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===Rolling Stone Australia Awards===
The [[Rolling Stone Australia Awards]] are awarded annually in January or February by the [[Rolling Stone Australia|Australian edition]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaureview.com/news/rolling-stone-magazine-australia-announces-3rd-annual-awards-event |title=Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event |work=The AU Review |date=5 December 2011 |access-date=5 March 2021 |author=Barnes, Amelia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808174029/http://www.theaureview.com/news/rolling-stone-magazine-australia-announces-3rd-annual-awards-event |archive-date=8 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:39, 2 April 2022

Slowly Slowly
Slowly Slowly live at the Torquay Hotel in November 2019
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsUNFD[1]
Members
  • Ben Stewart
  • Patrick Murphy
  • Albert Doan
  • Alex Quayle

Slowly Slowly are an Australian pop punk and indie rock band from Melbourne, Victoria. The band consists of Ben Stewart (lead vocals, guitar), Patrick Murphy (drums), Albert Doan (guitar), and Alex Quayle (bass guitar). They released their debut album Chamomile in 2016.

Slowly Slowly have performed at festivals such as Beyond the Valley,[2] Splendour in the Grass, and Party In The Paddock.[3] They have also supported Red Hot Chili Peppers[4] and Amy Shark on their Australian national tours.[5]

Career

In June 2015, Slowly Slowly released their debut single "Empty Lungs". This was followed by the singles "New York, Paris" and "PMTWGR" in 2016. The band released their debut studio album Chamomile in July 2016.

In May 2018, Slowly Slowly released their second studio album St. Leonards[6][7] which spawned three singles; "Aliens", "Alchemy" and "Ten Leaf Clover".

In May 2019, Slowly Slowly covered "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver for Triple J's Like a Version.[8]

In January 2020, the group announced their third full-length album Race Car Blues, to be released on 28 February 2020. They released the album's title track on that same day.

On 25 January 2020, the band were announced as having placed at No. 57 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019, with the single "Jellyfish"; This was Slowly Slowly's first ever entry in the annual countdown.

In August 2021, the band cancelled the remainder of their Race Car Blues tour dates and said plans for the band are "on hold" due to health challenges currently being faced by frontman Ben Stewart.[9]

Discography

Slowly Slowly live at Good Things Festival Melbourne (2019)

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[10]
Chamomile
  • Released: 8 July 2016
  • Label: Slowly Slowly (independent), Catch & Release
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
St. Leonards
  • Released: 11 May 2018[11]
  • Label: UNFD
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 77
Race Car Blues
  • Released: 28 February 2020[12]
  • Label: UNFD
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 7
Race Car Blues Chapter Two
  • Released: 26 February 2021[13]
  • Label: UNFD
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming
 —[A]

Singles

List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
"Empty Lungs" 2015 — non album single
"New York, Paris"[15] 2016 — Chamomile
"PMTWGR"[16] —
"Aliens"[17] 2017 — St. Leonards
"Alchemy" 2018 —
"Ten Leaf Clover" —
"Jellyfish"[18][19] 2019 —[B][20] Race Car Blues
"Skinny Love" (Like a Version)[21] — Like a Version (Volume Fifteen)
"Creature of Habit Pt.2"[22] — Race Car Blues
"Safety Switch" (featuring Bec Stevens)[23] —
"Low"[24] — Race Car Blues Chapter Two
"Race Car Blues"[25] 2020 — Race Car Blues
"19"[26][27] —
"Slow Learner"[28] — non album singles
"Melbourne"[29] —
"Comets & Zombies"[30] — Race Car Blues Chapter Two
"The Level"[13] 2021 —
"First Love" (featuring Yours Truly) [31] —
"Blueprint"[32] — TBA
"Nothing On"[33] 2022 —

Notes

  1. ^ Race Car Blues Chapter Two did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Vinyl Chart.[14]
  2. ^ "Jellyfish" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Australian Independent Singles Chart.

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Race Car Blues Best Independent Rock Album or EP Nominated [34][35]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Slowly Slowly has been nominated for one award.[36][37]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 "Jellyfish" Most Performed Rock Work of the Year Nominated

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018[38] Themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[39]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 "Blueprint" Best Single Nominated [40]

References

  1. ^ "UNFD Central – Slowly Slowly". UNFD. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ Newstead, Al (23 November 2017). "Beyond The Valley Unearthed Winner". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Party in the Paddock Just Dropped Their Incredible 2019 Line Up". happymag.tv. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Break Attendance Records On Aussie Tour". themusicnetwork.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. ^ Newstead, Al (28 November 2018). "Arias Amy Shark Huge Australian Shows". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. ^ Bauermeister, Sam. "Slowly Slowly St Leonards". musicfeeds.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Slowly Slowlys Ben Stewart Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of St Leonards". theaureview.com. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  8. ^ Langford, Jackson (20 April 2019). "Watch Slowly Slowly Cover Skinny Love For Triple Js Like a Version". musicfeeds.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Slowly Slowly "on hold for the time being" for frontman Ben Stewart to focus on health". NME (Australia). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  10. ^ Peak chart positions in Australia:
  11. ^ "St Leonards by Slowly Slowly on Apple Music". 11 May 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2020 – via Apple Music.
  12. ^ "Race Car Blues by Slowly Slowly on Apple Music". 28 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020 – via Apple Music.
  13. ^ a b "Slowly Slowly Share New Single "The Level", Announce Race Car Blues Extended Edition". Apple Music. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  14. ^ "ARIA Vinyl Albums Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  15. ^ "New York, Paris – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  16. ^ "PMTWGR – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Aliens – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  18. ^ Newstead, Al (16 April 2019). "Slowly Slowly New Single Jellyfish". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Jellyfish – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  20. ^ "This week in the charts, Pnau debut #4 on..." Facebook. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Skinny Love – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  22. ^ "Creature of Habit Pt.2 – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Safety Switch – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Low – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  25. ^ "Race Car Blues – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Slowly Slowly Reveal New Track "19" Full Album is Out This Friday". scenezine. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  27. ^ ""19" Out Now". Facebook. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  28. ^ "Slow Learner – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  29. ^ "Melbourne – Single by Slowly Slow". Apple Music. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  30. ^ "Slowly Slowly release hypnotic new single, "Comets & Zombies"". NME. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  31. ^ "Slowly Slowly Release New Single 'First Love' Ft. Yours Truly". Broadway World. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  32. ^ "Check out Slowly Slowly's energetic new single "Blueprint"". NME Australia. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  33. ^ "Slowly Slowly return with poppy new single "Nothing On"". NME Australia. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  34. ^ "Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced". The Music. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  35. ^ "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  36. ^ "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  37. ^ "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  38. ^ "The J Award 2018". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  39. ^ Barnes, Amelia (5 December 2011). "Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  40. ^ "Have Your Say in This Year's Rolling Stone Australia Reader's Choice Award". au.rollingstone.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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