Cookin' on 3 Burners are an Australian

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trio from

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, consisting of

Jake Mason Jake Mason is an Australian musician, producer and songwriter. He is a founding member of Cookin' on 3 Burners and the frontman of the Jake Mason Trio. The Jake Mason Trio (Mason, James Sherlock and Danny Fischer) was nominated for the 2018 ARI ...

, Dan West and Ivan Khatchoyan. Their 2009 song " This Girl" was remixed by French DJ and record producer Kungs and released in February 2016, peaking at number one in France, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Latvia, Scotland and number 2 on the

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History

Formation and early releases

Originally made up of Hammond organ player Jake Mason, guitarist Lance Ferguson, and drummer Ivan Khatchoyan, the trio formed in 1997. In 2000 they released ''Steamed Up'' on the Newmarket Music label. The instrumental album features Melbourne-based guitarist Matt Kirsch. In 2002 the ensemble released their first 7" single, "Gravel Rash/Pie Warmer" on the Bamboo Shack label and in 2005 they signed to Knowfoowl Records (for Australia and New Zealand) and UK-based label Freestyle Records (ROW).

''Baked, Broiled and Fried'' (2007)

Their first album on Freestyle and Knowfoowl Records, ''Baked, Broiled & Fried'', was released in 2007. The 13-track album included 11 instrumentals and two vocal tracks featuring

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and Fallon Williams. The album featured a reworking of

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' track "

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", which also became popular with the

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community. The trio toured and performed alongside acts such as Alice Russell, Quantic, Fat Freddy's Drop, and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.

''Soul Messin' '' (2009)

In 2009, Cookin' on 3 Burners released their second album, ''Soul Messin''. The record received praise for its cover of

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's song, " Cars" while the album's lead single, "This Girl", featuring

on vocals, reached the number one spot on the UK iTunes R&B chart. In 2013, Ferguson left the group to focus on his own project, The Bamboos, and was replaced by Dan West.

''Blind Bet'' (2014)

In 2014 the group released its third record on Freestyle, ''Blind Bet'', which featured artists including Daniel Merriweather, Harry Angus, Kylie Auldist, Jason Heerah, and the Cruel Sea frontman Tex Perkins.

"The Writing's on the Wall" (2015)

In 2015 Cookin' on 3 Burners again collaborated with Tex Perkins on the single "The Writing's on the Wall". The group also began working with the Australian hip hop artist

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. The collaboration took the band in a new direction, introducing more hip hop-based tempos and funk/electro vibes to their mixes.

Remix of "This Girl" by Kungs (2016)

In 2016 Cookin' on 3 Burners collaborated with French electronic producer Kungs on a reworking of " This Girl". The song was originally included on the trio's 2009 album ''Soul Messin'' and released as a limited edition 7". The Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners version of "This Girl" was released on 28 February on the House of Barclay label. The song reached number 1 in France, Germany and charted highly across Europe.

Members

* Jake Mason – Hammond organ (1997–present) * Ivan Khatchoyan – drums (1997–present) * Lance Ferguson – guitar (1997–1999, 2001–2013) * Matt Kirsch – guitar (2000–2001) * Dan West – guitar (2013–present)

Awards and nominations

APRA Music Awards

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ARIA Music Awards

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Music Victoria Awards

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, ''Lab Experiments Vol 1'' , Best Soul/Funk/R&B and Gospel Album , , -

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

Official website

Cookin' on 3 Burners on Facebook
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