Thundamentals are an Australian
hip hop group originating from the
Blue Mountains region bordering the metropolitan area of
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
. The members are currently
Tuka, Jeswon, and Morgs.
They have released five studio albums.
History
Band origins: 2008–2010
Before becoming Thundamentals, the band consisted of DJ Morgs, Tommy Fiasko, MC Jeswon, MC Tuksnatch, MC Ruthless and DJ Clockwork, and was called Connect 4. Today, the band consists of DJ Morgs (Morgan Jones), MC Jeswon (Jesse Ferris),
MC Tuka (Brendan Tuckerman) and DJ Poncho (Kevin Kerr).
In 2009, they released their first album ''Sleeping On Your Style''. DJ Lee Hartney from
The Smith Street Band
The Smith Street Band are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, in which the titular Smith Street can be found. The band have released five extended plays and six studio albums, ''No One Gets Lost Anymore'' (2011), ''Sunshine and T ...
went to one band practice in 2009, but decided to give up his DJ career in favour of playing guitar. In 2010, Thundamentals featured at
Festival First Night
Sydney Festival is a major arts festival in Australia's largest city, Sydney that runs for three weeks every January, since it was established in 1977. The festival program features in excess of 100 events from local and international artists a ...
in Sydney.
In the
Triple J Hottest 100, 2012, Thundamentals'
Like a Version
''Like a Version'' is a weekly segment on Australian youth radio station Triple J. It involves Australian and international artists playing two songs live in the Triple J studio, one of their own songs (an "original") and then a cover version, h ...
recording of fellow Australian
Matt Corby's "
Brother" came in at number 49. The original "Brother" placed number 3 the previous year in
Triple J Hottest 100, 2011. In the
Triple J Hottest 100, 2014, three of their tracks were voted into the countdown: "
Something I Said", "Quit Your Job" and "Got Love". In December 2016 the group announced their new record label, High Depth. they also announced that their fourth studio album, ''Everyone We Know'', would be released in February 2017 as the first release on the label produced by Dave Hammer. Thundamentals' track "Think About It" came in at number 82 on the
Triple J Hottest 100, 2016. Their track "Sally" came in at number 8 on the
Triple J Hottest 100, 2017.
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Extended plays
Singles
Music videos
Guest appearances
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as
AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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,
AIR Awards of 2014
, ''So We Can Remember''
, Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album
,
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J awards
The
J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station
Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
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,
J Awards of 2013
The J Award of 2013 is the ninth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). For the sixth and final year, ...
, "Smiles Don't Lie"
, Australian Video of the Year
,
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J Awards of 2014
, ''So We Can Remember''
, Australian Album of the Year
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,
J Awards of 2017
, ''Everyone We Know''
, Australian Album of the Year
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References
External links
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Australian hip hop groups
Obese Records artists