The Medics
The Medics | |
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| Origin | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Starving Kids, Footstomp/Warner |
| Members | Jhindu Lawrie Charles Thomas Kahl Wallis Andrew Thomson |
| Past members | Emma Andrews |
The Medics are an Australian rock band formed in Cairns, Queensland in 2007.[1] In April 2010 they moved to Brisbane.[2] The band were formed by Emma Andrews, Jhindu Lawrie, Charles Thomas and Kahl Wallis. They later expanded to a five-piece with Andrew Thomson joining.[3] Andrews left the band, reducing it back to four members. They are mentored by Lawrie's father, Coloured Stone's Bunna Lawrie.[4]
They released their self-titled debut extended play in 2008[5] and followed with a second EP in 2010.[6] The Medics won a Deadly award in 2010 for Band of the Year.[7] They won a Triple J Unearthed competition, getting a spot at the Groovin' the Moo festival in Townsville.[8] The band were featured in the Foxtel documentary, Who We Are, broadcast during NAIDOC Week.[9]
They released their debut album, Foundations, on 18 May 2012, via Footstomp.[10] The album was a featured album on Triple J[11] and reached No. 29 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart on 28 May 2012.[12][13][14]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [12][15] | ||
| Foundations |
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29 |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Medics |
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| This Boat We Call Love |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]The Deadly Awards
[edit]The Deadly Awards, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The ran from 1995 to 2013.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadly Awards 2010 | themselves | Band of the Year | Won |
National Indigenous Music Awards
[edit]The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Beggars" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | themselves | Best New Talent of the Year | Won |
| Foundations | Album of the Year | Won | |
| "Griffin" | Song of the Year | Won |
Queensland Music Awards
[edit]The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[16]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[17][18] | "Beggars" | Indigenous Song of the Year | Won |
| 2015[19][20][21] | "Wake Up" | Indigenous Song of the Year | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Boys are back with a dose of fame", The Cairns Post, 15 September 2010
- ^ Kuch, Jesse (16 September 2010), "Homeward bound", The Cairns Post
- ^ Grant, Tony (29 October 2008), "Band on the run", The Cairns Post
- ^ Kuch, Jesse (29 September 2010), "A killer night", The Cairns Post
- ^ Stace, Laura (31 July 2008), "the right medicine", The Cairns Post
- ^ Kuch, Jesse (11 March 2010), "CD Review", The Cairns Post
- ^ Shedden, Iain (28 September 2010), "Musical cousins a Deadly combination", The Australian
- ^ Mengel, Noel (10 June 2010), "Strong Medicine", The Courier Mail
- ^ Lill, Jasmine; Robertson, Josh (24 June 2010), "Medics are fully sick", The Courier Mail
- ^ Mengel, Noel (17 May 2012), "Good for the soul", The Courier Mail
- ^ "Medics in town with new songs", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 24 May 2012
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography The Medics". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Aussie band tops on debut", The Daily Mercury, 31 May 2012
- ^ Mengel, Noel (26 May 2012), "Good for the soul", The Courier Mail
- ^ Medics (2012), Foundations, Footstomp Records (distributor), retrieved 7 June 2018
- ^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners 2011". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Photos Queensland Music Awards 2011 Winners". Music Feeds. August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Music Awards 2015". The Weekend Edition. 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners 2015". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Violent Soho, The Amity Affliction Among Queensland Music Awards Winners". Music Feeds. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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