australian hip-hop – and possibly into the list of Australian artists who've put out the best music of 2022."
On 10 February 2023, the group released the mix tape ''<3'' (pronounced "less than three").
Discography
Albums
Mix Tapes
Awards and nominations
Australian Music Prize
The
Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It exists to discover, reward and promote new Australian music of excellence.
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J Awards
The
J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...
's youth-focused radio station
Triple J
Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian Radio in Australia, radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greate ...
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National Live Music Awards
The
National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
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Events
Predicted and scheduled events
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References
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Musical groups from Sydney
Musical groups established in 2020
2020 establishments in Australia