Henry Josef Wagons is an Australian singer/songwriter, musician, radio & TV personality and frontman of the outlaw country rock band,

Wagons (band) Wagons are an Australian alt-country band from Melbourne, Australia, led by singer/songwriter/television and radio presenter Henry Wagons. History The band was formed in Melbourne in 1999 by Henry Wagons with his school friends from Glen Waverl ...

who have released seven albums in

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, and made their U.S. debut with 2011's ''Rumble, Shake and Tumble''.

Background

Henry Wagons is the grandson of Henry Krips, a Viennese emigree, principal conductor of the

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is a South Australian performing arts organisation comprising 75 full-time musicians, established in 1936. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, the orchestra's primary performance venue is the Adelaide Town Ha ...

. Apart from his career as a recording artist, Henry is also a TV presenter and radio broadcaster. Henry Wagons was named by The Age Melbourne Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Melbourne in 2009.

Early bands

In the late 1990s, Wagons played as a keyboardist in a noise group called Dworzec, which was inspired by Krautrock and bands on New Zealand label

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. Wagons played as a bassist in the rock bands Breaking the Law and The Ancients. In 1999, Wagons formed alt-country rock band

, who have released seven albums in Australia between 2000 and 2014

TV, radio and media interests

Wagons was a regular segment presenter/reporter on ABC TV’s ''Art Nation'' and ''Sunday Arts'' for three years, as well as having had a regular spot on adult-contemporary music program ''Dig TV'', bursting into people’s houses at random and critiquing their record collections. He has made multiple TV appearances on music shows, '' RocKwiz'' and '' Spicks and Specks''. In 2014, Henry hosted the episode "RocKwiz Backstage at Bluesfest with Henry Wagons". In 2014 Henry hosted a BBQ cooking show ''Keepers Of The Flame'' on network television Channel 10, while also hosting interview serie
‘Rogue Tales’
for James Squire. Wagons is the host of ''Tower Of Song'', a national Americana/roots radio show, broadcast weekly on digital radio station Double J.

Solo career

In 2012 Wagons released his first solo offering ''Expecting Company''; a mini album of duets featuring collaborations with

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, Patience Hodgson, Canada's

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and others. On 6 March 2013, Henry Wagons recorded ''Upstairs at United Vol. 9''. Henry presents 7 songs including an Elvis cover and a Waylon Jennings cover. Upstairs At United is a series of all analog, direct to tape, live studio recordings, taped above the United Records Pressing Plant, Nashville. His debut full-length solo album ''After What I Did Last Night...'' was released in February 2016 on

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Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as

AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. History The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...

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

AIR Awards of 2017 The AIR Awards of 2017 is the eleventh annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Queen's Theatre Adelaide, Australia on 27 July 2017. This is the first ...

, ''After What I Did Last Night'' , Best Independent Country Album , , -

EG Awards / Music Victoria Awards

The EG Awards (known as ''Music Victoria Awards'' since 2013) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. , - ,

EG Awards of 2012 The EG Awards of 2012 are the seventh Annual The Age EG (Entertainment Guide) Awards and took place at Billboards on 20 November 2012. The event was hosted by Myf Warhurst. It was the last time under the title of EG Awards before changing its na ...

, Henry Wagons , Best Male , , - ,

Music Victoria Awards of 2016 The Music Victoria Awards of 2016 are the 11th Annual Music Victoria Awards and consist of a series of awards, presented on 16 November 2016, during Melbourne Music Week. For the first time this year, the Best Venue award was separated into of ov ...

, Henry Wagons , Best Male , , -

National Live Music Awards

The

National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene – recognising the best vocal talents and musicians alongside ...

(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. , - ,

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, Henry Wagons , Live Country or Folk Act of the Year , , -

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wagons, Henry Australian alternative country singers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)