''Live at Hamer Hall'' is the second live album by Australian indie blues rock band
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 ...
with
Orchestra Victoria
Orchestra Victoria is a full-time salaried orchestra based in Melbourne, Australia, and wholly owned subsidiary of the Australian Ballet. Founded in 1969, the orchestra is now a principal performance partner for the Australian Ballet, Opera Austra ...
. The album was announced in October 2021 and released on 3 December 2021.
The album features songs from their two studio albums and two new Christmas songs.
It debuted at number 11 on the
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
.
At the
AIR Awards of 2022
The 2022 AIR Awards is the sixteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards). It took place on 4 August 2022 in Adelaide.
The nominations were revealed on 18 May 2022 wi ...
, the album was nominated for Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP.
At the
2022 ARIA Music Awards
The 2022 ARIA Music Awards were the 36th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) and consist of a series of awards, including the 2022 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA ...
, the album was nominated for
Best Blues and Roots Album.
Background and release
On 22 December 2020, The Teskey Brothers performed a live-streamed digital concert with Orchestra Victoria at
Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Hamer Hall (formerly the Melbourne Concert Hall) is a 2,466 seat concert hall, the largest indoor venue at Arts Centre Melbourne, used for orchestra and contemporary music performances. It was designed by Sir Roy Grounds as part of the Cultural C ...
. The song reimagined by arranger Jamie Messenger.
Critical reception
Jeff Jenkins from ''Stack Music'' called it "a splendid live album" saying "the strings send their soulful sound soaring".
Dylan Marshall from ''
The AU Review
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'' said "''Live at Hamer Hall'' isn’'t a traditional live album in the way you'd normally expect a 'live' album to be recorded, and it's for this reason the album doesn't quite reach the heights you'd hope it would. Sure it's polished and sounds outstanding, but lacks the body and vibe you'd want and hope for from a live album".
Track listing
Personnel
The Teskey Brothers are:
* Josh Teskey – vocals & guitar
* Sam Teskey – guitar
* Liam Gough – drums
* Olaf Scott - piano, organ
* Nicholas Buc - conductor
Charts
References
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2021 live albums
The Teskey Brothers live albums
Ivy League Records albums