Alan Pigram
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Alan Pigram is an Australian musician and songwriter. He has been a member of Scrap Metal and The Pigram Brothers.
Career
Along with his brothers Stephen and Phillip, Pigram was a founding member of Scrap Metal. Together they toured nationally and released four albums before breaking up in 1995.{{cn|date=October 2022}}
Alan, Steven and Phillip then joined up with their brothers David, Colin, Gavin and Peter to form The Pigram Brothers. They released several albums.{{cn|date=October 2022}}
In 2011 Pigram worked with Alex Lloyd and Stephen Pigram on the soundtrack of Mad Bastards,{{Citation | last = Mengel | first = Noel | date = 28 May 2011 | title = Music reviews | periodical = The Courier-Mail }} a film he co-produced with Brendan Fletcher, David Jowsey, and Stephen Pigram.{{cite news|url= http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/05/06/3210006.htm|title= Life after Josie - Alan Pigram on the loss of his wife|date= May 6, 2018|newspaper= ABC|access-date= April 3, 2018}}
{{as of|2016}} Pigram runs a Pearl Shell Studio, a recording studio in Broome.{{Citation | date = 21 November 2016 | title = Ausmusic Month: Regional studios and where our music comes from | periodical = Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News }}
Recognition and awards
In 2006, along with Stephen, he was inducted into the Western Australian Music Hall of Fame.[http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?/message/news/stories/ms_news_1574639.htm Message Stick Online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035617/http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?%2Fmessage%2Fnews%2Fstories%2Fms_news_1574639.htm |date=4 March 2016 }} Hall of fame honour for musical Broome brothers
Award nominations for Mad Bastards (2012):{{cn|date=October 2022}}
- Winner, Inside Film Awards, Independent Spirit Award, (with Fletcher, Jowsey and Stephen Pigram)
- Nominated for two AFI Award: AFI Members' Choice Award and Best Film (both with Fletcher, Jowsey and Stephen)
- Nominated, APRA Music Award for Feature Film Score of the Year (with Fletcher and Stephen)
- Nominated ARIA Music Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album (with Lloyd and Stephen)
They were nominated for an ARIA Music Award in 2012 for Best World Music Album.{{cn|date=October 2022}}
Personal life
Pigram was married to Josie Pigram, who died in 2011.{{cite news|url= https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=51779267&itype=cmsid|title= Tragedy marks "Mad Bastards" opening in Australia|date= May 9, 2011|newspaper= The Salt Lake Tribune}}
Awards and nominations
=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.
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| 2011
| Mad Bastards (as The Pigram Brothers with Alex Lloyd)
| Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
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