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, Australia. They formed in 2005 after they were discovered busking on the streets of Darwin, Australia. The band is a trio of musicians, made up of Emily Lubitz as the lead singer and guitarist, with her brother Jesse Lubitz as guitarist and Alex Burkoy as a

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. Their second album, Death, Love & Buildings features Renee Geyer. In 2012, lead vocalist Emily Lubitz provided the vocals for

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that quickly became a viral Internet hit, with over 130 million

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views. They gained public attention with the release of the single ''"Barcelona"'', which received major radio airtime in Australia on

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. Their most recent track ''"Love is a Dog,"'' reached #16 on the AIR Charts, while receiving positive reviews in

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. They have been nominated and won music awards in their native Australia, including the

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award in 2013. To date they have released five albums, including Aroona Palace (2005), Death, Love & Buildings (2007),

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(2009), Over the Sun (2012) and Love is a Dog (2016).

History

Tinpan Orange were established in 2005 with three main band members, brother and sister Emily and Jesse Lubitz, with Alex Burkoy on

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. The band released their first album during the same year, with Peter Jones on drums. The album was titled Aroona Palace and was rereleased in 2009 due to popular demand. The band's second album, Death Love and Buildings was released in 2007, the first to be put out under

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. Joel Witenberg replaced Peter Jones on drums and Gidon Symons played bass. Renee Geyer appears in a backing vocal cameo. In 2009, Tinpan Orange released their third, studio album,

. The album was produced by

. Tinpan Orange spent the next two years touring extensively.

was recorded between two home studios in Australia, in

and in Fairhaven. The album was mixed and mastered by Adam Rhodes and Ross Cockle respectively. Following the release of the album, the first track to be released was titled, ''Lovely''. The track included Emily Lubitz's vocals, with Alex Burkoy on strings. They returned with their fourth studio album in 2012, Over the Sun. Prior to the recording of the album, drummer Daniel Farrugia (Missy Higgins, Angus and Julia Stone) joined the band. The album was produced by Steven Schram (Clairy Browne and the Bangin Rackettes, San Cisco) and released on

. The album contained the track Round the Twist, which was a version of the theme song of children's television show of the same name. Tinpan Orange won

and were nominated for The Age Music Victoria Genre Award for Best Folk/Roots Album for 'Over the Sun' in 2013. During the same year, Emily Lubitz appeared on the popular SBS program RocKwiz, where she sang a Hall and Oats cover duet with

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. In 2016, their latest album Love is a Dog received coverage by

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, listing the track as a first play track on their website. Around the same time, their album also received positive reviews in the Australian media. Notably in the Sydney Morning Herald.

Members

*Emily Lubitz –

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*Jesse Lubitz –

*Alex Burkoy –

, mandolin and

Personal life

Emily and Jesse are siblings. Emily has been married to

since 2010. They have two children together.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Aroona Palace'' (2005) * '' Death, Love & Buildings'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * '' Over the Sun'' (2012) * '' Love Is a Dog'' (2016)

Awards and nominations

Music Victoria Awards

The

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are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. ! , - ,

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References

External links

Official website
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