Grafton Primary
Grafton Primary | |
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| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | New wave, synth-pop, electronica |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Benjamin Garden Joshua Garden |
Grafton Primary is an Australian electro-noir band from Sydney.[1] The band consists of brothers Benjamin and Joshua Garden who attended primary school in Grafton, New South Wales.[1] They select drummers and bass players for live shows.[2] Grafton Primary has independently released an EP, Relativity (2007), and two albums, Eon (2008) and Neo (2013).[3] The group has been picked up by Triple J[4] and has toured widely.[5]
Members
[edit]- Joshua Garden – Vocals
- Benjamin Garden – Keyboards, synthesizer and programming
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS (Hit Seekers) [6] | ||
| Eon |
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| Neo |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Relativity |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2008 | "She Knows It" | Eon |
| "Relativity" | non album singles | |
| "I Can Cook" | ||
| 2009 | "All Stars" | |
| 2010 | "The Eagle" | |
| 2012 | "When the Evolution Comes" | |
| 2017 | "The Silence" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]AIR Awards
[edit]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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2008[7][8] | Relativity | Best Independent Single/EP | Nominated |
| Relativity | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Electro noir storytellers" by Kylie Northover, The Age (5 September 2008)
- ^ Grafton Primary – Eon Archived 4 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine at FasterLouder
- ^ "Grafton brings back the '80s" by Polly Coufos, Perth Now (15 October 2008)
- ^ "Relativity in Motion". Perth Now. 2 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008.
- ^ "Grafton Primary" by George Palathingal, The Sydney Morning Herald (22 May 2009)
- ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA Hitseekers Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 29 September 2008. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "2008 AIR AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Music NSW. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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