The Fergies

{{Short description|Australian musical group}}

{{about|the Australian band|other uses|Fergie (disambiguation)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = The Fergies

| image =

| caption = The Fergies band members (left to right):
Shani Ferguson, Joel Ferguson, Nathan Ferguson, Kahlia Ferguson, Dan Ferguson

| origin = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

| genre = Indie

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = Unsigned

| website = {{URL|thefergiesofficial.com}}

| current_members = Kahlia Ferguson (24)
Daniel Ferguson (23)
Joel Ferguson (21)
Nathan Ferguson (20)
Shani Ferguson (18)

}}

The Fergies is a folk/indie/rock/pop band from Brisbane, Australia formed by the five Ferguson siblings, Kahlia, Daniel, Joel, Nathan, and Shani. Their music has grown in popularity due to their busking performances on Queen Street Mall and originals uploaded to YouTube.

In the band's earlier years, The Fergies gained recognition by winning a number of local, state and national band and songwriting competitions and awards. The Fergies' lead singer, Kahlia Ferguson, won the senior category of the Australian Children's Music Foundation's (ACMF) National Song Writing Competition two years in a row, with Little Bird in 2008 and Soldier Boy in 2009.{{cite news|title=Young Songwriters Hit The Right Note in Competition|url=http://news.ieu.asn.au/1196.html|publisher=NSW/ACT Independent Education Union|date=25 November 2009}}{{cite news|url=http://northern-times.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/kahlia-wins-national-prize/|title=Kahlia wins national prize|work=The Northern Times|date=16 November 2010}} In 2010 they were also awarded the Secondary School Award in the Queensland music industry's Q Song Awards in Brisbane.{{cite news|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/queenslands-song-of-the-year-named-20100811-11ym7.html|title=Queensland's song of the year named|work=Brisbane Times|date=11 August 2010}} In the same year, The Fergies won the grand final of the Caloundra Music Festival Original Selection, where they supported Powderfinger.{{Cite web|title = Freakishly talented Freak Morice|url = http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/freak-morice-interview-caloundra-music-festival/655990/|website = Sunshine Coast Daily|access-date = 2016-02-21}} The group also won in the YoungStar Awards 2010–2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.youngstarawards.com.au/winners |title=Winners | YoungStar Achiever Awards proudly sponsored by Quest Newspapers and McDonald's |publisher=Youngstarawards.com.au |accessdate=2012-06-16}}

In recent years the band shifted their focus to busking acoustically on Brisbane's busiest city street, Queen Street Mall. Describing the motivation behind their street performing, Kahlia Ferguson explains, 'When you busk there's absolutely nowhere to hide. You face the crowd and deliver something engaging or people just ignore you. It keeps you real as a performer - gets you out from behind technology and connected to real people.'{{Cite web|title = The Fergies|url = https://www.facebook.com/TheFergies/info/?tab=page_info|website = www.facebook.com|access-date = 2016-02-21}}