Josh Teskey (born 31 July 1987) is an Australian

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musician, best known for his work with

the Teskey Brothers The Teskey Brothers are an Australian blues rock band from Melbourne, named after the two brothers who formed the group in 2008: Josh Teskey (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Sam Teskey (lead guitar). In 2019 they signed with Glassnote Records and Ivy ...

. Teskey released the collaborative studio album, '' Push the Blues Away'' with

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, on 13 November 2020, which peaked at number 8 on the

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Life and career

1987–2007: Early life

Josh Teskey was born on 31 July 1987 in

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. He attended a local primary school with no year levels. He was close to his brother Sam, with Josh saying in 2021, "We had these bird calls we'd do so we could always find each other in bush near where we lived. We also used them at parties when we were teenagers. I'd do the call and Sam would materialise out of the crowd." The two started playing music together after moving to a Steiner high school when Josh was 15 and Sam 13. Josh said "I jumped straight into singing and then played guitar, but Sam focused on the guitar".

2008–present: The Teskey Brothers

In 2008, Josh and Sam formed the blues rock band,

alongside Brendon Love and Liam Gough. The band became a fixture at the St Andrews Market, performing at regular spots in Warrandyte and bars in Melbourne, as well as other private shows. The band released their debut studio album, ''

Half Mile Harvest ''Half Mile Harvest'' is the debut studio album by Australian indie blues rock band The Teskey Brothers. The album was released on 12 January 2017 and peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts. A deluxe edition was released in October 2018, replaci ...

'' in 2017 which peaked at number 18 on the

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. The band's second studio album, ''

Run Home Slow ''Run Home Slow'' is the second studio album by Australian indie blues rock band the Teskey Brothers. The album was released on 2 August 2019 and peaked at number two on the ARIA Charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nomi ...

'' was released in 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and won three

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at the

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2019–present: Solo career & ''Push the Blues Away''

On 18 October 2019, Teskey featured on the Soul Messin' Allstars song "Soul a Go Go". On 23 August 2020, Teskey and

premiered the song "Thinking 'Bout Myself" on ABC's '' The Sound''. The song is the lead single from their collaborative studio album, '' Push the Blues Away'', released on 13 November 2020. ''Push the Blues Away'' debuted and peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Charts.

Discography

Collaborative albums

Singles

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as

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, ''Push the Blues Away'' , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP , ,

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Josh Teskey has been nominated for three awards. ! , - ,

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, "Hungry Heart" , Most Performed Blues and Roots Work , ,

ARIA Music Awards

The

is an annual ceremony presented by

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(ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the

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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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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Teskey, Josh 1987 births APRA Award winners Australian blues guitarists Australian blues singers Australian male singers Australian male singer-songwriters Australian singer-songwriters Living people The Teskey Brothers members People from Warrandyte, Victoria 21st-century Australian musicians Musicians from Melbourne