Jagwar Ma

Ma and Winterfield met in 2007. At this time, both were playing in different groups, Lost Valentinos and Ghostwood. It would be until mid-2010 at an FLRL performance that the two shared the stage. FLRL was a locally based krautrock experimental pop group - initially founded by Jono Ma, Kirin J. Callinan and Julian Sudek - local musicians would get together, curate an evening of new music, and perform it to an audience. One night, Winterfield took vocals and guitar and Ma generated sounds from the use of vintage drum machines, radio frequency manipulation, improvised percussion, and other esoteric methods of creating sound. By 2011, Ma and Winterfield began frequently getting together at a studio (often a living room) and recording sounds and melodies, whilst also swapping old demos from unfinished side projects, "Jaguar Paw" and "Flintstone". Subsequently, loose jams and recordings started as anything from Motown to electronica. It would be during these recording sessions that the band's first songs "Come Save Me" and "What Love" would emerge. At this point, the pair decided to semi-relocate to France and to extend what was originally "going to be a one off 7 inch single" to a full LP.{{Cite news|url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/music/stories/1331674811164/jagwar-ma-long-fascinating-journey-to-howlin|title=Jagwar Ma's Long, Fascinating Journey to 'Howlin'{{'}}|last=Alexis|first=Jeremiah|access-date=2016-11-19}} Jack Freeman, a London-based musician and old friend, joined the live lineup in mid-2012. In June 2013, the band released Howlin',{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jagwar-ma-10-1267030|title=Noel Gallagher says he's 'too busy talking about Temples and Jagwar Ma' to reform Oasis - NME|last=Stevens|first=Jenny|date=26 April 2013|newspaper=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-19}} which reached the UK album chart. In 2015, the band toured as support to Tame Impala.{{Cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2016/05/24/jagwar-ma-interview-new-album-2016|title=What's going on with... Jagwar Ma?|date=24 May 2016|website=DIY|access-date=2016-11-19}}

The duo began writing material at their Crescent Head studio in rural Australia, before returning to the farmhouse in La Briche, France to record.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/plague-pestilence-and-mad-chaos-jagwar-ma-discuss-the-making-of-their-contagious-second-album-4124|title=Jagwar Ma Interview 2016|last=Beaumont|first=Mark|date=19 August 2016|newspaper=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-19}} The record was finalised in London and featured guest appearances by Stella Mozgawa, Ewan Pearson and James Ford. In May 2016, Ma confirmed that the second album would be released in the second half of 2016. The band released the first single, "O B 1" in July, followed by a second "Give Me A Reason" in August 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/08/jagwar-ma-detail-new-album-share-give-me-a-reason-listen/|title=Jagwar Ma detail new album, share "Give Me a Reason" — listen|date=2016-08-18|newspaper=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-19}} The 11-track album, Every Now & Then, was released on 14 October 2016. Musicfeeds maintained that it "rewards a dedicated listener with a fine-tuned ear".{{Cite news|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/album/jagwar-ma-every-now-then|title=Jagwar Ma – 'Every Now & Then' - Music Feeds|last=Madden|first=Ben|date=14 October 2016|newspaper=Music Feeds|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-19}} NME gave the album four out of five stars, calling it "a mind-altering second album with melody at its heart"{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-jagwar-ma-16597|title=Jagwar Ma - 'Every Now And Then' review {{!}} NME.COM|website=NME|date=14 March 2013|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-18}} DIY Magazine said the album had Jagwar Ma "on a process of self-discovery, just a couple of steps away from striking gold."{{Cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2016/10/13/jagwar-ma-every-now-and-then-album-review|title=Jagwar Ma - Every Now and Then|website=DIY|access-date=2017-01-18}} The band embarked on a headlining tour in support.{{Cite news|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/jagwar-ma-interview|title=Jagwar Ma interview: Every Now and Then - The Skinny|last=Brash|first=Tallah|date=18 October 2016|access-date=2016-11-19}}

In 2018, the band began recording sessions in Iceland,{{cite web |title=Beyond the infinite: What Jagwar Ma did next |url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/jagwar-ma-interview |website=Redbull}} however further tours and recordings were delayed by an illness which confined Ma to Australia. According to Jono, the band has "by no means disbanded".{{cite web |title=Meet Mystics, the boundary-expanding new project from Jono Ma and Jonti |url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/mystics-jono-ma-jonti-band-interview |website=Redbull}} Both members have embarked on separate projects. Winterfield began a "surf blues" solo project as Golf Alpha Bravo, releasing singles "Groove Baby Groove", "Unwind", and "Blue Wave" via Mom+Pop Records in 2019. His full length debut album, The Sundog, was released on his own label, Treasured Recordings, on 12 June 2020.{{cite web |title=Gabriel Winterfield: An interview |url=https://fruitandgroovescollective.com/2020/04/06/gabriel-winterfield-an-interview/ |website=Fruit and Grooves Collective|date=6 April 2020 }} Jono Ma started an ongoing project with Jonti called Mystics, who released their first single, "Steppers" in 2019, and performed live at Carriageworks in 2022. He also released an EP in collaboration with Dreems titled The Dreemas on Kompact in 2018, and a cover of Kraftwerk's "Neon Lights" on Bandcamp in 2020, in memory of Florian Schneider and Andrew Weatherall, with proceeds benefiting The Aboriginal Legal Service.{{cite web |title=Neon Lights 2020 In Homage |url=https://jonoma.bandcamp.com/album/neon-lights-2020-in-homagehttps://jonoma.bandcamp.com/album/neon-lights-2020-in-homage |website=Bandcamp |access-date=24 November 2020}}

In 2014, Jagwar Ma played the Summer Festival circuit throughout the UK, EU and Australia including Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Pukkelpop, Latitude, Bestival, Paredes de Coura Festival, The Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass among others. Jagwar Ma has played sold out headline tours in the UK, France, Australia and the US.

In 2017, Jagwar Ma played at Summer Bright Lager's Summer Sessions Tour{{Cite web|url=http://mucho-bravado.com/summer-bright/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505195855/http://mucho-bravado.com/summer-bright/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 May 2019|title=Summer Bright Lager "Summer Sessions" Coastal Tour ft. Jagwar Ma, Jack River & The Babe Rainbow|date=2017-02-09|website=Mucho Bravado|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-05}} and at Coachella.{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/news/heres-everything-you-need-know-about-coachellas-live-streams|title=Here's everything you need to know about Coachella's live streams|date=2017-04-15|website=DJMag.com|access-date=2019-05-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/5-aussie-acts-that-aced-coachella|title=Five Aussie acts that aced Coachella|website=Red Bull|language=en|access-date=2019-05-05}} In the summer of 2017, the band performed at Panorama Music Festival on Randall's Island in New York City and England's Glastonbury Festival.{{cite web |url=http://www.panorama.nyc/lineup/ |title=Lineup - Panorama NYC: Music • Art • Technology |website=www.panorama.nyc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053833/http://www.panorama.nyc/lineup |archive-date=2016-03-04}}

In 2018, Jagwar Ma performed at Dark Mofo in Tasmania, headlining a Red Bull Music lineup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/jagwar-ma-dark-mofo-photos|title=See what went down at Jagwar Ma's massive Dark Mofo rave|website=Red Bull|language=en|access-date=2019-05-05}}

• Gabriel Winterfield – lead vocals, guitar{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/jagwar-mas-gab-winterfield-gets-real-on-tourin-the-world-w-tame-impala/|title=Jagwar Ma's Gab Winterfield Gets Real On Tourin' The World W/ Tame Impala|date=2017-02-02|website=Pedestrian TV|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-05}}
• Jono Ma – guitar, synths, drum machines, samplers, producer
• Jack Freeman – bass

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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| Best Independent Artist

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| Independent Album of the Year

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| Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Album

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| Independent Single of the Year

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| Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP

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|themselves

|Carlton Dry Global Music Grant

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| 2017{{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/a-b-original-dominates-2017-air-awards-nominations/|title=A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations|website=theindustryobserver|date=31 May 2017|access-date=20 August 2020}}

| Every Now and Then

| Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album

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The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.{{cite web |url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx |title=APRA History |publisher=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) |access-date=25 April 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920230857/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx |url-status=dead }}

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| Jagwar Ma

| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year

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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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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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|Howlin'

| Australian Album of the Year

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