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and Kaleena Briggs in 1999, after meeting at the

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while studying music. The band's name uses the word ''gin'' (a derogatory word for an Aboriginal woman which was also a

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word for woman/wife) with the word ''stiff'' to become strong black woman, a name which caused debate about use of the word ''gin''. The band won Deadlys in

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for Most Promising New Talent and in 2001 for their single "Morning Star".Michael Ewans, Rosalind Halton, John A. Phillips ''Music Research: New Directions for a New Century'' 2004 Page 159 "... 2000, the group won a Deadly Awards for Most Promising New Talent, and in 2001, they won the Single Release of the Year award for their song "Morning Star."

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Awards

Deadly Awards

The Deadly Awards The Deadly Awards, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The event was held from 1995 to 2013. Description T ...

, commonly known simply as "The Deadlys", was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The awards ran from 1995 until funding cuts lead to their cancellation in 2014. , - ,

Deadly Awards 2000 The Deadlys Awards 2000, were an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. Music *Excellence In Film or Theatrical Score: Wesley Enoch - ''The Sunshine Club' ...

, Stiff Gins , Most Promising New Talent , , - , Deadly Awards 2001 , "Morning Star" by Stiff Gins , Best Single Release , , -

References

External links

Stiff Gins at Acoustica Festival

Stiff Gins on ''Living Black''
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1999 Indigenous Australian musical groups Musical groups from Sydney