Cable Ties are a punk rock

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from

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

, Australia formed in 2015. Guitarist and singer Jenny McKechnie moved to Melbourne from Bendigo with a background in

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, and was introduced to the city's burgeoning punk music scene by a friend, Grace Kindellan, who formed a band (Wet Lips) with McKechnie on bass guitar. McKechnie joined bassist Nick Brown and drummer Shauna Boyle to form Cable Ties in 2015, with the band naming itself after

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s in reference to the band's "very physical but functional" sound. They played their earliest gigs at

The Tote Hotel The Tote is a hotel, pub, bar, and live music venue located in Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia. The venue hosts many independent local, Australian and international acts, and carries a reputation for showcasing new and emerging independent m ...

in Collingwood and The Old Bar in Fitzroy, and their first album, the self-titled ''Cable Ties'' was released in May 2017. The band is signed to Melbourne independent record label

Poison City Records Poison City Records is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Victoria, founded in 2003. The label opened a physical store in 2008, at 400 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy selling records and skateboards. In mid-2020, the store and label moved ...

. Their second album, ''Far Enough'', was released internationally on American label

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in March 2020.

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

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 ...

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, ''Cable Ties'' , Best Album , , rowspan="5", , - , "Say What You Mean" , Best Song , , - , rowspan="3", Cable Ties , Best Band , , - , Best Emerging Artist , , - , Best Live Act , , - ,

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, Cable Ties , Best Live Act , , rowspan="5", , - , rowspan="4",

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, rowspan="2", ''Far Enough'' , Best Victorian Album , , - , Best Rock/Punk Album , , - , rowspan="2", Cable Ties , Best Band , , - , Best Live Act , , -

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2015 Australian indie rock groups Musical groups from Melbourne