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J Awards Of 2015
The J Award of 2015 is the eleventh annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation'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 .... The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). For the second year, four awards were presented; ''Australian Album of the Year'', ''Double J Artist of the Year'', ''Australian Music Video of the Year'' and ''Unearthed Artist of the Year''. The eligible period took place between November 2014 and October 2015. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Tuesday 19 November 2015. Awards Australian Album of the Year Double J Artist of the Year Australian Video of the Year Unearthed Artist of the Year References {{J Awards 2015 in Australian mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkway Drive
Parkway Drive is an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales, formed in 2003. As of 2018, Parkway Drive have released six studio albums, one EP, two DVDs, a split album and one book, titled ''Ten Years of Parkway Drive''. The band's latest four albums have reached the top 10 of the Australian ARIA Charts, with ''Ire'' reaching number 1 in October 2015, and '' Reverence'' in May 2018. The band's line-up has been consistent since the addition of bassist Jia O'Connor in 2006, with Brett Versteeg having left in 2004 and Shaun Cash in 2006. History Early years and ''Killing with a Smile'' (2003–2006) Parkway Drive were formed at the beginning of 2003. The band took their name from the street where their home rehearsal space and live venue, 'The Parkway House', was located. The 2009 documentary '' Parkway Drive: The DVD'' explains that there was a lack of venues for punk rock and hardcore punk bands to practice and perform and that 'Parkway House' was like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Is Better Blonde
Life Is Better Blonde is an Australian Electronic, Indie group from Melbourne, Australia. At the J Awards of 2015, the group won Australian Music Video of the Year for "Mine". Discography Extended plays Singles Awards and nominations J Award The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. , - , J Awards of 2015 The J Award of 2015 is the eleventh annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian Radio in Aust ... , "Mine" , Australian Video of the Year , References {{DEFAULTSORT:Life Is Better Blonde Australian indie pop groups Musical groups established in 2015 Musical groups from Melbourne 2015 establishments in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kelly (Australian Musician)
Paul Maurice Kelly (born 13 January 1955) is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor Ratbaggy and Stardust Five. Kelly's music style has ranged from Bluegrass music, bluegrass to studio-oriented dub music, dub reggae, but his core output straddles folk music, folk, rock and country music, country. His lyrics capture the vastness of the culture and landscape of Australia by chronicling life about him for over 30 years. David Fricke from ''Rolling Stone Australia, Rolling Stone'' calls Kelly "one of the finest songwriters I have ever heard, Australian or otherwise". Kelly has said, "Song writing is mysterious to me. I still feel like a total beginner. I don't feel like I have got it nailed yet." After growing up in Adelaide, Kelly travelled around Australia before set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiatus Kaiyote
Hiatus Kaiyote () is an Australian jazz/funk band formed in Melbourne in 2011, made up of singer/guitarist Nai Palm, bassist Paul Bender, keyboardist Simon Mavin, and drummer Perrin Moss. History 2011–2013: Formation and ''Tawk Tomahawk'' In 2010, Nai Palm (born Naomi Saalfield) performed a solo show in Melbourne that was witnessed by Paul Bender. After the show, Bender approached Palm and suggested a collaboration. After working as a duo for a short time, they recruited Perrin Moss and Simon Mavin in 2011 and formed Hiatus Kaiyote. Mavin was then a member of The Bamboos but left that band to focus on Hiatus Kaiyote. Hiatus Kaiyote played their first gig at the 2011 Bohemian Masquerade Ball among sword swallowers, fire twirlers, and gypsy death core bands. In February 2012, the band opened for Taylor McFerrin in Melbourne. McFerrin was so impressed with them that he introduced their music to influential broadcaster and record label owner DJ Gilles Peterson. The band releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Donovan
Emma Donovan (born 1981) is an Aboriginal Australian singer and songwriter. She is a member of the renowned musical Donovan family. She started her singing career at age seven with her uncle's band, the Donovans. In 2000, she became a founding member of Stiff Gins, leaving the band three years later to release the solo album ''Changes'' in 2004. She performs with the Black Arm Band and released a solo EP, ''Ngaaraanga'', in 2009. She has been nominated for multiple Deadly Awards including Female Artist of the Year,Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 Xpress Delivery and performed at the opening of the . She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blank Realm
Blank Realm is a musical group from Brisbane Australia active since 2005. The group is composed of sibling members Daniel, Luke and Sarah Spencer (who are Australian born of Sri Lankan heritage) and guitarist Luke Walsh. They were described by the Guardian as having "a sound drawn from krautrock, New York’s no wave, New Zealand’s entire Flying Nun roster, and those closer to home, like the Go-Betweens." The group's music employs pop /rock song structures, but uses elements of improvisation, particularly during live performances Their 2014 album Grassed Inn was shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize (AMP). In 2015 the band's album ''Illegals in Heaven'' won best album at the Queensland Music Awards. The song "Palace of Love" was the most played track on Double J digital radio that year. Discography Extended plays 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 art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Rogers (musician)
Timothy Adrian Rogers (born 20 September 1969), known professionally as Tim Rogers, is an Australian musician, actor and writer, best known as the frontman of Australian rock band You Am I. He has also recorded solo albums with backing bands. As of July 2013, Rogers has released 12 albums with You Am I and five solo albums. Early life Born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Rogers moved between towns multiple times during his adolescence, including Adelaide and Canberra. Following his primary school years in Applecross, a suburb of Perth, Rogers later became school captain at Sydney school Oakhill College. Rogers studied law at the Australian National University in Canberra, aged 18, though did not complete a degree. While at ANU, Rogers lived at Toad Hall residential accommodation, and worked part-time at Canberra Theatre. During this time, Rogers met Andy Kent, who later became the long-term bass player of You Am I. Career Music Box the Jesuit The first band that Rogers join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoops (album)
''Hoops'' is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock group, The Rubens, which was released on 7 August 2015 and reached number 2 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart. It was produced by David Kahne and mixed by Michael Brauer, except for the title track, "Hoops (The Rubens song), Hoops", which was produced and mixed by Eric J. At the J Awards of 2015, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. A deluxe edition was released in November 2016, including the ''Acoustic Hoops'' EP. Reception Jessica Thomas of ''Renowned for Sound'' gave the album 4.5 out of 5, saying; "A major theme for this record is negative feelings that are inspired by draining relationships and these songs give ''Hoops'' an edge, they're dealing with the nitty gritty in such an appealing way. Tracks like "Hoops", "Switchblade", "Bitter End", "Cut Me Loose", "Battles" and "Hold Me Back" all deal with some quite serious subjects, with all of them stemming back to being hurt by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rubens
The Rubens are an Australian alternative rock band from Menangle, New South Wales. The band comprises the three Margin brothers, Zaac, Sam and Elliott, and friends Scott Baldwin and William Zeglis. Their debut self-titled album ''The Rubens'' gained them domestic success with it reaching number 3 on the ARIA Charts and being nominated for a J Award for Album of the Year. Band members * Sammuel Margin – lead vocals, guitar * Scott Baldwin – drums * Elliott Margin – keyboards, backing vocals * Izaac Margin – lead guitar * William Zeglis – bass guitar Career In 2011, their debut single, "Lay It Down", was voted number 57 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011. Their next single, "My Gun", was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 ARIA Awards and was voted number 10 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012. In May 2015, the band released the lead single from their second album, called "Hallelujah". The album, ''Hoops'', was released in August 2015. The follow-up single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Currents (Tame Impala Album)
''Currents'' is the third studio album by Australian musical project Tame Impala. It was released on 17 July 2015 by Modular Recordings and Universal Music Australia. In the United States it was released by Interscope Records and Fiction Records, while Caroline International released it in other international regions. Like the project's previous two albums, ''Currents'' was written, recorded, performed, and produced by Kevin Parker. For the first time, Parker mixed the music and recorded all instruments by himself; the album featured no other collaborators. After the release of his previous album, ''Lonerism'' (2012), Parker began work on ''Currents'', largely recording at his home studio in Fremantle. He engrossed himself with writing and recording, and in keeping with his reputation as a musical auteur, laboured over the details of each song, ultimately causing the release date to be delayed by two months. In contrast to the psychedelic rock sound of the project's prior work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tame Impala
Tame Impala is the psychedelic music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. In the recording studio, Parker writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. As a touring act, Tame Impala consists of Parker (guitar, vocals), Dominic Simper (guitar, synthesiser), Jay Watson (synthesiser, vocals, guitar), Cam Avery (bass guitar, vocals), and Julien Barbagallo (drums, vocals). The group has a close affiliation with fellow Australian psychedelic rock band Pond, sharing members and collaborators, including Nick Allbrook, formerly a live member of Tame Impala. Originally signed to Modular Recordings, Tame Impala is now signed to Interscope Records in the United States and Fiction Records in the UK. Parker originally conceived the project in Perth in 2007. After a series of singles and EPs, Tame Impala's debut studio album, ''Innerspeaker'', was released in 2010; it was certified gold in Australia and well received by critics. Parker's 2012 follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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