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