Gypsys Gift
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{refimprove|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gypsys Gift
| image = Gypsy's Gift in 2014.jpg
| caption = Gypsys Gift in 2014
| origin = Australia
| genre = Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Chamber Rock, Heavy Folk, Baroque Pop
| years_active = 2011 – current
}}
Gypsys Gift is a five piece chamber rock band from Sydney.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/Gypsysgift/info |title=Gypsy's Gift Facebook |author=Gypsys Gift |accessdate=27 July 2014}} Gypsys Gift is composed of Gemma Ameera (vocals, piano, tambourine), Jimi May (lead guitar, backing vocals), Daniel Tsoltoudis (drums), Alex Milano (bass guitar).{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/Gypsysgift/info |title=Gypsys Gift Facebook |author=Gypsys Gift |accessdate=27 July 2014}}
Music career
Gypsys Gift was formed in 2011 by Gemma Ameera and Jimi May. Gemma Ameera was a solo artist (known as Ameera), a singer-songwriter whose song Shine reached number 19 on the Australian ARIA Charts,{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/hannahassal |title=Gemma Ameera Facebook |accessdate=3 August 2014}} and Jimi May was playing in Sydney band The Next (whose EP Rock & Roll Revolution hit number 1 on the physical charts) when the pair, who were under the same management, met and formed Gypsys Gift. Their first single Flowing was picked up for airplay by Triple J, and became the seventh most downloaded song for community radio Australia-wide.{{cite web |url=http://www.gypsysgift.com/#!about/c10fk |title=Gypsy's Gift |author=Gypsy's Gift |accessdate=27 July 2014}} Their third single Lullaby reached number nine on the iTunes singer-songwriter charts, and was picked up for regular rotational play by 'Country Music Channel' on Australian cable TV group Foxtel.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/Gypsysgift/photos/a.265451550149475.79738.259126457448651/952286371465986/?type=1 |title=Gypsys Gift Facebook |accessdate=6 December 2014}}
Awards and nominations
In 2013, Gypsys Gift were nominated for seven awards at the annual Australian Independent Music Awards,{{cite web |url=http://www.musicoz.org/ |title=MusicOz |author=MusicOz |accessdate=27 July 2014}} their song The Fight winning Best World/Folk song.{{cite web |url=http://www.musicoz.org/ |title=MusicOz |author=MusicOz |accessdate=27 July 2014}}
Influences
Gypsys Gift cite their influences to include The Doors, Florence and the Machine, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Jeff Buckley, Bruce Springsteen, and Janis Joplin.{{cite web |url=http://airit.org.au/airit/Gypsys-Gift-Flowing.html |title=Amrap's AirIT |author=AMRAP |accessdate=27 July 2014}}
Discography
- The Fight (single) – 2012
- Flowing (single) – 2012
- Lullaby (single) – 2014