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Japanese Wallpaper

{{Short description|Australian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1997)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2019}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Japanese Wallpaper

| image =

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| birth_name = Gabriel Strum{{cite web|url=http://howlandechoes.com/2015/07/japanese-wallpaper-interview-gab-strum/|title=Japanese Wallpaper Interview Gab Strum|website=Howlandechoes|accessdate=10 June 2019}}

| alias = Japanese Wallpaper

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|05|02|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| origin = Melbourne, Australia

| genre =

| occupation = Musician

| instrument = {{flatlist|

  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar{{cite web|url=https://thebrag.com/japanese-wallpaper/|title=Japanese Wallpaper}}

}}

| years_active = 2013–present

| label = Wonderlick Entertainment,{{cite web|url=http://www.wonderlick.com.au/|title=Wonderlick Label|

website=Wonderlick.com.au}} Nettwerk{{cite web|url=http://www.nettwerk.com/label/|title=Nettwerk}}

| associated_acts = Allday, Mallrat, Wafia

| website =

}}

Gabriel Strum, known professionally as Japanese Wallpaper, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter and producer. He released his debut single "Breathe In" featuring Wafia on 10 October 2013. The song featured in Zach Braff's film Wish I Was Here.{{cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/how-a-17-year-old-aussie-ended-up-on-the-most-anticipated-soundtrack-of-the-year/|title=How A 17 Year Old Aussie Ended Up On The Most Anticipated Soundtrack Of The Year|website=Tonedeaf.thebrag.com|last= Al Newstead|first= Al| date = 23 June 2014}} Strum has had three songs feature in the Triple J Hottest 100: "Between Friends" featuring Jesse Davidson at No. 97 (2014), "Forces" featuring Airling at No. 69 (2015) and "In Motion" featuring Allday at No. 44 (2017). He released his debut album Glow on 18 October 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/japanese-wallpaper-debut-album-glow-national-australian-tour/11412278|title=Japanese Wallpaper announces debut album and national tour|website=Triple J|last=Newstead|first=Al|date=14 August 2019|accessdate=22 October 2019}}

Biography

Strum is originally from Melbourne, and was the winner of Triple J Unearthed High competition in 2014.

Since then, he has studied music composition and has produced for numerous notable Australian acts including: Mallrat, Holy Holy, Wafia, Eilish Gilligan, Bec Sandridge and Allday.{{cite web|url=http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/japanese-wallpaper-wins-triple-j-unearthed-high-2014/|title=Japanese Wallpaper Wins Triple J Unearthed High 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://silvertigermedia.com.au/2018/11/lily-allen-announces-special-guest-japanese-wallpaper-for-2019-australian-tour-2/|title=Lily Allen Announces Special Guest Japanese Wallpaper for 2019 Australian Tour}}

Japanese Wallpaper served as the support act for Lily Allen on her 2019 national tour of Australia.{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/lily-allen-2019-australian-tour-support-act/|title=Lily Allen 2019 Australian Tour Support Act|work=Music Feeds|date=23 November 2018|last=Williams|first=Tom}}

Discography

=Albums=

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! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Details

scope="row"| Glow

|

  • Released: 18 October 2019{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/glow/1476022422|title=Glow by Japanese Wallpaper|website=Apple Music|date=18 October 2019|accessdate=25 August 2019}}
  • Label: Wonderlick, Sony Music (LICK033)
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP

=EPs=

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! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Details

scope="row"| War, Peace, Rocket Ships

|

  • Released: September 2011{{cite web|url=https://sunnycellars.com/2012/03/11/japanese-wallpaper-war-peace-rocket-ships/|title=War, Peace, Rocket Ships by Japanese Wallpaper|website=sunnycellars|date=March 2012|accessdate=25 August 2019}}
  • Label: Japanese Wallpaper (JAP001)
  • Format: digital download
scope="row"| Japanese Wallpaper

|

  • Released: 19 June 2015{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/japanese-wallpaper-ep/1367765698|title=Japanese Wallpaper by Japanese Wallpaper|website=Apple Music|date=19 June 2015|accessdate=25 August 2019}}
  • Label: Zero Through Nine (ZTN007)
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP, Cassette

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style=text-align:center;

|+List of singles, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Album

width="30px"|AUS
{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2015/04/chart-watch-311/|title=Chart Watch 311|website=auspOp|date=11 April 2015|access-date=25 August 2020|archive-date=11 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911143349/https://www.auspop.com.au/2015/04/chart-watch-311/|url-status=dead}}
scope="row"| "Breathe In"
(featuring Wafia){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/breathe-in-feat-wafia-single/888974666|title="Breathe In" single|website=Apple Music|date= October 2013 |accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| 2013

| —

| rowspan="5"| Japanese Wallpaper

scope="row"| "Waves"
(featuring Pepa Knight){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/waves-feat-pepa-knight-single/1367442082|title="Waves" single|website=Apple Music|date= 9 May 2014|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| rowspan="2"| 2014

| —

scope="row"| "Between Friends"
(featuring Jesse Davidson){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/between-friends-feat-jesse-davidson-single/1367441241|title="Between Friends" single|website=Apple Music|date= 19 September 2014|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| —

scope="row"| "Arrival"{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com.au/ARRIVAL-Japanese-Wallpaper/dp/B078XH1JDN|title=Arrival LP single|website=Apple Music|date=February 2016|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| rowspan="3"| 2016

| —

scope="row"| "Forces"
(featuring Airling){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/forces-feat-airling-single/1367441710|title="Forces" single|website=Apple Music|date=17 June 2016|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| 97

scope="row"| "Cocoon"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/cocoon-single/1367435334|title="Cocoon" single|website=Apple Music|date=17 June 2016 |accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| —

| rowspan="2"| Glow

scope="row"| "Fooling Around"{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/japanese-wallpaper-new-song-fooling-around-vibrant-collab/10364976/|title=Japanese Wallpaper New Song Fooling Around Vibrant Collab|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation }}{{cite web|url=http://purplesneakers.com.au/2018/10/listen-japanese-wallpaper-fooling-around/|title=Listen Japanese Wallpaper Fooling Around}}

| 2018

| —

scope="row"| "Claws (Rework)"
(with Megan Washington){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/washington-x-japanese-wallpaper-claws-rework-single/1457525953|title="Claws " single|website=Apple Music|date=29 March 2019|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| rowspan="4"| 2019

| —

| {{n/a|non album single}}

scope="row"| "Imaginary Friends"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/imaginary-friends-single/1471467397|title= Imaginary Friends" single|website=Apple|date=26 July 2019|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| —

| rowspan="3"| Glow

scope="row"| "Tongue Tied"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/tongue-tied-single/1481103574|title= "Tongue Tied" single|website=Apple|date=20 September 2019|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| —

scope="row"| "Tell Me What You Mean by That"{{cite web|url=https://survivingthegoldenage.com/japanese-wallpaper-tell-me-what-you-mean-by-that/|title="Tell Me What You Mean By That"|website=survivingthegoldenage|date=October 2019|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| —

scope="row"| "Cool for a Second"
(with Yumi Zouma){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/cool-for-a-second-japanese-wallpaper-remix-single/1517783188|title= "Cool for a Second" single|website=Apple|date=1 July 2020|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| rowspan="3"| 2020

| —

| rowspan="4" {{tba}}

scope="row"| "Together"
(with Wolfjay){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/together-japanese-wallpaper-remix-single/1522981166|title= "Together" single|website=Apple|date=21 August 2020|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| —

scope="row"| "Better"
{{small|(with Gretta Ray)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/better-single/1538381204 |title=Better – Single by Gretta Ray & Japanese Wallpaper on Apple Music |website=Apple Music AU |date=11 November 2020 |accessdate=13 November 2020}}

| —

scope="row"| "Leave a Light On"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/leave-a-light-on-single/1567320999|title=Leave a Light On – Single by Japanese Wallpaper on Apple Music |website=Apple Music AU |date=21 May 2021 |accessdate=25 May 2021}}

| 2021

| —

==As featured artist==

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|+List of singles, with selected details

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:22em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:10em;"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"|Album

scope="row"| "In Motion"
(Allday featuring Japanese Wallpaper){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/in-motion-single/1360654172|title=In Motion - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=22 June 2019}}

| rowspan="2"| 2017

|

  • ARIA: Platinum{{cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2021|access-date=25 April 2021}}

| Speeding

scope="row"| "Loner Blood"
(Ceres featuring Japanese Wallpaper){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzxYWAQnb18|title=Ceres—Loner Blood (Feat. Japanese Wallpaper)|publisher=YouTube|date=25 May 2017 |accessdate=22 June 2019}}

|

| Stretch UR skin

scope="row"| "Previously"
(Swim Good Now featuring Anna Weiebe & Japanese Wallpaper){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/previously-feat-anna-wiebe-japanese-wallpaper-clllaps/1386953277|title=Previously (single)|website=Apple Music|date=8 June 2018|accessdate=25 August 2020}}

| 2018

|

| Daylight

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.

{{awards table}}

|-

| rowspan="2"| 2015{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/1-dads-courtney-barnett-lead-this-years-independent-music-award-nominations/#/slide/1|title=1 Dads, Courtney Barnett Lead This Year's Independent Music Award Nominations|website=MusicFeeds|date=7 September 2015|accessdate=20 August 2020}}

| themselves

| Breakthrough Independent Artist

| {{nom}}

|-

{{end}}

=APRA Awards=

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 }}

{{awards table}}

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

|-

| 2022

| "Closer" by Ngaiire (Ngaiire, Jack Grace, Gabriel Strum)

| Song of the Year

| {{shortlisted}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/2022-peer-voted-apra-song-of-the-year-shortlist-revealed|title=2022 Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year shortlist revealed!|website=APRA AMCOS|date=3 February 2022|access-date=26 April 2022}}

|-

{{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.

{{awards table}}

|-

| 2014{{cite web|title = The J Award 2014|website = Triple J|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/14/|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|year = 2014|accessdate =15 August 2020}}

| themselves

| Unearthed Artist of the Year

| {{nom}}

{{end}}

=Music Victoria Awards=

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

{{awards table}}

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

|-

| 2022

| Gabriel Strum

| Best Producer

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/music-victoria-awards-2022-nominees-for-industry-voted-categories-announced/|title=Music Victoria Awards 2022 Nominees for Industry-Voted Categories Announced|website=Music Victoria|date=27 October 2022|access-date=29 October 2022|archive-date=27 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027053532/https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/music-victoria-awards-2022-nominees-for-industry-voted-categories-announced/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/music-victoria-awards-2022-winners-20221213|title=Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners|website=Scenestr|date=13 December 2022|access-date=15 December 2022}}

|-

| 2023

| Gabriel Strum

| Best Producer

| {{won}}

| {{cite web|url= https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/music-victoria-awards-nominees-2023/ | title=Nominees, Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for 2023 Music Victoria Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=14 September 2023|access-date=14 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/all-the-winners-of-the-2023-music-victoria-awards/|title=All the Winners of the 2023 Music Victoria Awards: Julia Jacklin, Immy Owusu, Cable Ties + More |website=Music Feeds|date= 31 October 2023|access-date= 1 November 2023}}

|-

{{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.

{{awards table}}

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

|-

| 2017

| Japanese Wallpaper

| Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year

| {{nom}}

| {{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}}

|-

{{end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons}}

  • {{Official website|https://www.japanese-wallpaper.com/}}

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Category:1997 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century Australian singers

Category:21st-century Australian male singers