C. W. Stoneking
{{short description|Australian singer-songwriter}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Christopher William Stoneking
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|03|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
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| genre = Blues, country blues, vaudeville blues
| occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter
| instrument = Singing, guitar, banjo
| years_active = 1985–present
| label = Low Transit Industries, King Hokum, Voodoo Rhythm, Hillgrass Bluebilly
| associated_acts = The Blue Tits, C. W. Stoneking and the Primitive Horn Orchestra
| website = {{URL|cwstoneking.com}}
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Christopher William Stoneking (born 15 March 1974) is an Australian blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and banjo player. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009 Jungle Blues won Best Blues and Roots Album; he was also nominated for Best Male Artist, Breakthrough Artist – Album, Best Independent Release and Best Cover Art. Gon' Boogaloo peaked at No. 17 on the ARIA Albums Chart and won at the 2015 ARIA Music Awards for Best Blues & Roots Album.
Early life
Christopher Wiliam Stoneking was born in Katherine, Northern Territory, in 1974,{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Nick |date=May 24, 2016 |title=Down Under Blues: Australia's C.W. Stoneking Is a Roots Music Disciple |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2016/05/24/down-under-blues-australias-c-w-stoneking-is-a-roots-music-disciple/ |access-date= |website=The Village Voice}} the son of Billy Marshall Stoneking{{cite web |url= http://stonekingbio.webs.com/australia.htm |title=Australia |first=Billy Marshall |last=Stoneking |date= |publisher= |accessdate=26 October 2014}} and author Paty Marshall-Stace.
Career
In 2005, Stoneking recorded an album of original blues compositions titled King Hokum. The album was received with great critical acclaim in the Australian media after its release in 2006.{{cn|date=June 2023}} In 2006, Stoneking formed his backing band, the Primitive Horn Orchestra, with whom he still performs. The current line-up is James Clark (tuba, double bass), Stephen Grant (cornet), Stu Barker (trombone) and Johnny Machin (drums).{{cn|date=June 2023}}
In 2006, radio presenter Tim Ritchie chose King Hokum as his album of the year on Radio National's Breakfast program.[http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2007/1838826.htm Radio National Breakfast – 2 February 2007 – CW Stoneking] Radio National also presented his February 2007 Australia-wide tour. King Hokum was nominated for the Best Blues/Roots Album in the ARIA Music Awards of 2007.ARIA Music Awards for C. W. Stoneking:
- Search Results 'Stoneking': {{cite web
|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?view=list&text=Stoneking
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- 2007 winners and nominees: {{cite web
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|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2007
|title=Winners By Year 2007
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|archivedate=18 November 2007
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- 2009 winners and nominees: {{cite web
|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2009?view=list
|title=Winners By Year 2009
|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
|accessdate=8 July 2015
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It won the Best Independent Blues Release award in the 2007 AIR Awards (Australian Independent Record Industry Awards).
In 1999, Stoneking independently released two albums recorded in 1998.
King Hokum was released in 2005, his third album, but first of original compositions. On 20 October 2008, Stoneking released Jungle Blues, his second album of original compositions, which peaked at No. 45 on the ARIA Albums Chart.{{cite web | url = http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=C.W.+Stoneking | title = Discography C. W. Stoneking | last = Hung | first = Steffen | work = Australian Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien |accessdate=8 July 2015 }} Jungle Blues won Best Blues and Roots Album, and was nominated for Best Independent Release, Best Male Artist and Best Album Cover Art at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009. At the fourth annual AIR Awards held on 22 November 2009, Stoneking was nominated for Best Independent Album, Best Independent Blues/ Roots Album, and Independent Artist of the Year, with Jungle Blues winning the award for Best Independent Blues/ Roots Album.{{cite web |url=http://www.airawards.com.au/ |title=2009 Air Awards |publisher=AIR |date=November 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716122508/http://www.airawards.com.au/ |archive-date=16 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9567_The_Drones_Take_Home_The_Major_Air_Award |title=The Drones Take Home The Major Air Award |publisher=Undercover.com.au |date=24 November 2009 |last=Cashmere |first=Paul |accessdate=27 November 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205153545/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9567_The_Drones_Take_Home_The_Major_Air_Award |archive-date=5 December 2012 |url-status=dead }} Jungle Blues was also shortlisted in the 2008 Australian Music Prize. He appeared on Later... with Jools Holland on 5 October 2010, playing " Jungle Blues" and "Jungle Lullaby".
In 2013, Stoneking voice acted in Tome of the Unknown, in the part of John Crops, which was the precursor to the mini series Over The Garden Wall.Tome of the Unknown{{Circular reference|date=November 2019}}
Stoneking's next album, Gon' Boogaloo, was released on 17 October 2014. It peaked at No. 17 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the 2015 ARIA Music Awards, Gon' Boogaloo won Best Blues & Roots Album.
Stoneking appeared on American singer-songwriter Jack White's third studio album, Boarding House Reach, which was released on 23 March 2018.
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | AUS {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=C.W.+STONEKING+&cat=a|title=C.W. Stoneking discography|publisher=Hung Medien|work=australian-charts.com|accessdate=14 August 2020}} |
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| scope="row"| C.W. Stoneking
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| scope="row"| C.W. Stoneking & The Blue Tits
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| scope="row"| King Hokum
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| scope="row"| Mississippi & Piedmont Blues 1927-41
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| scope="row"| Jungle Blues
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| 45 |
| scope="row"| Gon' Boogaloo
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| 17 |
Awards and nominations
=AIR Awards=
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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| 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/aust/34821/2007_Jagermeister_AIR_Awards_Nominees_Revealed|title=2007 Jagermeister AIR Awards Nominees Revealed|website=inthemix|date=2 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927174743/http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/aust/34821/2007_Jagermeister_AIR_Awards_Nominees_Revealed|accessdate=18 August 2020|archive-date=27 September 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.air.org.au/awards/history|title=History Wins|website=Australian Independent Record Labels Association|accessdate=18 August 2020}}
|King Hokum
| Best Independent Blues and Roots Album
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| rowspan="3"| 2009
| rowspan="2"|Jungle Blues
| Best Independent Blues and Roots Album
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|Best Independent Album
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| himself
|Best Independent Artist
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| 2015
|Gon' Boogaloo
| Best Independent Blues and Roots Album
| {{won}}
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{{end}}
=ARIA Awards=
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
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| 2007
| King Hokum
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| rowspan="4"| 2009
| rowspan="4"| Jungle Blues
| Best Blues & Roots Album
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| 2015
| Gon' Boogaloo
| Best Blues & Roots Album
| {{won}}
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{{end}}
=Australian Music Prize=
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The commenced in 2005.
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|Jungle Blues
| Australian Music Prize
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| Gon' Boogaloo
| Australian Music Prize
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=Music Victoria Awards=
The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005 (although nominee and winners are unknown from 2005 to 2012).{{Cite web|url= https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|title= Previous Nominess|website= Music Victoria|accessdate= 13 August 2020|archive-date= 19 September 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200919214225/https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url=https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|title=Previous Winners|website=Music Victoria|accessdate=13 August 2020|archive-date=31 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731040330/https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|url-status=dead}}
{{awards table}}
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| 2015
| himself
| Best Male Artist
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| rowspan="2"| 2016
| rowspan="2"| himself
| Best Male Artist
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| Best Regional Act
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{{end}}
=National Live Music Awards=
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
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| 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2017/10/09/national-live-music-awards-reveals-2017-nominees-and-venues/|title=NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees|website=NLMA|date=9 October 2017|accessdate=5 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/winners/|title=Winners 2017|website=NLMA|date=December 2016|accessdate=5 September 2020}}
| C.W. Stoneking
| Live Blues and Roots Act of the Year
| {{nom}}
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| 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2018/10/02/national-live-music-awards-announces-2018-nominees-live-legend-induction-aaa-award-expansion-ros-ogorman-tribute-and-more/|title=NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend|website=NLMA|date=2 October 2018|accessdate=5 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2018/12/07/baker-boy-stella-donnelly-and-tropical-fck-storm-among-the-big-winners-of-the-2018-nlmas-magic-dirt-inducted-as-live-legends/|title=Winners of the 2018 NLMA|website=NLMA|date=December 2018|accessdate=5 September 2020}}
| C.W. Stoneking
| Live Blues and Roots Act of the Year
| {{nom}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://cwstoneking.com/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070522175029/http://www.musictowers.com/news/interviews/interview-southern-charmer-cw-stoneking/ Interview with Stoneking on Music Towers]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713000941/http://www.yuzu-melodies.fr/C-W-Stoneking-My-aim-is-not-to-make-nostalgic-music_a929.html Interview with Stoneking on Yuzu Melodies]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120721050548/http://evangelistrecords.com/glory/artists/c-w-stoneking/ Evangelist Record Company]
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Category:Australian blues guitarists
Category:Australian male guitarists
Category:Australian blues singers
Category:21st-century Australian singers
Category:21st-century Australian guitarists
Category:21st-century Australian male singers