Perth electro duo Feels dominate sold out WAM Awards
Perth electro duo Feels dominated last night’s WAMAwards with three wins.
Classically trained percussionists Elise Reitze-Swensen and Rosie Taylor took best electronic producer and best live electronic act, while their WMPP (Women Of Music Production Perth) picked up label of the year.
Before the awards, Taylor said, “We are primarily performers, and our live set has evolved over the past 12 months, so we’d be over the moon to win best live electronic act.”
The act is currently vibe-ing with its double singles ‘Assemble (feat. ZĀN)’ and ‘Binary Bounce’, and earlier this year collaborated with Stella Donnelly on ‘They Need Us’ about the importance of women in the music industry.
Double winners at the sold out event at the Hyatt Regency were Alana Macpherson, radio broadcaster Caitlin Nienaber, Carla Geneve (who had lead the nominations with seven), Jacob Diamond, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Odette Mercy.
Former RTRFM breakfast host Caitlin Nienaber returned from the East Coast, where she now works for the ABC, to collect her trophies for the prestigious Golden WAMi and industry representative of the year.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame were music industry veteran Dixie Battersby (currently DB Publicity) and The Stems.
Mojos Bar won most popular venue for the fifth time in a row.
Performing last night were The Stems, award winners Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse, Carla Geneve, Hyclass and award nominees Gemma Farrell Quintet, Your Girl Pho and Ralway Bell.
The WAM Awards kicked off the WAMFest Live which begins today featuring 200 acts showcasing across Perth City and Northbridge and WAMCon 2018.
WA MUSIC AWARDS – GENRE & INDUSTRY
Best Album – Abbe May (Fruit)
Best Blues/Roots Act – Mama Kin Spender
Best Country Act – The Little Lord Street Band
Best EP – Demon Days (Magic Eye)
Best Experimental Act (presented by RTRFM) – Eduardo Cossio and Louise Devenish
Best Folk Act – Jacob Diamond
Best Hip-Hop Act – Hyclass
Best Indigenous Act – Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Best Jazz Act – Alana Macpherson Nonet
Best Live Electronic Act – Feels
Best Metal/Heavy Act– Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving
Best Music Video – Psychedelic Porn Crumpets (“Social Candy”)
Best Pop Act – Stella Donnelly
Best Punk/Hardcore Act – Nerve Quakes
Best Regional Act – Tracey Barnett
Best Rock Act – Carla Geneve
Best Single – Carla Geneve (‘Greg’s Discount Chemist’)
Best Urban Act – Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
Best World Act – Grace Barbé
Golden WAMi – Caitlin Nienabar
Industry Representative of the Year – Caitlin Nienabar
Label of the Year – Women Of Music Production Perth
WA MUSIC AWARDS – PUBLIC VOTED
Most Popular Act – Tame Impala
Most Popular Live Act – Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Most Popular Music Event – Falls Festival
Most Popular New Act – Wooly Mammoth
Most Popular Venue – Mojo’s Bar
WA MUSIC AWRADS – CRAFT
Best Bassist – Jennifer Aslett and Roy Martinez
Best Brass/String/Woodwind Instrumentalist – Alana Macpherson (saxophone)
Best Drummer/Percussionist – Daniel Susnjar
Best Electronic Producer – Feels
Best Guitarist – Jacob Diamond
Best Keys/Synth Artist – Harry Mitchell
Best Live Sound Engineer – Chris Wright
Best Studio Sound Engineer/Producer – Matt Gio (Rada Studio)
Best Vocalist – Odette Mercy
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Best Live Shot of a WA Act – Emanual Rudnicki for his photo of Southern River Band
Best Live Shot of a Touring Act – Denis Radacic for his photo of The Butterfly Effect
Best Press Shot of a WA Act – Matsu for his photo of Lincoln MacKinnon