Teenage Joans are an Australian

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duo from

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, South Australia, who formed in 2018. The duo consists of vocalist and drummer Tahlia Borg and vocalist and guitarist Cahli Blakers. The duo rose to prominence with their debut single "By the Way". Their second single, "Three Leaf Clover", was released in March 2020 and became the winning song of

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's 2020 Unearthed High competition. Their debut extended play, '' Taste of Me'', was released on 28 May 2021. Citing Waax,

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as musical influences, their music encompasses genres including

, pop, punk rock and

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. The duo have been the recipients of multiple awards, winning South Australian Live Act of the Year at the 2019 National Live Music Awards, and six awards at the 2021 South Australian Music Awards, including Best Group, Best New Artist, Best Punk Artist, Best Release (for ''Taste of Me''), Best Cover Art and Best Song (for "Something About Being Sixteen").

Band members

Current members * Tahlia Borg (born 2002) – vocals, drums (2018–present) * Cahli Blakers (born 2001) – vocals, guitar (2018–present)

Career

2018–2020: Formation and "By the Way"

The pair met in 2018 when introduced by a mutual friend at Northern Sound Systems when Blakers was searching for a band-mate. At the time of their music releasing, Borg attended

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, making the band eligible for the Unearthed High competition, which they went on to win. They performed at

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and A Day of Clarity in 2019.

2021–present: ''Taste of Me''

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''s mid-year list of their top 25 albums of the year to date. On 19 November, the duo were announced as the recipients of seven awards at the 2021 South Australian Music Awards. On 6 March 2022, the duo were announced to support Foo Fighters alongside

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on the Australian leg of their upcoming tour, before all tour dates were cancelled following the death of Foo Fighters drummer

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. On 29 April, they release the single "Terrible" and announced that they had signed to

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Artistry

Musical style and influences

Musically, Teenage Joans are an

, pop, punk rock, and

band, with the duo self-describing their sound as " juicebox

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". They list Waax,

, and Sophie Hopes of

as musical influences. The duo have stated that they intend for their music to reflect a more modern take on the punk music made popular by

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Songwriting and lyrical themes

Teenage Joans say their lyrics "feel nostalgic and feel like omethingyou could consume as a young person, but also have a heavier kind of meaning that people can relate to," with frontwoman and guitarist Cahli Blakers stating that one of their favourite things to do when writing is " juxtaposing serious topics using childlike

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s in order to get the point across in a different way."

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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J Awards

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's youth-focused radio station

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National Live Music Awards

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South Australian Music Awards

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Triple J Unearthed High

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References

External links

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Watch the moment Teenage Joans find out they've won Unearthed High!

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