Sam Teskey (born 1989) is an Australian blues musician, best known for his work with

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. Sam won the

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. His debut studio album, ''Cycles'', was released on 8 October 2021 via

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Life and career

1989–2007: Early life

Sam Teskey was born in 1989 at his parents home in

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, in the room above what is now their studio. He attended a local primary school with no year levels. He was close to his brother

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, 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'' in 2017 which peaked at number 18 on the

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. The band's second studio album, '' Run Home Slow'' was released in 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and won three ARIA Music Awards at the

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2020–present: Solo career and ''Cycles''

On 13 July 2021, Teskey announced the release of his debut solo album ''Cycles'', followed by his first solo nationwide tour and lead single "Love". ''Cycles'' was released on 8 October 2021.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The

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are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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ARIA Awards

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teskey, Sam 1989 births Australian rock guitarists ARIA Award winners APRA Award winners Living people The Teskey Brothers members People from Warrandyte, Victoria 21st-century Australian musicians Musicians from Melbourne