Kerri Simpson
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Melbourne, Victoria
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| years_active = 1982–present
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| genre = Blues
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Kerri Simpson is a blues singer from Melbourne.{{Citation | last = Thow | first = Penny | date = 23 October 2003 | title = Aria nominations for Wagga singers | periodical = Hobart Mercury }} In 2024 Simpson was inducted into Blues Music Victoria's Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-08 |title=2024 Hall of Fame - Inductee - Kerri Simpson |url=https://www.bluesmusicvictoria.com.au/2024-hall-of-fame-inductee-kerri-simpson/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Blues Music Victoria |language=en-US}} Her band Opelousas,{{Cite web |date=2022-09-28 |title=And This One's Introduced By... Kerri Simpson introduces the songs from Opelousified by Opelousas |url=https://www.3cr.org.au/introducedby/episode/and-ones-introduced-kerri-simpson-introduces-songs-opelousified-opelousas |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=3CR Community Radio |language=en}} a trio with Allison Ferrier and Anthony 'Shorty' Shortte, won Music Victoria Awards in 2024 for best blues work,{{Cite web |title=Winners – Music Victoria Awards |url=https://musicvictoriaawards.com.au/winners/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |language=en-AU}} and best blues album in 2019 with Opelousified.{{Cite web |title=Past Winners & Nominees – Music Victoria Awards |url=https://musicvictoriaawards.com.au/history/past-nominees-winners/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |language=en-AU}} Simpson's album Confessin' the Blues was nominated for a 1999 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album.{{Citation | date = 16 October 1999 | title = ARIA Nominees | magazine = Billboard | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=dQgEAAAAMBAJ&q=Kerri+Simpson+%09Confessin%27+the+Blues&pg=PA66 }} In 2005 Simpson won Chain Australia Blues Music Awards for best female vocals.
Predominantly a blues musician, she has also performed country with 'Kerri Simpson and the Prodigal Sons', gospel with the Gospel Belles and Ska with The Ska Vendors. Gospel Belles were formed in 2006 and consists of singers Kerri Simpson, Kelly Auty, Marisa Quigley and Diana Wolfe.{{Citation | last = Sonti | first = C | date = 18 June 2014 | title = Belles coming to town | periodical = Seymour Telegraph }} The Ska Vendors is a Ska band fronted by Melbourne Ska Orchestra's Steve Montgomery alongside Simpson, Steve Phillips, Chris Rogers, Johnny Holmes, Dean Hilson, Russell Roberts, Michael Havir and Pat Powell.{{Citation | last = Benoit | first = Charles | author-link = | date = 20 August 2015 | title = "The universe has conspired to pull us together" – An interview with The Ska Vendors | periodical = Reggae Steady Ska | url = http://reggae-steady-ska.com/the-ska-vendors-interview/ }}
Discography
=Albums=
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| scope="row"| VeVe
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| scope="row"| The Arousing (with VeVe) |
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| scope="row"| Speak (with VeVe) |
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| scope="row"| Confessin' the Blues
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| scope="row"| Vodou Songs of the Spirits
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| scope="row"| Maybe By Midnight
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| scope="row"| Sun Gonna Shine
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| scope="row"| Fortune Favoured Me
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| scope="row"| 4AM
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| Bluebirds
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= Singles =
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| Higher
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| Kiss Her Goodbye
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= Opelousas Releases =
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| Opelousas Baby
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| Opelousified
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| Dear John
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| Third Jinx Blues
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| The JVG Radio Method Mix
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| Opelousafried
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= Collaborations, Compilations, Projects =
- Jeff Lang: More Life (2024)
- Hey Gringo: Keep on Moving (2024)
- Belmar Records tringle: Tuskegee Airman (2024)
- David Bridie: It's been a while since our last correspondence (2023)
- Stranger Cole, Ska Vendors: More Ska single (2023)
- Belmar Records Grubby Rhythm and Soul Vol 1 (2021)
- Bruce Hearn and the Machinists Live at the Athenaeum: A tribute to Woody Guthrie (2020)
- Hey Gringo: Not the same planet (2018)
- Glenn Skuthorpe: Wild winds of Dooga (2018)
- Glen Skuthorpe: Small Change (2017)
- Glen Skuthorpe: See My World (2016)
- Barb Waters, Suzannah Espie, Alison Ferrier: Bluebirds (2017)
- Belmar Records Top 10 Vol 5 (2017)
- Belmar Records Top 10 Vol 6 (2019)
- Ska Vendors: Feeling Fine (2015)
- Suzannah Espie: Mother’s Not Feeling Herself Today (2015)
- Wendy Rule: Black Snake (2015)
- A band called Milton: Kiss single (2014)
- Andy Szikla: Dark Valley (2013)
- David Bridie: Take the next illusionary exit (2013)
- Geoff Achison and Chris Wilson: Box of Blues (2012)
- Just Music [Jesuit Social Services] (2012)
- The Gospel Belles (2010)
- Diana Wolfe: Rutherglen Road (2010)
- The Ears: Dogs in Space (2010)
- Suzannah Espie: First and Last Hotel (2009)
- Rory Ellis:Two Feathers [2008]
- Hau About: I am woman. Compilation for the women of East Timor (2008)
- Sarah Carroll: Yippee (2006)
- Rory Ellis: The Rushes (2005)
- Telek: Amette (2004)
- Cyndi Boste: Scrambled Eggs (2004)
- David Bridie: Music Totempted (Film soundtrack 2002)David Bridie: Act of Free Choice (2000)
- Wendy Rule: Deity (1998)
- Wendy Rule: Zero (1996)
- Stephen Cummings: Four Hours Sleep album, She Wanted To Fight (1996)
- Turkey Neck: Lasso (1996)
- Native Tongue: Loudspeaker (1996)
- PsyHarmonics Comp. #1 [Psyharmonics] (1994)
- Swinging Sidewalks: Attic Jazz (1994)
- P.R.I.C.S: Covered (1992)
- Sophisticated Boom Boom: Don’t mess with Bill (1986)
- Sophisticated Boom Boom: Heatwave (1986)
- The Five Aces: Tough Love (1983)
= Film / Soundtracks =
- Bran Nue Dae (Australia 2010)
- Tempted soundtrack (US 2000)
- Last Drinks [Australia 1998)
- Island of Salvation [US 1998)
- Nomad SBS TV (Australia 1993)
- Big Night Out (Australia 1990)
= Print =
- Music City: A slice of the Melbourne music scene (2024)
- Wangaratta festival of Jazz and Blues: 30 years (2022)
- WOW: Celebrating 20 years ofWay out West roots music club (2021)
- The Singers companion by C. Sullivan (2019)
- Blues Portrait: A profile of the Australian blues scene by P. Bailey (2019)
- Roots: How Melbourne became the live music capital of the world by C. Horne (2019)
- Witch: A Magikal Year – chapter: ‘Lakes of Memory’ by F. Horne (1999)
Awards and nominations
=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
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| 1999
| Confessin' the Blues
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=Music Victoria Awards=
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
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| 2014
| 4am
| Best Blues Album
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| {{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}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.kerrisimpson.com/index.html Kerri Simpson] Official site
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