Husky (band)
{{Short description|Australian indie folk band}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Husky
| image =
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| origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|indie folk{{cite web|last1=Jennings|first1=James|title=Husky Boldly Go Space-Pop on New LP|url=https://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/husky-boldly-go-space-pop-on-new-lp/6386|website=Rolling Stone Australia|publisher=Paper Riot Pty|accessdate=8 July 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614030948/https://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/husky-boldly-go-space-pop-on-new-lp/6386|archivedate=14 June 2017}}}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = * Liberation Music
| website = {{URL|http://www.huskysongs.com/}}
| current_members = * Husky Gawenda
- Gideon Preiss
- Holly Thomas
- Jules Pascoe
}}
Husky are an indie folk band from Melbourne, Australia. They have opened for Neil Young, Devendra Banhart, Gotye, The Shins.{{cite web |url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/34996/Neil-Young-announces-support-acts |title=Husky supports Neil Young and Crazy Horse |publisher=FasterLouder |date=23 February 2012 |accessdate=22 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225062841/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/34996/Neil-Young-announces-support-acts# |archive-date=25 February 2013|url-status=dead }}
History
=2007-2013: ''Quiet Little Rage'' & ''Forever So''=
In 2007, the band recorded and mixed an album at Sing Sing Recording Studios in Melbourne, with all songs written and produced by Husky Gawenda.{{cite AV media notes|others=Husky|title=Quiet Little Rage|year=2008|type=CD|publisher=Echo Music Consulting & Management }} The album was released in 2008 under the title Quiet Little Rage. In 2011 and prior to release of Forever So Gawenda said "Unfortunately that record didn't get a proper release. We didn't have a label, didn't have any money, didn't know what we were doing. We did everything ourselves, even publicity. It never really got heard [so] to call that our first album would be inaccurate; it's more like a demo, even though we put a lot of work into it."{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/husky-debut-for-the-second-time/news-story/9a7c83c3bd53aba6a22bdd5180440373?sv=978b2fb4d46e91e3d0979d3b91b5c012|title= Husky debut for the second time|website=news.com.au|date=27 October 2011 |accessdate=30 August 2020}}
In March 2011, Husky uploaded "History's Door" onto Triple J Unearthed, which gained attention. Gideon Preiss said "Things started to escalate after Unearthed; we had been doing everything ourselves for a while, but we couldn't be across everything any more; there was too much happening. That's a great problem to have" and the band signed manager, Bonnie Dalton, who looks after record label Liberation.
The band's official debut singles were "Dark Sea" and "History's Door" in August 2011. In October 2011 Husky released Forever So, which was recorded in Gawenda's backyard. The album debuted at number 33 on the ARIA Charts.
Beat Magazine said "Husky's official debut album Forever So is intimate, affecting and richly textured. Drummer Luke Collins and bassist Evan Tweedie provide deft touches to these carefully-crafted songs, while Californian producer Noah Georgeson captures Husky's aesthetic superbly by working closely with Gawenda and Preiss in the mixing of the album."{{cite web|url=https://www.beat.com.au/husky-forever-so/|title=Husky : Forever So|website=Beat Magazine|date=October 2011|accessdate=30 August 2020}}
At the J Awards of 2011, Husky were nominated for Unearthed Artist of the Year at the J Awards of 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.triplejunearthed.com/HUSKY |title=Husky |publisher=Triple j Unearthed |accessdate=15 July 2012}}
In February 2012 Husky became the first Australian band to be signed to Sub Pop records, who released Forever So internationally.{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/melbourne-band-husky-signed-to-sub-pop/story-e6frfn09-1226274220192 |title=Melbourne band Husky signed to Sub Pop |publisher=news.com.au |date=18 February 2012 |accessdate=15 July 2012}} Husky Gawenda appeared on RocKwiz on 14 July 2012.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, Forever So was nominated for an ARIA Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?text=Husky|title=Husky ARIA Music Awards Search |website=ARIA Awards|accessdate=30 August 2020}}
On 25 March 2013, Husky Gawenda won the bi-annual Professional Development Award at the APRA Awards (Australia).{{Cite web|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/About/2013Winners.aspx |title=Husky wins the bi-annual APRA premium |publisher=apra-amcos.com.au |accessdate=25 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625050653/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards/About/2013Winners.aspx |archivedate=25 June 2014 }}
=2014-2019: ''Ruckers Hill'' & ''Punchbuzz''=
In 2014, Husky commenced promotion for their second album Ruckers Hill. It was released in October 2014 and peaked at number 29 on the ARIA Charts. The album spawned three singles and in December 2014 Husky Gawenda won first prize for the Vanda and Young International Song Writing Competition for song "Saint Joan".
Late 2016, Husky announced the release of an upcoming third record for 2017. The first single "Late Night Store" was released in November 2016 and a video was premiered at the same period on HighClouds.{{Cite web |url=http://www.highclouds.org/premiere-aussie-duo-husky-share-visuals-for-the-poetic-late-night-store/ |title=Aussie duo Husky share visuals for the poetic "Late Night Store"|date=29 November 2016 |publisher=HighClouds |accessdate=29 November 2016}} In June 2017 the band released their third album Punchbuzz. The album peaked at number 32 on the ARIA Charts. The album saw them branch out from their folky-acoustic roots to a more synthy sound, inspired by a year of living in Berlin.
This was followed in October with the EP Bedroom Recordings..{{Cite web |url=https://mushroompromotions.com/bios/ep-bio-husky-bedroom-recordings-liberation-records-out-friday-20-october-2017/ |title=Husky – Bedroom Recordings |publisher=mushroompromotions |accessdate=20 Oct 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117190451/https://mushroompromotions.com/bios/ep-bio-husky-bedroom-recordings-liberation-records-out-friday-20-october-2017/ |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=dead }}
=2020: ''Stardust Blues''=
In August 2020, Husky released their fourth studio album Stardust Blues.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/husky-stardust-blues-track-by-track/12549886|title=Husky take you through every track on Stardust Blues|website=ABC|date=12 August 2020 |accessdate=30 August 2020}} The album was written partly in the Westbury Hotel, an old building in the Melbourne suburb of Balaclava. A sharehouse at the time, members of the band had lived there for years before it was demolished in late 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/husky-release-fourth-studio-album-stardust-blues-2722922|title=Husky release fourth studio album, Stardust Blues|website=NME|date=6 August 2020|accessdate=30 August 2020}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Demos=
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| scope="row"| Quiet Little Rage
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=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| Bedroom Recordings
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==As featured artist==
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Album |
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| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| FRA {{cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rockwiz&titel=The+Sound+Of+Silence&cat=s|title=RocKwiz The Sound of Silence at Les Charts|website=Les Charts|access-date=23 March 2021}} |
| scope="row"| "The Sound of Silence" (RocKwiz featuring Emma Louise & Husky){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/the-sound-of-silence-feat-emma-louise-husky-single/542593882|title=The Sound of Silence (single)|website=Apple Music|date=9 July 2012|access-date=23 March 2021}} | 2012 | 148 | Sunday Morning |
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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| 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.air.org.au/news/story/nominations-2012-jagermeister-independent-music-awards|title=NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards|website=Australian Independent Record Labels Association|date=17 September 2012|accessdate=20 August 2020|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417032418/https://www.air.org.au/news/story/nominations-2012-jagermeister-independent-music-awards|url-status=dead}}
|themselves
| Breakthrough Independent Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}
=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.
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| 2013
| themselves
| Professional Development Awards (Pop)
| {{won}}
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{{end}}
=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
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| 2012
| Forever So
| Best Adult Contemporary Album
| {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}
=EG Awards / Music Victoria Awards=
The EG Awards (known as Music Victoria Awards since 2013) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
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|rowspan="2"| 2012{{cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/awards-2012-nominations-announced-induct-weddings-parties/|title= EG Awards 2012 Announce Nominations, Induct Weddings, Parties, Anything|website=Tone Deaf|date=3 October 2012|accessdate=19 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/the-temper-trap-oh-mercy-win-eg-awards-20121121|title=The Temper Trap, Oh Mercy Win EG Awards|website=noise11|date=21 November 2012|accessdate=19 August 2020}}
| Husky
| Best Band
| {{nom}}
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| Husky
| Outstanding Achievement By a Victorian Artist
| {{nom}}
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{{end}}
=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.
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| 2011
| themselves
| Unearthed Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
{{end}}
=Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition=
The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about/supporting-the-industry/competitions/vanda-young-global-songwriting-competition#_89667|title=About the Vanda Young Global Song Writing Competition|website= APRA AMCOS|access-date=12 March 2021}}
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| 2014
| "Saint Joan"
| Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition
| style="background:gold;"| 1st
{{end}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.huskysongs.com}}
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Category:Australian folk music groups
Category:Musical groups from Melbourne