Ben Salter (born 23 March 1977) is an Australian musician currently based in

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, in addition to being a member of bands including

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, The Gin Club, The Wilson Pickers, Hownowmer and The Young Liberals.

Solo career

Ben has played hundreds of shows around the world as a solo artist. In 2012 he travelled for five months around Europe collaborating with as many songwriters and artists as possible, playing shows in Spain, Italy, Germany and Iceland. From that extensive tour he was inspired to release his ''European Vacation EP''. As a solo artist he has supported musicians including

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, Built To Spill,

Something for Kate Something for Kate are an Australian alternative rock band, which formed in 1994 with Paul Dempsey on lead vocals and guitar, and Clint Hyndman on drums. They were joined in 1998 by Stephanie Ashworth on bass guitar and backing vocals. The grou ...

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, and Tim Rogers. Ben won the 2012 album of the year for ''The Cat'' at the Queensland Music Awards. The album was recorded and produced with

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and Robert F. Cranny. On 23 June 2014 he was invited to perform at the

APRA Awards (Australia) The APRA Music Awards in Australia are annual awards to celebrate excellence in contemporary music, which honour the skills of member composers, songwriters, and publishers who have achieved outstanding success in sales and airplay performanc ...

. In 2015, ''The Stars My Destination'' was released through

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. to warm critical acclaim. In 2017 ''Back Yourself'' was also released by ABC Music.

Discography

Awards

Music Victoria Awards

The

Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating music from the Australian state of Victoria. They commenced in 2006 and are awarded in Melbourne Music W ...

, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005. , - ,

Music Victoria Awards of 2015 The Music Victoria Awards of 2015 are the tenth Annual Music Victoria Awards and consist of a series of awards, culminating in an awards ceremony on 11 November 2015. For the first time, the public awards and the genre specific awards, were all ...

, ''The Stars My Destination'' , Best Album , , -

Queensland Music Awards

The

Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music Awards (commonly known as QMA and known as the Q Song Awards from 2006 to 2010) are annual awards celebrating Queensland's emerging artists. They commenced in 2006. Each year, the QMA Song of the Year is immortalised in a ...

(previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating

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's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. (wins only) , - , rowspan="3" ,

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

, rowspan="2" , "Ten Paces Away" (performed by The Gin Club) , Song of the Year , , - , Rock Song of the Year , , - , "You Me and the Sea" , Folk and Ballad Song of the Year , , - ,

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

, Ben Salter for "The Coward" , The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Male , , - ,

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

, ''The Cat'' , Album of the Year , , -

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salter, Ben 1977 births Living people Australian musicians Musicians from Queensland Musicians from Tasmania