Draft:Austral (band)

Austral
Austral
	Austral performing at the 2022 National Celtic Festival, VIC Australia
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	folk music
Years active	2018–present

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Instructions · What links here · Austral (band) (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 2 years ago by 175.39.87.189 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 23 months ago by Turnagra

Submission declined on 8 October 2022 by Dan arndt (talk).

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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This draft has not been edited in over six months and qualifies to be deleted per CSD G13.

Declined by Dan arndt 2 years ago. Last edited by Turnagra 23 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Fails WP:MUSICBIO, lacks any independent references or sources. Dan arndt (talk) 06:02, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

Austral are an Australian folk music group based in Melbourne. The band formed in 2018 and are made is made up of Angus Barbary on fiddle, Caity Brennan on fiddle, Connor Hoy on uilleann pipes and Rhys Crimmin on didgeridoo, guitar and percussion. They are a modern representation of Australian Celtic music, which draws upon the nations's prominent Irish, Scottish, and bush roots.^[1]

History

Three members of the band originally met in Adelaide (Angus, Caity and Connor) and begun performing under the name 'Astraíl'. They were then joined by Rhys in 2018, forming the current band as they reformed in Melbourne. Their first recording was a self-recorded EP entitled 'The Restaurant Downstairs'. The band recorded their first full-length album at Echidna Studio with Mischa Herman and launched it at a Melbourne Irish music hub 'The Last Jar'.^[2]^{[dead link‍]} The band has mainly performed at folk festivals in Australia including Woodford Folk Festival^[3]. The band was awarded the 2022 Australian Folk Music Award (AFMA) for Traditional Album of the Year for their debut album and was a finalist in two other categories for the same awards.^[4] ^[5] Austral also received a nomination for Best Folk Work in the 2022 Music Victoria Awards.^[6]

Discography

Albums

Thylacine (2022)

Singles/EPs

The Restaurant Downstairs (2018)

External links

Official website: Australian Celtic Music

References

^ "Robert Burns festival set to return". The Standard. April 22, 2021.
^ "Austral - 'Thylacine' Album Launch: The Last Jar 15 May 2022 - Melbourne Ceili Camera". www.melbourneceilicamera.org.
^ "Woodford Folk Festival 2019/20 Setlists". setlist.fm.
^ "AFMA – 2022 Winners". Listening Through the Lens. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
^ "The Standard". The Standard. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
^ "MV Awards – 2022 Nominees". Beat Magazine. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

[The_Standard-1] "Robert Burns festival set to return". The Standard. April 22, 2021.

[MCC-2] "Austral - 'Thylacine' Album Launch: The Last Jar 15 May 2022 - Melbourne Ceili Camera". www.melbourneceilicamera.org.

[T&S-3] "Woodford Folk Festival 2019/20 Setlists". setlist.fm.

[4] "AFMA – 2022 Winners". Listening Through the Lens. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

[5] "The Standard". The Standard. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

[6] "MV Awards – 2022 Nominees". Beat Magazine. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

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