All India Radio is an Australian

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band. Their style includes genres such as

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and

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. The founding (and constant) member of the band is Martin Kennedy. Their debut album, ''The Inevitable,'' was released in 1999. All India Radio have had their music featured in film and TV including ''

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'' and '' Recruits''. Kennedy, with All India Radio and

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, provided the original soundtrack music for the Australian film ''The Rare Earth''. All India Radio's self-titled third album was nominated for an Australian Recording Industry Award (ARIA) Award in 2003. The band has worked with

, Graham Lee,

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, and

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, among others.

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described the group's sound as "mash ngthe ambient-hop signatures of DJ Shadow, Tortoise and Thievery Corporation with the instantly recognizable guitar sound tracking of

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and

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." All India Radio's 19th studio album ''The Generator of All Infinity'' was released in September 2022.

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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, ''All India Radio'' ,

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External links

References

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