The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian

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band formed in 1992 by sisters

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(harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals) as well as

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(guitar, vocals). Their tour and recording band includes Ben Franz (bass), David Ross Macdonald (drums) and Tony Bourke (keyboard / piano). The band's 2003 album '' Up All Night'' reached the top five of the

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, achieving double platinum status and winning four

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in October. Two further top five albums were issued, ''

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'' in 2007 and ''

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'' in 2011. The Waifs have three top 50 singles, "

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" (2002), " Bridal Train" (2004) and "

". The band supported

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on his 2003 Australian tour and then his 2003 North American tour, including a gig at the

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. The Waifs founded the independent label

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in July 2002, co-owned with fellow musician

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and their common manager Phil Stevens, which handles their Australian releases.

History

1992–1996: Fisherman's daughters and a farmer's son

The Waifs formed in August 1992 in

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, as a folk rock band. The Simpson sisters, Donna and Vikki (now

), had formed a duo, Colours, in Albany to perform cover versions of

and the

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at local pubs. Their father, Jimmy Simpson, was a seasonal salmon fisherman at Cosy Corner beach and had bought Donna her first guitar when she was 15. In February 1992, 20-year-old Donna and her 16-year-old sister Vikki headed off in a Kombi van to tour the state as Colours.

, a

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farmer's son, had started playing guitar in 1987, he was touring Australia playing bass guitar for a band. The Simpsons met 18-year-old Cunningham while Colours were playing

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in Broome. After a ten-minute jam session, Donna invited Cunningham to join Colours, Cunningham later recalled, "there was a connection that Donna felt that I felt as well ... it's always felt very much like a family to me and I felt instantly welcomed into that right from the very start". Upon return to Albany, Colours changed its name to "The Waifs" (initially styled as "The WAiFS") with Cunningham on guitars,

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and vocals, Donna on vocals, guitar and

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and Vikki on vocals,

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and guitar. The Waifs used the Kombi van from 1992 to 1996 to travel to gigs across Australia.

1996–2000: First three albums

In February 1996, the Waifs relocated to Melbourne, recorded their debut, eponymous album, ''

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'', which was released in May by independent label Outside Music. The band co-produced it with Jen Anderson and

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of folk rock band

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. Aside from producing, Anderson was a session musician for the album. Jason MacNeill of

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described ''The Waifs'' as "a more than adequate stab at troubadour folk and acoustic pop ... In some instances, the band is guilty of what can be termed funk folk, a style all too often used with little to no benefit". The group commenced a year-long tour of Australia to support the album. Their second album, ''

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'', was recorded in

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at Mixmasters Studios and, produced by the Waifs, it was released in March 1998. MacNeill felt it was " ructured in a cozy, country-like frame of harmonies and acoustic guitars, most of the album works all too well. A few songs, including the soulful "Time to Part", seem a bit askew from the others, but aren't annoying to the senses". Once again, the album was supported by a national tour. The band released its third album, '' Sink or Swim'', in June 2000. MacNeill states, "Abstaining from traditional folk for a more rural, quasi-country sound, the band rarely misses the mark, although "Love Serenade" is just satisfactory'. They had used David Ross Macdonald on drums and percussion – he became part of their touring band.

2001–2007: Chart success and ''Up All Night''

In 2001, the Waifs hired Phil Stevens as band manager – he also manages fellow West Australian musician

and the

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. The band started to play folk festivals in Canada and the United States. In August, the group made its first appearance at the

. The ''

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'' acclaimed them as "the darlings of

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year's festival". In June 2002, the Waifs, Butler and Stevens founded the independent label

. The label was initially set up to issue both artists' material in North America, later it handled all their Australian releases. The growing international reputation of the Waifs led to the release of ''Sink or Swim'' in the US in 2002 by Jarrah Records. The Waifs first new work for Jarrah was a five-track single "

", which reached the top 50 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In October, "London Still" received two nominations at the

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for 'Best Independent Release' and 'Breakthrough Artist – Single'. The Waifs fourth album, ''Up All Night'', was released in January 2003 and debuted at No. 3. It was produced by The Waifs, Chris Thompson, Steven Schram. For the album and subsequent touring, Ben Franz played bass guitar and double bass, and dobro on the title track. The album was certified gold four weeks after release, went platinum in October 2003 and double platinum in February 2004. "Lighthouse" was released in April 2003, which was their second Top 100 single. Vikki Simpson told ''

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'' in October that the album's success had taken the band by surprise, "We were nonchalant about releasing albums. We'd released three already and had learned not to put too much hope behind an album because you're usually disappointed. So it was a surprise, but we took it in our stride. It was all very exciting but it didn't seem real to us because it was such a new experience." The band supported Bob Dylan on his Australian tour in March. Dylan offered the group a support slot on his subsequent tour of North America, including a gig at the Newport Folk Festival. During the tour Donna met Ben Weaver, a United States singer-songwriter. They later married and have a son. In 2003, the band also participated in

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, an Australian travelling

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. At the

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, the Waifs won in four categories, Best Roots and Blues Album, Best Independent Album, Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year from eight nominations. "Lighthouse" also reached No.12 in the

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. " Bridal Train" was released in March 2004 and made the Australian Top 50 singles charts in April. The track tells the story of the Simpsons' grandmother, a

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of a

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sailor, Bob Cain. She boarded the "Bridal Train" from Perth to Sydney and then travelled to San Francisco to be with her husband. Thorn won the USA Songwriting Competition for "Bridal Train". The Waifs released a double live album, '' A Brief History...'', in November which debuted in the top thirty of the Australian album charts. A month after the Asian 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the Waifs joined a cast of Australian artists to perform at the

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concert in January 2005 in Sydney to raise funds for the relief effort. Later in 2005, they indicated that they had no immediate plans for another album, "We won't be going into the studio any time soon. Our collective focus is too outside of music and career right now to put out an album."

2007–2011: ''Sun, Dirt, Water'' to ''Temptation''

The Waif's fifth studio album, ''

'', was released in September 2007. It debuted and peaked at No. 2. Vikki had written the title song, "

", after meeting her husband. By 2007, Vikki had married Matt Thorn, lived on a farm in

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and had two children. The Waifs performed across Australia in September and October on the SunDirtWater Tour. It started in Broome, and ended at Legs 11, a concert for breast cancer research. In November, the group announced a collaboration with label mates, John Butler Trio, for the Union of Soul Tour in January – February 2008. The tour had five concerts, with shows in various Western Australian cities,

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, Swan Valley, and two gigs at the

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. A second live album, ''Live from the Union of Soul'' was issued in January 2009, which peaked into the top 50. During 2009, Simpson and Weaver were divorced. The group released their sixth studio album, ''

'', in March 2011, which peaked at No. 3. It was recorded late in 2010 in a basement studio in

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over ten days. Once again, they used the rhythm section of Franz and Macdonald. Simpson had attended rehab at Hazelden Treatment Center in Minnesota in 2008 for her alcohol addiction and wrote the album track, "Just Like Me", about her experience. As from March 2011, Thorn lives in Utah with her husband Matt and two sons, Simpson in Minneapolis with her son, Cunningham in

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with his wife Jackie, Macdonald in Canada and Franz in Australia. While in Australia, Cunningham recorded his debut solo album, ''Into Tomorrow''.

Members

Current members

* Joshua Cunningham — lead guitar,

, backing and occasional lead vocals (1992–present) * Donna Simpson — lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1992–present) * Vikki Thorn (née Simpson) — lead vocals,

, rhythm guitar (1992–present)

Auxiliary members

* David Ross Macdonald — drums, percussion (1998–present) * Ben Franz – bass, additional guitar (2001–present)

Former auxiliary members

* Mikel Azpiroz – keyboards (2009) * Jen Anderson – violin (1996, 1998)

Discography

* ''

'' (1996) * ''

'' (1998) * '' Sink or Swim'' (2000) * '' Up All Night'' (2003) * ''

'' (2007) * ''Temptation'' (2011) * ''Beautiful You'' (2015) * ''Ironbark'' (2017)

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as

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) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. , - , rowspan="2" ,

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

, themselves , Best Independent Artists , , - , ''

'' , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album , , - ,

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

, ''Live from the Union of the Soul'' , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album , , - ,

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

, ''Beautiful You'' , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album , , - ,

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, ''Ironbark'' , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album , , -

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the

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(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". , - ,

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, , "

" (

, Donna Simpson,

) , , Song of the Year , , , - ,

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

, , "Lighthouse" (Josh Cunningham) , , Song of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2",

, , "Stay" (Josh Cunningham, Donna Simpson, Vikki Thorn, Brett Canning) , , Blues & Roots Work of the Year , , , - , "

" (Josh Cunningham, Donna Simpson, Vikki Thorn) , , Blues & Roots Work of the Year , , , - ,

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, , "Falling" (Josh Cunningham, Donna Simpson, Vikki Thorn) , , Blues & Roots Work of the Year , , , - ,

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, , "6000 Miles" , , Song of the Year , ,

ARIA Awards

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are a set of annual ceremonies presented by

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(ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the

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. They commenced in 1987. The Waifs have won four awards from nineteen nominations. , - , rowspan="2",

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

, , rowspan="2", "

" , , Best Independent Release , , , - , , Breakthrough Artist – Single , , , - , rowspan="8",

, , rowspan="5", '' Up All Night'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , , Best Blues & Roots Album , , , - , , Best Group , , , - , , Best Independent Release , , , - , , Breakthrough Artist – Album , , , - , rowspan="2", Chris Thompson for '' Up All Night'' , , Engineer of the Year, , , - , Producer of the Year , , , - , "Lighthouse" , , Single of the Year , , , - ,

, , '' Bridal Train'' , , Best Independent Release , , , - , rowspan="2" ,

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

, , '' A Brief History...'' , , Best Independent Release , , , - , ''A Brief History...'' , , Best Blues & Roots Album , , , - ,

, , ''

'' , , Best Blues & Roots Album , , , - ,

, , ''Live from the Union of Soul'' , , Best Blues & Roots Album , , , - ,

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

, , ''Temptation'' , , Best Blues & Roots Album , , , - , rowspan="3" ,

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

, , rowspan="3", ''Beautiful You'' , , Best Blues & Roots Album , , , - , Engineer Of The Year , , , - , Producer Of The Year , , , -

Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame

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was established in 2004. , - , 2017 , themselves ,

National Live Music Awards

The

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(NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia. , - ,

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, The Waifs , Live Country Act of the Year , , -

WAM Song of the Year

The

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was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia. (wins only) , - , 2007 , "Sun Dirt Water" , Professional Song of the Year , , -

West Australian Music Industry Awards

The

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are annual awards celebrating achievements for Western Australian music. They commenced in 1985. , - , 2006 , , Ben Franz (The Waifs) , , Best Bassist , , , - , 2011 , , The Waifs , , Hall of Fame , , , - , 2017 , , The Waifs , , Most Popular Act , ,

Other awards

, - , 2005 , , Rob Bygott (Bard Films) for " Bridal Train" , , West Australian Screen Awards, Best Music Video , , , - , rowspan="3", 2006 , , rowspan="2",

for " Bridal Train"USA Songwriting Competition
2006 Results
. , , USA Songwriting Competition, Folk Category First Prize , , , - , , USA Songwriting Competition, Overall First Prize , , , -

References

External links

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The Waifs
''Rolling Stone'' page
Spoonfed UK Article about Shepherd Bush Empire ShowUSA Songwriting Competition
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