Tired Lion dominate WAMAwards nominations
“Feeling extremely grateful and happy that a lot of our hard work has been recognised,” Perth band Tired Lion responded after they dominated the nominations list for WA’s WAMAwards with six mentions.
They’re up for Best Rock Act, Best Pop Act, Best Single, Most Popular Live Act, Best Music Video and Most Popular Act. They noted they were “alongside some very talented Perth bands.” Their manager Jacob Snell is up for two industry categories
In the past 12 months, Tired Lion picked up a record deal with Dew Process, signed with US and UK/Europe booking agencies and played tirelessly around the country and hit major international festivals as Glastonbury and Latitude.
It has been a busy week for the Lions. Their latest single Agoraphobia was picked up by triple j on full rotation, they added more Australian shows, and they’ve already started to fill up 2017’s schedule with another overseas tour. Plus bassist Nick Vassey and long time partner Hayley Jane tied the knot.
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In the meantime, jazz-rap collective Koi Child got five nominations. Up for four each were post-punk Hideous Sun Demon, Verge Collection and Rag N’ Bone who’ve just returned from Asian dates.
Other multi-nominees were Tame Impala, Troye Silvan, Abbe May, Methyl Ethel, Lucy Peach, Andrew Winton, Benjamin Witt, Daniel Susnjar, Davey Craddock, Gina Williams, Matt Gio, Mei Saraswati, Nerve Quakes, Old Blood and POW Negro.
The Music Network is presenting the Best Keys/Synth Artist category.
The WAMAwards are held on Thursday November 3 at the new live music and multi-purpose Gate One Theatre at Claremont Showgrounds.
According to organisers WAM, the nominees were chosen after consultation with category specific specialists. Over 700 music industry members have begun judging the industry categories. The public will vote for six categories including Most Popular Live Act, Most Popular Event and Most Popular Video.
WA MUSIC AWARDS – CRAFT
BEST SOUND ENGINEER (live)
Jason Brown, James Newhouse, Mark McEwen, Tim McNally
BEST SOUND ENGINEER (studio)
Andy Lawson (Debaser Studio), Dan Carroll (Rada Studios),
Dave Parkin (Blackbird Studio), Matt Gio (Rada Studios)
BEST RECORD PRODUCER
Charlie Young, Dom Monteleone (Kingdom Studio), Joel Quartermain (Wastelands Studio), Matt Gio (Rada Studio).
BEST ELECTRONIC PRODUCER
Morgan Then & Fletcher Ehlers (Slumberjack), Ned Beckley (Lower Spectrum), Phil Stroud, Regan Mathews (Ta-ku)
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Abbe May, Ama Quinsee (Legs Electric), Gina Williams, Lucy Farley (Lucy Peach)
BEST MALE VOCALIST
Bojesse Pigram, Brendon Humphries (The Kill Devil Hills), Craig Jovanovic (Maverick), Danny Estrin (Voyager), Jacob Diamond
BEST GUITARIST
Axel Carrington (Rag n’ Bone / Hip Priest / HYLA), Benjamin Witt, Laura McCormick (Legs Electric), Steve Hensby (Steve Hensby Band / Tracksuit / Lucy Peach Band)
BEST BASSIST
Abby Soanes (Legs Electric), Alex Canion (Voyager), Charlotte Thorne (Nerve Quakes), Sara McPherson (Rag n’ Bone / Bells Rapids), Vanessa Thornton (Jebediah / The Tommyhawks)
BEST DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST
Ashley Doodkorte (Voyager, The Floors, Will Stoker & The Embers) Daniel Susnjar (Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group), Elliot Smith.Kylie Soanes (Legs Electric / Paul McCarthy & The Wishers)
BEST KEYS / SYNTH ARTIST
Matthew Schmalkuche (Jacob Diamond Band), Russell Holmes (Russell Holmes Trio / Gina Williams Band), Timothy Nelson (Timothy Nelson & The Infidels / The Kill Dev,il Hills), Tom Kenny (Koi Child)
WA MUSIC AWARDS – GENRES & INDUSTRY
BEST BLUES / ROOTS ACT
Andrew Winton, Katie J White, MattyTWall, Old Blood
BEST COUNTRY ACT
Belle Harvey, Davey Craddock & The Spectacles, Ralway Bell, Ruby Boots
BEST ELECTRONIC ACT (live)
Basic Mind, Catlips, Mei Saraswati, Slumberjack, Tourist Kid
BEST EXPERIMENTAL ACT
Decibel, Eduardo Cossio, Josten Myburgh, Nathan Thompson, orphans
BEST FOLK ACT
Andrew Winton, The Little Lord Street Band,, Lucy Peach, Riley Pearce
BEST INDIGENOUS ACT
Beni Bjah, Gina Williams, John Bennett, Phil Walley-Stack
BEST JAZZ ARTIST
Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group, Jamie Oehlers, Memory of Elements, TRISK
BEST METAL / HEAVY ACT
Drohtnung, Drowning Horse, Make Them Suffer, SANZU, Silent Knight, Voyager
BEST POP ACT
KUČKA, Methyl Ethel, Tame Impala, Tired Lion, Troye Sivan, Verge Collection
BEST PUNK / HARDCORE ACT
Nerve Quakes, SAVIOUR, Scalphunter, The Decline, Zerodent
BEST ROCK ACT
Hideous Sun Demon, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Rag n’ Bone, The Love Junkies, Tired Lion
BEST URBAN ACT
Drapht, Koi Child, Mathas, Ta-ku
BEST WORLD MUSIC ACT
Eastwinds, Grace Barbé, Juliana Areias, Soukouss Internationale
BEST ALBUM
Benjamin Witt (Future Reset), Davey Craddock (City West), Koi Child (Koi Child), Mt. Mountain (Cosmos Terros), Nicholas Allbrook (Pure Gardiya)
BEST EP
Gunns (She’s A Rainbow),Mei Saraswati (Devotions), Puck (Dead To The World), Verge Collection (Open Plan Living)
BEST SINGLE
Abbe May (Doomsday Clock), Childsaint (Hallelujah Heartache), Hideous Sun Demon (Oscillate), Tired Lion (Not My Friends), Verge Collection (Postcodes).
BEST RECORD LABEL
The Community Records, Jarrah Records, Pilerats, Spinning Top Music, Walking Horse Music
MANAGEMENT AWARD
Jacob Snell, Luke Rinaldi, Matt Johnson, Philip Stevens
MEDIA AWARD
Bob Gordon (X-Press Magazine), Andrew Ryan (Cool Perth Nights), Caitlin Nienaber (RTRFM), Daniel Cribb (TheMusic.com.au), Troy Mutton (Pilerats)
GOLDEN WAMi
Jacob Snell, Maria Florides, Matthew Johnson, Phaedra Watts, Tom Fisher
WA MUSIC AWARDS – PUBLIC VOTED
MOST POPULAR ACT
Koi Child, Methyl Ethel, Mosquito Coast, Tame Impala, Tired Lion, Troye Sivan
MOST POPULAR NEW ACT
Ah Trees, Human Buoy, POW Negro, The Money War, Verge Collection
MOST POPULAR LIVE ACT
Hideous Sun Demon, Old Blood, POW Negro, Shit Narnia,, The Southern River Band, Tired Lion
MOST POPULAR MUSIC VIDEO
FOAM (Get On Board), Hideous Sun Demon (Cul De Sac Vision), Koi Child (1-5-9), Methyl Ethel (Idée Fixe), Rag n’ Bone (I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore), Tired Lion (Not My Friends).
MOST POPULAR VENUE
Badlands Bar, Jack Rabbit Slim’s, Mojos Bar, The Bird
MOST POPULAR MUSIC EVENT
Camp Doogs, Nannup Music Festival, RTRFM’s In The Pines, St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Wave Rock Weekender